External View [A definitive discussion]

[herdie]

3rd person view has been discussed many times.

...and the outcome? - are we getting the feature?

 

[Cody]

Here - have a little read!

 

[MrFahrenheit]

No, no and thrice NO!

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

Camera drone has been mentioned many times by FD as possibility to address this in game This however probably will come late in Beta cycle, so let's just wait and see.

 

[4verse]

No, no and thrice NO!

Yes, yes and thrice YES!

what would e.g. be the point of painting if i cannot see my ship (apart from outfitting dock)?

not to have a 3rd person view is silly, pointless, boring ... etc. you get the point.

 

[Simon853]

Arguments about realism aside, because, this is a game. Such a beautiful game deserves external views to encourage players to share their screenshots and videos to bring in more paying customers.

Never mind drones, or other ways of getting around the realism issue. Just give us what every single other flight game provides, and for good reasons.

 

[Frobitz]

Any mods about to merge this into the giant thread where every permutation of this debate exists already?

 

[CaptainSodom]

Any mods about to merge this into the giant thread where every permutation of this debate exists already?

You mean there's a thread that has even more than 139 pages, and dates further back than February?

 

[Cody]

That's the tail of a thread that's just been merged into this one - thanks, Mods.

 

[Frobitz]

You mean there's a thread that has even more than 139 pages, and dates further back than February?

That's the mighty monstrosity alright

Thanks Cody!

 

[jabokai]

You mean there's a thread that has even more than 139 pages, and dates further back than February?

It is definitive though - it's right there in the thread title!

 

[NeilF]

The camera drone should be unavailable during combat as to not give an unfair advantage.

There's been lots of discussion on this....

IMHO rather than trying to somehow work out what constinutes "combat" and denying use of an external view (drone), I personally think it would be better to design the view (drone) such that its limitations simply outweigh any suggested advantage(s).

 

[DDBD]

Outside view?

Is there any plans on having an outside view? It would be cool to have different views...Just wondering....Also , padlock view for dog fighting would be useful.

Thank you

 

[Solsbeary]

No plans for outside view. However, you may be able to get an external view with a sensor utility.

The main thinking behind this is so that dogfighting is always conducted from within the cockpit.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Merged.

 

[TrinityDejavu]

I am not buying skins for a ship I can't look at.

I am not feeling much about a ship I can't look at.

External cams already, if you don't like it, don't use it.

Negate any combat advantage by making it impossible to fire.

Don't complain about realism in a space sim that has sounds and ambient lighting.

 

[Frobitz]

I am not buying skins for a ship I can't look at.

I am not feeling much about a ship I can't look at.

External cams already, if you don't like it, don't use it.

Negate any combat advantage by making it impossible to fire.

Don't complain about realism in a space sim that has sounds and ambient lighting.

Would it make you feel better if I flew up to you and told you your ship skin looks simply delightful tonight?

 

[Olrik]

I am not buying skins for a ship I can't look at.

My skin for a third view

Would it make you feel better if I flew up to you and told you your ship skin looks simply delightful tonight?

No

 

[Tek]

I am not buying skins for a ship I can't look at.

I am not feeling much about a ship I can't look at.

External cams already, if you don't like it, don't use it.

Negate any combat advantage by making it impossible to fire.

Don't complain about realism in a space sim that has sounds and ambient lighting.

Agreed! These are very good points.

 

[Tox Laximus]

At £2 a skin I should think they will let you look at your ship, then again?