It simple, first of all it is going to be extremely hard to use combat in 3rd person so many people won't use it like that, there's too many advantages to using combat in first person, and second, if you don't like the feature don't use it, its no compulsory to use combat in 3rd person
New Camera Mode
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It simple, first of all it is going to be extremely hard to use combat in 3rd person so many people won't use it like that, there's too many advantages to using combat in first person, and second, if you don't like the feature don't use it, its no compulsory to use combat in 3rd person
Just need some content now to use the camera with....
I think the new camera looks great. I would still love an action replay mode with movable camera, but appreciate that's a whole other amount of work.
This is an awesome addition. Just think of the Elite Video's we're going to have in the near future.
However, I am concerned that someone will find an exploit or angle to gain an advantage in 3rd person mode. This is what the beta is for as I'm going to test the poop out of this feature to make sure that people can't.
However, I am concerned that someone will find an exploit or angle to gain an advantage in 3rd person mode. This is what the beta is for as I'm going to test the poop out of this feature to make sure that people can't.
I didn't think it would take long for someone to drag up the Pvp Combat Imbalancing Issue That Will Never Be An Issue.
There is literally zero advantage in combat while using external camera modes. None at all. Now this MIGHT be something a Multicrew scenario could take advantage of - but I really don't see that as a problem, and more of a feature. One player could literally be the 'Tactical' one - they can see an overall view of the current 'battlefield' and direct their crewmates on what to do, where to go and what's happening.
I see this is a Good Thing, even if I'll never partake in PvP or Multicrew.
Solo player? No advantage whatsoever, I mean, what can you actually do outside of your ship that makes things 'unbalanced' as opposed to inside? There MIGHT be an argument if you get a complete HUD overlay - but you don't.
So this particular issue is one made up by those who have immersion triggers.
There is literally zero advantage in combat while using external camera modes. None at all. Now this MIGHT be something a Multicrew scenario could take advantage of - but I really don't see that as a problem, and more of a feature. One player could literally be the 'Tactical' one - they can see an overall view of the current 'battlefield' and direct their crewmates on what to do, where to go and what's happening.
I see this is a Good Thing, even if I'll never partake in PvP or Multicrew.
Solo player? No advantage whatsoever, I mean, what can you actually do outside of your ship that makes things 'unbalanced' as opposed to inside? There MIGHT be an argument if you get a complete HUD overlay - but you don't.
So this particular issue is one made up by those who have immersion triggers.
LOL... I thought the same thing. I've been wanting this for a while.
Excellent!
When Eddie started messing with the focal length, coffee came out of my nose.
I looked this up too. Week ending Feb 26 as far as we know ...
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/325278-Elite-Dangerous-The-Commanders-(2-3)-beta
In case this is actually a serious post, I'd just like to say that this suggestion stinks and is unnecessary. An in-game camera drone in the year 3301 should be no bigger than a GoPro. So absolutely no need to take up an entire module or utility slot on our behemoth ships.
In videogame terms (in case you forgot that ED is actually still a videogame), this is simply a camera option, no different from the existing debug camera, and thus doesn't need to come with any pointless restrictions or delay timers in order to make it "balanced"... urgh.
On the otherhand, if you were joking then bravo for causing me to take the bait.
This is a far more reasonable suggestion.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Best update ever!
I nearly cried i was sooooooo excited!
Holome looks amazing too!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Best update ever!
I nearly cried i was sooooooo excited!
Holome looks amazing too!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
How? How does the new camera mode in any way create new content??
Vindicator Jones is a video blogger .. the camera mode will help him (or any photographer) make more content.
Do you bother to read other posts at all? He didn't mean create new content as in in-game things. He means to CREATE stuff like small movies and as I already mentioned earlier, the ability to see a battle from a tactical perspective.
If you're going to question what someone says, at least do it with a sense of politeness.
Video content
Photo content
He is not referring to game content
...... and ninja'd by Kaltern and Winterwalker ... I really have to type faster
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I thought you would like this.
I have been following your ED channel for a long time.
No matter which side of which debate you are on, this "don't like it don't use it" argument with little reason for why that works or doesn't really needs to go. It's right up there next to "it's just a game" and "trigger-topics" for overused generalized beatstick points.
Certain other space sim has camera type like that... and for some reason literally no one is using it in combat. Why taking away all your hud info just to peak at your enemy is so useful?