Rear View (aka Mirror)

Kallipar · Feb 16, 2015

Quick thought, Spitfires and most other combat aircraft since had a rear view mirror, Cars have rear view mirrors, Vans have rear view mirrors, Cobra gets a bulkhead, Freagle gets a bulkhead.....

Forget external view for a moment

Give me a way to see what is on my Six.... switch from Radar to ..you guessed it A Rear VIEW!

kapitankev · Feb 16, 2015

yep, miss the rear view from the old game, they should def have a rear view camera...you could toggle it to display in the top right screen.

Fen Harel · Feb 16, 2015

I would totally go for this. I can get a partial, semi-sort of review in my ASP is I turn around. But, that's a camera clipping issue. Which I hope they don't "fix."

Wdfourty · Feb 16, 2015

I could get behind this suggestion......

drwoo · Feb 16, 2015

the year is 3300... rear view cams have not been invented yet... but my Prius can auto parallel park so it's all good. =)

Ben Ryder · Feb 16, 2015

Its been discussed a lot. David Braben said its something he would like to see in the game

Kavid · Feb 16, 2015

Use the unused centre consul as a rear cam. Simples.

lolanon · Feb 16, 2015

I love this idea!

wilkie79 · Feb 16, 2015

Kavid said:
Use the unused centre consul as a rear cam. Simples.

Or use the radar to flip from radar to viewing cameras

Kavid · Feb 16, 2015

wilkie79 said:
Or use the radar to flip from radar to viewing cameras

I would still use/need the radar if there are multiple targets, the centre consul is unused at the moment.

Hadron-Higgs-Boson · Feb 16, 2015

they could stick a mirror on that pointless blast shield than takes 10 minutes to rise and lower, at least it would give me a rear view to see the T9 that is about to hit me as I rise off the pad

Hank · Feb 16, 2015

+1
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This has been pounded into the Dev's since Beta. I've suggested it ... or more accurately, many many others and I have asked for a rear facing camera. (or a mirror)
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Actually a rear facing camera is more appropriate since in 2014, Earth built cars, mini-vans, and Trucks have had them as an option and may become a requirement. What the hell is the problem. Practically every space sim game I've played has a rear view camera. (and other cameras, like downward facing views)
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We're not asking for a 3rd Person view here.
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I'd love to hear the Dev's reasoning why this is not implemented. ... I'm usually a very calm poster, but his one is crazy.
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OK ... I'll calm down now. Please forgive.
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Have a nice day

Gogster · Feb 16, 2015

Rear turrets as well.

But a mirror would be a good start.

Surly_Badger · Feb 16, 2015

(this is a repost of sorts)

This is the field of view a warrior in the 13 century would have:

This is the field of view a warrior in the 20th/21st century has:

This is the field of view a warrior in the 34th century will have:

The idea that there wouldn't be some kind of computer-ehanced virtual 360' display in a maneuverability fighter in the distant future ... is laughable.

It's still a plenty fun game - don't get me wrong - but insisting on limited field of view for gameplay reasons is just silly. What's next? Manual landings? LOL!

sic · Feb 17, 2015

Im just gonna wait till I hear the rear bump sound..

Yep we need the mirrors... big ones for that scania.. I mean T9..

Valethar · Feb 17, 2015

I wish the engineers in this century would reinvent the window defroster. I've grown rather tired of the nasty fogged up faceplates and dirty canopies.