Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 There currently is no way to keep the camera from auto-panning back to front facing (at a nausea inducing pace) while moving. I have never, ever played an MMO where I could look around while moving in order to mouseover, target, take in the scenery, etc. It's not game-breaking, but this is a pretty big BASIC feature to be missing. Is there any sort of workaround via editing a file? Or was this just a basic feature that was somehow overlooked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xciter Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 hold down your left mouse button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 hold down your left mouse button? It is not possible to target or mouseover objects while holding down the left mouse button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKHY Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 i approve, this is especially annoying in pvp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariaki Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I think he means when you are not on level ground the camera does not stay where it was . A fix is wheel out and back in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 No, I mean that while I'm running, if I turn the camera towards the right, it instantly returns to front facing unless I stop moving completely. It means that I can't effectively target to observe things that are behind me, or to the side of me while I'm moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUNightfall Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Seems like such a little thing, but this is huge in pvp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsfear Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I swear to God whoever was in charge of development is a window licker. How could you leave out this most basic function? All the kids who don't know how to kite are just going to troll now. Any pvp'r who is a competent kiter needs this super basic function. it's like Bioware built a skyscraper and forgot toilets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverveign Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) I swear to God whoever was in charge of development is a window licker. How could you leave out this most basic function? All the kids who don't know how to kite are just going to troll now. Any pvp'r who is a competent kiter needs this super basic function. it's like Bioware built a skyscraper and forgot toilets. I almost spit my drink over this post. Thank you for the giggle this afternoon! <3 Edited December 20, 2011 by Silverveign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 I swear to God whoever was in charge of development is a window licker. How could you leave out this most basic function? All the kids who don't know how to kite are just going to troll now. Any pvp'r who is a competent kiter needs this super basic function. it's like Bioware built a skyscraper and forgot toilets. Lol. My thoughts exactly. SO many parts of this game absolutely blow me away in terms of how well developed they are at launch, and then for whatever reason they have a camera lacking this extremely basic function, and a UI that completely lacks scaling or customization. Having nowhere neat and tidy to put the chat window, and an utterly inadequate number of VERY oversized hot bars is annoying. The camera has to be at the top of my list. It's a minor annoyance while leveling, but will be a near gamebreaker during PvP, or any difficult PvE fights that require movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsfear Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Anyone also noticed the way your camera constantly pans in every time it possibly can? there is a setting in the camera section that detaches the camera from your body which seemed to help some but it still needs constant scrolling to keep my camera at max distance. Really aggravating. I've never seen these issues in a mmo even on release. Camera design and function should be first year design stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjskull Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 This and the lack of a /roll feature are the 2 most baffling things to me in a AAA release... Not bashing, enjoying the game immensely overall... But these 2 options just should not be missing at this level of game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 This and the lack of a /roll feature are the 2 most baffling things to me in a AAA release... Not bashing, enjoying the game immensely overall... But these 2 options just should not be missing at this level of game... They shouldn't be missing in an F2P. Most of the design foibles I can forgive as prioritization (like the horrible AH interface), but this definitely leaves me scratching my head. I had no idea that there was no /roll feature. That's easily on the same level as the camera, I don't know HOW that was left out. I kinda just assumed you could /roll, because you have been able to in every MMO ever made :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thantos Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Agreed! I complained about it several months ago in beta. This is such a basic, yet needed feature that has been in every mmo i've played for the past 10yrs. Not being able to turn off the auto camera forward makes as much sense as not being able to bind your middle mouse button, which coincidentally was the case until very recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jophess Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Maybe I'm crazy, or stupid, but I've never used that feature in any MMO, and I'd consider myself a very high level player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooslick Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Another issue that many beta testers complained, err "made constructive critisism" about that got shunned, made fun of, and ignored by developers. This needs to get addressed asap. Make targeting players behind you extremely difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrikePrice Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yes please. Having the camera auto-snap back bothers me to no end. Being able to control the camera without having it move without input is very (very) important for PVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Maybe I'm crazy, or stupid, but I've never used that feature in any MMO, and I'd consider myself a very high level player. Really? I started playing DAOC, and it did this by default. Perhaps I'm just used to it, but I can't imagine doing a lot of things without it. How do you target things behind you while you're moving if you don't have the camera set up this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsfear Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Maybe I'm crazy, or stupid, but I've never used that feature in any MMO, and I'd consider myself a very high level player. Maybe you dont kite? I know as a player who is a solid kiter that being able to turn off AutoForward is key if I'm getting chased down. Also when I'm kiting with my camera at a 90 degree angle I like to sometimes click target people chasing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jophess Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Really? I started playing DAOC, and it did this by default. Perhaps I'm just used to it, but I can't imagine doing a lot of things without it. How do you target things behind you while you're moving if you don't have the camera set up this way? Jump kiting or strafing usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoshini Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Not having a "smart" camera setting is one of the most annoying things in this game. Every game I have played since EQ has had some sort of camera setting where you could disable the auto centering of the camera. It is to the point I am starting to disregard the environment and other players while running because moving the camera snap back is so painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaperkeepet Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Extremely used to this camera function in beta. Been really hard to remember to hold the left mouse button. =\ PLEASE fix BW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghettogenius Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Lol. My thoughts exactly. SO many parts of this game absolutely blow me away in terms of how well developed they are at launch, and then for whatever reason they have a camera lacking this extremely basic function, and a UI that completely lacks scaling or customization. Having nowhere neat and tidy to put the chat window, and an utterly inadequate number of VERY oversized hot bars is annoying. The camera has to be at the top of my list. It's a minor annoyance while leveling, but will be a near gamebreaker during PvP, or any difficult PvE fights that require movement. Totally agree on the hotbars issue. i dont mind the space they take up, i would just rather have much smaller icons. Should be able to easily fit in double the clickable hotbars in that screen space. Also, in line with the OP, I do find the lack of UI/keybinding customization a significant issue. Not game breaking but definitely a lingering problem. I posted my grievances about mouselook here: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=60420 Not sure I run into the exact same issue the OP has with kiting because I like to hold down mouselook and strafe with direction keys so my camera doesnt rubber band back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putok Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Jump kiting or strafing usually. So you jump and turn in midair in order to turn the camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jophess Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 So you jump and turn in midair in order to turn the camera? Basically. Jump, turn, shoot, turn back, repeat. Why do I need to be constantly watching the thing I'm kiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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