3rd person view for all aliens

_Necro_

<div class="IPBDescription">I know, its kind of a drastic change.</div>I feel much hate coming in, but what if all aliens would be played in 3rd person?

pro:<ul><li>less chaos in close combat (Main-point, because it would make the aliens much more noob-friendly.)</li><li>easier ambushes, because you can look around corners.</li><li>more asymmetry</li></ul>
contra:<ul><li>unique in-mouth-view lost</li><li>less immersion when playing alien</li></ul>
I know, this sounds like a heavy change. But I would love to try this out.

Master Blaster

Yea, good luck with that....

JuCCi

<!--quoteo(post=1943875:date=Jun 16 2012, 02:26 PM:name=_Necro_)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (_Necro_ @ Jun 16 2012, 02:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1943875"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I feel much hate coming in, but what if all aliens would be played in 3rd person?

pro:<ul><li>less chaos in close combat (Main-point, because it would make the aliens much more noob-friendly.)</li><li>easier ambushes, because you can look around corners.</li><li>more asymmetry</li></ul>
contra:<ul><li>unique in-mouth-view lost</li><li>less immersion when playing alien</li></ul>
I know, this sounds like a heavy change. But I would love to try this out.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


"noob-friendly".... Well we know where to place you then. People wont get better if they don't try. It's getting sad to keep seeing these noob thread's.... it's just gonna kill the game.

Master Blaster

<!--quoteo(post=1943880:date=Jun 16 2012, 09:47 AM:name=JuCCi-PuCCi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JuCCi-PuCCi @ Jun 16 2012, 09:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1943880"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"noob-friendly".... Well we know where to place you then. People wont get better if they don't try. It's getting sad to keep seeing these noob thread's.... it's just gonna kill the game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

He's just trolling for replies.

ScardyBob

I'm not sure why you think 3rd person view would be less difficult than 1st person view (I'd say the reverse would be true). However, I wouldn't mind giving it a go just to see how it plays out. Though technically, you could do this right now (enable cheats, type thirdperson into console, disable cheats).

_Necro_

<!--quoteo(post=1943890:date=Jun 16 2012, 08:11 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Jun 16 2012, 08:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1943890"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm not sure why you think 3rd person view would be less difficult than 1st person view (I'd say the reverse would be true). However, I wouldn't mind giving it a go just to see how it plays out. Though technically, you could do this right now (enable cheats, type thirdperson into console, disable cheats).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Ah thanks, I will try this. I think it may not let you lose your target so often in close combat.

ScardyBob

<!--quoteo(post=1943903:date=Jun 16 2012, 11:29 AM:name=_Necro_)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (_Necro_ @ Jun 16 2012, 11:29 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1943903"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ah thanks, I will try this. I think it may not let you lose your target so often in close combat.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd be more worried about hitting your target. All the games I've played with 3rd person view I've found movement and hitting (without some sort of auto-targeting system) to be more difficult that 1st person view.

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1943903:date=Jun 16 2012, 06:29 PM:name=_Necro_)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (_Necro_ @ Jun 16 2012, 06:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1943903"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ah thanks, I will try this. I think it may not let you lose your target so often in close combat.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That is kinda part of why there is a mouth cam, it is there to nerf the Skulk and Lerk a bit in close quarter combat. Timing your bites will help you not lose track of your target :)

schkorpio

i personally wouldn't mind a 3rd person view when i'm chomping down structures or nodes - it would be nice to be able to move the camera around instead of just staring pointblank at the wall.

middleman

I use to play vampire slayer for halflif1, melee vamps vs preists with guns. Fun game.

Vampires had 3rd person view to compensate against melee, was lots of fun.

However ppl complained after awhile due to sight advantage.