Suggestion: raise default camera level in 3rd person to look "over the shoulder"

[Araxes]

When playing in 3rd person in tight areas, I often find the view blocked in large portion by the backside of my character.  (As a caster, I have trouble gaining perspective in 1st person so this is not a viable option for me.)My suggestion is that the camera level default be raised so that you only see the character shoulders and head in close-up 3rd person, so that you can see the scene in front of you on the screen instead of just having it blocked by the character's body.Maybe this can jsut be a checkbox option or something ...Thanks,Ara

[SisterTheresa]

<p>Like in the Witcher and Gears of War?  Hm, if so I'd like that too.</p>

[jarlaxle8]

Yeah, I would probably like something like that. As a Ranger 1st person is no good and 3rd person isn't great either when in close quarters and close to a wall.

[Revalou]

I completely agree.  They did the same thing with Star Wars Galaxies.  Initially people moaned (because it was new), but soon got used to it.  After a while, I wondered how I could ever have liked the back of the neck view!

[Freydinessa]

In your in game options there is an option (funly enough) where you can disable 1st person view. When you do this and zoom right in you'll have a view where you only see a little bit of your character on the lower section of the screen and have basically a full field of view.Go to. Options -> Controls -> View options. You might find that greatly helps in tight situations.

[Cusashorn]

<p>I miss the 5 different camera angles from EQlive.</p><p>First Person</p><p>Directly Behind-3rd person</p><p>Top-down 3rd person</p><p>and two Far-away 3rd person panoramic views.</p>

[rosscoliosis]

I miss those views too... what the heck was the point of not putting them in eq2? I often find it difficult (or impossible) to position the camera at a good angle to see the whole fight, but fairly close-up, seeing as how if you want to see it sideways, your character is always in the center of the screen. Some sort of toggle-able "battle camera" would even be nice.

[Arianah]

I've tried SWG a couple times since NGE, I couldn't get used to the over-the-shoulder-view. I'm not against the option, but if it is implemented, I hope it will be an <i>option</i>, so I can keep my camera behind my toon directly <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />