Pho3nix Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 First person or 3rd person? I mostly play 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 First. 3rd mostly for vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrinker Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I did pay 3rd which is very unusual for me but seems to suit the console style of the game. I'm going to change back now though. I just discovered that in 3rd your gun is lower so you can't shoot over many of the objects placed for cover. eg. the boxes by the entrance to the hangar in Hoth. In 1st you can hide behind them and shoot out, in 3rd your bolts just hit the side of the box. Aaargh! Dumb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beard Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 1st normally, but 3rd for vehicles (except the speeder bike). Like shrinker said, i have noticed those problems. In 3rd person that problem is ship dependant. For example there is 1 clone ship where playing in 3rd person really screws up the targeting & location of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 Originally posted by beard 1st normally, but 3rd for vehicles (except the speeder bike). Like shrinker said, i have noticed those problems. In 3rd person that problem is ship dependant. For example there is 1 clone ship where playing in 3rd person really screws up the targeting & location of the ship. yea, I've noticed alot of lag when u play 3rd person in a few vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 In ships I usually take 3th person, but sometimes switch to 1st for reasons meantioned by previous posters. For infantry, I usually pick 1th person if I need to concentrate on kliing as muhc enemies as fast as possible, mainly cause 1th person is easier aiming for me. However, if I need to watch my surroundings as well, I pick 3th (take for example the situation were you are busy converting an enemies control point and enemies are likely to spawn all around you.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Droid Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I was wondering which kind of view most players were using ? Or a least which one is the best for playing SWBF. For me : 1st person view offers better accuracy than in 3rd person (especially with wookiees & droidekas -bug ?-) 1st person view gives a better idea of whenever you're in cover or not 3rd person view gives a wider vision of the battelfield, making it easier to evade grenades for example... (which is the very strong point about it...) 3rd person view is VERY necessary for controlling vehicules and ships... 3rd person view allows you to watch how cool you're character is fighting I can't make a real choice between both, it seems I'm going to switch often during the game. What do YOU think about this ? Which is the "best" ? How do you play ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrinker Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 In 3rd person your gun is lower so if you're standing behind a low obstacle you might not be able to shoot over it, while somebody in 1st person will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawaJoey Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 With vehicles, 3rd person, no question. On foot, I'm always in 1st person though. In 3rd, it's harder to shoot, and since you are in the wya, you can't see somethings that are rihgt in front of you. The petty amount of extra visibility doesn't outweigh the disadvantages, IMO. I've never ever had a problem avoiding grenades in 1st person. Manuevers in combat seem easier in 1st. 3rd I will sometimes use for the Dark trooper and Jet trooper, because precision jumping is more important for them. But in general, I always use 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_IX Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 In 3rd person your gun is lower so if you're standing behind a low obstacle you might not be able to shoot over it, while somebody in 1st person will. No, your weapon placement is the same no matter what perspective you are in. The placement on the vehicles I think is a general "bug"...makes some vehicles useless in non-flat situations. 1st Person view for infantry purposes and out of vehicles. 3rd person for when in vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Droid Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Sorry I haven't seen the other thread about views.... ("Do you play..." isn't obvious) Thanks for all informations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachon Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 3d person as I'm no big fan of battlefieeld or CS i play almost everything in 3d person sometimes I switch to 1st person but that's rare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrinker Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by Iceman_IX No, your weapon placement is the same no matter what perspective you are in. The placement on the vehicles I think is a general "bug"...makes some vehicles useless in non-flat situations. I was talking about infantry not vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I play sniper a lot, so I usually use 1st person, but if I'm assult, its easier to use 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffking Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Do you use first or third person view? I like third... but i still cant avoid flying my x-wing into the floor every 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Oh, man, this is already the 8th or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 this one was pre-release so that doesn't count but then again, one by pho3nix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I almost always play in 1st-person - it's more fun for me. The only sort of exception is the AT-ST, and that's only because the view out the window is so horrible that you can't really drive the thing otherwise. I wish they would fix that so you could see out more of the window. As it is now, it' like you're standing as far back as possible from the window, which is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler_Durden Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 1st all the way, baby. I think the choice between views is what really made this game for me. I hate being forced to play in a 3rd person view, lame. Thank god this game gives you a choice, though cause otherwise i wouldn't have bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Originally posted by Alegis First. 3rd mostly for vehicles Mey favorite moderator answered for me p.s. I love the Chocolate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Bannon Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 i use first on foot except as a sniper, where your close range view shouldnt matter as much as what is going on around you, and it also automatically goes to scope instead of over-the shoulder. in vehicles i use third person because it lets me see where the rest of the vehicle is, but in some cases (ex: gunship on geonosis) you need to switch to first person because you cant hit anything otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Too tell the truth, I probably use 1st more on the ground, and 3rd more for vehicles. However, I switch off as needed, like to see around a corner or check my back, or to get a better angle on my surroundings. For the larger vehicles though, using 1st person is something I'm more inclined to do (like the AT-AT). You don't know how many times I've been shooting down troops left and right, only to have a bot kill me by ramming his blaster into the back of my head. Yes, I know you can check radar to see where the guys are, but I get distracted. ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiEND_138 Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Depends on the map but mostly 3rd for infantry, 1st for vehicles. Seem to fly & fight better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Well, I've switched my position on first person when on foot, I'm more inclined to go third person now, especially when crouching behind a wall or something, popping up to fire on incomming soldiers. Or simply hiding from an AT-ST. I don't know, I sorta feel like cheating, especially when I'm looking past a corner of a hall or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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