Third person play mode?

[Monkeytofu]

Why do you want a third person view to play? Only for spectators is good.
The gameplay of a fps in 3rd person is really bad!

Why is it bad?



and gameplay through the "third person" view in the trailer looks a lot more exciting (at least to me) than any of the FPS combat I've seen from gameplay videos.

The action and gameplay in Shootmania looks very well suited for a third person view. This angle works well in Red Faction and S4 League. As long as it's possible to maintain accurate aiming, I don't see what the issue here is. There isn't any zooming or other FPS reliant features in that I've seen from gameplay.

[adder]

I agree 3th person is not a bad idea, BUT

Is it fair to play 1st person vs. 3th person?
if not, you'd need servers for 1st person, and servers for 3th
(because shootmania is a completely onlinebased game)

[Monkeytofu]

I agree 3th person is not a bad idea, BUT

Is it fair to play 1st person vs. 3th person?
if not, you'd need servers for 1st person, and servers for 3th
(because shootmania is a completely onlinebased game)

While I would like an option third person (that would be the preferred way to play for me) I understand that won't likely happen.

I guess I worded the title oddly, but I would be fine with a exclusively third person game mode like some FPS games have. Although, those usually haven't been well done at all.

[Leavzou]

I think a 3rd person mod will be available in a very short period of time after the release. I think it isn't a bad idea as long as 1st person players don't mix with 3rd person players, because it will lead into balance issues.

[Demented]

I'm not really sure why there should even be a debate as to weather or not it should be an option. If everyone has the option of multiple camera views then there should be no advantage to anyone. I prefer the camera behind the player because I like to see where the character is in the world.

[Slig]

If everyone has the option of multiple camera views then there should be no advantage to anyone.

It's wrong for a shooter, because having a different field of view can't be allowed : a 3rd person view allow to see from higher or above a wall angle, while a 1st person view forbid it. Else you force all players to swap from one view to the other everytime to get all views advantages.

ShootMania is announced as a FPS from the beginning, which *means* first person shooter

Anyway 3rd person cam (for all players on server) as a general server option, or map maniascript, could be fun for some special modes...

[Leavzou]

And you can't be accurate with a 3rd person view, since the crosshair don't show the exact trajectory of the rockets/bullets.

[Khan_Cipher]

It's wrong for a shooter, because having a different field of view can't be allowed : a 3rd person view allow to see from higher or above a wall angle, while a 1st person view forbid it. Else you force all players to swap from one view to the other everytime to get all views advantages.

i've played plenty of fps, and all i have to say to this is...

skill > advantages (not including hacks and such)

nuff said

[Leavzou]

skill > advantages (not including hacks and such)

Wrong. Op chars are op in mobas, regardless of the skill. At high level you can't be better with a weak char.

[Demented]

I've played many shooters in a 3rd person (behind player) view before 1st person became a popular mode (with Castle Wolfenstein) and I still see no reason a person shouldn't be able to choose their prefered view. It gives no one an advantage to choose weather they want to play in 1st or 3rd and if it does then pick the one that offers the advantage. What's the problem with that?