Preset camera angles for free battle cam

ShadowDrake777

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13 years ago

Jul 6, 2012, 2:46:40 PM

I like the Cinematic camera and I appreciate that a Free cam was added but I was hopping that preset camera angles could be added.

Button 1: Cinematic

Button 2: View of your fleet

Button 3: View of enemy fleet

button 4: View of both fleets.

Basically there are times in the cinematic camera that it focuses on the opposite fleet I want to view and with the free cam I can manage it but now its a task of keeping the came focused where I want instead of having a cam follow the fleet.

Notable times I want to view one or the other fleet is to see how effect a volley of attacks are weather its deflection or flak ect.

Other times I just want to see their ships blow up and its focusing on my ships not dying.

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13 years ago

Jul 7, 2012, 2:29:09 AM

I'd also love to be able to hit some keys to toggle between set angles (perhaps the number keys?). Many times my dreadnoughts fire a barrage and the closeup camera is on the wrong side

MODNosferatiel

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13 years ago

Jul 7, 2012, 2:34:51 PM

Moved to the right section, renamed the title. Please post suggestions only in the proposals section.

MODNosferatiel

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13 years ago

Jul 7, 2012, 2:43:31 PM

This thread is the origin of all discussions about various preset camera positions for the battle cam.

Other threads about this have been archived:

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13856-combat-tweak-better-camera-control

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13892-quick-flick-through-battle-cameras

Feel free to post here about this topic here and inform yourself about the variations the threads listed above have already discussed, but don't open new suggestion threads for anything alike.

Crusher122

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Crusher122

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13 years ago

Jul 7, 2012, 2:44:34 PM

it would be nice to have a pivit so u can keep your angle stright not just moving back and forth and side to side (unless i just dont know how to do it)

LordShadow

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13 years ago

Jul 7, 2012, 2:47:35 PM

I support this! Just like the default cycle of cinematic angles sometimes misses cool dreadnaught barrages, some other times it focuses on your fleet when the last enemy ships are exploding. Equally misdirected. :P

Having a bit more control over the cinematic camera without going into fully free camera would be great.

The thread title is a bit misleading, though. It should be something like Additional camera angles for cinematic battle cam.

coalescentdivide

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coalescentdivide

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13 years ago

Jul 10, 2012, 12:13:51 AM

I came to suggest this exact feature so I definitely support this idea. Being able to simply have a few additional cameras would perfect the battle system. The free camera is nice, but choppy, so the cinematic feel is lost. As mentioned, sometimes the camera that is in place cuts out right before an impact or explosion. Since the approach is cinematic, it would make more sense to have those cameras to control the angle to see the effects of the weaponry and impact.

Modley

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Modley

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13 years ago

Jul 10, 2012, 1:48:47 AM

it would be cool to rotate 360* angle at Free Camera but with a pause ofc so u can stare on ur ship and brag :P

sp0q

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sp0q

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13 years ago

Jul 11, 2012, 7:08:26 AM

What would be sufficient for me is having more that one camera positions plan for battles. They start to really look the same after a while, and there is not always time to play with camera.

Skize

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Skize

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13 years ago

Jul 15, 2012, 6:42:55 PM

We really need this. The cinematic cam should have a greater chance to focus on ships on the moment of getting hit with a torpedo volley and destruction.

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