drizzzt
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On 1/13/2019 at 4:11 AM, Borb_1 said:
There's already a 3PP for ships. See the latest long-play alpha demo in NQ's official youtube channel towards the end.
As for 3PP for the avatar. No. The devs already answered that: It's not efficient to add that in, it makes little difference and 1PP is more immersive most of the time (obviously that's subjective): It simply cuts down on work required and makes a better interface with 1PP. If there is the option it's outside dev scope for a release candidate. They may review post-release oc. I presume it will come to a head (nice pun) with combat too and any aiming reticle too.
Overall I think they've made a very wise decision here. I have tended to prefer a 3PP in MMOs, but seeing so many "jogging avatars" it adds very little and ends up looking a complete mess very often too. As you say there might be some reasons with respect to perspective eg blind spots or cinematic views but they're sufficiently important, "nice to have's only". The screen is a big interface for the UI and for the voxel stuff and simply a window for the player; removing a floating avatar getting in the way of all that is a stronger approach.
Well. If they never implement a third person view than I'm out which is really unfortunate cause I was really interested in this game but I just can't stomach first person views. I find a lot of game devs do this. make a decision that alienates one sect of people when it may well benefit them to give people options and therefore include everyone...
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I have a very hard time getting behind the ole "immersion" argument. There is no and never will be "immersion" in games until VR type games becomes the standard, preferably with suits that quite literally let you feel everything. Right now, we are all sitting in our chairs (or standing at those standing desk things ) staring at a screens while mashing buttons on keyboards, game pads, mice, and such. There is nothing immersive about that....