If third person was removed from DayZ...

[Inception. 9443]

Yes.

[bogroll 35]

Default settings should turn off head-bob and weapon sway. It is truly amazing how many people don't know about this. I made a post on our forums a while back re: FOV. ** Note: On re-installing the game, I noticed that one of the beta updates at some point introduced new aspect ratios namely 16:9 16:10 etc, but i think that the FOV is still below the perfect 90 degrees. Anyway.. this guide shows how really easy it is to do:

http://www.iogc.co.u...hp?topic=1377.0

In terms of the discussion.. I saw one post where somebody said that the whole point of Arma was cover and concealment.. just like you'd have to do in real-life. Having a viewing periscope seems kind of crap tbh. BF3, CoD etc... we're all used to 1st person with these and don't complain. Wouldn't make WoW 1st person though..............

They won't ever turn off the 3rd person shooter option in this game: People are used to it now. If they did, said people would still buy the standalone almost to a man.

Edited January 21, 2013 by SAL_iOGC

[Gooober 34]

Would not be a fan of it.... Especially flying......

[Gooober 34]

Only real advantage to going into 1st person only would be hiding things(tents, vehicles and such) You would have to go around a wall or fence intead of just looking over the top of the wall.....

[dadeadduck 0]

I'm not a fan generally of First Person only games, most of the time I dont play them and I avoid DayZ servers without 3dp.

"First person" more often that not give the experience of flying an unmanned drone, very little is 'realistic'. The genre (because you can do much else with a floating camera gun) is as tired as side scrollers became in the 90s. Many people have simply been trained on playing these games in a certain way and as a testament will turn off realistic features like any head or gun movement. My pet annoyance is always shooting at the exact middle of the screen, so even if you do have no HUD marking it, so many kids just overlay their screen with markers.

I hope 3dp is left in, in honesty, I probably wouldn't buy the SA it was first person only. Much like the way I wouldn't have played DayZ mod or bothered to run a few servers without 3dp.

[ImageCtrl 719]

"If third person was removed from DayZ..."

If third person was removed from DayZ, many people would be forced to a real nice experience. :P

[whatup2003 67]

Yes, I only use 3p view to get on the even ground with other players or friends wants to play with 3p view.

[-Guardian- 206]

Yes, but it is also a kind of TPS. Am i right?

[DanielTy88 133]

I don't mind playing in first person, But you have to remember, That some people have motion sickness. Which makes it difficult to play.

Edited January 22, 2013 by DanielTy88

[SpecOpsScott 20]

Im not sure..... with my play style i tend to toggle 1st and 3rd. I travel in 3rd person as it seems to help me keep my bearings, especially when re gearing prior to getting a compass. I tend to move from point A to point B with my head on a swivel. However, once i engage other players, or zeds, i switch to 1st person. I instinctively use the sights even if the server offers crosshairs and the zoom in from 3rd person feels cumbersome.

[Powell (DayZ) 734]

I'd prefer if 3rd person was removed

it is too helpful

Edited January 22, 2013 by Powell

[Bottlerocket 205]

No - there's something about first person I don't like. Perhaps it gives too restrictive a view? You need to keep your eyes open out there, and using peripheral vision dots doeasn't cut it.

There's enough FPS games out there .....

[DanielTy88 133]

It shouldn't be removed... The more server options the better. People who want to play 3rd person can do it on their server, And people who want to play 1st person can do it on their server. It's as simple as that.

[guyver1 70]

I would do a happy dance and carry on playing as normal. In first person.

[dadeadduck 0]

Maybe spend some time fixing the 3dp camera, rather than throw the baby out with the bathwater.

When laying prone, allow rotation around the player but fix the angle so its no more than 10 degrees away from directly looking down on the player. This simple change alone would stop many snipers just hiding the the grass moving the camera around them.

[xx_fr0st-w0lf_xx 53]

I'd shit bricks and dance.

[Maxgor 2314]

I'd certainly keep playing, but I think it should just be left up to server options like it is now. Theres no reason not to do it this way. To me, ARMA just doesn't have that great of a first person experience. I can play first person all the time in other games, but I found third person to be so much better, especially on long distance runs.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Maxgor

[Carnage752 15]

If they refined the first person view more, made it a bit less cumbersome, then yes.

[kingfury4 65]

Running for 20 minutes in first person is a bit boring.

[St. Jimmy 1631]

Running for 20 minutes in first person is a bit boring.

Just like in real life :D

[ezay75 57]

This is a FPS game, and a mod designed to be played as a FPS, not TPS. TPS is nothing short from a cheat allowing you to have an easier game experience.

[Puffy 64]

You guys are thinking too much about the Arma 2 engine problems. The SA will be first person only from what I've heard, and they're fixing the FOV problems.

[Nomadic Nut 70]

I would still play but i think i would be a little sad.

[malau 11]

3rd person is awesome for tactical awareness. It gives you something to do whilst you're holding down your "W" key for 35 minutes at a time.

Everyone has it, so it's a level playing field.

[krihelion 175]

no