If third person was removed from DayZ...

[sobieski12 835]

People don't want to lose "3rd person" because it gives everyone an advantage.

* When I returned to an old 1st person server, I still hit the 3rd person key about 3-4 times.

It's just an unrealistic advantage in the game.

* People enjoy camping and spying the enemy.

- Over fences.

- Around buildings.

- Camping rooftops (Hospital anyone?)

- An advantage in spotting enemies?

Casuals don't want to lose this.

[MarcDaKind 37]

Of course I would play, after a week I would most likely have forgotten that 3rd person even existed in the mod.

If removing third person will make you abandon the game, you don't really like DayZ for the right reasons...

Edited January 27, 2013 by MarcDaKind

[MarcDaKind 37]

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.

Looking around with alt is what you do when running, you don't need third person to do that... And third person gives you an unnatural and overpowered tactical advantage!

[cazador 45]

I prefer playing a server which is locked to first person although its hard to find a popular one :(

[Rayen02 0]

Play only 3dp: off. So: yes.

[reuben5150 83]

It should be like BF at least, 3rd person only in vehicle.

[sobieski12 835]

It should be like BF at least, 3rd person only in vehicle.

Eh, I was going to agree with you.

* But for the sake of realism, no.

There was a couple times, me and my friends spotted players over stone walls in vehicles such as the url.

* Only because I used the 3rd person camera.

- I'd never would know using 1st person.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Sobieski12

[Smirl 13]

all I play is 3rd person. Would it stop me from playing DayZ all together? No

Im starting to play with 1st person and its a bit more fun, but the only thing that kills it is it being a limited view, while 3rd person is 180 (real life)

Edited January 27, 2013 by Stewy

[Mos1ey 6301]

Eh, I was going to agree with you.

* But for the sake of realism, no.

There was a couple times, me and my friends spotted players over stone walls in vehicles such as the url.

* Only because I used the 3rd person camera.

- I'd never would know using 1st person.

Have you tried turning a bus around in the woods in first-person? u,u

[sobieski12 835]

Have you tried turning a bus around in the woods in first-person? u,u

I better tip my local bus driver.

* Also I've never turned around in a forest.

But, I drive drive a bus in pitch darkness on Chernarus.

* I was called a bad-ass for avoiding obstacles from Cherno to Novy Sobor, but I used 3rd person.... :(

[rassad 111]

Rocket stated in the latest interview on ShannonZKiller's stream, that to Enable/disable Third person, you would need to go into the menu/game options.

I feel this is enough of a change, So that somone cant Toggle 3rd Person, peek around a corner, toggle back and shoot.

[MarcDaKind 37]

It should be like BF at least, 3rd person only in vehicle.

Third person on helicopters is extremely powerful at spotting etc. So they should remove it completely!

Im starting to play with 1st person and its a bit more fun, but the only thing that kills it is it being a limited view, while 3rd person is 180 (real life)

Third person doesn't change the FOV, it only places the camera behind you. So saying it gives you a 180 degrees vision is wrong. Edited January 27, 2013 by MarcDaKind

[Sappa 9]

I'd play if they stopped the shaky, and changed both movement mechanics and weapon mechanics. Pretty much, I only go into first person to take ranged shots, cCQC in first person with the arma II engine sucks; when I clear a room I don't have my rifle down at my side, i have it pointed toward the unknown to provide security. With arma 2 u either shoot while moving slowly and miss almost every shot, or you stay perfectly still and take an aimed shot. This has always made it seem unrealistic as in CQC you don't even aim down sights, you treat it like paintball and look along the side of the rifle.

[reuben5150 83]

You have to remember that removing 3rd person would perhaps make the game too difficult for many new or casual players.

Maybe the feature should be fixed server side, either on or off but not both.