3D Perspective

[phanteh@gmail.com 0]

Hi all, apologies if this has already been suggested, but I haven't been able to find anything using Search.

So, I've been playing DayZ for about a week and I've been loving every moment. I found myself choosing servers with 3DP enabled, as I quite like it for sneaking around zombies when crawling about the place. I've been chatting with a friend who has been playing for quite a lot longer than I have, and he explained that he plays on a server without 3DP enabled as bandits can use it to see around corners that they otherwise wouldn't be able to and so on.

So, my suggestion: having a button that, while you're still and prone, will raise your head up above the grass so you can get a better idea of where the zombies you're trying to avoid are, and maybe then making 3DP permanently disabled across all servers.

See you in cherno

[XAM 48]

Not sure if you're aware of this, but you can somewhat angle (if that's the correct word) your head with "Q" and "E" to see around corners in first person.

[wolfstriked 143]

Its an old issue that is easily remedied by looking straight up...try it.

[thorgold 91]

Think about it this way - if bandits can see around corners, so can you. Furthermore, BIS developers have even commented that 3DP is more realistic than FP because a computer can't simulate the spatial awareness that are provided by all our senses working together.

[AssMan (DayZ) 69]

Think about it this way - if bandits can see around corners, so can you. Furthermore, BIS developers have even commented that 3DP is more realistic than FP because a computer can't simulate the spatial awareness that are provided by all our senses working together.

The "if they can see around corners, so can you" defense is a load of shit.

[wolfstriked 143]

So, my suggestion: having a button that, while you're still and prone, will raise your head up above the grass so you can get a better idea of where the zombies you're trying to avoid are, and maybe then making 3DP permanently disabled across all servers.

I'll post again so you see it.When prone just point your weapon up in the air.Your whole body rises allowing you to see a little better over the grass. ;)

Edited July 13, 2012 by wolfstriked

[phanteh@gmail.com 0]

Thanks for the tips guys!

Interesting to see what BIS said about 3DP too

[nerf_dermer@hotmail.com 0]

Thanks for the tip Wolfstriked, I wasn't aware of that.

I restrict myself to 3DP OFF servers. I personally think the argument that 3DP gives better spatial awareness, regardless of who said it, a source would be nice, isn't a very good one. It goes too far the other way in my opinion. My spatial awareness in first person only servers I'd say was pretty damn good with my headset on. I've already got the ability to move my head independently from the rest of my body and the ability to tell where sounds are coming from. I too have suffered the inability to see above the foliage in FP mode, so I'll give the looking up idea a go thanks!

I also feel the idea you can see around corners and over walls etc as much as they can not only ruins the immersion but isn't even spatial awareness on senses alone. It's like hooking up a webcam or one of those cool little cameras that crawl over the wall. The issue I have is you can look around corners and over walls without ever exposing yourself in anyway shape or form. On a server locked down to First Person, you have to make use of lean. This allows you to see around a corner, even shoot, but it also exposes a very small part of you. As it should. So I quite like Phanteh's suggestion. I want to be able to peak, and expose myself as I would have to in the real world. It does look like this is addressed in ARMA III with the new stances however. So I'm happy to carry on testing DayZ and wait for the ARMA III port ;)

I just did a quick search on youtube. Here are two examples of what I'm talking about. The guy can spot other survivors without exposing himself in the slightest. I don't agree with it, so I don't play on 3DP enabled servers. That's just my opinion and my choice. If people want to play on 3DP enabled servers that's their call.

Edited July 14, 2012 by Nerf_Dermer