Camera Zoom

[Plover]

What's the reason for the reduced camera zoom?

[Myxir]

I think they wanted to achieve more fps by making you see less :superpusso:

[Zordak]

Its more dynamic that way.

Z.

[Myxir]

Ah, I remember similar descriptions from "The Witcher". They offer several camera views there.
They say "The closer the camera the more dynamic and action is provided".
This might also be a valid point.

[Plover]

It doesn't really seem like there's more action or more dynamic to me... All I see is an ugly character model taking up half my window when all the way zoomed out. And an even uglier troll behind :P

Maybe with the new gfx it'll be a slightly less ugly character model filling the screen.

[chilko]

Maybe with the new gfx it'll be a slightly less ugly character model filling the screen.

Yes, that's the whole idea of doing all of the characters again.
About the camera... more dynamic and immersion is also a reason.
Higher FPS also.

I think this is a sound decision don't you think? :)

[Comp]

Was hard for me to get used to at first...but I got a smaller pet and I'm ok

[tikinho]

Well if people wanted less fps and more dynamic they had zoom in and playing with closer camera.
Now for hunters with big pets isn't much good. :(

[Plover]

Yes, that's the whole idea of doing all of the characters again.
About the camera... more dynamic and immersion is also a reason.
Higher FPS also.

I think this is a sound decision don't you think? :)

I think you missed the sarcasm there.

[Mellion]

This low zoom factor makes me nuts, chilko. I don't want to play an ego-shooter.

Possible if you get as old as me, you will understand that.

[Zas_]

Yes, that's the whole idea of doing all of the characters again.
About the camera... more dynamic and immersion is also a reason.
Higher FPS also.

I think this is a sound decision don't you think? :)

Re-doing characters may be nice, just keep away from caricatures.

About the camera, i don't find it improves "dynamic and immersion", it just pisses me off.
Higher FPS ? i had no problem with that, please add an option to increase the zoom distance at the price of fps.
Note that the camera position is not saved/restored between sessions, this is not very user-friendly, same issue with helmet on/off option.

"sound decision" .... well, that's an NGD decision so ....

PS; i bookmarked that link you provided about others mmorpg, may be useful in near future ;)

[Froste]

The hide helmet option is saved, upon login it just takes a while, maybe 45s, to hide it.

[voyager_3]

Hey, why not zooming in at max and fixing it to make Regnum a FPS? I'm sure the game will be more dynamic!

[Zas_]

The hide helmet option is saved, upon login it just takes a while, maybe 45s, to hide it.

Sorrry, i'm wrong here.
The helmet bug is a different bug.
Helmet status is saved, but not restored on launch, it is after a long time (thanks for pointing it out, i never waited that long), or when exiting the options dialogs (no change in options are needed).

Whatever still a bug.

[Arafails]

Could we have more audible warnings that there's an enemy behind us then? Cheers. :D

[Envy]

Sorrry, i'm wrong here.
The helmet bug is a different bug.
Helmet status is saved, but not restored on launch, it is after a long time (thanks for pointing it out, i never waited that long), or when exiting the options dialogs (no change in options are needed).

Whatever still a bug.

I just find you need to open options and close it again and your helm will be hidden. I'm into the habit of pressing 'o' twice on login.

OT: I also wish you could zoom further out, and don't really get the reasoning behind the change.

[platyna]

Yes, that's the whole idea of doing all of the characters again.
About the camera... more dynamic and immersion is also a reason.
Higher FPS also.

I think this is a sound decision don't you think? :)

Well, but it raised problem with pets - realy hard to target a player with a troll. Maybe make tamed pets smaller?

Regards.

[dani-o]

i want my "FPS controller" the way it was before, i have too much FPS and i want to reduce them by zooming out (?)

seriously, we need more zoon specially in fort and castles doors, or when we play a hunter/conjurer with pet/summon.

[Brother-brian]

I never had a prob with FPS due to max zoom. Seems this should be an option, not a zoom nerf. I liked being able to see more of my surroundings, including a better possibility of seeing the spineless cowards who shoot me from behind, lol.

[Mellion]

did you ever try to fight from the bottom of a hill someone above you? It is impossible now, because you don't see anything.

lower camera-zoom is so bad....

[Brother-brian]

I ma having trouble seeing the name and hp bar above mobs head, in particular the huge golems. Previous zoom was ok. Current zoom, i cant see all of the larger mobs when im fighting. Please restore zoom?