Camera

[Fiddle_Sticks]

So today was the first time I have logged on in a few months. I wanted to give the game another try after all the patches and changes that have happened since I last played. I was able to do a few quests and got my leves done before I nerd ragged and logged back out.

The camera is out of control. Not only camera controls and needing three hands, but the fact it is constantly moving, going back to default, and/or bouncing around. It is really bad when locked onto a target and you have a wall or something behind you, it will go to the lowest area, zoom all the way in and bounce a little. So I spent all my time fighting constantly adjusting the camera and trying to keep it in the position i wanted.

I really want to play this game, but as it is right now with the camera, I can't handle it. I bring this up here because I have heard no mention of the camera being worked on for future patches. Surely I'm not the only person out there that is bothered by the awful camera.

Anyone else feel the same? Any quick and easy fixes for this? SE, do you have any plans to fix the camera and make it more stable? A player should not have to spend all of his time constantly adjusting the camera. It seems, if coded right, the camera would stay in the position where I set it, and not constantly move/bounce around.

I look forward to hearing some response on this matter, or seeing some adjustments planned for the near future patches. Again, I really want to play this game, but as of now with the camera it is just so frustrating I don't even want to log back in.

[Kurokikaze]

It's really annoying when the camera gets somewhat close to the ground and the game starts shaking uncontrollably. Weird and frustrating.

I too would like to hear from the devs on this matter.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

I agree, it's very annoying having the camera zoom in real close because the camera bumped into a wall or other item.

[WilyKat]

</pulls out his stick and stares at the dead horse>
My kingdom for the arrow keys being mappable!! >

[Fiddle_Sticks]

</pulls out his stick and stares at the dead horse>
My kingdom for the arrow keys being mappable!! >

Arrow keys being mappable is a whole different subject, which I also agree with, but I'm sure SE is aware of that issue and has had thousands of comments on these forums already.

This thread is about how unstable the camera itself is, how it is always bouncing, moving, and zooming in on the ground. Arrow keys being mappable has nothing to do with this issue, but thanks for the comment!

[WilyKat]

True True!
On a related note; I get a fair amount of "my camera jumps behind the wall" in the tunnels out in coerthas. It actually got semi stuck while constantly jumping in the tunnel up to Wyrmking Perch; and I had to flip to first person to suck it out of the wall. I couldn't reproduce it though :-/

[Benji]

Please fix the camera, it needs some work.

[Fiddle_Sticks]

Well I did find a trick/quick fix for the problem. If you unlock from the target, it is much better. I have the most troubles with it when locked onto a target, I assume because I'm Lalafell and so much smaller than most targets... I would still like to see some adjustments on this matter in the near future. i would like to able able to lock on to my targets, but at least for now I can handle playing the game.

[LazyKz]

It's better than it was at launch, but still needs work. The bouncing thing is super annoying...

[kanjimanji]

Why can't I hold mouse 1 button and when moving around, the environment should spin around. Come on, the game has pretty scenery, I'd like to look around my character using the mouse, not the 4 keys that are not even working fin. The default I J K and L - for example if I press L while running, it take awful amounts of time to see what's behind me. Mouse control - could be done if a certain key is pressed - similar to macros.