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Star Cruiser - I want better camera controls!

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Let me explain this one.

The camera pivots around the center of a player's ship. When you have a really massive ship like my beloved star cruiser, that becomes a problem when you're trying for a really epic screenshot.

Try this - Get yourself a star cruiser class ship, then try zooming in on your ship's name and registry number printed on the hull... You can't!

At close zoom, the camera clips through my ship, really spoiling the immersion, since it reminds me that my ship is only a bunch of polygons, with nothing inside it.

Would it kill anyone on the dev team to allow me a limited sort of "free camera" that doesn't have to pivot on my ship's center? I want to be able to take better screenshots!

For an example of a camera control scheme that would be nice, check out the game, "Sins of a Solar Empire" and see how easy it is to zoom in and see all the details on a ship from an angle of your choice.

That said, Cryptic, your game is still awesome. :) Thanks guys.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    not being able to clip the camera through the hulls would be really nice.. as you said, it really ruins immersion
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    My ship is quite a bit smaller than yours, but it still seems to me that there is a zoom level missing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    The latest patch addressed my original concern. Forum admins, pass on my gratitude to the devs when you get the chance. :D
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