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How Do I Play Eve Online As First Person View?
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Bopkasen
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-11-20 03:22:02 UTC
I can't find it. Everytime I wanted to give Eve Online a try, I wanted to play it just how I play it on Microsoft Freelancer.

But, I keep seeing third player view. I wanted to use more keyboard and less mouse - click there, click that. It doesn't seem to help my interaction. So, I don't know. I wanted to get a easy answer for a easy question.
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-11-20 03:23:56 UTC
You don't. The third person view you see is the only one there is.
Cara Forelli
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-11-20 03:30:09 UTC
There are many keyboard shortcuts you can use though. Q to approach, W to orbit, E to keep at range, etc. You can find the list in the escape menu settings and change them as well to suit your taste.

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Bopkasen
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-11-20 03:33:02 UTC
Abdiel Kavash wrote:
You don't. The third person view you see is the only one there is.


I am not a big third player view fan. So, I guess that might nail the coffin of giving Eve Online another chance or unless I feel like casually playing Eve Online AS-IS.

All well, sux.
SurrenderMonkey
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-11-20 04:09:36 UTC
Ever time I play Starcraft, I want to take a marine and go FPS mode with him but it just won't let me because it's not that kind of game.

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Cannibal Kane
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2013-11-20 06:04:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Cannibal Kane
SurrenderMonkey wrote:
Ever time I play Starcraft, I want to take a marine and go FPS mode with him but it just won't let me because it's not that kind of game.


Haha...

That spoiled the game for me as well.

I really wanted to play as the zerg in first person view but since I can't I stopped because they said it is an RTS only.

HOW Dare they make EVE a tactical game rather then like Freelancer.

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Lord Battlestar
CALIMA COLLABORATIVE
Atrox Urbanis Respublique Abundatia
#7 - 2013-11-20 07:02:27 UTC
I personally love the third person view, gives me more situational awareness.

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#8 - 2013-11-20 07:29:49 UTC
I once tried Sins of a solar empire but it didnt let me go into FPS mode....


OP, this is NOT Freelancer, this is EVE. Each game in the world is build differently and thus has its own mechanics and how you play it. In EVE its all from a 3rd person view.

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Marc Callan
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-11-20 09:55:02 UTC
EVE is more like Homeworld than Freespace.

Actually, it's very reminiscent of Homeworld.

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Bel Tika
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2013-11-20 10:00:57 UTC
mmmm homeworld, love that game
Keno Skir
#11 - 2013-11-20 11:03:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Keno Skir
You'd be an idiot to play eve first person. You don't realise that yet since you havnt played it much, so don't blame yourself ;)

You need to be able to SEE everything going on around you in space. Eve is a very zoomed out game so a first person view while it might look nice, would make the game almost unplayable.

EDIT : That said i think i saw a nice first person preview on an eve vid recently. Occulus Rift?

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lollerwaffle
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-11-20 11:14:48 UTC
I want to play EVE in first person mode too!
Taji Kann
Bright Exports Ltd
#13 - 2013-11-20 13:01:28 UTC
I think the OP wants this
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#14 - 2013-11-20 19:45:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Uggh, I can't stand FPS!

EVE is more of a turn-based strategy game, not a "twitch". It doesn't matter how fast your reflexes are, nor how many combo moves you can execute.

Capsuleers view the world through camera drones.
Kyseth
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2013-11-20 21:22:58 UTC
Homeworld and Hegemonia: Legions of Iron are two of my favorite games.
Keno Skir
#16 - 2013-11-20 21:25:56 UTC
Taji Kann wrote:
I think the OP wants this


Thanks yeah that's what i saw :D

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Tyrendian Biohazard
The Bastards
Sedition.
#17 - 2013-11-21 01:37:19 UTC
Think Naval Warfare, not Dogfighting.

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Sar Carstic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2013-11-21 04:24:43 UTC
Given your 6 year membership of your current corp, nice troll OP.

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#19 - 2013-11-21 07:02:46 UTC
Sar Carstic wrote:
Given your 6 year membership of your current corp, nice troll OP.


Noob corp member failing to see that OP is in noob corp.

Fail at spotting a troll.

He has made the character 6 years ago, that doesnt mean he is playing for 6 years.

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Sar Carstic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2013-11-21 10:29:55 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
Sar Carstic wrote:
Given your 6 year membership of your current corp, nice troll OP.


Noob corp member failing to see that OP is in noob corp.

Fail at spotting a troll.

He has made the character 6 years ago, that doesnt mean he is playing for 6 years.


Ok, that looked like a troll to me, yep I am pretty new - so how do you know that someone who has a six year old character, has not been playing for six years?

The OP being in a noob corp shouldn't mean anything should it? I was under the impression that you can stay in any npc corp as long as you like. Forum skill obviously needs improving.

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