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What view do you play EVE in?
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Pixel Piracy
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2016-10-15 08:22:03 UTC
So totally random question just out of general curiosity, what camera perspective do you play EVE in?
Orbit? Tactical? Zoomed in? Zoomed out? First Person *shudder*? Or a mix of each depending on the situation?
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#2 - 2016-10-15 08:37:34 UTC
That's an awfully personal question that I don't really feel too comfortable answering.

Okay, okay...just don't laugh...

OopsOrbit. Zoomed in.Oops

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#3 - 2016-10-15 08:41:46 UTC
Depends, big fight's zoomed out.
Small brawls (most of the time) up close.

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Pendra Tahyan
Doomheim
#4 - 2016-10-15 08:56:49 UTC
Depends but often zoomed in since I really like the look of the ships in EVE. For some combat situations I'd imagine it's more practical to be zoomed out for a better view.

I will NEVER use first person though, it's probabvly nice for some people but not for me.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#5 - 2016-10-15 09:32:37 UTC
I have used the first person camera before.
On a 500mn Talos ploughing through a massive ball of skiffs.

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Mephiztopheleze
Laphroaig Inc.
#6 - 2016-10-15 10:41:12 UTC
for general stuff (99% of the time) it's the Orbit Camera, usually zoomed way out.

For big fights, the Tactical camera can be useful to figure out what's going on.

First Person view is great for lining up bumps. It takes some practice.

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Lord Ra
Sicarius.
#7 - 2016-10-15 11:30:54 UTC
WINDOWED SAFE MODE
Owen Levanth
Sagittarius Unlimited Exploration
#8 - 2016-10-15 12:14:51 UTC
Pixel Piracy wrote:
So totally random question just out of general curiosity, what camera perspective do you play EVE in?
Orbit? Tactical? Zoomed in? Zoomed out? First Person *shudder*? Or a mix of each depending on the situation?


I change it all the time, it's a wild mix depending on mood and situation. Sometimes I even like to look at enemy rats, especially with the new graphic upgrades showing them slowly crumbling into a burning mess before exploding.

First person is nice sometimes too, I sometimes use it for frigates. Makes you feel like you're flying a space fighter.
Elenahina
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2016-10-15 12:46:35 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
I have used the first person camera before.
On a 500mn Talos ploughing through a massive ball of skiffs.


I don't think that's what they mean when they see to be the bowling ball, Ralph.

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Gealbhan
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2016-10-15 13:08:18 UTC
I think it was on orbit the last time I undocked Arrow
Eternus8lux8lucis
Guardians of the Gate
RAZOR Alliance
#11 - 2016-10-15 13:28:12 UTC
I change between orbit and tactical with overlay on or off mostly. Depends on if I want to pay attention to other people more or less in a situation really. I have only accidentally changed to first person mode once.Roll

I have played Eve zoomed out for years now. The ships could be bricks for all I care or just their hitboxes. If I want a good screenshot or to look at a ship once or twice when they come out I will but then its back to normal view. SA is more important than "pretty" lights and colors.... yeah pretty useless!! Twisted

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Algarion Getz
Aideron Corp
#12 - 2016-10-15 14:52:37 UTC
Tactical, zoomed out 99% of the time.
Thats why SKINs are useless to me. I never see them.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#13 - 2016-10-15 14:58:21 UTC
Elenahina wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
I have used the first person camera before.
On a 500mn Talos ploughing through a massive ball of skiffs.


I don't think that's what they mean when they see to be the bowling ball, Ralph.

You actually handle a lot like a bowling ball going downhill,
if you're using the manual controls it's quite a bit of funBlink

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Elenahina
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2016-10-15 15:46:41 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Elenahina wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
I have used the first person camera before.
On a 500mn Talos ploughing through a massive ball of skiffs.


I don't think that's what they mean when they see to be the bowling ball, Ralph.

You actually handle a lot like a bowling ball going downhill,
if you're using the manual controls it's quite a bit of funBlink


So....it steers a bit like a pregnant whale in a pool of molasses?

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#15 - 2016-10-15 16:17:08 UTC
Elenahina wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Elenahina wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
I have used the first person camera before.
On a 500mn Talos ploughing through a massive ball of skiffs.


I don't think that's what they mean when they see to be the bowling ball, Ralph.

You actually handle a lot like a bowling ball going downhill,
if you're using the manual controls it's quite a bit of funBlink


So....it steers a bit like a pregnant whale in a pool of molasses?

Yeah, a fast one granted.

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Elenahina
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2016-10-15 16:20:33 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Elenahina wrote:


So....it steers a bit like a pregnant whale in a pool of molasses?

Yeah, a fast one granted.


Suddenly I have this image of a killer whale, covered in treacle, on a skateboard, rolling down hill in the middle of London. Lol

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Djsaeu
Doomheim
#17 - 2016-10-15 18:21:29 UTC
It just depends on what I'm doing.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#18 - 2016-10-15 18:36:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Ralph King-Griffin
Elenahina wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Elenahina wrote:


So....it steers a bit like a pregnant whale in a pool of molasses?

Yeah, a fast one granted.


Suddenly I have this image of a killer whale, covered in treacle, on a skateboard, rolling down hill in the middle of London. Lol

Smashing up coal miners cars

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Harry Forever
Pandemic Horde Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#19 - 2016-10-17 12:59:57 UTC
Pixel Piracy wrote:
So totally random question just out of general curiosity, what camera perspective do you play EVE in?
Orbit? Tactical? Zoomed in? Zoomed out? First Person *shudder*? Or a mix of each depending on the situation?


zoomed out, tactical of course

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Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2016-10-17 13:25:59 UTC
tactical view when i set up orbit for my mining alt in belt.

Then: 90% of screen is covered by browser (chrome) and 10% is dedicated to overview+local+intel channels Lol

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