The main driver should definitely be third person. Any gunners, such as in the sponson mounted weapons on a Predator tank, could be first person without causing any issues.
Thanks for the update, it's a shame. I'd love to have seen a 1st person option. I do wonder what things will look like if there are 50-60 people in melee as you try to distinguish your character, I mean how tight are you planning on having the camera? As for what people have said in this thread and others, I'd be willing to take the minor inconvenience of not being able to pan around corners any day.
well since this game is flagged as third person, i think it would be stupid to have an option for full firstperson^^
No it would be stupid if it ONLY had first person after being described as 3rd person. Having the option doesn't make it stupid, it's offering choice to your playerbase.
Exactly, if the option is there then it allows players who prefer one of the other to pick, not be forced into a choice. I can understand why they've done it in 3rd person and why they'd be reluctant to add the option, doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see it added.
I think, if they can do it, fine, give it to me. But this isn't one of the features you should delay launch for.
Even if you can switch, you see much less of what is around your Character in first person than in third person, if the Camera is positioned right you can even look around corners without exposing your Character, not so much in first Person. So first person has a disadvantage even if it's less significant because you can switch back.
its just a fanservice dude. in battlefron sometimes i prefer first person because of the extra detail and immersion, something this game is trying to achieve. only thing thats troubble is the extra coding needed for it.
There is a considerable amount of work to implement a proper 1st person view, yes. It is not my department but I can clearly imagine the need for higher-resolution weapons with all those fancy recharge/shooting animations that you might not need in 3rd person view (at least, not the same amount of details). And this not only for characters but for all the vehicules. We will at least have it where needed : )
