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    Some elements of the SC camera are good: proportional zoom and orbit target But forcing people to orbit target ALWAYS is a terrible mistake A good...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 22, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    Oh yes I remember now ... haven't played SC in years But it is still target locked so you can't LOOK at what you want (On the xbox the camera sucks...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 21, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    Am I missing something? Is it possible to look around freely in SC? Can I be near the ground and look up into the sky? Can I look horizontally...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 21, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    Toy Soldiers is probably a better comparison The game has the power to render from any POV But by using the target-locked camera this happens (all...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 21, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    Supreme Commander had severe technical limitations by target locking the camera they ensured the number of objects to be rendered was low But we are...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 20, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    I want to be able to look at what I need to look at I want to be able to look up, or to the right or left without being forced to change position or...
    Post by: amazingfactory, June 20, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Camera controller

    All the RTS games I have played use a very bad camera controller (where the forward direction is locked) This is extremely unpleasant and...
    Thread by: amazingfactory, June 20, 2013, 27 replies, in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion