Simple suggestion for making PA easier for newcomers

I know there's been a lot of discussion about PA's spherical maps... and just how difficult it can be to get adjusted. I didn't play TA much, but I've been playing SC and FA regularly since they were released, and I've got to say, getting adjusted to a small round planet has been tough.

That said, I've got a simple suggestion that I think could be helpful: Add a key binding option for pole lock toggle. Playing with the pole lock turned on was much more natural for me... at least until I needed to navigate around the poles themselves. If I had a key that I could press that would toggle the pole lock, I think that would be super helpful.

And as an aside, I think the default camera settings should be reconsidered. I'm not convinced the default settings for the camera are as simple as they could be. Most new players aren't going to mess with key bindings; their experience (good or bad) will depend on the default settings. I personally find that WASD for camera movement, and Q for align to pole was much more natural. Even better, WASD for movement, and Q for pole lock toggle. ;-)

Looking forward to see PA progress! Thanks Uber!

You know you turn the map to make north up if you hit n? It's not a toggle, but i find it useful if i lose my sense of direction and it sounds similar to what you are asking.

I usually hit n at the start of the game so i get my sense of direction right to begin with. The times i forget and get used to whatever random direction is up on the map, it's a proper headache if i have to "realign" the poles in my head mid game. Can be very confusing in team games...

I agree pole lock being on by default would make a lot of sense. Dedicating an entire key to toggling it, however, seems like overkill. But you can make your settings whatever you like.

Please weigh in with your support here: https://forums.uberent.com/threads/make-pole-lock-on-the-default.53927/

I disagree with keybinding.

Making it default? Flip a coin.

However, tap "n" and it'll align to north.

I play with unlocked poles but tap n frequently throughout the match.