You remember the vintage Battlefield Pc Games where you had a flyby camera (Standard Key F12)? Battlefield 3 didnt have that. You remember Bad Company where you had atleast a backview camera (F11)? Battlefield 3 didnt even had that. So why is this important ( all refers to softcore)? Well it gives every vehicle more depth and you have to invest some time to handle these cameras. You can spott in a Tank someone behind you. In a Heli you can see more clearly whats going on. A Jet you are not dependable on a air radar. You depend on the timing you switch the Cameras. I know you might say mhh no need unrealistic. Well in Hardcore all stays as it is now only cockpit view But I love my Air Radar. Well lets hope they keep it in BF4 its a great tool but you should be able to depend on other stuff to, like handling the cameras. This also makes other upgrades in that slot more valuable.
Check out these Videos so you can see from a Jet perspectiv what I mean:
I do agree, being able to see around you is key in dogfighting. It’s so clunky to look around now, and the range of motion isn’t very good at all, and it’s only in cockpit view.
I think instead of more camera angles there should be Battlerecorder. But in jets there should be option to look back or some mirror showing whats going on behind you.
some argue that cameras are unrealistic but i feel they bring more realistic qualities that are almost impossible to bring into a video game until virtual reality becomes mainstream. in all seriousness, pilots can see behind themselves and aircraft have had mirrors since WWI, if you really think about it, flyby is just a dynamic view of what youd see if you were to look straight up from the cockpit
I dogfighted in Bf2 and Bf3.
Now lets say that Bf3 is not a bad game, at least how it is today. The ground gameplay is pretty funny. But the airgameplay, and particularly the conquest airgameplay, was way better in Bf2. I dont feel like explaining why, because like 90% of the pilots out there havent even played bf2 and wont get it. But now to the cameras. The bf2 cameras where great, but they way it is in Bf3 isnt bad at all. I like it because there are so many dead angles, that you really have to be an experienced pilot to be able to follow properly enemy jets. So if you say you want a backview camera i agree, because you are totally blind if someone is behind you. (and dont come with airradar stuff, because all the pilots who just use airradar when they are in defense… lets say “dont have a good defense”) so i agree with adding a backview, so that you can time your defensive moves better. But adding a flyby camera, would ruin a bit that instinctive flying… which to be honest, is the only thing i like in bf3 dogfighting. However, that is my opinion…
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You’ll get used it. When I’m flying jet in BF2, I nowadays don’t even recognize that I’m switching angles. It’s just kind of reflex nowadays that I look around.
But I love my Air Radar. Well lets hope they keep it in BF4 its a great tool but you should be able to depend on other stuff to, like handling the cameras. This also makes other upgrades in that slot more valuable.
and where the enemy is.
Yeah atleast a rear/back view I mean they had it in BFBC2 