Small efficiencies in north spawn camera rotation

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 12:38 PMTomDRV

I thought this was obvious? the camera rotation should start flipped by default when you're in the north.

and on east vs west maps, the default camera should be west facing if you're in east, and east facing if you're in the west.

Other RTs's have default camera positions that change like this, total war to name one.

I always turn my camera that way at game start anyway, all my friends do too. I thought everyone did? The current north-always camera default has been annoying since game launch, was it just us?

Different orientations for different teams doesn't matter because they're not communicating anyway

Having a camera orientation which points into enemy territory give the most breadth of view across your front line and the most depth into the enemy's to see long-ranged units firing at you. If your camera is the other way you are partially blinded.

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 12:53 PMA_E

I was getting mocked on a twitch stream earlier today, made me think it wasn't as obvious as I assumed so thought I'd make this video to clarify the logic.

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 13:07 PMFire and Terror

actually i never turned the map Becouse i found the angle very hard to get, thanks for the tip turning it with tac map, that way you can keep the angle you are used to. I will definetly try it out

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 13:11 PMsuora

You probably know this but you can also reset the pitch angle by hitting backspace just once.

Personally I can't be bothered with rotating the map, because you have to re-do it every time that you want to rotate the map for some other purpose, such as wiring off the doors of buildings.

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 13:37 PMdidimegadudu

i find that low level players tend to rotate their camera angle, whereas high level players dont usually do that, to keep it consistent

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 13:41 PMEsxile

I prefer to lower the angle because as you explained it opens the vision angle. The only trouble with that is tall trees that mask some portion of the field.

I miss a lot less action with that. (and turning the camera ofcourse)

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 12:53 PMA_E

I was getting mocked on a twitch stream earlier today, made me think it wasn't as obvious as I assumed so thought I'd make this video to clarify the logic.

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 14:07 PMTomDRV

I don't think anyone can be accused of being at fault for not recognising it, it's it's hard to pick up on if someone hasn't played many RTS games, but if you have it glares you in the face. Mechanics like I mentioned should be a given for any RTS game, along with, in my opinion, full-map zoom outs like in Wargame & steel division. There's no gameplay reason to restrict a player's view, it just makes it harder to absorb information.

That players have to consciously adjust in COH2 is a failure in ui design.

Jump back to quoted post22 May 2020, 13:16 PMA_E

Great point but max how many times is this per game are we talking 3 maybe? 2 door wires and a demo check let's say?

So three times you'd have to go to tac map and quickly manoeuvre to your preferred angle?

Still seems worth it imo.