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eggleston · Apr 19, 2005, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Did anyone else get that funky pan around camera angle when you stopped? It made targeting a nightmare.

Lifire · Apr 19, 2005, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Don't know what you're talking about really. Elaborate please.

I don't use mouse to move as that makes targetting a nightmare as well

eggleston · Apr 19, 2005, 12:26 AM // 00:26

every single time I stoped walking/running the view would make a complete panaramic(circle) view and throw me all out of wack.

PawnBoy · Apr 19, 2005, 12:41 AM // 00:41

That depends on how you stopped walking, it was possible to stop auto-running and turn 180 degrees simultaneously. When that happens your camera often follows the character and turns as well... I had to condition myself to stop stopping that way.

eggleston · Apr 19, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47

I was just targeting a spot with my mouse and my charecter would stop there and then the camera trick would happen.

PawnBoy · Apr 19, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Sorry....unless you were targeting behind your character....I'm out of ideas

Manderlock · Apr 19, 2005, 01:03 AM // 01:03

this happend to me, but only in town. it was a pain but i soon forgot as i got back to playing.

βlitzkrieg · Apr 19, 2005, 01:12 AM // 01:12

Are you sure you weren't clicking on the compass? I know sometimes if I click somewhere on the compass, or in the corner of the map, it does a 180.

Marksmann · Apr 19, 2005, 01:28 AM // 01:28

I think I may know what was happening here. I depends on what key combination you use to move in the game. If you hold down the left mouse button in order to move to a spot in the game, and then let off of it when you arrive there, you will notice some reeling/spinning about of your screen view. Try either using the W-A-S-D keys for movement, in combination with the RIGHT mouse button, or, if you're primarily using only the mouse for movement, try holding down BOTH mouse keys simultaneously. With the latter method, the cursor will vanish and your character will simply move forward toward the direction you're looking and when you let off of the mouse buttons, you will stop WITHOUT the spinning/reeling of your view. I hope my description hasn't confused you.

eggleston · Apr 19, 2005, 09:54 AM // 09:54

I will give it a shot and it sounds like the right situation Marksman

Horogan Sivoris · Apr 19, 2005, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Me and my girlfriend noticed this. Here is the basic rundown of what happens.

You stood still, Camera Facing south.
You head north, the Camera follows you, from the south, facing north
When you stop, the Camera turns to the last position it was facing (south in this case)

To over come this, use the wasd or the arrow keys to move, and use you mouse for combat/tactical movement (e.g. Being able to go side and back etc without moving the camera)

Kaiwyn · Apr 19, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54

I had that problem with holding the left mouse button down, but using the keyboard was running me into walls (over rotation). Holding down BOTH mouse keys does work...either that or point and click

Wraith · Apr 19, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Is it perhaps possible that there is an option to either lock the camera view from auto-panning? or simply disable the camera auto-panning? would make things a whole lot easier to newer and less apedextrious players, I heard nothing but cursing from the fams who were 1st timers.

and a few choice words from me the 1st 4 hours.

xXTroubleXx · Apr 19, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45

This issue plagued me as well... The thing that gets me is that auto snap when you stop moving. Like the camera swings to the left or right after you stop moving and shows you a profile of yourself. Then you have to pull it back around. A tempoary fix to this was to just use the keys on the keyboard... Worked fine till it was time to kill something or heal someone then you have to scramble for the mouse (where did it go?).

Good thing I learned to Revive...

-t

Apr 19, 2005, 12:21 AM // 00:21	#1
eggleston Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	camera angle Did anyone else get that funky pan around camera angle when you stopped? It made targeting a nightmare.

Apr 19, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#13
Wraith Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Camera Lock instead? Is it perhaps possible that there is an option to either lock the camera view from auto-panning? or simply disable the camera auto-panning? would make things a whole lot easier to newer and less apedextrious players, I heard nothing but cursing from the fams who were 1st timers. and a few choice words from me the 1st 4 hours.

Apr 19, 2005, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#2
Lifire Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	Don't know what you're talking about really. Elaborate please. I don't use mouse to move as that makes targetting a nightmare as well

Apr 19, 2005, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#3
eggleston Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	every single time I stoped walking/running the view would make a complete panaramic(circle) view and throw me all out of wack.

Apr 19, 2005, 12:41 AM // 00:41	#4
PawnBoy Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada, Ontario Guild: Team Backspace Profession: N/R	That depends on how you stopped walking, it was possible to stop auto-running and turn 180 degrees simultaneously. When that happens your camera often follows the character and turns as well... I had to condition myself to stop stopping that way.

Apr 19, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#5
eggleston Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	I was just targeting a spot with my mouse and my charecter would stop there and then the camera trick would happen.

Apr 19, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#6
PawnBoy Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada, Ontario Guild: Team Backspace Profession: N/R	Sorry....unless you were targeting behind your character....I'm out of ideas

Apr 19, 2005, 01:03 AM // 01:03	#7
Manderlock Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Guild: Crimson ScS Profession: W/N	this happend to me, but only in town. it was a pain but i soon forgot as i got back to playing.

Apr 19, 2005, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#8
βlitzkrieg Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Zealand Guild: The Obsidian Kings Profession: Me/N	Are you sure you weren't clicking on the compass? I know sometimes if I click somewhere on the compass, or in the corner of the map, it does a 180.

Apr 19, 2005, 01:28 AM // 01:28	#9
Marksmann Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In my house in America Guild: Knights of the Fell Republic, (KOFR) Profession: E/Mo	I think I may know what was happening here. I depends on what key combination you use to move in the game. If you hold down the left mouse button in order to move to a spot in the game, and then let off of it when you arrive there, you will notice some reeling/spinning about of your screen view. Try either using the W-A-S-D keys for movement, in combination with the RIGHT mouse button, or, if you're primarily using only the mouse for movement, try holding down BOTH mouse keys simultaneously. With the latter method, the cursor will vanish and your character will simply move forward toward the direction you're looking and when you let off of the mouse buttons, you will stop WITHOUT the spinning/reeling of your view. I hope my description hasn't confused you.

Apr 19, 2005, 09:54 AM // 09:54	#10
eggleston Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	I will give it a shot and it sounds like the right situation Marksman

Apr 19, 2005, 11:09 AM // 11:09	#11
Horogan Sivoris Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK baby	Me and my girlfriend noticed this. Here is the basic rundown of what happens. You stood still, Camera Facing south. You head north, the Camera follows you, from the south, facing north When you stop, the Camera turns to the last position it was facing (south in this case) To over come this, use the wasd or the arrow keys to move, and use you mouse for combat/tactical movement (e.g. Being able to go side and back etc without moving the camera)

Apr 19, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#12
Kaiwyn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BC Canada	I had that problem with holding the left mouse button down, but using the keyboard was running me into walls (over rotation). Holding down BOTH mouse keys does work...either that or point and click

Apr 19, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45	#14
xXTroubleXx Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, Ga.	This issue plagued me as well... The thing that gets me is that auto snap when you stop moving. Like the camera swings to the left or right after you stop moving and shows you a profile of yourself. Then you have to pull it back around. A tempoary fix to this was to just use the keys on the keyboard... Worked fine till it was time to kill something or heal someone then you have to scramble for the mouse (where did it go?). Good thing I learned to Revive... -t