Seeing as I only play in first person, I really don't care which style they use. I only use third person camera for getting a look at my outfit. And for that, I use the change view/vanity camera.

Personally, NEITHER!

I don't want the third person camera view to have anything to do with what the character is focused on at all(centered or off center is a moot point in my opinion). For me the point of having a third person camera in the game is so that the player has control over his/her own point of view or perspective within that 360 degree scope at any given time. Whether its while fighting, talking, picking berries, stealing, smithing, standing still, etc. but what they end up creating is a camera that essentially focuses all the charaters actions on the center most point of the camera view. Example: I swing the camera around to look at my character head on, but then when I swing my sword he automatically turns and attacks in the direction that the camera is facing without me physically turning him around, simply because his reticle(central point of focus) is tethered to the camera's central perspective--I don't like this. For me 3rd person is more than just being able to see your character and whats around him. For me its about directing the action as I see fit. Please bethesda, untie the two and make them independant of one another.

For a shooter OTS is OK since you're shooting stuff (although I do have problems hitting stuff that's very close to me due to how FO3/NV handles bullet trajectory). But I found it difficult to hit stuff in melee in 3rd person with OTS without some kind of lock-on system (which I don't want in any way or form on the PC version of SK) so I would prefer if they handled it the OB/MW way. Maybe add OTS for bows or something like that.

Personally, I don't like Fable-like combat cams, as stupid as it may sound it kinda takes me out of the action.

Neither. I want it to actually work well...

Don't worry, there is a good chance they will fix it in Skyrim. They are aware of how they broke it in Fallout.

A lot of people wishing 3rd person view to be dropped here. For me, a 3rd person view is necessary, it's all I use. If there isn't one I won't be buying the game, and I bet I'm not alone.

Apart from the animations being clunky, I don't consider the Oblivion, Morrowind or Fallout 3 3rd person view to be broken. I quite enjoyed it.

neither. they were bad in both games but i still played in third person

What would the point of that be? If you don't like it, don't use it.

A lot of people wishing 3rd person view to be dropped here. For me, a 3rd person view is necessary, it's all I use. If there isn't one I won't be buying the game, and I bet I'm not alone.

Same here. I am not buying Deus Ex solely because it is first-person only.

I like to play 3rd person view if I am a warrior or some charcter that uses weapons but if I am a mage etc then I use 1st person view. Oblivion's 3rd person was way better than Fallout 3 and I would have played 3rd person only if I could pick things up better.

You're not. I've said it myself many times in other threads: I won't buy Skyrim if there's no third person.

I thought it was fine but I don't want it off center or near the hip like fallout.

Its not a game designed around shooting.

They already said it will be in the game and apparently they have made improvements but they did not go into specifics.

Pete Hines confirmed over the shoulder third person cam for Skyrim on twitter.

I asked him on twitter if it was over the shoulder and he said yes.

Here's the exact question and his answer:

@DCDeacon The GI screens suggest an over the shoulder 3rd person camera for Skyrim! Is this the case? Would be awesome

@charlesadamst Yup, 3rd person view def looks improved.


I play in third person and have high hopes for this.

Centered, so that it's easier to line up character screenshots. Besides, who tries to aim in third person, anyway.

I don't bleh!

Good thing I do first person.



But now I can't vanity cam as well now.......

First Person Only. Personally I've never understood how you could have a third-person RPG, isn't that an oxymoron?

Well they said they are using an "Improved Third-person" So I don't think it will be either of them.



I think there are too many misconceptions of what makes an RPG. It doesn't have to do with stats or the view, it has to do with roleplaying and customization of your character to fit the role that you want.