Can you zoom out?

[Noodlesocks]

Watching videos of gameplay and everything is so zoomed in.

[Captain Skynet]

nope sorry, you can't actually change the zoom from the view

[Noodlesocks]

Originally posted by CaptainSkynet:

nope sorry, you can't actually change the zoom from the view

How does combat work if you can only see a few meters in front of you? I haven't played the game yet.

[[bin]zwieda]

Zoom Level

Hello!
The game seems pretty interesting to me.
It´s just, i absolutely don´t like to play games only in such a zoom level.
I need to zoom out further for a better overview and usually just zoom further in in close range combat.

The basic idea behund the game really sounds interesting to me, but i need more felxibility in zoom levels.

If there would be a change in the zoom levels (further out and maybe up to further in, too) i would definitely buy this game.

Just my two cents...

[Durgrobach]

Zoom level will probably not change, but you can "zoom" away from your character by equipping binoculars, and some weapons with greater range (You'll notice that the rifle allows you to see a little bit further than some other weapons)

[Kaoz]

Originally posted by binzwieda:

Hello!
The game seems pretty interesting to me.
It´s just, i absolutely don´t like to play games only in such a zoom level.
I need to zoom out further for a better overview and usually just zoom further in in close range combat.

The basic idea behund the game really sounds interesting to me, but i need more felxibility in zoom levels.

If there would be a change in the zoom levels (further out and maybe up to further in, too) i would definitely buy this game.

Just my two cents...

Agree. I just got the game and got a feeling of having 'tunnel vision' with this game. you hardly have little idea of what is nearby. Running with rifles FOV is nice I reckon.

[[bin]zwieda]

meanwhile i also watched a couple of youtube videos about the game.
there are some players camping at f.e. the bottom left corner of the screen, waiting for someone to run through some narrow map region in the left top of the screen to increase visibility...

such cheese tactics really shouldn´t be necessary, to gain some visibility advantage over ones opponent.

having tanks, only being able to fight each others in about 5-10 meters distance seems "suboptimal" to me.
;-)

i think, being able to zoom out so far to see about the same area as "3 screens of normal zoom" would give this game a much more tactical component.

@ DEVS: how about just giving it a try and see, what people think about it?

[CurSePamPeRs]

This field of wiev is actually nice if u ever play helldiverd then u should be familiar same as alien swarm

[Kaoz]

I found that using a 21:9 monitor helps as it allows you see see further away as long as you kind of play in a horisontal direction :)

The game applies a kind of a fog of war on top of the narrow view so I wonder why this coldn't just be applied and then give people a larger FOV to make it easier to orientate themselves, find their bearing easier. Just a suggestion to the devs...

[[bin]zwieda]

exactly, Nex[au]!

It´s really no good way to have some gaming advantage by using a larger display.

Devs, please think about it and let players zoom out further, if desired.

[Rhyolite]

I'm still pretty new to game and although zoom level does feel kinda limited it works ok. You can also see a little further when aiming with (some?) weapons by dragging aim to edge of screen.

[Loken]

Originally posted by Noodlesocks:

Originally posted by CaptainSkynet:

nope sorry, you can't actually change the zoom from the view

How does combat work if you can only see a few meters in front of you? I haven't played the game yet.

It works well IMO, creates tension when under fire, the enemy is in the same situation so its all good.

[poserlord]

You can see everything clearly if its in your field of view and within a few meters from your soldier. So you cant see anything if theyre around a corner or over a wall you're crouching behind. If an friendly or enemy is in your fov but beyond sight range, they are a green or red shadow that you can see only when theyre moving or in a clear line of sight. A rifle can stretch your view range if you drag the mouse to the edges while aiming - nor very far bur further than a smg. you can also get binoculars for scouting and sighting for heavy weapons/mortars

[Mikal]

TBH I find the view a little bit annoying, it would be better if your computer screen was a pure square, but with rectangles you have to constantly rotate the camera to get the furthest view, it's kind of annoying IMO.

[Durgrobach]

I know from their Discord that the devs are working on a solution to the "corner-is-king" issue right now, but they probably won't allow you to actually zoom out from your character.

If you get your hands on Binoculars, that mechanic would be the most probably solution to the issue, just on a smaller scale for weapons.

[[bin]zwieda]

Hmmm... i see.
Thanks for the info.
Well, i watched some more gameplay videos so far and came to the conclusion, this game maybe will never be perfectly my taste.
I´ll keep it on my steam watchlist to have one or two looks at it in the future.
Maybe - one shiny day - there will be some zoom feature implemented...
Who knows...