Brink is an awesome game and really captures the parkour movement style well but there’s only one gripe i have. No 3rd person option. Why? 3rd person option imo would honestly make this game like 5x better because you would be able to actually see all the parkour movements and see your character and his style you worked so hard to customize. IMO a 3rd person option has to be available in a patch or something it just has to. You can even to like a 3rd person team tactical type game mode for multiplayer, where it randomly selects game modes to play in 3rd person. Which brings me to my last gripe, there should be some more game modes, the modes now can get repetitive i feel like every game its the same thing capture this objective. I wouldnt mind a little free for all or TDM, maybe even, some SnD type mode, where ur dead and u stay dead till the end of the round. AND OFC 3rd person option. There just gotta be something to switch up the gameplay a bit and addin a bit of variety. Other than that the game is awesome. What do you guys think leave your comments below.
3rd person option? (both console and PC).
NO and No, I think i speak for the majority or fans of this game, maybe other game modes but not the ones you have listed, that debate has already been beaten to death. The 3rd person thing, dont even make me have to explain all the reasons that wouldnt work with this game…
With new ideas i notice many if not all are so into their own ideas they often focus solely on why it would be cool and could/would work rather then why it wouldnt be cool and couldnt/wouldnt work. People need to be way more objective with themselves before bringing things to the board for others opinions. Chances are if you are open minded enough and willing to shoot down your own ideas you will find they dont always sound as good as they did when originally conceived.
umm ok why dont u explain then why it COULDN’T POSSIBLY work MR. Bigshot because i saw some youtube videos of them changing to 3rd person they typed in this command and they were able to play in 3rd person and it looks amazing and how can u say it couldnt possibly work, im talking about making the option for a change in the camera angle here, its a different feature to make the gameplay better for whoever wants to use it. You dont wanna use 3rd person fine good for you, but dont say you respect the majority when u dont, because the majority, aint even on these forums. Theyre called the general gamers, ones who pick up a game and play it. Im not saying change the game im just saying it would be nice to have a different camera angle feature FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT.
I’d like the option to switch to 3rd person. I wouldn’t usually play that way but it would be fun for goofing around or checking out your character in various positions.
-JJ
[QUOTE=Jimmy James;333547]I’d like the option to switch to 3rd person. I wouldn’t usually play that way but it would be fun for goofing around or checking out your character in various positions.
-JJ[/QUOTE]
Thank you, yeah idk wtf up with that first one’s post, im not asking for a revolutionary change that would affect everyones gameplay, its a camera angle…lol but yeah i wouldnt play it 100% of the time but i would definitely want the option just to switch up the feel a bit for the gameplay.
This game needs to be fixed before including such a new unbalanced/****ty feature 
Take your mind out of the “my idea would be so cool” sense that it is at now and take an objective look about how it would affect the gameplay (good/bad) and how the game is played. I shouldnt have to explain all this at all and probably wont.
Honestly the only way i could even fathom this even having a shot at working without messing the game up to much is having it a stand alone mode of some sort.
I am really LOL at “not asking for a revolutionary change”, really in a sense you are. Go try telling Socom players they should have a FPS view to switch in and out of…
[QUOTE=Oschino1907;333551]Take your mind out of the “my idea would be so cool” sense that it is at now and take an objective look about how it would affect the gameplay (good/bad) and how the game is played. I shouldnt have to explain all this at all and probably wont.
Honestly the only way i could even fathom this even having a shot at working without messing the game up to much is having it a stand alone mode of some sort.
I am really LOL at “not asking for a revolutionary change”, really in a sense you are. Go try telling Socom players they should have a FPS view to switch in and out of…[/QUOTE]
Wow you are really ignorant, im not obessed over “MY IDEA IS SO COOL”, first off its not my idea, many people out there want a 3rd person option. And your not understanding the idea, you think i mean to make a 3rd person option where everyone all of a sudden has to play in 3rd person. Im not its just an option for players who would like to play in 3rd person like i said before it would have no bearing affect on you, if u wanna stick to FPS then you do so. The game has only been out for a couple weeks putting the option of 3rd person angle for those who would want it, is not some crazy OMG idea. Your comparing it to socom which is totally inconclusive since they have been on one style for so long but Brink… what has it been like 13 days now? Some dont even have the game yet who will be playing it, a 3rd person opportunity is not revolutionary at all, your argument is flawed in every aspect. The only argument u have at this point is maybe some dont want, which i understand, but maybe some do, so have the option there and both sides are happy. Your acting like this game has been out for 7 years and to make a slight change would alter everything and end the world. Its a ****in video game dude, thats been out for maybe 2 weeks, im just suggesting that having a 3rd person view option for once again ONLY THOSE WHO WANT IT, isnt a bad idea. I can’t find one logical point in your whole rant, unless you care to explain how “BRINK could not possibly have a 3rd person mode, its just impossible, it would hinder the gameplay, theres no way.” (sarcasm) Really it wouldnt affect the gameplay in the slightest bit, its a camera angle, some people want to see their guy they customized and made, or really truly experience the parkour style animations. I mean seriously you dont want a 3rd person view, great i respect that and im not asking you to play 3rd person, im merely suggesting it because there are others out there who would like to have a 3rd person option, just so its there. So then why dont u tell me why it couldnt possibly work for BRINK, why? Cuz its considered an FPS, oh big whoop there are dozens of “FPS” games that offer a 3rd person view. It offers variety and the option for those who want it. Now unless you have any real argument i suggest you stop posting and making yourself look like a fool.
3rd person camera allows people to look around corners without exposing themselves. Also known as cheatin, this game is already full of bugs and faulty map design, we don’t need another stupid annoyance to deal with.
ok now there is a valid point finally, and i agree with you. It is a potential problem, however i feel with Brink’s fast pace gameplay and objective based wins, rather than just kills it wouldnt be as bad b.c ppl wouldnt be worried so much about creepin the corners and cheatin like that, but yes i can see that being a problem. Also this brings me back to the topic at hand if they made a game mode for 3rd person team based maps, just like the regular FPS ones, then both FPS players and 3rd person players can play what they like. This way theres no wall corner looking in the FPS to make it a disadvantage for the FPS, and then in the 3rd person modes as an option all people who select that game mode instead of the FPS game mode, cna then all play with the 3rd person angle and therefore no one would have an advantage over anyone. I mean in all kidding aside, if your an FPS and you got your FPS game modes, does it really affect you if there’s separate alternative 3rd person game modes? If it does than thats just sad.
So what? This game is already full of cheat (big warning when somebody aims at you, red glow, glow around enemy behind walls if they are spotted and so on).
You assume people don’t want an advantage over others; that’s just wrong, because everyone wants a leg up on the competition, without cheating of course. Assuming everything (gunplay, movement, accuracy) plays the same in 3rd person, which it would have to, you have no real reason to play 1st person. You would be at a major disadvantage, because you wouldn’t be able to see around walls, see above you on a balcony or even see over a box/crate that. If this was added, everyone would switch over (and not be happy about it), just because it gives you so much of advantage.
That’s just needlessly splitting up the game’s community; that isn’t a good idea, at all, in the state the game is in. Maybe if the DLC (and assuming we get an SDK) brings a resurgence in the amount of people playing, then yeah this might make for a fun mod or something for those few who want it, otherwise it is extremely useless and would just take away from actual fixes and additions.
I said I shouldnt have to explain this to you and probably would not.
Also I stated that fans of the game (not casual players) share a similar view to my own.
As you can see as more people begin to post you can clearly tell the fans of the game are not in favor and have a very similar if not exactly the same view as my own.
Maybe at some point way way way down the road if this game takes off, but even then it would prob be a stretch for many reasons. Dont see the reason to continue this topic unless you want to keep seeing that others are not willing to support anytime soon.
[QUOTE=Oschino1907;333610]I said I shouldnt have to explain this to you and probably would not.
Also I stated that fans of the game (not casual players) share a similar view to my own.
As you can see as more people begin to post you can clearly tell the fans of the game are not in favor and have a very similar if not exactly the same view as my own.
Maybe at some point way way way down the road if this game takes off, but even then it would prob be a stretch for many reasons. Dont see the reason to continue this topic unless you want to keep seeing that others are not willing to support anytime soon.[/QUOTE]
oh ok lol so 3 people posting opposing views, 1 of which(you) have yet to give a logical arguement, means that EVERYONE thinks the same way, look idc how many people side against it. What im trying to do is just get the idea out, and look at the 3rd person videos on a PC on youtube, theres like 4 videos and some of them have over 1,000 views, now im not saying this is a lot of people im just trying to say that the people who play this game are diversified and the game should accommodate both sides. Im not asking to get rid of FPS or anything like that im just suggesting that offering both, could make both sides happy. If you dont like 3rd person and u like ur FPS im all for it, play what you wanna play. But the fact that adding in a 3rd person option which would have no affect on ur FPS play, and you still have a problem with it, is just plain sad and you should re-evaluate your life. All im suggesting is having two options so everyone can play how they like ive seen multiple comments on youtube and other private forums, as well as people in game saying that 3rd person would be an awesome view to see your guy truly parkour and see the characters looks. All im saying is it wouldnt be such a bad idea to accommodate both sides of the community.
I doubt it would be implemented, but it’s not that bad of an idea. Everyone hating on it needs to learn some history. For those of you old enough who’ve played TRIBES, you’d know the skiing you could do in that game is actually pretty similiar to the smart system in Brink. The reason they put a 3rd person option in TRIBES was for skiing, very much like a 3rd person view in Brink would be used for SMART. If you don’t want people to use it in combat, easy - just get rid of the crosshair.
A bunch of people just saying they would like it and it would be cool doesnt suddenly make it possible to do with the game and stay true to what the game is intended to be. We can all just say things but unless you yourself have found some way to make it fit into a game that is well just not intended to be a 3rd person game then why get so defensive about the topic.
And sorry but i have seen more then enough games get messed with for all the wrong reasons because of people pushing for things that arent really needed or dont fit into what makes the game what it is. Yes this game just came out but why do you already want to try and make it something it was never supposed to be in the first place? If you dont like playing FPS games then dont play Brink, becasue thats what it is.
You want an Idea that could be somewhat possible.
-Maybe a 3rd person pakour challenge
-Some kind of replay/recording system as to be able to make own videos of in game footage and display them from a third person view
There are two somewhat realistic things that could be doen to the game down the road at some point after everythign else is fixed and released. If you feel like you have more ideas or would like to elaborate more on some of those you have already mentioned then feel free to. Otherwise be prepared for a majority of the people to tell you they would rather have about a dozen other things (easy) added to the game before a 3rd person mode or anything else you have suggested thus far.
[QUOTE=Oschino1907;333667]You want an Idea that could be somewhat possible.
-Maybe a 3rd person pakour challenge
-Some kind of replay/recording system as to be able to make own videos of in game footage and display them from a third person view
There are two somewhat realistic things that could be doen to the game down the road at some point after everythign else is fixed and released. If you feel like you have more ideas or would like to elaborate more on some of those you have already mentioned then feel free to. Otherwise be prepared for a majority of the people to tell you they would rather have about a dozen other things (easy) added to the game before a 3rd person mode or anything else you have suggested thus far.[/QUOTE]
Yes but there are FPS games out there that have 3rd person shooters you say you get defensive because u dont like people suggesting things that hinder the game, but you still havent made any argument to support the fact. In addition who says your the god almighty and if you think it ruins the game then it ruins the game. You cant deny the people out there who would like to see this implemented. And you still havent stated why it wouldnt work, it would be a separate game mode, so FPS wont be mixed up with 3rd persons and the only downside to that is partially splitting up the online community. And yes i know other things need fixing and are more necessary than this, im not arguing that this HAS to be implemented, im simply stating that it would be a good idea, and from the 3rd person vids on youtube from pc, imo it looks pretty damn awesome and it bears no affect on gameplay if you have 2 separate modes, one for fps, and one for 3rd person. In addition im no where declaring that this has to be put in, or should be asap, splashdamage can address the issues in whatever order they want, this isnt even an issue, its merely an additional feature that many other people and I feel could really enhance Brink’s original style gameplay.
I mean look at this video you cant say that it doesnt fit in BRINK, whats the big deal about parkour if you cant even see whats happening? This game was about combining a shooter with this completely new revolutionary style of movement and how it coincides with shooting, and you cant even see it, all you see is a hand move across your screen and then your player float up and over stuff. And you this game has all that character customization to only actually see your guy in game, when he is dead?The 3rd person imo just looks truly amazing and in every way would fit into Brink’s style of gameplay. Keeping in mind once again FPS would not be mixed with the 3rd persons so the balance would still be kept.
[QUOTE=BBish937;333676]Yes but there are FPS games out there that have 3rd person shooters you say you get defensive because u dont like people suggesting things that hinder the game, but you still havent made any argument to support the fact. In addition who says your the god almighty and if you think it ruins the game then it ruins the game. You cant deny the people out there who would like to see this implemented. And you still havent stated why it wouldnt work, it would be a separate game mode, so FPS wont be mixed up with 3rd persons and the only downside to that is partially splitting up the online community. And yes i know other things need fixing and are more necessary than this, im not arguing that this HAS to be implemented, im simply stating that it would be a good idea, and from the 3rd person vids on youtube from pc, imo it looks pretty damn awesome and it bears no affect on gameplay if you have 2 separate modes, one for fps, and one for 3rd person. In addition im no where declaring that this has to be put in, or should be asap, splashdamage can address the issues in whatever order they want, this isnt even an issue, its merely an additional feature that many other people and I feel could really enhance Brink’s original style gameplay.
I mean look at this video you cant say that it doesnt fit in BRINK, whats the big deal about parkour if you cant even see whats happening? This game was about combining a shooter with this completely new revolutionary style of movement and how it coincides with shooting, and you cant even see it, all you see is a hand move across your screen and then your player float up and over stuff. And you this game has all that character customization to only actually see your guy in game, when he is dead?The 3rd person imo just looks truly amazing and in every way would fit into Brink’s style of gameplay. Keeping in mind once again FPS would not be mixed with the 3rd persons so the balance would still be kept.[/QUOTE]
People will not use it to cheat? Are you serious? Have you actually played this game? One side defends, meaning, they sit in one area waiting for the opposition. Is it not enough that they pick their positions carefully and all you can do is just storm inside, you want to give them a means to look around corners too? No way I’m going to play this game if it will be allowed.
Go play gears of war or other stupid console games that allow this ****, stop ****ing up PC games already.
Once most gamers play the game for a little bit they could care less about seeing their characters Pwetty hats and parkour. 3RD person completely changes the gameplay and firefights into something that Brink is not. I can’t even believe we’re having this debate.