Guild Wars 2

It’s simple, really. Make it possible to go into first person mode via a specific tonic, or perhaps make existing tonics have a first person mode available. Not only would this allow for costume brawl to be experienced differently, but making first person view available only in tonic form would solve all the issues that ArenaNet developers seem to have with a system-wide first person view.

It wouldn’t give anyone an unfair advantage in combat (can’t fight while in tonic form) and it won’t make people ignore their character model (tonic form isn’t their original character). I can’t really think of a feasible reason why first person mode being available in tonics is a bad idea, but if an ArenaNet dev would care to point out any flaws, I’m sure I could think of another way to implement a first person view without damaging anything in the game. =)

1st, let me just say thanks for your whole mentality and attitude. The world would be a better place if everyone was like you, and you’ve made my day a little brighter just from recognizing there are still lots of good brilliant people like you in the world. I logged in just to thank you for your approach, and ask you to continue being like this in all areas of your life, as the older you get, the more you realize how futile it is and you eventually stop trying to help. It would be a rush to be instrumentle, and gain notariety in the community for a developer to embrace a contribution. However, that’s just not going to happen. World Of Warcraft, Aion, Terra are evidence enough that 1st person is not a technical issue or capable of creating any kind of problem. Nothing can break, it is in fact already there, it’s just disabled. The fact that certain objects in the environment can force the camera down into 1st person will prove that to you. You are obviously a brilliant and good natured person that doesn’t need anyones advice, but there it is. Give up your hope. They are not interested just because they SAY they are. Their decisions on just about everything is 100 % creative, not technical. Think about it. They are willing to sacrifice immersion and serious gameplay issues caused by this because? So if it’s not creative, they are just not capable of figuring it out? And after 6 months of complaints and requests they have addressed this issue where? They’ve said what? 1st person is inherent to all 3d gaming systems using a camera. I bet you anything they would ban someone who figured out how to turn 1st person back on in game if they exploited nothing else. That’s how these developers want me to see them. It’s ALL OVER the internet that this is preferred because it’s logical, practical, and many other good enough reasons. Most people are just too embarrased in front of the community to voice up it’s significance, and that they like it because it’s non-essential, and they don’t want to be considered silly, or outsiders over something that seems so petty. I was just online at other sites, and it’s abundantly clear the vast majority of players greatly desire this, find it immersion breaking not to have, and get frustrated situationally, when it would actually assist in game-play.

Michael, you should try paragraphs…

They are delicious.

Tonics only available from the gem store!

Logged in for the first time since Halloween just to second what MichaelBaker said. I quit playing around October after watching all the shiny new things getting enabled in the Black Lion Trading Company while universal requests like FPV get ignored. People keep asking for it, and they typically feel the need to apologize for doing so. For me, it’s one of a few bellwethers, and I check back every month or so to see what’s been done (nothing). I was a beta player for GW1 and GW2 as well, even saw some feedback implemented back in 2005. The GW1 beta solicited and implemented gamer feedback; GW2 beta was a stress test. This ArenaNet is a different ArenaNet from that ArenaNet.

First Person View is not possible. The simple fact of zooming in to look through walls, the overdone particle effects that would blind your entire screen in combat, a slew of targeting issues…

It’s not possible to do. If it was possible, it would be great. But it’s not, so give it up.