Poll: First or Third-person view in Skyrim?

[Kadoodle]

I use both, and I switch between them. I generally use first person for combat, and third person for traveling and exploring.

 

[Panorama]

First person 90% of the time the other 10 percent is when i have been attacked by something much more scary then me, and im trying to run away. (i only got it yesterday, i keep getting chased by saber cats, i think that is what they are called).

 

[Josh Horton]

I found that using third person on my 2h character works really well. My other two characters work better in first person. Imo it works both ways depending on the build.

 

[Eccentric_Jon]

First person when interacting with the game world (to pick up stuff) and third person when in combat (to avoid being flanked or blindsided) and in stealth (to move the camera around corners to see any guards without sticking my head out). So a good mix.

^ This.

I also use first person for more precise long range archery sneak attacks.

 

[tactica]

Third person while sneaking on an unsuspecting prey or checking out how cool my new piece of armor looks, and first person for everything else.

 

[phYnc]

I use both but in general I use 1st person to fight with and 3rd person to travel. But I still alternate and fight in 3rd person sometimes.


edit: oh and always 3rd person when sneaking since you can look around corners. kinda cheating really but still =)

 

[pspman45]

I fight in first person, wander around in third person
unless the corridors are REALLY small and cause the camera to bounce around, then it goes back to first

 

[Swyftstar]

First person. Third person always feels a bit clumsy during combat for me.

 

[tirsden]

First person, it's how I played Morrowind (until waaay late in a couple playthroughs when my characters had enchanted fancy clothes on so they was actually worth looking at). I started with Morrowind sooo Oblivion I played in first person too, and thus we land at Skyrim. Switching to third kills the immersion for me, though I have done it on rare occasion as it seems to be easier to see the ground in the dark with the light source spell going (why it's so much crappier in first person is beyond me) and also I've done it to watch the sparklies when absorbing a dragon soul.

It's kinda funny, I always played EverQuest in first person until I got a horse for my cleric (eventually, whatever the heck expansion that was) and yet always played WoW in third person. The camera in third person for EQ was kinda wonky whereas WoW's third person camera almost seemed to be made for it (plus your character is something more to look at) so I guess that's why.

 

[DarkRyter]

I play first person when sneaking about, shooting my bow or magic, and navigating closed space.

In big outdoor areas, wielding melee, I go melee. No point in having cool looking armor if you aren't gonna see it.

 

[Gazisultima]

Can we please have a dedicated Skyrim thread or something? I love the game, but all these threads are kinda ridiculous. First person by the way.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Mainly 3rd person, but I use 1st when looking at things closer. I used 3rd in Oblivion too.

 

[tmande2nd]

First person all the way.

 

[Tomster595]

I'll use first person pretty much all the time. I'll randomly go to 3rd if I'm slowly following someone or just running a long distance just to see what I look like once in a while.

 

[silasbufu]

I use third when using stealth mainly so I can see behind corners.

 

[Maxtro]

Mostly third, but I switch to first if I need to look at stuff close-up (picking items off a table or shelf, etc) or I need to aim (magic, bows).

I'm exactly the same.

Would be nice if it went to first automatically when I nock an arrow.

 

[TheCruxis]

I can not for my life understand the persons who play first person. What's the point for you guys to even make your character? You can just take some pre-made character since you never see yourself anyway (maybe that's what you do, I don't know). For me, a big part of a RPG is outfitting my character. And not only with gear that has the best stats but also the best look.

Also the first person view is annoying as hell, enemies constantly get out of sight. I only use FP view when I need to pick up small objects.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

third for combat and really taking in the open world, and first for doing long distance shots and in tighter areas, also when lootin the hell out of small things.

so a good mix, but mostly third person.

 

[hutchy27]

first while fighting with archery because to be honest it awkward as hell in third when you walk in front of your enemy so you cannot see them.
third for melee because ti looks cool and sometimes when travelling.

 

[Psycho78]

I like seeing what my character looks like with his current gear, but it ruins the immersion.

It is hard watching someone else play a game.