Poll: Skyrim in 3rd Person

[Altorin]

As we all know, other people liking things we don't like is pretty much the worse thing that can happen in this world. Worse than genocide, worse than toilet paper put into the holder backwards.

So, I was curious how many of you have been playing Skyrim in third person. I don't really understand why you would do that, except briefly to see what your fancy new armor looks like. But I'd like to know nonetheless.

For me, half the genius of the game is the first person view. But maybe that's just me.

Also, if you play FO3 or FNV different from Skyrim, I'd be curious to know that as well.

you do it because your field of view in combat increases exponentially and the strange bobbing and weaving involved in power attacking make sense because you can see the animations of your own character.

I thought as you in the beginning.. I played the game for a whole year never using 3rd person, and then when i started fighting in 3rd person, but combat went from "meh" to "amazing". at least for melee. Spells and archery are better in 1st person.

as for fallout, no, I don't think it would work necessarily as well - the animations weren't quite as good.. the game is more of an FPS, so 1st person would clearly work better in general - the third person shooting is not as good as an actual third person shooter.

 

[cab1990]

As seems to be the common trend of people who vote both, I do my exploring in 3rd and fighting in 1st. Sometimes I'll do dungeons in first only because the camera is difficult at times in tight areas.

 

[Kotaro]

I tend to use first-person, unless I'm trying to navigate a tricky timing-based hazard (like the swinging blades) or trying to navigate the edge of a cliff. Basically, I'll switch to third-person if I'm in a situation where being able to see exactly where my character is positioned would be helpful.

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

3rd person Skyrim is intended for screenshots, I'm sure. Any idiot playing this way is on Easy and doesn't know better.

I'm glad you throw everyone in the realm of "idiots". People complain about some really stupid things I guess. *shrugs*

For the record, I play it in 3rd person because I prefer it that way.

 

[JetFury]

Rarely in combat. Though if I'm sneaking I might

 

[BLAHwhatever]

Sneaking and taking a good look around to discover loot/ enjoy the landscape - 3rd
Everything else - 1st

 

[piinyouri]

When I'm traveling or walking through town I'm in 3rd person. I like seeing my character.
I explore dungeons in first person though, far too cramped and it makes the camera behave oddly.
If I'm attacked in the world, I'll switch to first person long enough to deal with whatever is harassing me then switch back. Honestly I felt the animations, the PC walking animation in particular was improved so much from Oblivion it'd be a shame not to see it.

 

[Glongpre]

I would play more in 3rd if it wasn't so damn hard to pick stuff up.

 

[Chie]

3rd person. First person makes me motion sick, and I like seeing my character. First time I played Skyrim I didn't know you had options, and I vowed not to buy the game, until my cousin told me you could change the perspective.

 

[BurningWyvern90]

I use third-person when I'm running around in the world, but when I'm in towns, buildings, or dungeons, or in combat...well, doing anything that requires aiming, I guess...I switch to first-person.

For me, I like how far out the camera is when you're running around outside, and I feel like I can see and experience a lot more of the world, as well as actually see where something is if it's attacking me. But when I'm interacting I feel like I aim a lot better in first-person, and it makes me feel more like I actually am my character because I'm not watching everything over their shoulder. Also, I can't stand how the third-person camera navigates in enclosed spaces. I think it might be a claustrophobia thing. I don't know, it just annoys me.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

I use third person for everything but aiming arrows, I dont know how some people can think first person is more "immersive" when I cant shake the feeling that I'm just a pair of arms floating around the world.

That's why there is that immersion mod that draws your whole body in first person so that you can look down at your boobs.

 

[Altorin]

when it comes to combat in first person in Skyrim it feels like you have these strapped to your eyes

Spoiler

More realistic? perhaps, but for a video game with cat people and three eyed monkey trolls, realism left a while back

 

[Voulan]

I spent forever creating my Skyrim character, so naturally I'm going to want to look at them often. Travelling about or fighting spiders is best done in third person.

I will use first person in some combat situations or in cramped spaces, or I quickly develop a headache.

 

[DSK-]

First person. I had to use 3rd person a few times after serious bugs in a particular quest of the Dawnguard DLC (otherwise the game and first person would 'lock' and nothing could be done).

 

[Naeras]

I don't really get to play when I play Skyrim, since my army of summoned minions, women and horses kill everything in my path while I pick flowers and drink booze.

But my character is so devilishly handsome that third person makes everything better.

 

[Luminous_Umbra]

Depends on what I'm currently playing as:

Melee/Warrior/Whatever: 3rd person
Archer/Sneaky Thief: 1st person
Mage: Depends on how precise my magic is.

 

[Creator002]

I did two playthroughs of Skyrim. One in first person, one in third. To be honest, I prefer playing it in third person. Even aiming arrows, though that can get a little hard.

 

[JayElleBee]

If I'm playing as a female character, or on PC, then I switch between the two. I always use 1st person for combat though. I hate the male animations, so I rarely ever play in 3rd person with my male characters, unless I'm on PC where I can switch the animations.

 

[Pyrokinesis]

I played skyrim in first person whenever I was in combat, but that likely could have done third person If i solely was making a ranged character and there was a good over the shoulder camera fix I had actually spent the time to look for. But I would always run around in third person whenever I wasent in combat or indoors.

For FO:NV I got would play in third person with the third person director mod so i could set up camera angles based on weapon types. (that and because I was using the heavily modded and graphic enhanced version that causes first person transparency so it looked better in third person.) Besides, If the reticule is accurate I like to see myself in a fake story about myself.

 

[Drops a Sweet Katana]

In Skyrim, I almost exclusively play in 3rd person. I find the combat flows a lot better than in first person since the camera isn't going all over the joint. Makes things look and play so much better.

I only play FO3/NV in 1st person because the 3rd person animations are painful to behold.