1st Person or 3rd Person

Gabriel_H · January 19

*Both*

But that's more of a game design flaw forcing you into 1st person at the absolute worst moments, and having to endure a face full of boss crotch.

karthrag_inak · January 19

3rd Person

It was not an option, but Khajiit favors 2nd person, with his camera focused directly upon himself at all times, because he is so sleek and stylish.

ArchangelIsraphel · January 19

3rd Person

The main reason I play in third person is because I like to see my characters. Enjoying their character designs and watching them move through the world is more immersive to me than first person. I actually find it easier to connect to them and "walk in their shoes" so to speak. It might have to do with the fact that I also prefer to write stories in third person, so I am used to seeing them from that "perspective" in my minds eye.

I'll even go so far as to mod games to be third person, if I can get away with it. I have played first person games, but I generally find the perspective a little annoying. It doesn't make me feel like I'm the character, or give me the sense that my character is living in the world. Likely because I don't imagine the character to be me, even if I like to roleplay as them. (Which isn't to say that those who enjoy first person think differently from me, I just find the first person view to be a bit "disembodying")

I only use first person in ESO when I'm placing small objects within the housing UI.

But the most practical reason? First person makes me motion sick, and I can't play as long as I'd like to when a game only has first person :P I have to stop after an hour, or else I end up with a massive headache. If I'm playing in third person, I can game as long as I want.

Anyway, it's interesting to see why people like first person. Especially since I've always found it disconnects me from the game world, while others feel the opposite. I wonder if the preference might have anything to do with how people played their first game?

ADarklore · January 19

3rd Person

I can't even play Skyrim in 1st person... had to use a 3rd person mod. Starfield has been the ONLY game I've preferred to play in 1st person- but it's more of a shooter, so it's fine for that.

Mesite · January 19

1st Person

I use 3rd person occasionally, but prefer 1st. I'm sure the graphics are better on PC in 1st person

LootAllTheStuff · January 20

3rd Person

ADarklore wrote: »

I can't even play Skyrim in 1st person... had to use a 3rd person mod. Starfield has been the ONLY game I've preferred to play in 1st person- but it's more of a shooter, so it's fine for that.

In Skyrim once out of Helgen in the opening sequence, you can switch 1st-3rd person at any time without mods. I switch quite a bit depending on what's happening in-game.

El_Borracho · January 20

3rd Person

Only time I go 1st person is when I'm decorating a house. Prefer 3rd person for everything else, plus, I like to see my character's appearance

CameraBeardThePirate · January 20

3rd Person

Unfortunately some classes are impossible to play in first person due to ridiculously oversized animations that cover the screen (see any of Arcanist's buffs).

AlnilamE · 3:16AM

3rd Person

I started in first person because that's how I played Oblivion and Skyrim. Then I switched to third person when I started running dungeons and never looked back.

Personofsecrets · 5:01AM

1st Person

1st person - I play tales of tribute.

AvalonRanger · 12:26PM

3rd Person

I was killed by fire wall in Caldron several times, because of my camera setting was bad.

NickFirzen · 12:30PM

1st Person

1st person is crucial for questing immersion imho.
But doing dailies, combat, I have to admit I too play third more often.
But then again, I cannot press enough how much I MUST have 1st person when I'm seriously playing the core game content!!
And this is exactly why I love ESO, cuz it has fps pov and fully voice acted dialogues amongst other things like immersive bunch of lore narrative solo quests, not just basic mmo stuff, etc... at the same time, unlike most mmos...

RD065 · 1:26PM

3rd Person

3rd person. If I spend time on creating a character I like to see them. I never found 1st person immersive. Just annoying, always running into stuff.

zenonuk · 2:19PM

3rd Person

Always third - but at different levels of zoom depending on content. For questing/immersion, fairly close third-person to the point I can hardly see their feet; then fully zoomed out, a tiny spec on the screen, for dungeons/trials where mechanics are better played with greater visibility.

Never first person, don't like the limited world view you get in that mode.

This was also the way I played in Skyrim (and in other games), and I always keep the camera zoom on the mouse wheel for easy access when I switch from one content type to another.

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smallhammer · 3:32PM

3rd Person

3rd. 1st makes me dizzy

johnjetau · 3:36PM

3rd Person

First person makes me nauseous

Carcamongus · 4:12PM

3rd Person

3rd for almost everything, 1st when I need a closer view (such as desecrating inspecting funerary urns in Necrom).

Ashryn · 4:50PM

3rd Person

I used to only like 1st person, but now its only 3rd person because I easily get motion sickness in 1st now.

Wereswan · 5:06PM

3rd Person

Playing in first-person means constantly being blind-sided by melee enemies. I can't even imagine trying to do trials that way.

Hamfast · 5:28PM

3rd Person

First person gives me motion sickness...