Suggestion: Enable First-Person Perspective (FPP) aiming, as an option in the Settings

[leaden pollen]

Suggestion 1: Add an option to aim in First-Person Perspective (FPP). While I enjoy the Third-Person Perspective (TPP), for distant targets, I’d prefer to aim in FPP rather than the current side-screen pose. (Refer to the image I provided for clarity).

Suggestion 2: Could the sniper rifle’s shooting speed be increased slightly?

The scope is quite simple. Consider adding special effects to it as you upgrade the weapon to stage 2 and 3. Just an idea.

[rough loom]

I would probably get confused with the scope in my sight, while i do a full speed fly-by, slowing down time to hit that ore in mid-air

I prefer keeping Pose 2, at least zooming in and having the ore remain in my sight during the slow-down and aiming.

[leaden pollen]

yeah, pose 2 won't necessarily be removed. just additional option to enable fpp mode on aiming far objects. anyway, if this requires a lot of effort, it's alright. about the fire rate, maybe once you release it, it will fire up

[opal ingot]

@leaden pollen would you like to see a first person view option for everything or only when you scope?

Having played so much counter strike i always feel the 2nd gun is my AWP (sniper). Its so fun to snipe those rocks far away, i could enjoy shooting in first person view but not the whole experience because so much of it is about looking everywhere at once and having the biggest field of view is a great advantage

[leaden pollen]

I dunno if it's just psychological thing with the scope as if you can have great focus towards far objects or deposits. But I know, right clicking the mouse (on hold) will zoom out the view (making a stance no.2)

[leaden pollen]

oh, are you showing me something in fpp mode? let me see. By the way, just an idea.. If the scope slides through the dev's works 😅 , in shooting with a scope, we can adjust the zoom distance too, just like using a sniper in shooting game by scrolling with the mouse. But, It will only be activated when you upgraded your heather sight to supreme.

[winged jetty]

the TPP aim is already far, so far that the drone cant reach the node.
i do like sniping tho, just have to climb a high point and just pew pew

[leaden pollen]

yeah, i just still have this muscle memory from my previous web2 game (codmw-wz), just unconsciously seeking for familiarity. Although I can adjust bit by bit of what the game offers.. But, I know I'm not alone in this experience, i hope.. lol

[lilac osprey]

I had the same thought. I'd make an additional equipment for the weapon which you can farm and craft yourself.

So that people have different weapons in their slots and toggle between them for their preferred way of hunting.

• Sniper equipment
• Shotgun equipment
• Assault Rifle mid range equipment

[leaden pollen]

that's nice too. currently, once you get into a setting, the weapon goes back to pistol, not with the sniper. so you gotta switch again to primary weapon.

[winter dagger]

I honstly think any kind of upgrade to the FPS mechanics of Illuvium is highly needed, as this doesn't feel polished enough to feel AAA, yet it is how you farm so you'll get to feel a lot of it.

[winged jetty]

the control is pretty good isnt it?

i can shoot multiple nodes mid air
wht kind of upgrade?

[winter dagger]

It feels 2005 and camera POV also leads to you shooting walls while aiming above them. Due to weapon positioning versus pov.

It's hard to explain, but as a FPS player that's how I feel.
Ofc we don't need to have it feel like playing Helldivers 2 or something, but being just one step closer to that experience would make a huge difference.

Be it sound design, pov adjustments, first person perspective, recoil animation or new weapon design.
I'd love to have a heavy feeling sniper like the Kraber in Apex Legends.

Every shot you take, every ore you mine, would simply feel more satisfying.

[winged jetty]

u nailed it.
it does feel like how u described it

it doesnt feel like holding and shooting a gun.

[leaden pollen]

That's one way to put it. And this could take the shooting experience in ow to the high-tier level.

As I suggested, we’re not taking anything away. We’re just adding an option for first-person aiming. This is because many players are comfortable with the existing settings. However, new players might want to experience how the weapons handle.

[noble thorn]

• "It feels 2005 and camera POV also leads to you shooting walls while aiming above them"
  This has happened to me so many times. I agree this should be looked at.

• "Be it sound design, pov adjustments, first person perspective, recoil animation or new weapon design."
  100%! Improving how the weapons feels would be a huge W. Would also love to have more weapon variety. Something that could be crafted using solon. We need more solon sinks.

[opal ingot]

@leaden pollen I just realised when something is behind us we do get an idea of what would look FPP