The Definitive Zoom Thread (Illustrated)

[CocaineInMyBrain]

Originally Posted by Proud_God

Well, I don't want zoom to go. I wanted to discuss what zoom does to a game by laying out the up- and the downsides. See how it can be improved.

From the conclusions you and Zets and others have drawn in this thread, it would illogical to keep zoom in game, as it would be very detrimental to immersion and ruin some maps. As you have said, the possible positive points it may bring is outweighed by the negative ones it also brings. Again not hard to infer.

But I agree, the whole dismissing your opinion as a joke thing is a bit much.

[Zetsumei]

Zoom brings some strong positives and some strong negatives. I wouldn't outright say remove zoom, it simply won't happen and many people like it. I haven't said its illogical to keep zoom, I just stated the postives and negatives, where for me the negatives at the moment weight heavier than the positives. For many others it could easily be the other way around.
However since zoom is probably here to stay I do think there is a lot of room for improvement, and I think the negatives should be carefully looked into to minimize the negative effects of zoom perhaps through other systems, while maximizing the positive.

Which was why I wrote:
So in short, my zoom wish list (if zoom stays):
- Ability to control zoom any time anywhere.
- Limiting the max zoom ceiling
- Same max zoom regardless of weapon or character state
- More general visibility in maps (less fog, blur etc like the visibility that can be seen in the red assault or bridges custom maps).

Would i prefer it without any zoom then the answer is yes. However that does not take away that I think that if zoom stays there that there are many points that can make my issues with zoom less severe, and generate an overall nicer experience for all.

[greenlemonade]

Great post OP.
I've loved the zoom since day one and disagree with all the gripes against it.

I WOULD enjoy an increase in the time it takes to get sight-picture but TW has tested it quite a bit and found the current iron-sight set-up to be the most fun.

If they removed the zoom from RO2 I think I'd stop playing. That's actually the reason I hate Classic. The gameplay suffers without zoom.

[b0sco]

Well, that's like your opinion, man.

Others including myself think it greatly improves.

[greenlemonade]

Originally Posted by b0sco

Well, that's like your opinion, man.

Others including myself think it greatly improves.

Well, that's like your opinion, man.

Everything I say is my opinion.

[GnaM]

Little do you know, in this community, illogical and ill-supported holdover elements from RO1 constitute "factual" improvements, while everything else is just opinion.

[Victhor-ASH]

K, but implement this, AFTER but AFTER, you fix all the bugs.