Cut scene zoom.

[Swami]

I'd like cut scene zoom to stay at the zoom you currently are using.

[Cory Trese]

Dec 26, 2013 23:44:41 GMT -5 Swami said:

I'd like cut scene zoom to stay at the zoom you currently are using.

It doesn't work very well that way -- we tried both many times. In the end, the default zoom will be the best in the long run.

Not having played with it both ways, I can understand the request -- I think Andrew made the same one before experimentation proved out the current setup.

[fallen]

As they are controlled scenes, it is critical to be able to control what the camera can and cannot see. So, zoom control is critical. Thanks!

[Swami, not logged in.]

OK, how about restoring the zoom level after the scene?

[Cory Trese]

Dec 27, 2013 14:07:58 GMT -5 Swami, not logged in. said:

OK, how about restoring the zoom level after the scene?

Tried that too, didn't turn out to be a very good configuration for play. We will keep after it as we proceed and try to improve.

[fallen]

Swami - was there a specific scene where you were having an issue?

[Swami]

Actually fallen, I just want my zoom back to where it was before the cut scene.

[Cory Trese]

There were so many iterations of the alpha, I cannot even remember if the "zoom back to where it was" feature was tested in the alpha and rejected or was rejected by the internal quality team.

Either way, it's definitely something we experimented with during the quality control phase of the build.

[sgbeal]

On a similar note, it "would be really cool" if the group would not un-group (and the zoom would not re-zoom) when changing zones. Since the Thief is almost always leading the party (because it only makes sense!), and she's the last one in the party list (according to the ==> button), this un-grouping requires more taps to recover from than it really should.

[fallen]

sgbeal - we do have "maintain zoom between regions" on our list.