Building / Build Camera Mode

Comments: 25

• 25 Jan
  Bradley Merged

  Implement a build mode camera system like No Man's Sky that would remove all the awkwardness of trying to get your character on the exact pixel to place a structure correctly.

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• 25 Jan
  Zammis Merged

  Yes, build mode needs a free camera, separate from the character and fixed angle. Lining up the other side of the wall with the foundation or other snap point is sometimes difficult, since you can't see it.

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• 25 Jan
  Voidseeker Merged

  I've noticed significant difficulty building while looking over my characters left shoulder, the camera seems to be off centered on the right side so my body is always in the way. Can you center the camera on my character or give us camera controls for the building mode please?

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• 27 Jan
  LifeisReal Admin

  "Building Camera left shoulder" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 28 Jan
  James

  I came here specifically for this reason. Trying to carve a spiral staircase inside of a stone pillar and my character is in the way so often that I had to come complain about it :P Please, for the love of god add some sort of build camera!

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• 28 Jan
  Alex

  Yes trying to build looking up or down makes it quite annoying, your own character gets in the way of what you're trying to look at. Needs a first-person camera option

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• 29 Jan
  Cole Younger

  Another solution to this without changing the camera could be to make it so there is a button to toggle your character to be semi-transparent while in hammer building mode, so that you can see what you're doing but can also still see where your avatar is so you don't walk of the edge of something while trying to place a piece someplace specific.

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• 29 Jan
  Tharabas Merged

  I strongly agree. A free camera movement, while your at your base, should really improve the building experience.
  To reach higher heights you can build a scaffolding, but that feels like an incredible nuisance and takes the fun out of building larger structures for me.
  I get, that this might feel more like rpg-ing the building process, but to me it's just an unnecessary time-sink that adds nothing to the game's fun.
  In the end I don't want to build it but to be built.

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• 29 Jan
  Aaron

  To me this is a more elegant solution than a flying option or even using a flying mod. I used a fly mod in Valheim and placement could still be a major pain because your character still gets in the way. I've even tried a fly cheat in Enshrouded already but the controls are terrible. Still, it helped with some roofing. Being able to have a separate camera that let's us get really granular with our construction would be amazing and something I don't think any other game has.

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• 29 Jan
  Sigma

  How does this not have more updoots. C'mon people. We absolutely need a better building camera.

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• 29 Jan
  MalusNox Merged

  Also add a First Person view for building (like in NMS, Minecraft, etc).

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• 31 Jan
  MaFa Merged

  Basic Geometric Shapes: Allow players to create various basic geometric shapes of different sizes, providing more options in building structures.
  
  Rules and Measurements: Introduce measuring tools and rulers for more precise construction, helping players maintain proportions and perfect alignments in their creations.
  
  Flight and Invisibility During Construction: Enable players to fly and become temporarily invisible during construction, similar to other building games, to facilitate environment manipulation.
  
  Enhanced Camera Control: Allow more control over the camera, including zoom, distance adjustment, and freedom to move it freely, providing a more detailed view and easing the construction process.
  
  Free Rotation and More Precise Modeling: Allow free rotation of objects in various directions and more precise modeling for detailed and creative construction.
  
  Custom Structure Building: Empower players to build their own custom structures, encouraging creativity and allowing

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• 31 Jan
  Nicklorion Merged

  While in building mode with the current camera system it is often Impossible to see where you are actually snapping to, With a Free Camera that would only be available during Building Mode and limited to a certain radius around the players location would make building far more enjoyable.

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• 04 Feb
  Steven

  Yea either need to be able to go first person while building or have a building mode, like if you use your Construction hammer while at the flame, you should be able to fly around and build wherever without my characters body being in the way.

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• 04 Feb
  Gee

  Especially building / fixing roofs is a major pain point - if I could just see the roof from the outside, it would help greatly with the correct placement. I also don't think hights should be a big issue - there is scaffolding, but it's so narrow that I always end up stepping on the ladder so I use blocks instead.

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• 04 Feb
  Correalian

  A build enabled camera that is still locked to your body but has say 30 meters range around you, so you still would need to use the scaffolding and such. This way you can be more precise in where your building as, as the others says there is camera issues when close or trying to do some builds.

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• 05 Feb
  Pete

  It's not hard to add a camera in UE5

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• 08 Feb
  SilentShielder

  for me at least want, 1st person when on build mode and i highly suggest to make free from world grid, which is have 2 options, can turn on world grid and turn off world grid when building. with that options we can customise our build however we want.

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• 17 Feb
  Catriana

  At the very least, it would be nice to have the hammer disable the character view so my character isn't constantly blocking my view of what I am trying to build/place (can be a hotkey you toggle when hammer is wielded to show/hide the character)! Invariably, there are things I struggle to place precisely because my character is in the way. Even crouching doesn't always help.

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• 03 Mar
  Marek

  Why isn't there a build camera? This should be the gold standard for all games that have a build mode. It's not hard to add a camera in UE5. Not adding one feels like lazy development. More people will want to buy the game if this is added.

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• 21 Mar
  Action Pants Gaming

  I build in a lot of games and I think every game with a build mechanic needs to have a build camera in my opinion. One of the problems I've noticed with building in this game is your character is always in the way and blocks your view. making it difficult to do tight detail both with building and deleting. also trying to center a part is nearly impossible. would love to see a build camera added it will add to the longevity of the game as well giving the player more creative control. also please add a way to make circular foundations.

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• 10 Apr
  LifeisReal Admin

  "Free Camera Movement While in Building Mode" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-31), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 10 Apr
  LifeisReal Admin

  "Improvements in the Construction System:" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-31), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 12 Apr
  Timbotim

  A "God Mode" is needed like in many other games. It will create such a more enjoyable building experience. Right now it is extremely tedious and annoying.

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• 04 May
  LifeisReal Admin

  "Build Mode like No Man's Sky" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-25), including upvotes (37) and comments (3), was merged into this suggestion.

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