Building / Build Camera Mode

25 Jan, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
Sigma

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

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29 Jan, '24
MalusNox Merged

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

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31 Jan, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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.

05 Feb, '24
Pete

It's not hard to add a camera in UE5

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08 Feb, '24
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, '24
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.

03 Mar, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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, '24
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.

04 May, '24
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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04 Aug, '24
Daizoku Merged

Unlimited fly duration inside the altar area. And outside the building area you could have 1 min duration, that you can extend with Food or something.

09 Aug, '24
Abbi Merged

I think having a camera purely for building would change this game, the building is already unlike anything else I can say I have played as of recent and the only thing holding it back is having to build in third person!

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30 Oct, '24
GM Nevermore Admin

"Building Camera" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-09), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

01 Nov, '24
GM Nevermore Admin

"Magical Flymode?" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-04), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

11 Nov, '24
Lord Craven Merged

Adding some sort of Elemental Wisp or Bird Ally to the build mode would allow a more freedom to construction through a deploy-able 3D camera mechanic and prevent allot of annoying deaths due to falling.

13 Nov, '24
Peter Merged

A flight mode very similar to Once Human's build mode where you are able to fly within the proximity of the flame altar.
There are limitation where you need the character (for e.g. Rake) so that you are able to control the elevation of the ground but with walls and roofs, it would be great to have a flight build mode where users could just click a button, and my camera can fly up to a certain height, fix up some janky roof without trying to climb up to a certain elevation and build.

So the feature requests are:
- Flight mode within flame altar (for building only)
- Copy building part (when you hover over a stone wall for example, and clicking a button will equip a building part so users can continue to build the same item side by side)
- A way to relocate the entire base (perhaps creating an item and establishing it in each corner of the base (inc. elevation) like a cube (which includes the flame altar), and having that be moved to another location.

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15 Nov, '24
Toast Admin

"Add Elemental Wisp or Bird Ally to build mode" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-11-11), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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22 Nov, '24
Devin Merged

Create a build mode that works more like No Mans Sky. Allow the character to remain stationary but the camera moves within the given area of the Flame Altar to place pieces. This would make vertical & detailed construction much easier and faster. Basically, a free-floating camera that can use the hammer. It would have a click and drag feature along X, Y, & Z axis, to create walls, pillars, Beams and floors very rapidly. Adding number markers that show you how many blocks your dragging in each direction would be a literal game changer in tracking the symmetry and size of builds. Make the numbers a feature you can turn on and off, but is only visible in build mode.

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22 Nov, '24
Toast Admin

"Free cam build mode" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-11-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

22 Nov, '24
Toast Admin

"Build Mode akin to 'No Man's Sky'" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-11-22), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

24 Nov, '24
Thomas Merged

Seems i may have not found it yet or the options has yet presented itself to me this early in the game.

I would i like to be able to pull away form my creations during crafting for better accuracy when placing objects in the world with a torch to see in the dark as well. ( could use the sprite concept you already have and make it your crafting companion that was lighting the way early in the game and allowed it too have a duel purpose.)

25 Nov, '24
GM Nevermore Admin

"Adding Freeform when crafting" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-11-24), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

05 Dec, '24
Paul J

Agreed. Right now placing objects means jiggling your character back and forth until the item to be placed/crafted falls into the exact spot you want. E.g. lining up additional wall segments. It's really annoying. Especially when you're doing 1-block placements to fill in holes in ruins you're trying to restore. Yes there's the Q+mousewheel scroll but it isn't always applicable.

Being able to detach the camera from the player character and then adjust where it is would be great. That way you could e.g. not have to stand at the edge of a cliff just to place walls, or find that your character model is blocking your view from placing something that's near your character.

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06 Dec, '24
Seferona

I really want to be that little light that lights the street lamps when you travel around the world, only in construction mode.

10 Dec, '24
JP

The addition of a flying npc, like fairy or wisp, that could help you build would be great. I see a lot of talk about NMS build mode and it would essentially work the same.

11 Dec, '24
Night's Path Merged

Not to be confused with this suggestion:
https://enshrouded.featureupvote.com/suggestions/525049/building-build-camera-mode

When holding blocks, or entering build mode with the Hammer, the camera lerp (for a smooth transition) it's position to be a few meters up and back behind the character to help prevent the character model from interfering with looking at what you are building.

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12 Dec, '24
Malzian Admin

"Build camera" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-12-11), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

14 Dec, '24
Sieni

''Once Human'' has option to enter fly-mode while building base, hopefully we get same to Enshrouded. Other games I played (Fallout 4 and Valheim), I used console commands to enter noclip-mode to help building large/tall structures etc. Please add one or the other option to this game, thank you!

20 Dec, '24
Rick Merged

When entering building mode, the camera should be disconnected from the character and allow to move in the X, Y, and Z axis. With the current version of this game, the character model can obstruct the view of the placement of the building object. In tight areas, sometimes it is impossible to place a building object because the character cannot move. NPC's animations and movement should be disabled when building mode is entered because the NPC's get in the way when placing building objects.

21 Dec, '24
Frraksurred

I honestly thought this would have a lot more votes. Those of us who have spent hundreds of hours building in this game know the pain and frustration it can be, especially after using systems like the one in NMS. It is easily my biggest complaint, and potentially the greatest QoL addition they could make imo.

31 Dec, '24
Thalia Merged

I think the building mode itself is very good. I also find it understandable that there is no building mode where you can basically exit the character and build from a bird's-eye view, but that the character itself builds. However, I would wish for the option to fly, especially to fly high. At least in your base at the Flame Altar. I built a castle on a mountain, and it’s very difficult to build downward. I’ve fallen down a thousand times and have no desire to expand the mountain below. It would be helpful if you could at least fly to build.

03 Jan
GM Nevermore Admin

"Ability to fly for building mode" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-12-31), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

09 Jan
The Woo

Maybe adding first person view to build would be nice.

10 Jan
GM Nevermore Admin

"Building mode suggestions." (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-12-20), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

13 Jan
Amadare

Coming from playing many other games, most with a building system, I have to say that if I could have ONE feature wish for this game, this would be it.

Building / Build Camera Mode

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