[SUGGESTION] - Spectator Mode / Movie Recording / Shapeshifting

  • Get your Crew ready for movie shots

    Introduction
    We all have that special moment in-game where we have an epic event.
    And there are several videos up on Youtube already ...but they are all from the First Person View perspective.
    Would it not be awesome to be able to play or replay the whole event from another angle?
    Or even create a whole in-game movie with a story line with your crew mates...


    Spectator Mode aka Birds Eye (read: Parrot Eyes)
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    The parrot as a pet, would function as a camera drone.
    By doing a deal with the Order of Souls, you would be able to acquire a shapeshifting skill to turn yourself into a parrot.

    It will give a whole new level of interaction, and more value of owning a pet in-game, certainly something I would invest my money in.

    (PS: This could be further expanded, like shapeshifting into a Rat, to get into small holes in islands etc. for special quests)


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    Order of Souls - Meditation (read: Rewind & Record)
    Depending on your level with the Order of Souls, you can go into a trance/meditation and acquire/review past events.
    Level represents minutes you can go back in time.
    You are able to change to Birds Eye view when in this trance.
    You are also able to enter other peoples First Person Views within a certain area, this could also be expanded depending on level.


    Emotes (read: Accessibility)
    Access to these new functions can be added to the Emote menu


    ...please note, these are just suggestion as the post inclines.

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  • @nidhoggrnor said in [SUGGESTION] - Spectator Mode / Movie Recording / Shapeshifting:

    Bump?
    Don't know if we need to bump these threads. It would be nice to get a Vote/Like from one of the Rare Teams, as a handshake (i.e: we read your post)

    That handshake would alleviate a lot of stress.

    Shapeshifting to access too high, hidden or small platforms sounds just what I need. Don't know if devs agree though or how it fits the fantasy, but to me I see success.

  • @nidhoggrnor
    I like the idea of having a movie making mode, similar to director mode in GTA.
    Also, bumping threads is against the rules m8!

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  • Would love to see something like this in the future for sure. I'm a content creator myself, and I would love a function like this to make inserts into videos or even direct some stories!

    But until that day, the devs could atleast give us the option to turn off nicknames, and interaction pop-ups, and maybe even give us a smooth mouse option! They have a huge world of beauty and they nake it near impossible for us to capture great machinima!

  • I completely agree with the idea of a spectator mode. Not only would something like this make community events a lot easier to watch/broadcast, it'd allow for a whole new level of creativity in the form of short films/skits. Also the parrot is an interesting way to implement this; I haven't thought of anything past "spectator camera".

    +1!

  • @nidhoggrnor I must have missed this post - but I'd really love to see something like this available in game.

  • Yeah, I would like to make a similar movie like this, just in-game.
    When that can be accomplished, I think the community will double in size.

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