The F1-5 keys are great for checking on teammates in a split second but they don't work if the camera's locked. They should override the camera lock instead of forcing a controversial gameplay setting that most players aren't comfortable with. This feature is really important for lower elo players to learn as well to teach map and lane awareness, its a shame its useless to most of them.
Miraweave6 votesI wouldn't say 'most' players aren't comfortable with unlocked camera. Everyone i've ever met plays without locked camera, and you should really learn to if you want to play well.
palepizza2 votesI wouldn't say 'most' players aren't comfortable with unlocked camera. Everyone i've ever met plays without locked camera, and you should really learn to if you want to play well.
so what does that have to do with a feature being unavailable to those that prefer locked camera. Most of the playerbase is casual and doesn't care to learn unlocked.
Miraweave1 votes[{quoted}](name=Starman Super,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=AG1AsEN4,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2016-05-21T04:24:11.939+0000)
so what does that have to do with a feature being unavailable to those that prefer locked camera. Most of the playerbase is casual and doesn't care to learn unlocked.
First off, I'm pretty sure most of the playerbase is using unlocked by the time they hit level 30.
Secondly, the ideas of 'locked camera' and 'moving the camera somewhere else on the map' are mutually exclusive anyway. It literally doesn't make sense.
palepizza2 votesFirst off, I'm pretty sure most of the playerbase is using unlocked by the time they hit level 30.
Secondly, the ideas of 'locked camera' and 'moving the camera somewhere else on the map' are mutually exclusive anyway. It literally doesn't make sense.
I think you overestimate how many people actually care about something like unlocked. Most players definitely use unlocked. Most of ranked players might use locked, but again, most of the entire player base does not care about unlocked, not few but not most of players use unlocked by 30
It doesn't make sense because you're comparing it in a completely erroneous way. Locked camera moves around the map, but by following the coordinate of your champion. The f1-5 controls allow you to briefly view the map at the coordinates of a teammate's champion. you're merely shifting view to a highly and frequently relevant viewpoint. That makes sense. Viewing whats going on at a teammates position makes sense. Not allowing a player using locked camera to use these keys to view a teammate during highly impactful, highly relevant, and highly emphasized times doesnt make sense. youre just biasing against locked camera because it is better for a player to learn unlocked, but that has nothing to do with the fact that locked camera players cant use this feature. YOU dont make sense.
Senfaria2 votesMy argument against this is that players should learn to play without the screen being locked. Playing without it locked really allows for more vision and maneuverability. Its a decent way to learn the game, but after the first few weeks you should try to play without the screen being locked. It'll be weird at first but once you get used to it you will play so much better.
Strike the Ping2 votesI prefer semi-locked. I still maintain a comfortable awareness of my own position at all times while expanding the area I can quickly view by edge-panning. To view anything outside of that range I click and hold on the mini-map.
While unlocked I use the F1-5 keys to quickly survey the situation. I don't see why we couldn't have this benefit in the locked modes.
So while you are right that playing unlocked is generally better; in the context of this topic you are presenting an irrelevant argument unless you can provide a reason it shouldn't be available to the locked cams (other than the mild inconvenience of coding it in)
Sneakyy XD1 votes[{quoted}](name=Strike the Ping,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=AG1AsEN4,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2016-05-20T20:04:35.198+0000) in the context of this topic you are presenting an irrelevant argument unless you can provide a reason it shouldn't be available to the locked cams (other than the mild inconvenience of coding it in)
Locked camera shouldn't exist, so, by extension, any features involved with the locked camera shouldn't exist.
palepizza2 votesMy argument against this is that players should learn to play without the screen being locked. Playing without it locked really allows for more vision and maneuverability. Its a decent way to learn the game, but after the first few weeks you should try to play without the screen being locked. It'll be weird at first but once you get used to it you will play so much better.
While I agree, it isn't rational to dictate that the only proper way to play is unlocked. Besides, Riot clearly doesnt care about what the competitive community wants, theyve shown time and time again they only care about casuals since they make up most of the player base, which is why we have dynamic queue. At least this change aligns with that value, while it shouldn't be discouraged that unlocked is better. But there's no reason to say you can't have this feature if you use locked camera.
Sneakyy XD2 votesHit "y". That will your problem (and many others).
GotRektGG2 votesLocked camera ftw! I just use minimap to click check team mates
Calabok1 votesLocked camera fail*[zombie-brand-facepalm]*