Right mouse button for mounted MG iron sights

TomasRiker · Post by **TomasRiker** » 2008-01-11 14:26

Hi,

at the moment, iron sights of mounted MGs can be brought up using the C key.
This is not very intuitive - couldn't it be done with the right mouse button (or the X key)? Because that's how it works with normal weapons. FH2 does it too.
There's no other situation in the game where you use the C key to aim, so you should be consistent.

Heskey · Post by **Heskey** » 2008-01-11 14:59

Oh, so THAT'S how you do it = /

TomasRiker · Post by **TomasRiker** » 2008-01-11 15:46

Another inconsistency:
In the Apache (and probably also in the Hind), you zoom with the C key instead of X.
Please make the keys as consistent as possible!

Ragni<RangersPL> · Post by **Ragni<RangersPL>** » 2008-01-11 15:56

TomasRiker wrote:In the Apache (and probably also in the Hind), you zoom with the C key instead of X.

Say what???

Mora · Post by **Mora** » 2008-01-11 16:17

he probably means the Havoc.. and C is camera zoom in choppers and on mounted machine guns. for tanks its the X i belief..

TomasRiker · Post by **TomasRiker** » 2008-01-11 17:36

Yes, the main point is: in every vehicle, you need to press different keys to do the same thing. That confuses players.

CareBear · Post by **CareBear** » 2008-01-11 17:41

have to press C as it is 'changeing camera' while with tanks, its just ZOOM
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TomasRiker · Post by **TomasRiker** » 2008-01-11 18:19

Normal Weapons:
Right Click = Iron Sights / Scope

Mounted Weapon:
C = Iron Sights - should be Right Click

Tank:
X = Zoom

Helicopter Gunner:
C = Zoom - should be X

CareBear · Post by **CareBear** » 2008-01-11 19:40

well if you actaully read my post you will see why, some keys such as C and X can only be used for certain things, cant make it all the same key as would bugger up other stuff,

also live with it, its there just get used to it not exactly hard

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-01-11 20:14

I think if the DEVs could have made it work out correctly they would have, I'm sure that it involves the way the controls must be set up according to the BF2 engine.

kilroy0097 · Post by **kilroy0097** » 2008-01-12 07:31

The issue with C and X being different depending on platform or weapon is because C traditionally in all shooters (with the exception of BF2) is Crouch. Confusing C with Crouch or Zoom depending on platform is very easy.

Is what you are saying is right now players have to map their keys differently changing all buttons that use C to use X and then remap the previous use of X to something else such as C. Basically switch the two. If you can map this in control panel then it should be theoretically possible to have it automatically as such in the Mod. Or a I wrong in this thinking?

MarineSeaknight · Post by **MarineSeaknight** » 2008-01-12 07:37

Basically the point trying to be reached here is that consistancy with the controls is something that would be benefitial to new players and veterans alike. It will just make our playing easier.

But if it's done for a specific reason, as Blood stated, then there's really nothing to do but learn to live with it, as CareBear stated.

Either way shouldn't be too hard on our side.