camera question

could someone plz tell me the best camera settings for a third person view

I like the one when it is right behind the unit, so the

angle of attack: 0
Z offet: 150+
distance: 400-1000
lock camera to unit

Then making the camera turn the way the unit is facing.
Event:
Every 0.25 seconds of the game

Actions:
Set camera rotation to "direction unit is facing" over 1 second.

Please Note:
-I dont know if you can change the hieght of the camera, personal I have tried many things and could not do it, other than when unit enters region ect. So if a unit went up a map the camera would stay at the same height.
-I do not have the WE open so the actions are not exactly the same.

hi,
i'd like detailed instructions how to make cameras like in FM's Legacies.

i can get the cam locked onto a unit but i can't make it rotate. or change the distance...

You want to use the "set player N's camera <property> to X" actions. There are several of them, including rotation, distance, etc. Often a good way to set rotation is to base it off of a unit's facing angle. Here's an example of that one:

Camera - Set (Picked player)'s camera Rotation to (Facing of unitBlah) over 0.30 seconds

The "picked player" would be in a trigger that runs for every player.

can u write out the whole trigger pls. right now i can only get it so the cam locks onto the hero, which is a start, but it's not over the shoulder, nor does it rotate.

do i write something in map initialization?

To keep it rotating, use the action I gave you, and for the event, a periodic time event "every .2 seconds" or such.

Of course, there are problems with this too...the system I devised to get around it is way complicated. I'd suggest getting it working this way first.

hey sorry i'm not too good at these triggers. can you write it out step by step for me? i tried to do what u said & it just pans the cam to the hero's feet. then when i scroll back, the distance isn't over the shoulder...

Ok, instead of entering it here, I'm going to attach a map that has a simple version of this. It's an old RoC map, but you can still load it in the editor. There are two triggers for you to look at, and a camera too. The triggers are in the "players" category near the top of the list. They are called "player loop" and "camera lock".

theres a problem with that link & with some of your other links. it's in Picture it Publish it MSN... format.

Really? So you can't download it? That's weird...I just used the browse button and didn't do anything special...hmmm....

I will put it up on a website then I guess, give me a little time, maybe later today.