Summary
A new option inWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinreduces object collision with the camera to prevent it from zooming in and out sporadically. This new quality-of-life feature is expected to go live inWorld of WarcraftwithThe War Within’s Pre-Patch.
The War Withinis bringing several user interface updates toWorld of Warcraftthat promote accessibility and quality-of-life. From overhauls located under the Warbands feature umbrella tonew icons on theWorld of Warcraftmapto ensure fans don’t miss out on lore items in the overworld,The War Withinis continuingDragonflight’s mission of making the 20-year-old MMORPG more user-friendly.
However, a feature inThe War Withinfixes one of the biggest drawbacks of the camera inWorld of Warcraft. In one of the most recentbeta builds forWoW: The War Within, a new option to allow the view of the player character to be obstructed by the environment was added. When activated, the camera bypasses objects like trees and lamp posts, rather than colliding with them, zooming in the camera in the process. At present, this option can only be activated via a console command, though it will presumably be added to the game settings when it goes live.Wowhead captured footage of this setting, which it compared to the default full camera collision.
New Camera Collision Feature in WoW: The War Within
This new camera feature is a game changer. Right now, just about any physical object can cause the camera to zoom in and out sporadically; even small banners, signs, and other simple set dressings. This can be especially annoying when fighting challengingMythic dungeons inWoW, or when participating in PvP. With this option, fans can enjoy a more seamless view of their surroundings with much less disruption.
Of course, this feature still has its limitations. The camera cannot get behind solid objects like walls or buildings, and objects don’t turn translucent when players move behind them, meaning characters can easily become completely obscured. That said,World of Warcraftis adding another quality-of-life featurethat can show a character’s silhouette while hidden behind other objects. When paired with this new option, players should be able to keep track of their characters more easily than ever before.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
