The zoom factor has been a concern for players of Diablo 4 since its release. A player has revisited the topic, describing how he feels significantly restricted in his field of view – particularly regarding long-range attacks that are a fundamental part of his build.
Even before the release of Diablo 4, the zoom factor was a point of criticism from some players, as the camera perspective is important not just for exploration but also for maintaining a good overview in battles.
A player has currently taken up the issue in the Diablo 4 subreddit and is criticizing it.
What is his problem? On Reddit, the user Fictionarious writes on July 26 that he would like to zoom out further while playing Diablo 4. He feels limited in his field of view and regarding his build, especially concerning long-range attacks.
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“I want my build’s effectiveness not to fluctuate so much.”
Especially when Fictionarious moves north and south through the open world, he feels very restricted in his field of view:
Another FoV option on the old scroll wheel that allows more visibility than the two currently available. Particularly so that I can see more than nine feet [about 2.7 m] in front of me when I move north, and more than seven [about 2.1 m] or so when I move south.
[…] You know, since I’ve accumulated those coveted statistic buffs for “damage to distant enemies” and I want my build’s effectiveness to not fluctuate so much when I choose (or am forced to) move south in a game with a fixed camera perspective.
via Reddit
Why is this a problem for him? Especially in battles, it’s important to have a good overview. With long-range attacks from enemies, you often don’t know who is attacking and with what. To see that, you have to get closer to the action in Diablo 4.
Furthermore, Fictionarious thinks it would be a good idea to temporarily hide the ability bar, as it also disturbs him in his field of view. He uses the buff “damage to distant enemies” and wishes that the effectiveness of his build would not fluctuate due to the limited field of view.
However, a change to the zoom isn’t simple: A fixed zoom ensures that the game is fair for everyone. The entire game world is designed for this camera.
“The ‘horse camera’ would be perfect for normal gameplay.”
How does the community react? The user ohlawdhecodin notes in a comment that players with a widescreen monitor in 21:9 format have an advantage. “I’m not saying it’s unfair because it’s a cool thing. But the game already allows you to see ‘more’ when you have a larger screen. I see no reason why we should be restricted to the current zoom setting.” (via Reddit). For this, he receives almost 300 upvotes.
TobiasTX adds: “And on the horse, it even zooms out. The ‘horse camera’ would be perfect for normal gameplay.” (via Reddit). uwotm8_8 jokes: “They want you to see your characters up close so you’ll buy cosmetics.”
The user Mutex70 adds that many design decisions regarding Diablo 4 make more sense, “when viewed in the context of ‘we want to make more money’.”
The zoom factor was also a topic in yesterday’s Campfire Chat. The question of whether something will change about the zoom could not be answered in this round. However, it may be picked up again in upcoming streams.
However, with Patch 1.1.1, some changes and improvements are coming our way:
Diablo 4: Patch 1.1.1 is coming on August 8, buffing all classes – The patch notes
