With Legion, there is a new camera setting for World of Warcraft. But how good is the “Action-Cam”?
The Action-Cam in Legion: Just a neat gimmick
World of Warcraft: Legion introduces many innovations to the game systems, but also some changes to the mechanics and settings the game offers. One of these options is the “Action Camera”, which replaces the classic camera tracking of the character.
Instead of always positioning your avatar in the center, the Action-Cam makes your hero appear slightly offset to the left or right on the screen. As soon as you target an NPC (whether friend or foe), the camera slightly pans in the direction of the target. At the same time, a slight “head bobbing” is simulated, which is meant to foster a stronger identification with the character.
Anyone with access to the closed beta of Legion can see this feature in all its glory. You just need to enter the following code in the chat: /console ActionCam full
Once you’ve played around enough, you can disable this camera setting in a similar way: /console ActionCam off
Cortyn says: I’m not really convinced by this feature. At least as a ranged fighter, this view is rather annoying and doesn’t give me the feeling of being “more connected to the world”. No doubt this representation is excellent for cutscenes, but not for actual gameplay – in raids and PvP, you’d likely be signing your own death warrant.
Only for one thing does this setting excel: taking screenshots where your character is not centered on the screen. There are probably reasons why this setting is currently only accessible via the console. It seems neither polished nor useful in its current form.
For more news and articles about the upcoming expansion Legion, check out our World of Warcraft game page.
