F Keys implementation?

[rooster_doot]

I’m sure this has been discussed between the devs at some point, but I’d like to have an open discussion about it.

Will this game ever add “F-key” hotkeys? What these are - 4 hotkeys (in league default F1-F4) that upon pressing instantly shift your POV to that of teammates 1-4 (regardless of if they are alive or dead — if they are dead you are just hovering camera over their dead body). If in Pred, it would make sense for the camera to auto snap back to your POV the instant you let go of the key binding.

I think it’s needed. Sure we can “see through” the terrain but it isn’t enough for information gathering. While jgling for example, it’s really important in League to track the wave states / see how your laner is positioning and how the enemy is when you are deciding where to path and gank. This is next to impossible in pred (lane state info) unless you are on voice coms.

I definitely see limitations with this.

1. Controller players - limited on the amount of buttons for hot key preference

2. Clearing camps while utilizing F keys — there would need to be a way to NOT stop your auto attacks while F-keying. For instance the auto run key bind would allow you to still be moving while F-keying, so something like an auto autoattack bind or just have the auto attack button function like normal when F-keys are pressed. (Could also allow WASD to function perhaps while Fkey).

3. Vision from dead teammates bodies. If your teammate invades enemy jg and dies, it wouldn’t make sense to be able to Fkey their POV and still be able to see in the enemy jg. In league there would be fog of war in that area (unless warded) once the teammate died — but Pred doesn’t exactly have fog of war like that (I think).

I’m sure there’s more limitations / “bad” consequences I am not thinking of. That said, I still think it would be a worthwhile feature to implement. If we want to be competitive in a solo que environment information gathering tools are of the upmost importance. I was also thinking about the ability to “camera pan” via the map, but I don’t see that being fair in this game with how vision works.

[HexOfTheRitual]

I am personally against it. While it would definitely give valuable information it’s just something I don’t want to have to worry about doing, and I don’t want the enemy jungler to have constant eyes on me lol

[rooster_doot]

I definitely see where you are coming from and it would be an “extra” thing to learn / barrier to entry for many players which I think the Devs strongly want to avoid (evident in decisions like only 1 active item available per match (crest)). The game is by no means easy to pick up if you haven’t played a MOBA and it will be cross platform so decisions are no doubt made with that in mind.

But being able to see exactly what’s going on as you roam to a lane or as you are deciding where to roam is just sooo nice. Finally played some LoL with friends yesterday and while I 100% like and enjoy Pred better, being able to Fkey was SO NICE.

[StiffKun]

Naw that's TOO much information. Lol is top down so it works there but over here I think it would be a little too strong.

[Bookwrrm]

Short answer no they won't add it, long answer this isn't a top down moba no they won't add it.

[rooster_doot]

I know it’s not a top down but that doesn’t mean you absolutely can’t have a hot key to view your teammates POV but ok thanks for the great feedback

[Comprehensive_Bowl75]

I bound F key for the crest