First is really imerssive and stuff but third is just better if you wanna do good. I found myself playing mostly in third.

Third all the way baby. It's how I played the first two.

People played Battlefront in third person? The fuck? First person all the way, man.

I've been alternating. Third definitely seems better when out in the open because of the increased awareness. I like switching to first when I'm inside the hangar/tunnels and in the trenches.

In games where they give you the option and don't divide the perspectives based on server, the people playing in first-person are always at a disadvantage. It's nice that the option is there, but situational awareness is too important to ever use first-person.

Honestly I've left it on default, 1st person infantry, 3rd person vehicles, and never felt at an disadvantage, if you look at your radar you'll always know when someone is nearby.

Third person is the better option if you want to win. There's no penalty and it gives you a far better field of view. Third person is also amazing for Jetpack use you can kill dudes while mid-air a lot easier in third person.

Also never aim down your scope always hip fire because aiming gives you no advantage and does nothing but slow your movespeed down.

@baronsamedi: Aiming feels necessary for me to hit targets at medium to long range because it puts a dot in the middle of the crosshair. I generally can't hit targets precisely using open crosshairs. But at close range hip fire is the way to go.

Third. First person is a major disadvantage due to the narrow field of view.

I've been doing 1st person for now but I saw that 3rd gives a better field of vision. I'll try both cause why not?

Wait wait wait... you can play in 3rd person in this beta? The fuck?!

@natetodamax: Yea it will of course still boil down to personal preference, but if you get used to hipfire you'll be at a slight advantage.

Hold C, then tap C to switch between shoulders. No idea what button it is on controller though, I'd guess clicking one of the sticks.

The most annoying part is there isn't a default setting for third person so I don't have to constantly switch everytime I respawn.

There is, it should be under game settings.

There absolutely is.

I wish I could fly better in first person. Them cockpit views are fucking rad!

I dislike that when you stand next to a rock and just peak it in third person you can still have your sight on something but your shots hit the object you stand next too. Other than that, there isn't any advantage to first person.

3rd person, First person in this game sucks badly especially when trying to move around the glitchy environment. I hate the forced scope in first person too.

I tried playing in 3rd person, because of the old games, but it turns out I just can't stand it in this one, so 1st person.

Started in first person, switched to third person and never switched back since.
The situational awareness is just too big of an advantage compared to first person, which kinda feels claustrophobic even with increased FoV.

@atwa said:

That's a major issue I've had with the ground vehicles, pretty much never trust the crosshairs always watch where the shots are actually going/landing. Too bad those don't have a first person view :(

I go for 3rd person. I started in 1st and switched after about an hour. 3rd person makes it a little harder to take shots from behind cover, but you are a lot more aware of your surroundings in 3rd person, like knowing from which direction someone is shooting, which is a huge pro for me. Also, I favour 3rd person shooters more anyway. I really dug PvZ: Garden Warfare, and if it wasn't for a Humbe Bundle sale I would never have even played it. That game made me more aware of how much I like 3rd person FPSs and this BETA made me realize how much I love it in the Star Wars universe.