for those who fly with mouselook off......

a quick way to look back, left, right, up, down... the keypad would be nice.

4-left 6-right 2-rear 8-nose 5-up 5:doubletap-down

press key - view goes to the corresponding view. stays locked

maybe 7 9 1 and 3 too, for the 45 degree angle views.

I'd like to see this. Use commands like look45, look 90, look135, look180, look225, look270, and look315, and have them bound by default to the hat switch on joystick & the numpad keys. But they'd need to fix this first so we could use the numpad keys: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/6408

I agee that some sort of modification needs to be added to improve combat, particularly since I have to live with mouslook off.

When I'm attacked by pirates, I'd like to know what I'm up against.

When I'm being doubled teamed by bots, I'd like to know what the other one just off my view screen is up to; especially if I'm about to make a move.

I think these are more important than toggling the camera with F9 to other cool looking , but ultimately unuseful views from outside the ship.

The game Echelon (futuristic flight sim thing) has a super-nice feature:
Press <key> to lock view on target
I never hold down <key>, I just tap it to get a general direction and a quick look, because it's impossible to fly like that.

It works full 360 degrees both up/down and side/side, and it's so useful I'm wondering why not all games where a target is selected has this.

I just pay attention to my radar and dodge lots. :D

Nice idea though.