Game Version number: 1.2.0.98
Modded?: No

Current situation
There is only a "disableThirdPerson" parameter that provides a feature with the "base" game to enable/disable third person view. ("disableThirdPerson" parameter https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_Reforger:Server_Config ). Currently, there is no 1st view only official server. Only modding provides a "3rd view vehicles only feature" at the moment in Arma Reforger. There are no 1st view official servers yet.

Feature request description:

• Add a ""thirdPersonView" server configuration parameter the same way as Arma 3, instead of the current "disableThirdPerson" parameter.
• Testing phase on an official server (or multiple) when the feature will be added in a future update.
• Finally, find a good balance between 3rd view official servers and 1st view servers (or vehicles 3rd view only).

Arguments

• Arma 3 allows configuration of third person view only in vehicles since many years now ("thirdPersonView" parameter https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Difficulty_Settings ).
• (should) not be difficult to implement in Arma Reforger base game
• This temporary interim solution would be a significant improvement while awaiting the implementation of the vehicle optics, without having ppl exploiting 3rd view with their characters.
• 3rd view allows to spot enemies without exposing yourself
• 3rd view fighting VS AI is a bit overpowered : activate 3rd view, hide behind cover, spot AI position, pre-aim & peek out & shoot
• 3rd view fighting VS human players is "weird" : activate 3rd view, hide behind a cover/ in a bush, wait for the good moment, activate 1st view, pre-aim & peek out & shoot
• 3rd view fighting VS human players is "weird" : activate 3rd view, spot a player you wouldn't see in 1st view, activate 1st view, shoot him through walls/obstacles.
• 3rd view fighting VS human players is "weird" : get a squad equipped with hundreds of grenade launcher rounds, find a solid cover, spot the enemies in 3rd view, shoot indirectly enemy players/vehicles with grenade launcher you wouldn't have spotted without exposing yourself.
• In the future, this feature will still be used even after implementation of vehicles optics.