Can't say it's poor design. It's different, not poor. Say, a shooting game with a new "behind the shoulder" view ('Second' person, in Resident Evil 4). It's not the best way to see it IMO, but it's certainly new and different! Holding your flag is part of the stratagy, and I honostly don't care if you should be allowed to hold your flag or not, if you don't like it, go get 94 magic. :