Yes, I should have changed the control scheme a bit. I was originally building it as an RTS but I had more fun stomping about in the mechs. So the controls are accommodating things like the split screen view (which I should have removed) for controlling four mechs at once. But I added cockpits on a whim, and then found that I had more fun stomping around in the cockpit view - so I pivoted a few days before the GameOff deadline.
It’s worth persevering though, just hold the right mouse button down to rotate the view, mouse wheel to zoom out, and remember you walk in the direction of your legs not your view.