You can press SHIFT + W or SHIT + A to rotate left and right.
With SHIFT +W and SHIFT + S you can tilt the camery.

THIS WORKS EVEN IN BUILDING MODE !!!

I slowed the rotation down to 70% that helped a lot. Then I inverted the mouse - also helped, depending on your preferences.

what does this even do? seems to have no effect for me

Unfortunately the camera still has some godawful momentum even with this option enabled. EG1's camera stops the moment you stop dragging; Very solid and easy to rapidly and precisely orient yourself. In EG2, the camera keeps moving for a bit after rotating, translating or zooming. Then there's the pointless pitch up/down when you're on the extreme ends of the zoom that's not even a simple linear change.

Here's hoping for a hotfix that gives me entirely normal basic camera controls. In the meantime I had to get a refund. Just frustrates me too much to ignore it :/ A baffling problem to have on release when EG1's camera is simpler and works perfectly.

You're welcome!! :)

thanks mate!

Thanks.

I agree, but you can help yourself with Q-E when you're not building.

The maximum speed needs to be increased for this, at the maximum (200%) speed it takes 8 screen length swipes of the mouse to complete a full 360 rotation, this should be able to be achieved in a single motion.

if you're not using the option, it goes like the death zone on a joystick... pretty ankward.