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Post by
Escutcheon
I've been watching some arena and battleground records on youtube, which are usually a few patches out of date and mostly of poor video quality and
always
with some frixxing metal soundtrack appended.
So, I got to thinking it could be an interesting venue to have an option to oserve battlegrounds and arenas in
real time
.
I think the beauty is in the details here, but I really think it would be an entertaining way to simultaneously broadcast your matches (a la <sport of choice>) and to learn something from other players' strategy and style.
Post by
Dralas
Well, those do exist, just the problem is they are hard as hell to find.
Post by
Wildhorn
So, I got to thinking it could be an interesting venue to have an option to oserve battlegrounds and arenas in
real time
.
It is possible... but only during arena tournament held by blizzard and I think only GM have access to it.
This is that way for the following reasons:
1) Imagine 300+ players watching the same arena match, the lag it would cause.
2) It would allow people to watch and learn other players strategy before fighting them. This is not fair play (you know, just like sport team sneaking into another team training to video them to learn their strategy).
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Post by
Escutcheon
Wildhorn, I propose there be a standard cap on the amount of spectators who can be present in a game, kind of like any arena/tournament (Unreal, etc) game which exists now - only, I don't think you should have no clipping mode and unlimited camera movement.
As for your second point, I don't think it is any more unfair for a to-be competing sport team to watch the opponent against other teams before the match. Since strategy in wow is so rudimentary anyway, the individual prowress of a team should be a point of entertainment to those who are interested to see and would hardly be a way to exploit a 3k rating or some other nonsense.
Maybe the limit should be on the arena tournament, but as you've said there is not a way for any player base to view these. I feel that arena shouldn't be so esoteric as to include only those who participate, since gladitorial combat has never been that way.
@Stickfa, yes, thank you I am well aware of third party recording possibilities.
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Post by
Escutcheon
I suppose so long as it is not something that would cause a lot of disruption to the server or player base, I think it could be a pretty cool aspect. Maybe some sort of leaderboard which could display the last 10 or 20 matches for spectators to peruse, I think it would make for some awesome showboating opportunities.
Fixed camera could be cool, maybe in a mind vision sort of way otherwise I think it should be a little more mobile.
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Post by
Escutcheon
I'm not one to knock somebodies music taste, but who made metal the default music track for pvp videos?
I honestly enjoy watching pvp recordings, I just think the oppressive music played ad nauseum really needs to be re thought.
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Escutcheon
Ooh, perhaps you can tell me a little more about your musical lineup?
Post by
mindthegap5
Dirty electro is the best music ^_^
http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/huddersfield/the-flying-circus
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Post by
Escutcheon
Some of the livestream matches are pretty cool. I just watched a Warrior/Pala get roflstomped by Druid/DK (of course).
I suppose, in lieu of wishful thinking this is an acceptable alternative.
Post by
Aedalas
Now for the borderline necro...
Will it be possible to add an "instance spectator" mode to the game?
This is a feature that we would like to add for both raids and Arenas in the future.
Source.
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