Spectator option for TCP/IP

[Sombra]

One feature I wish for to make SC2 perhaps more popular would be some kind of spectator option... Post and TCOP/IP and spectators could join in and watch the game. As well some kind of automatic replay which is saved during the game and could be watched after the game is over. I am playing many times Wesnoth online and these features are really popular just to drop in to say hello , learn or a lazy way to enjoy the game...

I dotn know how hard it woulb be to programm such a thing but haveing seen it in action I love it..

[n0kn0k]

Would be nice, however you should really trust the spectator not to unveil positions to any of the players ;)

[Sombra]

@n0knk As I said in other games like Wesnoth it works and is actually quite fun. Especially when 2 good players have a match you can find groups of up to 20 other spectators watching , commetning, learning...It works there too that players are fair enough to not give the players some hints.

I know that Hubert right now has to do with patching etc. Its just a long term wish from SC1 and SC" player to be able to watch a game in progress and not depend on the AARs in the forum. An automatic replay which could be watched afterwards would be nice too

[n0kn0k]

There are some design solutions for it though.
Like a 5 turn delay or something. It works for HLTV also smile.gif

There are also several other things that need attention, like a matchfinder tool smile.gif

Anyway that's stuff for SC3 :D

[jon_j_rambo]

@SomeGerman --- Thanks for bringing this up. As you know, the Legend has wanted this for years. Hubert did at a clock though smile.gif