Spectate Mode: A Quick Look

(Mattc0m) #1

Just spent about 10 minutes seeing what I could do in spectate mode.

[ul]
[li]Only noticeable UI is a list of players on left and right hand of screen[/li][li]Blue crosshair in the middle, is this customizable at all? screenshot[/li][li]1-6 changes players on left side of screen[/li][li]Alt+1-6 changes players on right side of screen[/li][li]No other control in first person mode[/li][li]F to move to freefly[/li][li]Ctrl moves down, space moves up, camera controlled via mouse, movement via WASD.[/li][li]Only way to view map is via tab. Nothing is shown in third-person. For first person, only shows selected team.[/li][/ul]

Is that about it for spectate mode? Any features/functions I’m missing?

Just curious if there’s any time going to be spent on adding spectator functionality in the future, too. I have some thoughts, can write out a more in-depth thread on that, if it’s something being looked at. I think CSGO has an excellent user experience for their spectator functionality, it goes far beyond just TV relay/viewer. Would be happy to put together some sort of design doc / brainstorm thread.

Cheers,

(prophett) #2

I think a thread getting all of our ideas is one place is a good idea (not sure if there has been a previous thread).

Any plans for a dbtv site, Mattc0m? Loved the one yourself and GS ran for brinktv.

(Mattc0m) #3

I’m thinking about it, just testing things out for now. :slight_smile:

(Volcano) #4

it needs the now follower name here at the top

(Protekt1) #5

Isn’t the only .tv site you need called twitch.tv?

(Silvanoshi) #6

We definitely want to do more with spectator once more of the core elements of gameplay are solidified, so please feel free to provide feedback :).

(Glottis-3D) #7

it will be of a feedforward, then =)

(prophett) #8

For streaming, yes. For content - definitely not.

(Protekt1) #9

Isn’t youtube for content? heheh

I guess if the game gets popular you’d want a blog/news site though.

(CryptiK) #10

Does the game have Auto spectator?

(Hipolipolopigus) #11

I’d love to be able to spectate a match without needing to join the server’s lobby first. Right now, it means that joining full servers for spectation isn’t possible.

(Mattc0m) #12

I think the features I listed above account for everything that’s possible in spectator mode (so no, not auto director)

Complete agree

(Glottis-3D) #13

spec-only slots are very much needed.

(Mustang) #14

You missed that you can quick switch to a player by aiming at them with your crosshair and pressing a key (sorry I can’t remember which key, I’ve rebound mine).

(AssortedStuff) #15

I remember PixelTwitch was also very interested in this subject and has put forward some suggestions (and he wasn’t the only one, some other people also did). I’m almost sure he started a thread on it.

(Mattc0m) #16

I haven’t seen this but would be interested to look at it.