Guns Of Icarus Online

Info => Feedback and Suggestions => Topic started by: Urz on May 16, 2013, 02:30:57 pm

Title: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: Urz on May 16, 2013, 02:30:57 pm
As both a casual spectator, as well as promoter of competition streaming, here are some things I would like to see to improve the viewing experience.

- Mini-map. Allow the viewers to get the top-down perspective of what's going on without having to obscure the action with the normal map. There's a nice place for it above the chat (or swap those positions).

- Highlight the ship you're locked to on the map. Just like when you're crewing on a boat, highlight the ship to make it clear which arrow is yours.

- Spectator arrow when you are free roaming. Just a little grey/beige arrow to see your current position and orientation.

- Ability to use free roam spectator movement while locked to a ship to apply offsets. Sometimes you want to follow a ship, see it's various components statuses, but not necessarily have it in the center of the screen.

- Game timer. This is something I would like to see in the normal play interface as well.
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: Letus on May 16, 2013, 04:55:59 pm
Having voicechat back for spectators would be nice >:
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: Papa Paradox on May 16, 2013, 05:44:47 pm
I would love a mini map for my post analysis, so I second this wholeheartedly.
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: GrimWinter on May 17, 2013, 07:18:01 am
I was just thinking the same thing about the camera movement while locked on to ships, I feel you should at least be able to zoom in and out. Great ideas all around
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: Urz on May 17, 2013, 07:30:56 am
I was just thinking the same thing about the camera movement while locked on to ships, I feel you should at least be able to zoom in and out. Great ideas all around

You can zoom with W and D.
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: Shinkurex on May 17, 2013, 07:31:59 am
I was just thinking the same thing about the camera movement while locked on to ships, I feel you should at least be able to zoom in and out. Great ideas all around

You can zoom with W and S.

fixed that for you :P
Title: Re: Spectator mode suggestions
Post by: GrimWinter on May 17, 2013, 12:50:26 pm
I was just thinking the same thing about the camera movement while locked on to ships, I feel you should at least be able to zoom in and out. Great ideas all around

You can zoom with W and S.
D'oh, didn't know that. Thanks!