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[Toadflakz]

BSA held a 1v1 competition yesterday in celebration of Launch Module - some of our members didn't have Premium time activated so we had to double up with members who did or simply have one member with Premium drop with a fighting pair in some matches to facilitate this. In some cases, some of the players didn't have Twitch streaming available so we couldn't spectate the matches as we would have liked to.

So my feature request/user story is this:

As part of Premium Private Matches (i.e. minimum 2 people with Premium time), please build in:
Spectator mode.

• Spectator mode is a free floating, flying camera mode which someone can use to observe an MW:O game.
  
• Spectators can target all mechs in the game with full information/health status instantly available.
  
• Enabling Spectator would simply be checking a checkbox in the lobby, much like the ready button (check Spectator, click ready).
  
• A Spectator having Premium time activated counts towards the minimum required for Premium Private Match play.

There are other benefits to this beyond simple spectating - people could start recording Machinima with minimal fuss - guys like Celestial would probably be over the moon for it, especially if it was a proper flying cam mode.

Here's hoping this might be something you'd consider soon - it would make the tournament scene/competition scene a lot more engaging for players (and spectators) alike!

[RandomSkillz]

Seconded

[NoSkillRush]

Third

[Grendel408]

I fully endorse this thread! I'd really love to have a spectate mode for many purposes

[Skoad]

I think a free-floating spectator mode should be automatic for any match. Just set it to where if someone selects that mode they can no longer chat(as to not help a team out).

[Toadflakz]

Skoad, on 05 May 2014 - 06:32 PM, said:

I think a free-floating spectator mode should be automatic for any match. Just set it to where if someone selects that mode they can no longer chat(as to not help a team out).

I would say have the "All" channel and a "Spectator" chat channel available. Because you either share with just the Spectators or everyone. Anyone wanting to cheat (or participate) in a competition is likely to have TS and then a whisper channel configured - much less likely to do any cheating comms via chat anyway as it's traceable (game logs).