RO2 Give Us A Real Spectator Mode

[1conu59]

Hi,

I would like to talk about something that I think, is shared by all the RO2 Community, and I also take this opportunity to invite you guys if if you are not involved in the ladder yet to join the competition through the TWI Ladder Website.

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There is a high demand for a real spectator mode with information and true first person view. RO2 is a fantastic game as great as famous competitive game like counter strike...

Because of its too simplistic nature, the current spectator mode does not allow to catch many of the most epic moments that play allows.

It's so sad that we don't have the possibility to share properly the greatness of this game, its realism, and the concentration, skills and team efforts required to handle it.

I feel bad about all the past, current and future awesome matches that end up 6 feet under ground.


So please hurry up, the competition is alive now, and we need a real spectator mode to provide the players with the best streamed matches they've seen.


Here is an example of an excellent spectator mod, that was made for another famous game (start at 3:40) :

NiP vs Curse Game 1 - YouTube
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Here's a quote from John Gibson who said in an interview
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here’s more depth, there’s a bit more of a learning curve, but when you get that kill at long range with that bolt-action rifle, while the artillery’s flying around your head, and mortar shells are falling and guys are Banzai-charging you in the face, and your guy’s shaking, but you still kill him anyway. That’s an experience

I think we are a lot to think and feel the same,so please make a true spectator mode to share this incredible moment in this incredible game to the world !

 

[Moskeeto]

CS:GO has the best FPS spectator mode I have ever seen. I wish RO2's was at least 1/3 as good as CS:GO's.

 

[-=THOR=-]

CS:GO has the best FPS spectator mode I have ever seen. I wish RO2's was at least 1/3 as good as CS:GO's.

I didn't play that game, but that video is awesome.

 

[1conu59]

I will work on a simulation of a spectator HUD but enhanced for Ro2

I will post the simulation here later...

 

[1conu59]

OK so here is what it may looks like :

And here the link to the full size (you can see that every information are clear and dont disturb the field of view) : http://imageshack.us/a/img593/3623/5y4o.jpg

EDIT : I add few explanations

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[ColdAs1c3]

Most important change would be true first person mode for spectating.

I have only ever seen that in CS, Quake3 and UT.

 

[1conu59]

Most important change would be true first person mode for spectating.

I have only ever seen that in CS, Quake3 and UT.

A lot of people wonder why it was not implemented since the release of the game

Maybe a Twi Dev could clarify that ?

 

[Moskeeto]

A lot of people wonder why it was not implemented since the release of the game

Maybe a Twi Dev could clarify that ?

I believe it is an engine limitation. Chivalry has it working, but I think they don't have separate models for first-person and third-person weapons. I believe that game just places your camera in front of your character's face.

 

[luke688]

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I really like this mock up, it would definatly make waiting in spectator mode in the likes of countdown much more appealing when your not just faced with an ugly first person view.

 

[Rehmes]

Amazing stuff. Loved seeing the Red Orchestra 2 tournament whenever that was. Can't remember who commentated that but that was pretty amazing and this spectaor mode should be mandatory for doing ro2 commentary.

 

[1conu59]

The true first person view is an engine issue so it's depend on the goodwill of Twi to make it. But the evolve HUD with the possibility to switch between player could be done by a charity coder

 

[®omano]

I think it can really be a good improvement

 

[1conu59]

Ok I made research and there are a lot of UE3 game (like UT3) with a true first person view so
I dont know why Ro2 don't have one

 

[TraXx]

This is very much needed... The drawgun above all.

For such a good game, I too wonder how something that seems so basic in fps gaming was left in such a poor state.

 

[>F|R< Sarcinelli]

+1

It is painful to watch tournaments right now

 

[Chosen_1]

Yeah, I've been accused of hacking and I believe it is due to the current spectating system.

 

[1conu59]

Yeah, I've been accused of hacking and I believe it is due to the current spectating system.

+ 1 sometimes it's hard to understand a shot and it's cause of troubles so a true 1st person view with why not a kill camera could bring down the tensions

 

[Moskeeto]

I've been playing a bit of America's Army: Proving Grounds lately and noticed something cool:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=175019082

It has a real first-person spectate mode in UE3! I still desperately want this in RO2/RS.

 

[1conu59]

I've been playing a bit of America's Army: Proving Grounds lately and noticed something cool:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=175019082

It has a real first-person spectate mode in UE3! I still desperately want this in RO2/RS.

Yeah it will be the cherry on the cake !

Imagine Ro2 with this sort of camera mod, that could help it to be well-known on youtube !

By the way I just change the first video link by a video comment in english, personally I don't like play Counter Strike GO but this match is very intense !

 

[Moskeeto]

By the way I just change the first video link by a video comment in english, personally I don't like play Counter Strike GO but this match is very intense !

I see. That match is very recent because I see they are using the newly introduced weapon skins. I love what they have done in the latest update.

Yeah, CS:GO matches are always very intense, which is why I hope to help make the S&D mod more popular.