(edited by Ryudnard.2587)
Raid Spectator Mode
Wasted resources really. If you want to see others play, just check youtube or twitch, which is about as educational.
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DPS Benchmarks, Raids, Low-mans etc.
DPS Benchmarks, Raids, Low-mans etc.
I think spectator mode would be great.
- Mentors could observe and make suggestions/shout-outs in real time.
- Students could hear about what’s about to happen so they know what to look for.
YouTube isn’t in real time, so it’s not the same type of educational experience. Twitch… maybe.
PvP already offers an observer mode; I’m not sure why the devs haven’t been able to make use of the tech for PvE, too. It might be, as Chris implies, too expensive. Still, it seems like something worth considering.
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There are a lot of good raiding guilds and good players outside of the well known hardcore guilds. Most do not stream or upload their runs to Youtube.
Being able to watch people play and see them do their own thing, with their own varations on the meta would be interesting.
Of course, that wouldn’t really be about helping new players for me. Rathering something for the veterans.
Back to the beginners, all of the content people keep uploading does indeed help new players to understand the bosses. Anyone willing to discover anything about the raid can do so by simply typing “gw2 raid guides” into google. You’ll get everything from Dulfy and Reddit to qT on the front page.
Still, there is something pleasing about an actual ingame feature rather than having to check guides and videos outside of the game. Besides, there are some who outright refuse to inform themselves outside of the game. Whether that type of player should be raiding at all is a different story.
All though, I can certainly see the merit of a mentor system. Many might see themselves sitting down to watch and give advice much more frequently than actively taking part in a training run. Something that is much more time and energy consuming.
I have to agree. Back in GW1 I used to love to spectate tournaments and occasionally even just my favorite guilds fighting it out in GvG.
Not sure how much ressources this feature would take to implement and for the state that spvp is in atm I doubt it would get much use there (the use it would get would be miles ahead in promoting the game mode) but I’d love to have this for pve content.
Many players don’t want to bother with having to hit up youtube or external video sources for educational purposes. This feature could go a long way in promoting some of the game modes that people might feel threatend in entering.
+1 from me.
EDIT: at least add this for spvp once there is some type of interesting gvg mode (if there ever is one).
There are a lot of good raiding guilds and good players outside of the well known hardcore guilds. Most do not stream or upload their runs to Youtube.
Being able to watch people play and see them do their own thing, with their own varations on the meta would be interesting.
Of course, that wouldn’t really be about helping new players for me. Rathering something for the veterans.Back to the beginners, all of the content people keep uploading does indeed help new players to understand the bosses. Anyone willing to discover anything about the raid can do so by simply typing “gw2 raid guides” into google. You’ll get everything from Dulfy and Reddit to qT on the front page.
Still, there is something pleasing about an actual ingame feature rather than having to check guides and videos outside of the game. Besides, there are some who outright refuse to inform themselves outside of the game. Whether that type of player should be raiding at all is a different story.
All though, I can certainly see the merit of a mentor system. Many might see themselves sitting down to watch and give advice much more frequently than actively taking part in a training run. Something that is much more time and energy consuming.
^ this.
Wasted resources really. If you want to see others play, just check youtube or twitch, which is about as educational.
It feels totally different when you can spectate in-game. It will bring positive effects to the community granting the new players learn the raid without too much hustle.
Wasted resources really. If you want to see others play, just check youtube or twitch, which is about as educational.
It feels totally different when you can spectate in-game. It will bring positive effects to the community granting the new players learn the raid without too much hustle.
That would depend on how robust the tools are.
But honestly i doubt the tools to spectate would be as good as people here suggest.
As is most people are using 3rd party software for coms if they use coms at all. So you’d be likely missing out on audio, which a good guide will have. Additionally, unless the tool has the functionality to hotswap perspectives and view vantage points it’s gonna be the same as watching a youtube video.
At this point in time i cannot feasibly see it helping anyone. Those who claim it would help i feel entirely skeptical of as there’s already source for you to gain the knowledge you seek but you’re intentionally opting-out.
Wasted resources really. If you want to see others play, just check youtube or twitch, which is about as educational.
It feels totally different when you can spectate in-game. It will bring positive effects to the community granting the new players learn the raid without too much hustle.
Best even if you have an over-the-shoulder view, where you can see the person’s gear, cooldowns and traits. (if the person allows it of course).
Then they look over the shoulder and see their rotations and timings for skills. I am all for this!
I think it would be a great addition for new people to learn raids, check out new builds, or just to watch and enjoy if you’re eating your lunch. Yes they can already check youtube or twitch. But a spectator mode would be a nice addition I think, something that would be quicker to access than twitch or youtube.