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An idea for spectating LoL games

lkjlasdf1232·10/4/2016, 2:27:38 AM·3 votes·1,491 views

This idea is somewhat piggybacked off of some concepts I noticed playing the beta for EA's Battlefield 1. In that game, if you die, your view is zoomed out completely so that you have a strategic image of the entire battlefield. From there, you choose where you want to deploy, and the screen zooms in to the area you chose. In my opinion, this camera method gives a much, MUCH more comprehensive view, orientation, and understanding of the battlefield, and in my opinion, is far superior to the current RTS and MOBA method of instantly "jumping" a fixed camera around the map.

So, applying these concepts to E-sports and League spectating in general, wouldn't it be fantastic if the camera view started zoomed out, giving a view of the whole map? From there, the spectator/caster could manipulate the camera in a smooth manner, zooming in fluidly over important events/battles/etc, then zooming back out to re-orient the viewer!

I understand that, yes, this mechanic would require some serious graphical processing power if the whole map is being rendered in one image. Also, in the "complete view", players would need to be "marked" with icons, as not everyone has an insanely high-resolution monitor. That's why I see this technology only being used in E-sports events, for now.

I hope this post catches on. I am excited to see this idea adapted by Riot!

http://i.imgur.com/HRgupVM.jpg

4 Comments

Iskoot10/4/2016, 4:08:42 PM3 votes

Well, they already have this feature, and it's called the mini-map. While dead, you also have the option to move your point of view to elsewhere on the map, so you can focus on " important events/battles/etc"

I get what you're going for, but honestly, I don't see that as being useful during LCS events. They already zoom out further for big teamfights, and they already jump around to different spots for action. I honestly think more would be missed if they constantly had to zoom out to zoom in.

I will give you that the mini-map is quite small, but even so, it still gives plenty of information and is big enough.

Sir Max12010/4/2016, 4:46:41 AM1 votes

Reminds me of the gears of war HUD if you hold down a certain button which makes the HUD cover the entire screen. Or as another example the battlefield HUD when picking a place to respawn.

Hemanth10/4/2016, 5:13:56 AM1 votes

CS1.6 cams were pretty good for a old old game

ArcticWolf2410/4/2016, 4:26:48 PM1 votes

it might not be as useful as it seems, but it would be a really cool feature, it would also help streamers/youtubers who are analysing spectates.