I mean I fully understand that building a replay system can take time but a feature that seemed nearly promised to us never seems to make it to live. And after so many matches I keep thinking wow I want to watch that match do I really have to go download a 3rd party program to do this, what happened. Any ETA?
Yes, this is actually quite amazing that Riot can't add an option that even 3rd party programs could do without much problems (not recently though, now they do have problems).
And didn't Riot promise us "ROFL" (replay of league of legends) like 2 years ago too?
We’ve been working hard on this much-requested feature for a while now, but there’s still work to be done before it hits live. Rolling out replays to millions of players is no small feat, and there are some pretty big infrastructure and service challenges that we still need to tackle before they’re ready for a live release.
We’re planning on testing this feature for a few months, but here’s a look at the replay features heading to PBE: • Replays from your match history: After you complete a game, a replay will be stored on the servers for a limited time. During this window you can view the replay of a recent game through your match history. • Browse your replays: You can review any replay you’ve previously watched through the replay browser in your summoner profile. • Watching a replay: When you load into a replay, you’ll have the same interface and control scheme you’re used to from spectator mode. The key difference is that the far right of the timeline is now the end of the recorded match rather than the latest point in a live game. • Share replays with friends: You can give a replay file to a friend by right clicking on the entry in your replay browser and clicking "Show In Folder." This will pop up the folder containing your replay. Send the file to a friend, and he can view it by dragging the file onto his open PvP.net client.
So why the long testing period? Well, on top of the service challenges, there are some fun complications involved with backwards compatibility. As such, we’d love replays to get the same thorough, extensive testing as Spectator Mode. As you recall, we held numerous beta periods over the course of that launch, and these periods of testing really helped us fine tune that feature.
If you’re a current PBE member, we need your help improving and polishing replays! We hope you’ll take the time to leave us your comments, suggest new functionality and report any problems you run into. Here are a few annotated screenshots to help you get the lay of the land: Attachment 614606
You can watch the replay of a recently-played game directly from the match history. Just search for the summoner whose replay you’d like to view, select the game and click the “Watch Replay” button. Once you watch a replay it gets saved into your browser. Attachment 614611
In the PBE client, you’ll see that you have a new button in the upper right corner under your RP and IP totals. This button takes you to the replay browser, where you can view any of the replays you’ve previously watched.
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You can rename one of the replays in your browser for later reference by double clicking the name. Attachment 614612
If you’d like to send a replay to a friend, you can find the file itself by right clicking on the replay and selecting "Show In Folder." Remember that to view your replay, your friend will have to drag the file onto his open PvP.net client.
This is from Feb 2013, so it's been nearly 2 years ago (attachments are dead). Is this feature actually on PBE?
soon (tm)
For example, I wanted to watch a match right now... and guess what. I can't... no replay rec anywhere. :( This feature would be really useful... :)
