One of the coolest parts about watching korean BW was when once in a while the screen would switch to one of the player's first person screen views. It was amazing seeing the contrast between the observer camera and what the players were actually performing. Most importantly, it really gave a sense of the immense skill of the players that is sometimes hard to get from just the observer view. How cool would it be to see Puzzle's screen as he does his 555 apm blink micro, or marineking as he does his crazy splits? Obviously this is not an option for most tournaments, but I think it'd be really cool if those with the resources would give some thought to implementing this. What do you think?

Edit/Clarification - I'm talking about ingame-screen views such as those you see when you watch players streaming

Poll: Do you want more fp view in tournament games?

Yes (693)

92%

No (63)

8%

756 total votes

Your vote: Do you want more fp view in tournament games?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Dimagus

United States1004 Posts

August 12 2011 20:42 GMT

The only facial expressions I think it worth switching to is the emotional reaction to winning/losing a major engagement, which usually decides the game.

tymt

Sweden293 Posts

August 12 2011 20:42 GMT

Hell yes!

tymt

Sweden293 Posts

August 12 2011 20:43 GMT

On August 13 2011 05:42 Dimagus wrote:
The only facial expressions I think it worth switching to is the emotional reaction to winning/losing a major engagement, which usually decides the game.

This is about the pov of the players playing, not their faces.

elmizzt

United States3309 Posts

August 12 2011 20:43 GMT

Please god, yes!

On August 13 2011 05:42 Dimagus wrote:
The only facial expressions I think it worth switching to is the emotional reaction to winning/losing a major engagement, which usually decides the game.

lol ._.

SomeONEx

Sweden641 Posts

August 12 2011 20:45 GMT

Yes, yes, yes!

JustaFish

United States1 Post

August 12 2011 20:45 GMT

At first glance I thought this was about spectating games from an fps view of a unit like a critter walking around.

That would be pretty cool.

But the players view would be nice to see in major tourneys.

DerNebel

Denmark648 Posts

August 12 2011 20:47 GMT

I don't see why not actually. I believe BW even has permanent First-person views on seperate screens during the entire match, just for the spectators in the stadium.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

August 12 2011 20:47 GMT

I've always wondered why they rarely ever do this in SC2. I would definitely would like to see it more in professional casts.

brian568

United States13 Posts

August 12 2011 20:48 GMT

#10

I dont think fp view adds anything significant to the entertainment of the viewers.
Because you cant see their mouse cursor etc watching battles or micro from the first person perspective, it LOOKS no different aside from a less predictable and shaky camera view that would probably be more confusing than impressive to a casual viewer.

EDIT: I think over the shoulder camera angles from time to time, however, would be awesome!

Kaitlin

United States2958 Posts

August 12 2011 21:00 GMT

#11

I think you would miss more than you can see from observer view. We always have replays to watch first-person perspective.

Golgotha

Korea (South)8418 Posts

August 12 2011 21:02 GMT

#12

only if the first person view has it so you can see the mouse cursor movements like in BW. PLEASE IMPLEMENT THIS!!!

TOCHMY

Sweden1692 Posts

August 12 2011 21:03 GMT

#13

On August 13 2011 06:00 Kaitlin wrote:
I think you would miss more than you can see from observer view. We always have replays to watch first-person perspective.

In BW they showed only a few seconds, maybe 10-15, of jaedong controling mutas or flash macroing etc. Something like that where they switch from observer POV to player's POV and then back after 10 sec. That would be cool

IcedBacon

Canada906 Posts

August 12 2011 21:04 GMT

#14

Yeah they would have to switch it so we're actually viewing the screen of the player like BW. Switching to their view using SCII observer tools wouldn't be so great especially with the forced smooth camera panning that would kind of ruin the whole experience.

Termit

Sweden3466 Posts

August 12 2011 21:04 GMT

#15

On August 13 2011 06:02 Golgotha wrote:
only if the first person view has it so you can see the mouse cursor movements like in BW. PLEASE IMPLEMENT THIS!!!

Yea, I was gonna say this. If it is possible to see the mouse cursor I would like to see more FP.

sebsejr

213 Posts

August 12 2011 21:05 GMT

#16

Would be sick. doubt were gonna see it in the near future though.

/greatidea

TwistedHelix

United States50 Posts

August 12 2011 21:10 GMT

#17

Yes! I really want the GSL to start on this! I think it'd be sweet if they could do like instant replays of battles in first person view. That way you can see the micro from the observer's perspective followed by the players'. Since you already have seen the battle once when watching the first person view you can watch the player's micro much more carefully.

ZeroUK

United Kingdom119 Posts

August 12 2011 21:30 GMT

#18

I would LOVE this!

cyberspace

Canada955 Posts

August 12 2011 21:32 GMT

#19

On August 13 2011 06:02 Golgotha wrote:
only if the first person view has it so you can see the mouse cursor movements like in BW. PLEASE IMPLEMENT THIS!!!

Pretty much this!