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DawN883
Sweden558 Posts
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mima
26 Posts
Of course it's not something you're going to use in the heat of battle, or at all without pausing, but for map and specific replay analysis, as the video explains. | ||
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kittensrcute
United States617 Posts
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Acritter
Syria7637 Posts
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SnuggleZhenya
596 Posts
On May 15 2012 02:15 mima wrote: This looks really cool and professional. Of course it's not something you're going to use in the heat of battle, or at all without pausing, but for map and specific replay analysis, as the video explains. Seems like it could be useful during those periods of down time when players are building up/no fights are coming. For example. "It wouldn't surprise me to see drops along these routes" followed by a quick couple of arrows. It wouldn't be something you'd see used throughout the game, but much like telestrators in a football game, it would give some interesting things to do during downtime (in football this is in between plays, in SC2 it would be while players are macroing up and no battles are imminent). | ||
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Logo
United States7542 Posts
What it needs though is some form of hotkey support (if it doesn't have it) so you can draw without bringing up the big menu. There are also some things you could do with the full sized map where you could cut to it when it already has some arrows drawn on it so a caster can quickly illustrate a point then go back to the game. | ||
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ggrrg
Bulgaria2716 Posts
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sage_francis
France1823 Posts
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Xapti
Canada2473 Posts
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YourGoodFriend
United States2197 Posts
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Deimos0
Poland277 Posts
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Th1rdEye
United States1074 Posts
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Faveokatro
80 Posts
Gracken fits the bill perfectly. The real question is who the first caster to accidentally draw a penis will be. | ||
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BathTubNZ
New Zealand2556 Posts
On May 16 2012 05:30 YourGoodFriend wrote: They could have really used that in the MLG Arena where they had the specialts analyze the game afterwards. Maybe in the next MLG will we see it used? Who knows. Defintly a good idea though. JP was already using trying it for the qualifiers. | ||
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Nallen
United Kingdom134 Posts
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Bonkerz
United States831 Posts
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MIKster
Germany333 Posts
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Parnass
Germany145 Posts
On May 13 2012 11:55 legatus legionis wrote: Have to ask these questions. Does it actually work for replays since this is a custom map right? Can it actually be used as some kind of mod when you are a spectator of a game? You can add it to a tournament map and make it usuable but I don't know how preferable that is. Could easily create issues. Why would it need 6 different colors? The most important function is the ability of pointing out things you are talking about. This can be done with one color so 2 would be more than fine. Then it becomes easier to add the much needed hotkeys. Going over and clicking should not be acceptable. Hope this helps push the tool since it's something everyone has thought up since beta, yet it never came. In addition, a while back there was a video released which was an application to blizzard where someone talks about some possible features of the interface. It was met with much criticism because what was provided was simply an elaborate presentation of the ideas, not an in depth way of functionality. Strange as it may be, I think I recognize that voice and assume this is the same guy. Because the combination of the features, the way it's worked out and presenting it in one of the earliest stages share similarities. I know I'm being harsh and possibly intolerant but if this cannot be made workable outside a custom map the value is questionable. Either I''m completely wrong or it's the subscript in the title that's added because it's in the spotlight. I feel that subscript implies that this is usuable for cast which I believe it is not. Final note. I notice I'm making the assumption that it's only legit when used during a live game or replay. The argument can be made that an empty map can be used as a segment, like an introduction. However that only requires a picture and minor video editing or simply drawing with paint to accomplish. Limiting to that use, I again will question the value. this is an overlay, so it's compatible with every map. You don't need the colors, but as soon as hotkeys are implemented, why not have them? I don't think this has anything to do with the blizzard feature. Questioning the value is fine, but why? nobody has to use it, it's just a tool that can be used by casters if they want. again, it's just an overlay, so it doesn't really matter, i'm just wondering what you have against the initiative, given that it's just a third party program. Actual input would be more helpful. | ||
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1ManArmy
Netherlands895 Posts
I can already see Day9 drawing away on his dailies, while it would also be good for tournements when they discuss a game afterwards (like MLG does in their arena's). | ||
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merlin101
Switzerland194 Posts
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