1v1 Ops Gameplay Mode

I posted this on the official forums, and would like to do the same here to rally support.

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Blizz, lately some friends and I have taken enjoyment in playing the custom game "1v1 Ops - Xel'Naga Caverns". It's basically your standard 1v1 game with multiple observers who can watch and commentate the live game. Players can opt to play and the winner remains. The rest of the observers can gamble on who they think will win, they can spawn pets on the map and earn them through various accomplishments (an unnecessary feature, but it's carried across games), view some rudimentary real-time stats such as APM and resource count, and just overall have a fun time watching the game play out with their peers. The custom game is really well done and I've burned through many hours playing it. It's this which has sparked interest getting good at 1v1.

I'd love it if you latched onto this mode and gave it the Blizzard touch, while making it an official custom gameplay mode as part of SC2. Allow players who are observing the game to see the same beautiful obs interface you recently implemented in the PTR. Let them choose from any Blizz-authorized 1v1 maps, which would be cool because some of the non-standard 1v1 maps like Worldship might actually see some action. Perhaps the winner can choose the next map and during the first game it's randomly chosen.

That would thrill me so much and become a constant source of fun throughout the years. Please consider.

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By the way, if you've not seen the new obs interface you gotta check it out in that link. It's sexy as hell.

Definitely a game mode worth to be pushed by blizzard.

Side question, can a map launch a trigger to load a new map?

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Originally Posted by Gt2slurp

Definitely a game mode worth to be pushed by blizzard.

Side question, can a map launch a trigger to load a new map?

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Nope, to do this you need to have a huge map that contains multiple maps.
When you load a map you can only use that map or parts of that map.
Meaning, If there was a 1v1 Ladder Obs it'd be one HUGE map that contains all the ladder maps in it and each game is played on a portion of the HUGE MAP

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Originally Posted by Gt2slurp

Side question, can a map launch a trigger to load a new map?

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Ugh, I didn't realize the ramifications of this. This explains why there's a separate custom game for both Xel'Naga Caverns and Blistering Sands. Unfortunate.

It should be "Obs," not "Ops."

Sweet Fenix that's an awesome new system. Gorgeous.

Been using this map a lot for practice - played against a master dude recently, who whupped me good, but then offered lesson tips when we played again (everyone else had left - prolly when they figured out he was masters) - Friends and I got on a map, and cheated our way to the final critter :)

Lotsa trolling sometimes tho

Would not mind more maps - should also categorize - bronze, silver, etc.

Effective training style maps are always a good idea. This sounds pretty decent. I did DL the PTR executable, so I can go check this out if I want. Maybe I will. I'd like this even better if it were playable normally, w/o the editor on. My comp doesn't like that. :) As an existing and ongoing similar issue with pops up with replays over multiple games (SC1, SC2, WC3), it's no surprise that new patches throw it off.

They have something similar in Marvel vs Capcom 3; some sort of lobbies (except you can't watch the matches being played which is stupid). It would be awesome if they would implement something similar in SC2(a better version of it of course).

Don't count too much on it though. Blizzard is really slow on implementing new stuff and unless the entire community starts whining about it (like they did with chat channels), I can't see that happening anytime soon if ever.

Personally there's other stuff I'd like them to do first like for example:
-new maps
-add a freaking team resource counter for team games!

Just started playing this today... it's so much fun and is good practice.

I've actually been looking for something just like this for a long time and am glad to see that someone finally made it. However, I think they should add just a little more downtime in between games so the players can talk to the observers about what happened, and just remove the ability to vote until players can hear what obs are saying cuz I don't think that should ever be allowed.

Just played a game of this, it's incredibly fun actually. Lots of community building, and it can help with practice too.

This is the kind of stuff that Blizzard should've been working on. I hope they add this feature and fully flesh it out for their expansion.