trulez;n6907780 said:We need some kind of way to observe games in order to organize and broadcast custom tournaments and leagues.
This is also crucial for the game if there ever is going to be competitive Gwent scene.
I think the observer must see cards in hand too.Half-a-Cat;n6908070 said:I definitely agree that a proper tournament/commentator mode should be implemented. I'd also argue that observer should not see the cards player have in their hands, but rather should be able to see their decklists.
trulez;n6910920 said:I think the observer must see cards in hand too.
From watching professional poker tournaments I much prefer those that show the hand cards over those that do not. They both have their own merits but I think the biggest difference is audience "participation". What I mean by that is if you can see the cards both players hold, you can also most likely see or figure out the absolutely best play, and what's the obvious play, at any given time.
Magic the Gathering tournament feeds on Twitch also let you see cards in hand. It's much more exciting to see what the players are thinking and why they chose what they played, and without the full knowledge of their hand we can never know why he played that exact card at that moment.
Depends on what we want.Nekojin;n6911040 said:Being able to watch a game in real-time and see everything that all players have is a terrible idea that just allows cheaters to "peek" at their opponents' decks*. Allowing games to be reviewed 5 minutes after they're done, on the other hand, would be fine.
* Don't tell me this couldn't/wouldn't happen. All it takes is use of a third-party communication program, like Skype or Discord. A single person multi-boxing or a couple of people working together would be all it would take to watch over an opponent's shoulder and figure out what they'd need to do to counter their opponent's strategy. This is why poker broadcasts that show everyone's hands delay by several minutes - so that the current hand can't be influenced by outsiders.