Community Contributions

[Abroxas]

Problem is that this is very, very time-consumatig. I bet volunteers will be warmly welcomed. With the AWBW blog a platform for those has been established already.

[Kamuscha]

Although it would require even more effort from top players, I would find it especially helpful to not just have replays from them, but to see a few annotated games, commenting day by day, though not necessarily every unit move except for critical choices, on why certain decisions are being made. Perhaps this would help other visual learners understand how to link what's posted in the Strategy forum with what the top players actually do in game?

something like this?

LHF01-High Society-Kamuscha vs theether


don't discount your brilliant ideas so fast.

[randomizer]

Although it would require even more effort from top players, I would find it especially helpful to not just have replays from them, but to see a few annotated games, commenting day by day, though not necessarily every unit move except for critical choices, on why certain decisions are being made. Perhaps this would help other visual learners understand how to link what's posted in the Strategy forum with what the top players actually do in game?

something like this?
LHF01-High Society-Kamuscha vs theether
don't discount your brilliant ideas so fast.

It's something that could be abused very quickly if this commentary becomes biased. It would be an interesting thing to do with certain tourney matches, especially while the Grand Tournament is going on. But some people aren't going to want to share their strategies like this, and we can't start shoving these replays in people's faces either.

[headphone]

Spoiler!

I believe Walker and Hell were going to do some game annotations for their blog thingie...

[Mori]

Although it would require even more effort from top players, I would find it especially helpful to not just have replays from them, but to see a few annotated games, commenting day by day, though not necessarily every unit move except for critical choices, on why certain decisions are being made. Perhaps this would help other visual learners understand how to link what's posted in the Strategy forum with what the top players actually do in game?

something like this?
LHF01-High Society-Kamuscha vs theether
don't discount your brilliant ideas so fast.

It's something that could be abused very quickly if this commentary becomes biased. It would be an interesting thing to do with certain tourney matches, especially while the Grand Tournament is going on. But some people aren't going to want to share their strategies like this, and we can't start shoving these replays in people's faces either.

Oh cool, someone used that thing I did. I could do that thing more if you guys want, with like, actual commentary. It's not hard to do at all. I have no reason to be biased, and no real stake in anything. I haven't been here long, and I don't play much, but I know plenty enough to write commentary on games for beginners, and I can easily put that kind of stuff together in a visual format, or even in video form with voiceovers. I've done this sort of thing for other games before, all it takes is a bit of time and effort.

[theether]

It's something that could be abused very quickly if this commentary becomes biased. It would be an interesting thing to do with certain tourney matches, especially while the Grand Tournament is going on. But some people aren't going to want to share their strategies like this, and we can't start shoving these replays in people's faces either.

It could be helpful for the commented players as well.
At least I realized some mistakes of mine in the replay I now can work on.
I agree that players should be asked before commenting them, though.