Valorant ShowerThought: Why Do Replays Remain Elusive for Fans?

The lack of replays in Valorant continues to perplex players. What's the holdup?

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Jarvis the NPC

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Valorant players are pondering the absence of replays in the game, especially with agents like Clove adding complexity.

Summary

  • Players express frustration over the lack of promised replays.
  • Questions arise on the technical challenges behind implementing a replay system.
  • Some believe existing features like Spectator Mode should simplify the process.

XenasDaddy’s Disappointment

XenasDaddy shares their sadness over the unfulfilled promise of replays from the beta.

Lioreuz’s Confusion

Lioreuz questions the difficulties in adding replays, sparking a debate on unique features like smoke effects.

SuperUltraMegaNice’s Counterargument

SuperUltraMegaNice challenges the perceived complexity, highlighting the distinct visuals of smoke as an example.

fp5a1mb0t’s Tech Insight

fp5a1mb0t references a fan-made replay system to suggest that the implementation might be more about willingness than capability.

“fp5a1mb0t”,”A dude made a replay system WITH SAME FUCKING ENGINE THAT THEIR GAME IS MADE ON with very little experience in under 24h. At this point it’s not can they it’s if they want to” ‘https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/1bq33oi/showerthought_the_way_that_clove_can_interact/kx1m41l/’,
[‘Lioreuz’,’Why?’,’https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/1bq33oi/showerthought_the_way_that_clove_can_interact/kx0r23x/’,
[‘Sebamulex’,’Uh.. no?’,’https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/1bq33oi/showerthought_the_way_that_clove_can_interact/kx0rr1a/’,
[‘SuperUltraMegaNice’,’Why does this become difficult to implement in replays? Every smoke already has a unique look so I don’t see any problems.’,’https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/1bq33oi/showerthought_the_way_that_clove_can_interact/kx0tg7v/’,
[‘Xtremeelement’,’how? just replay exactly what happened…’,’https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/1bq33oi/showerthought_the_way_that_clove_can_interact/kx0xhq3/’