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Well you dont seem to get my point: i wtch both: starcraft and supcom casts and i find supcoms zoom style less irritating.
But nice from you to tell me what i should seee o.o

No, we've been over this already, the problem is the CASTER, not the options available when viewing a replay, I don't want my options when viewing a replay to be limited because you watch bad casters.

Also to claim THAT as the reason for SCII's Zoom system is ignorant at best.

Mike

One reason I've noticed for Supcom casters zooming in and out and rotating was to emphasize certain aspects of the game. One suggestion I was thinking of putting forth was that if PA supports some sort of strategic whiteboard (and it really should), that strategic whiteboard should also be made available in lone replays. Since the most interesting and successful casts have the caster really getting into and explaining the decisions of the players, as well as providing speculations on the various choices the players have, this tool would be very useful in providing visual feedback for the viewers to follow.
Similarly, if several players are watching a replay together (something that Uber has mentioned as something they would like to do), a viewer drawing on the whiteboard to draw the other viewers' attention would be very handy, especially if there's some sort of tutoring/mentorship thing going on.

I don't know which SMNC you're referring to but the one that's developed by Uber requires only 1 player to start a game.

How many ways are there to scroll around the map during a replay? Bunny hopping with the mouse wheel is really the best option out there.