feature request: annotation and game state saving

[msew]

There needs to be an annotation mechanic in the game so people can all write down their thoughts on each move and such.

Then at the end of the game you can get a time line of all the nations and their thoughts on each move.

This is REALLY great for

a) learning what people are thinking in their games
b) having "games of the masters" / tournaments where you can see what people were thinking. (sort of like chess annotations and lines the various sides where contemplating)
c) ability to go back over your games and see where you made mistakes

Certainly you can do this on paper or on your computer, but having it built into the game would be really really nice.


To effectively do the above (and a nice feature in its own right), dom2 needs to keep track of all the battles so at the end of the game you can go back and watch them and watch other nations' battles.

So you can go look at each turn and see all of the battles that have occurred on that turn and view them if you wish.

This would be great to show off that big huge massive tide turning battle that you had, but only you and your enemy were able to enjoy.


So at the end of a game or at some point of the server owners choosing you can do: "export game" and it would dump out the "recorded" game data and annotation data for others to view.

Many RTSs have the functionality to record games and it is really nice. Adding the ability to annotate during the course of the game and after the game would be wonderful additions to an already great game.


~msew