Mission Replay Viewer

1. Summary

Post-mission replay viewer that converts the completed mission into an overhead tactical map with character paths, event markers, kill markers, playback controls, replay speed, and Save Replay/Continue actions.

Overview

The Mission Replay Viewer is a full-screen post-mission analysis screen. It presents the completed mission on an overhead tactical map, with colored character routes, skull/event markers, counters, and replay playback controls layered over a dark parchment-like frame.

The core content is the map history: colored lines show character routes through the mission space, while skull and red markers identify kills or notable replay events. This makes the screen a review tool rather than a live control HUD.

The screen also exposes focused controls for replay management and exit flow.

Job Story

When I finish a mission and want to understand how it played out, I want to watch an overhead replay with paths, markers, timing, and save/continue controls, so that I can review my tactical route, preserve a notable run, or move on to the next post-mission step.

Classification

• diegesis: Non-diegetic
• functional_type: Management screen
• component_type: Progress bar/slider

Wireframe

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [event counters] [character counters]                         [SAVE REPLAY]   |
|                                                                              |
|                                                                              |
|                    OVERHEAD TACTICAL REPLAY MAP                               |
|             route lines, skull/event markers, character nodes                 |
|                                                                              |
|                                                                              |
| [BACK]             [play/pause] [time scrubber] [speed]          [CONTINUE]   |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Components

• Full-screen replay map canvas.
• Character route overlays in distinct colors.
• Kill/event markers, including skull icons and red markers.
• Top-left character and event counters.
• Top-right SAVE REPLAY button.
• Bottom-left BACK button.
• Center-bottom play/pause control.
• Center-bottom timeline scrubber with current time and total duration.
• Bottom speed selector, shown as a multiplier such as 32X.
• Bottom-right CONTINUE button.

Parameters & Audio

Navigation

• Reached after mission completion in the post-mission results flow. BACK returns to the previous post-mission screen, SAVE REPLAY persists the replay, and CONTINUE advances toward the next post-mission or mission-selection step.

Dependencies & Logic

• Requires completed mission replay telemetry.
• Requires the current mission's tactical map or replay-renderable map image.
• Requires time-series character position data to draw route lines.
• Requires event/death/kill records to draw map markers and top counters.
• Requires save-slot or replay-storage availability for SAVE REPLAY.
• Depends on post-mission flow state for Back and Continue destinations.

BDD Scenarios

Edge Cases

• Missing telemetry: show the post-mission flow without replay playback, or disable replay-specific controls.
• No save capacity or save failure: keep the replay visible and present save failure feedback.
• Very long missions: timeline labels and scrubber precision must remain readable.
• Dense events: markers should remain legible without hiding the route lines completely.
• Multiple characters: route colors and character counter icons must remain distinguishable.

QA Notes

Mechanic Links

• Mission Challenges, Badges, and Replay Goals - The Mission Replay Viewer provides the post-badge tactical review surface, showing color-coded character paths, kill markers, and playback controls that let the player analyze their run before advancing to statistics.

References

1. 1.

   Desperados III (L194-204 of 283) Game UI Database Spectator Mode entries identify the Mission Replay Viewer with top-down map, Save Replay, playback controls, movement paths, kill markers, and character statistics.Screenshot 31: Spectator Mode Tags: Spectator Mode Section: Game States Screenshot 32: Spectator Mode Tags: Spectator Mode

2. 2.

   Desperados III Primary replay viewer screenshot used for full-screen context, Save Replay button, and bottom playback controls.

3. 3.

   Desperados III Replay viewer screenshot used for character statistics, route overlays, and kill/event markers.