[FEATURE] Separate text channel for Spectators with grim access.

[LordLingham]

What problem are you trying to solve?

Spectators with grim access discussing "hidden" game info in spectators chat. Which has at least 2 downsides.

Specs without grim access can learn information they shouldn't know;

• Which can be annoying when trying to "solve" the game as a spectator.
• Means they can't sub in for a player if the need arises

Recently theres been a string of people disconnecting and leaving the lobby entirely - when loading back in, they will first see spectator chat, which means they may see game discussion going on in the spec chat before they take their seat.

Describe the solution you'd like

Maybe make a separate chat only available to specs with grim access, so that all "spoilers" can be confined to a single channel, and can't be accidentally seen by players without grim access. Players with grim access can either have access to both channels - with the understanding that spoiler related discussion is meant for a specific channel, or just the one for grim access.

Alternatives you have considered

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[LordLingham]

[bra1n]

Something like this has been suggested before, but I'm not sure it's the best solution. It should also be on the spectators to be mindful of other users that might not want to get spoiled. There are already plans to add a spectator-only voice channel, where something similar to this could take place, but I'm hesitant to add yet another chat channel to an already quite lengthy list of channel.