Chat options disabled while spectating

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:arrow_forward: GAME INFORMATION

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  • GAME BUILD #: 127161 (Game details: Version 101.106.61625.0 (#127161) 16124732)
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10

:arrow_forward: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:point_down: DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
All chat options are disabled when spectating a game. This pertains to all options in the Chat window, accessed from the top right menu during spectate. Earlier builds allowed users to mute chat for one or more players, but all options are disabled now. This issue is most frustrating when spectating games involving AI, as it is now impossible to turn off the constant flood of AI script-generated messages throughout the game. This change is observed from the most recent patch - earlier versions of the game definitely allowed users to mute specific players in the chat window while spectating.

:arrow_forward: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

:point_down: How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!

  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:arrow_forward: REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Start Age of Empires, go to Multiplayer, select Find Custom Game and then select the Spectate Games tab.
  2. Select any game that has more than 2 players (best case scenario is a 4 humans vs 4 AI game)
  3. Begin spectating the game and go to the Chat window in the top-right corner of the screen which has all the options buttons.
  4. Notice that all options in that window are disabled. This prevents the user from muting any player’s chat, even AI

:arrow_forward: EXPECTED RESULT

:point_down: What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
Users should be allowed to decide which players to mute and which players to allow in the in-game chat while spectating.

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:arrow_forward: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

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