Spectate

Wice · Post by **Wice** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:14 pm

I think giving users the option to spectate a game (instead of joining and just sitting in base) would give squadleaders a good way to look for possible talent as well as newbies a chance to see how 'the big guys' play. If servers can support up to 200 players (which never happens, as far as I've seen) then a few spectators should be such a problem.

Also, next to the directionlock, maybe there could be something like an autopilot-lock (for example flying to a base in another sector) so that you'd be able to do other things while the ship continues to fly that way

Auton · Post by **Auton** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:41 pm

There's a ship designed just for observing, if you grab ICE or TEK and look at the tech tree under garrison (assuming your looking in DN) there's a ship called the Observer. Never see it researched, though. Probably because it's basically just a really fast eject pod that costs $1 every five minutes due to the O2 supply. I've not had a chance to fly it, but seems better for screenshots rather than observing the game itself, which you can do in station with F3.

Post by **BlackViper** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:07 pm

In Beta there was an observer mode where a Dev could ride as an observer ON a ship. I am not sure if the code is still there or not. Only one of the Dev team could do this.

Not sure if this could be re-implemented or not. Do we really need this? Cadets are allowed to fly in almost all squad games now. So I don't see a need. Potential recruits for a squad have been allowed to fly with them for a squad match on occasion, so that precident has been set too.

madpeople · Post by **madpeople** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:19 am

could be interesting to see what someone else sees.

the old method needs cheat mode on though right?