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Community Discussion => Suggestions => Topic started by: Wheathin on November 09, 2011, 12:32:45 AM

Title: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Wheathin on November 09, 2011, 12:32:45 AM
Have you guys ever thought of allowing only team spec when a player dies? It kinda sucks when you find a good spot, but when you kill another player they will know where you're hiding.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: MegaMouseGW on November 09, 2011, 10:49:50 AM
I kinda like the way it is. I ahve seen several players in spots impossible to get to other than through cheating and have turned in a couple with screenshots. I will agree though that it can be anoying when I find a killer spot and then get owned, but isn't that in the fun??
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Wheathin on November 09, 2011, 03:09:35 PM
I personally don't like it because when I'm an engie on a PL map, I sometimes like to build behind BLU's spawn but I can't do this anymore since anybody can find out where my teleporter/base is.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: SpartanX on November 15, 2011, 02:35:46 PM
I agree, i would like to see this disabled.  Even tho we know they can go spectate and come back into game that takes longer than flipping thru players while waiting respawn.  Its one of those things that if the person going thru players gets lucky and spots a spy for example right outside the spawn then as soon as they respawn ( probably 10 secs after) they know where exactly to head to, different from somebody getting into spectator then waiting for respawn (probably longer than 20 secs if not more) then heading over there chances are whoever was there is already gone.  Thats how i see it at least.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Plasma on November 15, 2011, 03:42:02 PM
We've been a bit silent on this issue, because we never really considered it a problem. For example, I know some players like to spectate the other team because they think someone is hacking or exploiting.

I do understand that it reveals spies and snipers. I don't mind disabling that feature as it seems the majority is for turning it off.

I just want to wait a day or two, to let everybody voice their opinions on this issue. Then, we can turn it off, and see how people react. As usual, nothing is set in stone, so we can try disabling it, and then turning it back on again later if the majority doesn't approve.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: DrkEagle on November 15, 2011, 05:17:27 PM
To be quite honest, I don't think I've ever played on a server that had it enabled before here...
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Goofball666 on November 15, 2011, 07:27:20 PM
I don't think I've seen it in action before.

I would vote for team only spec. Already I've seen spies on the other team cloaking or disguising -- and had a very good idea where I should be looking for them.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: SpartanX on November 22, 2011, 08:46:52 PM
Please! Make it so its Team only.  I personally find it very frustrating.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Hadden on November 22, 2011, 09:20:35 PM
Why Spartan? We can all see your body regardless after you backstab us  :)
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: SpartanX on November 22, 2011, 10:22:28 PM
Hahaha
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Wheathin on November 28, 2011, 03:01:45 AM
can we please try the team spec only for a bit?
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Hadden on November 28, 2011, 05:23:19 AM
I'll talk to the others about it, since you guys want it we'll see what we can do.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Plasma on November 28, 2011, 11:44:45 AM
Team spectating only has been enabled on both servers. Players can still join the Spectator team however.
This is only a trial. If the feedback is negative (from players and admins), we'll revert the change.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Wheathin on November 28, 2011, 10:40:07 PM
Team spectating only has been enabled on both servers. Players can still join the Spectator team however.
This is only a trial. If the feedback is negative (from players and admins), we'll revert the change.

Perfect.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Wheathin on November 30, 2011, 03:55:57 AM
Was it reverted back to spec all again?
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Hadden on November 30, 2011, 08:52:42 AM
It should be set that you view a team mate after you die, or simply an 'eagle eye' view of the map point where you died.

My settings are different than yours due to admin status so, I'll ask Dave or Plasma to take a look at it.  Perhaps a setting was reversed after the update.
Title: Re: Suggestion about spectating
Post by: Plasma on November 30, 2011, 12:35:18 PM
It should be working again on Payload.
Let us know if it's not.