Waiting for spawn spec cam - direly needed

(Ashog) #1

Please tell me it is going to be implemented and is coming…

Now that the spawntimes have been increased to up to 22 seconds, it is not much fun to wait all this time for spawn while not being able to spec other players when gibbed. You are locked to your dead body position and can only rotate the view, instead of clicking fire button to scroll through alive teammates in 1st person - a great thing most of us are very used to.

I like the death ghosts and they are very useful, but after several seconds looking at it comes the vacuum often of 15+ seconds when it is just a boring waittime for spawn, which also kills the dynamic feel to the game.

Suggestion: 4-5 seconds of a death ghost is more than enuff, after which a teamspec cam could be activated.

I know that some of the speccing features are yet to come and they are related to the possible death spec cam, but it would be interesting to know if this is planned or not.

(Samurai.) #2

Agreed we need a spectator cam while dead… not only for ashog’s reasons but it is actually a key part of contributing to teamwork within matches. Often you can spec your teammates and call enemy positions or certain aspects of the game that your teammate hasn’t noticed while playing but you have while watching from their perspective.

(Ashog) #3

Yes, totally forgot about that :slight_smile:

(aowblacky) #4

Yea, we need it! :slight_smile:

But 4-5 secs after dead? … what about changing to team-spec-mode by pressing mouse1? so if u want u can take a closer look who killed you from wich position…

(Jamieson) #5

Exactly, it’s also vitally important for learning where your teammates and the enemies are so you can rush to the right areas on the next spawn wave. I can also recall numerous occasions where it’s come down to a pivotal 1v1 and I’ve had my dead teammates encouraging me on over VOIP. Nothing urges you on more than hearing your team scream “Go on Jamie get him!” when you’re fighting a deadly duel.

(BomBaKlaK) #6

let us the choice to waiting a medic or move to a spec cam !
don’t switch after 5 seconds but after to be gib or self choice of respawn wave

(Ashog) #7

I was meaning only situation after you are already gibbed. And yeah, 5 secs isn’t necessary if it can be programmed so that a player has the choice - continue looking at death ghost or click mouse2 to go to spec cam.