Spectators on server!

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6. November 2006 - 0:12

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Well u all know the situation....
www.excessiveplus.net Spider freeze tag 2! sweet freeze 14/14 4 specs...
Ok i ll wait one will surely go... 5 min 10 15 min 20 30 min nothing server still full and specs still specs...
I think there should be a limit....5 min spec and than kick...
I had today an example 2 specs... i told them as they didnt play 2 map of 18 min they should go...they say they are talking with each other...
I mean why do we have msn than? just to send mp3s and conf and wallpapers and more?

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6. November 2006 - 0:21

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Spectators on server!

i just can tell u my opinion i got from osp clanarena.

teams there has always to be even, so if some1 doesnt join and server is full he will get kicked.

btw @ privat slots got by admin pw

well sure u can join the server (15/14) but if some1 leaves u dont take a privat slot andmore and server is full.

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6. November 2006 - 3:21

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F1 -> 5 min kick

6. November 2006 - 7:26

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hah..i raised this issue with 2S admins on several separate occasions....if somebody on the server actually asks an admin present to do something about it then the admin usually does ask the spectators to play or leave..but obviously if ur not on the server and ur trying to get in this won't happen....this is not just an issue that can be solved by putting 5 min limit....if u play osp/cpma ull know that even on public servers, if the server is close to being full and there are spectators present u will invariably be politely asked to either spectate or play...and this by the other players who are not even admins...its like people in e+ simply dont care....

imo if the server isnt full a 5 min limit should be imposed anyway and if the server is close to full (within a certain percentage) if ur specing u should be kicked and unable to connect again for 5 mins or so...exceptions being admins ofcourse....

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6. November 2006 - 7:49

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good idea but iam voting for longer limit....10 minutes...

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6. November 2006 - 13:47

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This is a problem, escpecially on weekend evenings it's not unusual with 4-5 spectators. It was worse a year back ago tho. I consider it normal manners to disconnect and not "chill" in spec mode (use msn or w/e). Good proposal, but I belive this can be made a habit out of and not necessarily need to be enforced. FF is usually good at telling people to leave or play.

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6. November 2006 - 16:07

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well problem can also be found in to many clients on one server.

if there 10 persons playing and 4 spec the 10 playing really dont care cuz there already enough players.

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6. November 2006 - 16:50

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6. November 2006 - 18:29

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if ur an away spectator, f1 completely

but f2 if ur speccing somebody and learning stuff (e.g. beginners learn the best from the experienced people and to kick a beginner is like telling the community to stop growing (which is bad))

maybe implement something like mouse movement, similar to windows/msn use - if you move your mouse every so often you wont be marked 'away' > then there should be limit

however, every person has the right to go on the server. how do you know that the 14th person didnt wait 30mins to get into that position?

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6. November 2006 - 19:43

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yeah but servers are for playing.
If you have been in spec for 10 min and the server is full, its time to leave so someone else can connect and play

when the server gets another free slot you can come back and stay for 10 more mins

but this could cause problems for 1v1 play on server with a low max users, would have to be disabled for that

7. November 2006 - 0:58

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@ mirc...what of other servers where admins arent active? i mean its ok on 2S freeze where theres an admin a lot of the time but think of a server like deexs...i find times when server is full and as many as 8 people are specing...

@tyrant...if somebody wants to learn by watching when the server is not full theyre welcome to go ahead..but doing it when the server is full is lame..

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