When Joining Mid-Match

[N-Sunderland]

I know this has been suggested before, but it honestly deserves its own thread.

Every time a player joins a ship mid-match and replaces one of the AI, the AI disappears immediately. This wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the 20-second or so loading time. That's 20 seconds where the crew is down one man. This makes enough of a difference to completely turn the tables in a match.

Please make it so that the AI stays until the player's done loading in.

[Zenark]

That would be very nice indeed. Especially if said player is repeatedly crashing, leaving you with only two crew :/

[evodoc]

Please make it so that the AI stays until the player's done loading in.

I would suggest even more: not until the player's done loading in, but when the player moves the mouse or press a key.

[HamsterIV]

I like the Left 4 Dead approach where the AI controls a mid game join while the player spectates the AI until the player presses a button to take over. This will also prevent the mid game joiner from becoming active at a crucial moment (spanner away from death).

[Zenark]

I like the Left 4 Dead approach where the AI controls a mid game join while the player spectates the AI until the player presses a button to take over. This will also prevent the mid game joiner from becoming active at a crucial moment (spanner away from death).

This ^

[evodoc]

I like the Left 4 Dead approach where the AI controls a mid game join while the player spectates the AI until the player presses a button to take over. This will also prevent the mid game joiner from becoming active at a crucial moment (spanner away from death).

Sounds good.

[Plasmarobo]

While you're at it, a spectate option to follow players would be cool.

Unless that already exists and I do not know the key-combo.
These two features seem very related.

[N-Sunderland]

Unless that already exists and I do not know the key-combo.

It does not.

[Moo]

Unless that already exists and I do not know the key-combo.

It does not.

Oh but it does!
Defaults to [ and ], use when viewing a ship.

Unless you meant some kind of spectate-while-playing thing...

[dragonmere]

It would be very nice to be able to spectate from the perspective of the player, instead of the somewhat distant focus we get now.

[Imagine]

It would be very nice to be able to spectate from the perspective of the player, instead of the somewhat distant focus we get now.

This kinda seems like a completely different topic.

[Captain Smollett]

Back on topic.  Yes please to the previous suggestions of leaving ai in control until the player loads.