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Offline N-Sunderland

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When Joining Mid-Match
« on: June 20, 2013, 09:51:29 am »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 10:31:01 am »
That would be very nice indeed. Especially if said player is repeatedly crashing, leaving you with only two crew :/

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2013, 10:56:30 am »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 11:34:37 am »
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).

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 11:38:28 am »
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 ^

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 11:52:36 am »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2013, 01:18:43 pm »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2013, 01:20:37 pm »
Unless that already exists and I do not know the key-combo.

It does not.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2013, 02:23:30 pm »
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...
« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 02:25:19 pm by Moo »

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2013, 06:08:54 pm »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2013, 06:14:45 pm »
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.

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Re: When Joining Mid-Match
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2013, 07:36:25 pm »
Back on topic.  Yes please to the previous suggestions of leaving ai in control until the player loads.