Spectate While Searching

[Daft Loon]

Giving players waiting for matchmaker one (or a choice) of the running matches to watch as a spectator while still searching.

Even if it had to be more limited than standard spectator mode for whatever technical reasons I think it would be a huge improvement to the "Waiting for 1 more players" experience.

Is it possible?
Would you enjoy it?
Would spectating with an entire crew form be fun?

[Arturo Sanchez]

searching doesn't take that long.

being sent to a simulated situation like sandbox would be better.

e.g. like a firing range. or spawning in a ship with hull balloon broken and you gotta rebuild.

[Kamoba]

I like the simulation idea! A firing range would be awesome, maybe with Artemis, Hades, lumberjack or merc and shoot at training dummies as they fly past.

[Arturo Sanchez]

I like the simulation idea! A firing range would be awesome, maybe with Artemis, Hades, lumberjack or merc and shoot at training dummies as they fly past.

I say that and the dummies spawn stationary at randomised ranges in sets of 5.

Plus the loadout and class can be set on the character screen via clicking a tick box on a preset and a preferred gun.

[David Dire]

I've got a better idea: Why not just have a Pong/Tetris minigame pop up when you're searching? Those games are undoubtedly more fun than shooting target dummies over and over again!

[Arturo Sanchez]

best idea make dire the target

[David Dire]

best idea make dire the target

;~;

[Daft Loon]

searching doesn't take that long.

It can take quite a while sometimes, and during higher population times it could be good to have a distraction and the option to find the kind of match you want in 5-10min rather than dropping all your settings inside 30s and putting you in an unwanted 4v4, server on the other side of the world etc.

A firing range or mini-game are good ideas. The chance of anything being implemented probably depends on effort to make it and the server load it would make, a mini-game would do well for both.