[Vehicle] Spectator Camera

[Robbi]

it will be useful when there is some idiot TK'n and ur calling 4 admin but admin has no proof so u can get that probe and record the video as proof and ban or kick the person...however i dont fink other players in the game should be able 2 see it...coz it will be a bit distracting?? dont u fink..?

Its only going to be for passworded games I think AD said.

This is a really cool tool, one that BF2 had missed the boat on IMO, but one question.

With the server being full, 32v32, is their any chance of adding a 65th 'bot', similar to Source TV, to have this spawn as a camera, as you can get up to 128 'bots' on a server iirc?

[sakils2]

@se5-soldier

English please?

[fishmuffins]

haha this looks great fun :]

[AgentMongoose]

my bad, I must've had a dyslexic fit and read it was 'hero'

its okay i still love you

[Ironza]

Looks like it'll be a fantastic addition to PR.

[gamerx12]

i think if i saw that thing flying around it would greatly distract me from the game or get annoying very fast >_>

[Snazz]

Considered making it's visibility optional?

[unclechoo]

Now, What happens if a helicopter or a jet flys into it? :

[Dorkweed]

it will be useful when there is some idiot TK'n and ur calling 4 admin but admin has no proof so u can get that probe and record the video as proof and ban or kick the person...however i dont fink other players in the game should be able 2 see it...coz it will be a bit distracting?? dont u fink..?

=| ?! ??:

[Human_001]

I can already see some admins going to abuse this system.

-It says server admin can spawn as may as he/she likes. Admin will spawn bunch of this and give it to other clan mates.
-Maybe some one can steal this vehicle.
-This vehicle can be also used to harass and annoy certain players. (Could this vehicle go through walls?)
-If this vehicle is not destroyable it can be used to ram and kill player.
-If this could be spawned as many as admin like it could be used as endless supply of everyone storm vehicle for admin side team.
-When this thing fly into battlefield enemy and friendly both start shooting at it rather than to each other.
-If admin is biased he/she can report enemy player action and spy on them. Admin can use this as UAV for his/her team.

I better get my blaster gun out for this one. It's gonna be like Alien invading foreign planet space travelling Si-fi war.

I know I should play before judging but... my 6th sense tell me somethings gonna go wrong here. Am I overreacting?

[AncientMan]

It's only going to happen on passworded servers, you should read the thread...

[BloodBane611]

The paranoia over this one little vehicle is fairly impressive. I think we can all agree that the DEVs have a vested interest in not breaking their own mod, so why not give them the benefit of the doubt and at least read what they write?

[splatters]

This is a cool feature and it won't be a big deal as long as admins use it correctly. However, I think it would be more practical to have something a bit harder to notice instead, for example just an invisible or a very small object. For something fancy any kind of miniature spying device CIA might use, or maybe a cyborg insect?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSCLBG9KeX4&NR=1

Also, the collision increases the possibilites to abuse the Spectator Camera, but removing it would only add to it's spectating capabilities e.g. going through walls, watching from inside of buildings etc. I don't know if that's even possible, just a thought

Anyway, it's nice that the admins now have a way to effectively admin without having to switch teams etc. whether it be an All Seeing Green Orb or anything else

[rampo]

Don't spam please

[Peeta]

Err passworded only? Why?

I mean if its passworded only, it's useless for admins

[Acemantura]

Err passworded only? Why?

I mean if its passworded only, it's useless for admins

A good admin knows how to watch the players without funky spaceships.

However, this will be nice to use when I need to admin a match that is passworded and for making movies on the fly.

Cheers Dev's

P.S. When I use battle recorder will it show up in the BR Playback?

[Peeta]

I assume it would, it's a vehicle.

[themartini]

Looks damn fine AMan!
now we've got something other than BF2CC for our head admins to do with their lives!
What, they want to spend time with the friends/family? STOP THEM BEFORE THEY BREAK FREE!!!