RenStrike

Well, that's not any more of a problem than server scrolling though. Either way, this is something that a server mod could enable/disable. So, hardcore servers could easily disable it and not have to worry about it.

I'd love if we could allow spectators in games. I think it'd be a blast to watch people play/explore. Any way we could just allow players to pick the bird/spectator mode legitimately?

My vision for chat in this game is fully realistic. No text, have to use voice, default is direct (local area) voice, with the option of finding a usable radio in order to talk remotely with other people.

The dog would be controlled by a player. He couldn't use voice, or text, but would only have a couple options to either growl or bark in order to communicate (the idea is that him and his master would learn to communicate this way), but the dog player could possibly hear the players voice. Maybe the master could put a pack on the dog for a little more storage? Or maybe the dog is just AI controlled. :)