3-5 seconds ghost spawn

[aseliot 23]

Imagine yourself playing on a server looting something in a dangerous place like NWA, Stary or Cherno, Elektro whatever... and then suddenly being disconnected. When you log on again you spawn instantly and bam someone sees you spawning and you're dead.

To prevent this, i suggest to spawn invisible while being unable to move. During 3-5 seconds you will be able to look around if there is anyone there (with ALT) if you want to spawn during this time you press enter. if you dont press enter then you disconnect. It wont work multiple times rapidly after eachother, it will only work every 30 minutes or so (to counter people waiting in ghostmode for people to come). If you reconnect right after you have already spawned as a ghost already you will just normally spawn like you would always do.

You could take a break for example, respawn look around in ghost mode and if there is somebody there to shoot you, you decide not to spawn. Offcourse you could hop to another server but hey are we ever going to prevent that.

This will prevent situations like i've mentioned at the start. And spawning is not "realistic" or "authentic" in any way to i think it fits.

[CarloNord 29]

When's the last time you've been seen spawning, seriously. You have the same amount of chance to get spotted anyway, being D/Ced and reconnecting makes almost no difference. Plus, this could be abused big time. You could just walk into cherno, get shot at, disconnect and reconnect, and if your assailant was still around, shoot him, so no.

[SHOWTIME! 21]

With all the d/c'ers/ghosters I would have to say this is a bad idea. Just seems like it would benefit them more than anyone else.

[aseliot 23]

When's the last time you've been seen spawning, seriously. You have the same amount of chance to get spotted anyway, being D/Ced and reconnecting makes almost no difference. Plus, this could be abused big time. You could just walk into cherno, get shot at, disconnect and reconnect, and if your assailant was still around, shoot him, so no.

Sorry to spoil your diabolical scheme there (humor) but as i typed already you won't be able to spawn as a ghost if you disconnect and come right back, you will have to wait for 30 minutes or shorter/longer for the ghost spawn to be enabled again. You will just spawn like you usually would if you do a quick disconnect/reconnect into the same server.

Edited July 23, 2012 by Aseliot

[RapturJesus 90]

I like this idea. I've been killed right when Ive spawned 3 times now. Its not really fair. I log in. Playing the loading simulator and when I finally get in BAM shot in the head by a guy who was standing right next to me.

[CarloNord 29]

Sorry to spoil your diabolical scheme there (humor) but as i typed already you won't be able to spawn as a ghost if you disconnect and come right back, you will have to wait for 30 minutes or shorter/longer for the ghost spawn to be enabled again. You will just spawn like you usually would if you do a quick disconnect/reconnect into the same server.

So wait... you have to wait thirty minutes AFTER you disconnect for the ghost mode to be enabled... Oh, that's a big time improvement, but you also have to think, disconnecting and reconnecting in the middle of a city is a bad idea, so going to the woods and doing this is much smarter, thus eliminating ghost mode's need, unless you just spawned on the coast, but even that's easy.

[aseliot 23]

So wait... you have to wait thirty minutes AFTER you disconnect for the ghost mode to be enabled... Oh, that's a big time improvement, but you also have to think, disconnecting and reconnecting in the middle of a city is a bad idea, so going to the woods and doing this is much smarter, thus eliminating ghost mode's need, unless you just spawned on the coast, but even that's easy.

In my first post i explained a situation where you are disconnected unwillingly, you can obviously hide in the woods yes that is what i mostly do but what if you disconnected in a more dangerous area because you had to go or your internet failed on you.