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[Admins]

It's not that simple to add as you might think, since the observer mode is controlled by a script running on another server, and the observer mode algorithm depends on number of players and similar. Like I said before it would be simplier to add something to trigger some npc on the server a few seconds before it happens (or trigger it, and wait 5 seconds before actually switching).
On the other hand switching someone to observer mode shouldn't bug anything, and if there is some problem it might be good to report the exact problem.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

It's not that simple to add as you might think, since the observer mode is controlled by a script running on another server, and the observer mode algorithm depends on number of players and similar. Like I said before it would be simplier to add something to trigger some npc on the server a few seconds before it happens (or trigger it, and wait 5 seconds before actually switching).
On the other hand switching someone to observer mode shouldn't bug anything, and if there is some problem it might be good to report the exact problem.

Sure.

When someone is kicked onto observer mode, their player stays where it is. They still block, etc. Really annoying at events. Can't d/c by RC, can't use any in-game tools, can't do anything at all.

Scripts recognize the player as still there, such as you can see them in playerlist, or in players var. However, no functions work on them.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

Sure.

When someone is kicked onto observer mode, their player stays where it is. They still block, etc. Really annoying at events. Can't d/c by RC, can't use any in-game tools, can't do anything at all.

Scripts recognize the player as still there, such as you can see them in playerlist, or in players var. However, no functions work on them.

There you go Steban. Just add the 5 second delay, it would be very cool, seriously.

[Admins]

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[]. Also the "Can't d/c by RC" thing has been fixed a few weeks ago I think.

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[].

Clientside, too?

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[].

Well then it isn't updating.

Originally Posted by Stefan

Also the "Can't d/c by RC" thing has been fixed a few weeks ago I think.

Okay, I will try this.

Also, any way to make them not block, or implement the 5 second delay?

[Inverness]

Can you just implement the 5 second event, I think that would be best solution.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Can you just implement the 5 second event, I think that would be best solution.

Also make players not block, because that's just a glitch.
But yah, the event does sound best.

[Admins]

Ok added an event: add an npc GlobalShopControl:

PHP Code:

function onReceiveText(texttype, textoption, textlines) {
  if (texttype=="lister" && textoption=="prepareobserver") 
    echo("account " @ textlines[0] @ " will be switched to observer mode in 5 seconds!");
} 


[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Ok added an event: add an npc GlobalShopControl:

PHP Code:

function onReceiveText(texttype, textoption, textlines) {
  if (texttype=="lister" && textoption=="prepareobserver") 
    echo("account " @ textlines[0] @ " will be switched to observer mode in 5 seconds!");
} 


Awesome, I will try this out!

Does it have to be named GlobalShopControl?

[Admins]

Yes some servers already have that npc

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

Awesome, I will try this out!

Does it have to be named GlobalShopControl?

It's the NPC that gets sendtext'ed or so for displaying items in the gelat shop and such so that is what he used for observer mode too I guess. (So you don't need an updated client/npc server)

[Admins]

Actually the script can trigger any npc, but the shop control is somehow related to observer mode so it's better to just use one npc (and not flood the npc list of servers with npcs).

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Actually the script can trigger any npc, but the shop control is somehow related to observer mode so it's better to just use one npc (and not flood the npc list of servers with npcs).

Fair enough.

[bscharff]

I never thought it would happen