Spectators... They need sorting.

[Iced94]

I understand spectators are invisible and all, but the countless times I've lost or had to flee fights due to them are unbelievable. I fight a guy in SG4 Sewers he has the better gear but no arrows, I have the arrows and him cornered. I shoot him and get a good hit, then spectators come to look at the fight and get between me and the guy, I shoot my arrow and hit myself, so I cannot hit him with arrows and suddenly I have to leave him or die. Just seems like something needs to be done somehow.

If there is a way to make arrows go through them it would be a start, them being able to make sounds is annoying but doesn't stop you winning fights. I just kind of think it is game breaking how I lose games due to unlucky spectators, of course I have been in the opposite position of being shot by arrows and being saved by spectators, but it just feels unfair and an undeserved win.

I would like to hear some other thoughts/stories about this and maybe some sort of post from a mod to say if they will look into it, or already have and have not found a way. Thank you in advance, I'm still enjoying the servers.

 

[ScrewYouGumby2]

While I agree with this, I don't think that much could be done or the problem would already be fixed. One possible suggestion is preventing spectators from moving in dm to prevent any interference there.

 

[METII023]

yeah, arrows hitting specs screws me alot...

 

[G33ke]

*Gets in boat on Breeze Island to get away with low health*
*Spectator pushes boat back into the enemy/breaks boat*

>.>

Sadly, it's something we all have to deal with for now. I have no clue if there are any plans on fixing it anytime soon (what with MCSGv2, maybe there will...we'll see. I know just as much about that as you guys, which is nothing but the information Chad has leaked around the forums, so this is not "the word" that it's being fixed.) but everyone is aware of the issue. We've all experienced it before. I'm sure Chad has fixing it somewhere on a giant list of things that need done.

 

[Rebound4]

Its not THAT annoying compared to when they're visble - I lost deathmatch one time because I couldn't see the other guy so he ran behind me all the time and hit me. I even asked the spectator to move but he didnt

 

[Iced94]

Its not THAT annoying compared to when they're visble - I lost deathmatch one time because I couldn't see the other guy so he ran behind me all the time and hit me. I even asked the spectator to move but he didnt

Oh yeah the visible spectators, I was playing yellowstone yesterday and a visible spectator lured me into a room where a guy was hiding in the corner (I doubt on purpose) but I won as I had far superior gear but that could of ended badly.

 

[JokersMaze]

I have a good story but I agree that the spectator shields need to be fixed:

Breeze island I was dragged into deathmatch. There was only me and one other person who had significantly better armor (almost full iron). I got more hits on the guy than he did on me and he ran to the center. I shot an arrow at him but a spectator blocked it so I said, "Damn specs". We dueled again and we were both down to about a heart. He was about to shoot and kill me with an arrow, but a spectator blocked it and made him shoot himself. He died and I won the game with a, "Thank you~".

Anyways that was a rare experience, and I completely agree that if anything can be done about the spectators, it should be done.

 

[Iced94]

I have a good story but I agree that the spectator shields need to be fixed:

Breeze island I was dragged into deathmatch. There was only me and one other person who had significantly better armor (almost full iron). I got more hits on the guy than he did on me and he ran to the center. I shot an arrow at him but a spectator blocked it so I said, "Damn specs". We dueled again and we were both down to about a heart. He was about to shoot and kill me with an arrow, but a spectator blocked it and made him shoot himself. He died and I won the game with a, "Thank you~".

Anyways that was a rare experience, and I completely agree that if anything can be done about the spectators, it should be done.

Yeah I find wins like that as a bit cheap it was not my fault I won, I won due to dumb luck. XD But nice experience.

 

[Glitchy]

One possible suggestion is preventing spectators from moving in dm to prevent any interference there.

 

[Rebound4]

While I agree with this, I don't think that much could be done or the problem would already be fixed. One possible suggestion is preventing spectators from moving in dm to prevent any interference there.

Then where you spawn as a spectator must be changed for otherwise you will not be able to see DM at all on places like sg5 where you spawn on top of the building

 

[Iced94]

Then where you spawn as a spectator must be changed for otherwise you will not be able to see DM at all on places like sg5 where you spawn on top of the building

Yeah maybe they could spawn around the outside of deathmatch so people can see.

 

[AwesomnessFace]

The only real fix to this I can see here is to make the system to where only tributes can be in-game, but then a lot of cons will come into play and cause a good amount of commotion. 1, spectators are the only ones that can place bounties. Bounty system is a bye bye. 2, Moderators won't be able to log into servers and watch people.
There are many more reasons, but just make it simple, they can't fix it as far as I know.