spectator refactor and private match spectator support

12 files changed, 458 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod.json b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod.json
index 09d8fc2d..00dd06bc 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod.json
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod.json
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 			"DefaultValue": "1"
 		},
 		{
+			"Name": "ns_allow_spectators",
+			"DefaultValue": "0",
+			"Flags": 8192
+		},
+		{
 			"Name": "ns_private_match_last_mode",
 			"DefaultValue": "tdm"
 		},
@@ -102,6 +107,13 @@
 			"RunOn": "SERVER && MP"
 		},
 		{
+			"Path": "mp/_spectator.gnut",
+			"RunOn": "SERVER && MP",
+			"ServerCallback": {
+				"After": "Spectator_Init"
+			}
+		},
+		{
 			"Path": "_loadouts_mp.gnut",
 			"RunOn": "SERVER && MP",
 			"ServerCallback": {
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/evac/_evac.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/evac/_evac.gnut
index 9fe95445..bce8b4c7 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/evac/_evac.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/evac/_evac.gnut
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ struct {
 	array<entity> evacNodes
 	entity spaceNode
 	
+	// this only supports 1 evac at once atm, is this ideal?
+	entity currentEvacNode
 	entity evacDropship
 	entity evacIcon
 } file
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ void function Evac_Init()
 {
 	EvacShared_Init()
 	RegisterSignal( "EvacShipLeaves" )
+	RegisterSignal( "EvacOver" )
 }
 
 void function AddEvacNode( entity evacNode )
@@ -116,7 +119,23 @@ void function EvacEpilogue()
 	}
 }
 
-void function SetRespawnAndWait(bool mode)
+void function EvacSpectatorFunc( entity player )
+{
+	svGlobal.levelEnt.EndSignal( "GameStateChanged" )
+	file.evacDropship.EndSignal( "OnDestroy" )
+	
+	entity cam = GetEnt( expect string( file.currentEvacNode.kv.target ) )
+	if ( !IsValid( cam ) )
+		return
+	
+	player.SetObserverModeStaticPosition( cam.GetOrigin() )
+	player.SetObserverModeStaticAngles( cam.GetAngles() )
+	player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_STATIC )
+	
+	file.evacDropship.WaitSignal( "EvacOver" )
+}
+
+void function SetRespawnAndWait( bool mode )
 {
 	wait GAME_EPILOGUE_PLAYER_RESPAWN_LEEWAY
 	SetRespawnsEnabled( mode )
@@ -180,9 +199,11 @@ void function Evac( int evacTeam, float initialWait, float arrivalTime, float wa
 	if ( !IsValid( file.spaceNode ) )
 		file.spaceNode = GetEnt( "spaceNode" )
 
-	entity evacNode 
+	entity evacNode = customEvacNode
 	if ( !IsValid( customEvacNode ) )
 		evacNode = file.evacNodes.getrandom()
+		
+	file.currentEvacNode = evacNode
 
 	// setup client evac position
 	file.evacIcon = CreateEntity( "info_target" )
@@ -236,6 +257,7 @@ void function Evac( int evacTeam, float initialWait, float arrivalTime, float wa
 	})
 		
 	// flyin
+	Spectator_SetCustomSpectatorFunc( EvacSpectatorFunc )
 	thread PlayAnim( dropship, "cd_dropship_rescue_side_start", evacNode )
 	
 	// calculate time until idle start
@@ -247,7 +269,7 @@ void function Evac( int evacTeam, float initialWait, float arrivalTime, float wa
 	
 	// eta until leave
 	SetTeamActiveObjective( evacTeam, "EG_DropshipExtract2", Time() + EVAC_WAIT_TIME, file.evacIcon )
-	SetTeamActiveObjective( GetOtherTeam( evacTeam ), "EG_StopExtract2", Time() + EVAC_WAIT_TIME, file.evacIcon )
+	SetTeamActiveObjective( GetOtherTeam( evacTeam ), "EG_StopExtract2", Time() + EVAC_WAIT_TIME, file.evacIcon )	
 	
 	// setup evac trigger
 	entity trigger = CreateEntity( "trigger_cylinder" )
@@ -308,6 +330,7 @@ void function Evac( int evacTeam, float initialWait, float arrivalTime, float wa
 	dropship.SetOrigin( file.spaceNode.GetOrigin() )
 	dropship.SetAngles( file.spaceNode.GetAngles() )
 	dropship.SetInvulnerable()
+	dropship.Signal( "EvacOver" )
 	thread PlayAnim( dropship, "ds_space_flyby_dropshipA", file.spaceNode )
 	
 	foreach( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )
@@ -324,7 +347,7 @@ void function Evac( int evacTeam, float initialWait, float arrivalTime, float wa
 		SetPlayerActiveObjective( player, "EG_DropshipExtractSuccessfulEscape" )
 		
 		// skybox
-		player.SetSkyCamera( GetEnt( "skybox_cam_intro" ) )
+		player.SetSkyCamera( GetEnt( SKYBOXSPACE ) )
 		Remote_CallFunction_NonReplay( player, "ServerCallback_DisableHudForEvac" )
 		Remote_CallFunction_NonReplay( player, "ServerCallback_SetClassicSkyScale", dropship.GetEncodedEHandle(), 0.7 )
 		Remote_CallFunction_NonReplay( player, "ServerCallback_SetMapSettings", 4.0, false, 0.4, 0.125 )
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_ttdm.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_ttdm.nut
index 3102326c..6b30a399 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_ttdm.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_ttdm.nut
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ void function TTDMIntroStartThreaded()
 	ClassicMP_OnIntroStarted()

 

 	foreach ( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )

-		TTDMIntroShowIntermissionCam( player )

+	{

+		if ( !IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )

+			TTDMIntroShowIntermissionCam( player )

+		else

+			RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator( player )

+	}

 

 	wait TTDMIntroLength

 

diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_lobby.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_lobby.gnut
index 0f37251d..33c0b8e9 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_lobby.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_lobby.gnut
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ void function Lobby_Init()
 
 void function Lobby_OnClientConnectionStarted( entity player )
 {
-	
+	if ( !( IsPrivateMatch() || GetCurrentPlaylistName() == "private_match" ) || !GetConVarBool( "ns_allow_spectators" ) )
+		player.SetPersistentVar( "privateMatchState", 0 ) // disable spectator
 }
 
 void function Lobby_OnClientConnectionCompleted( entity player )
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_private_lobby.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_private_lobby.gnut
index c56e537a..c410869e 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_private_lobby.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_private_lobby.gnut
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ bool function ClientCommandCallback_PrivateMatchSwitchTeams( entity player, arra
 
 bool function ClientCommandCallback_PrivateMatchToggleSpectate( entity player, array<string> args )
 {
-	// not currently working, gotta figure it out at some point
+	if ( file.startState == ePrivateMatchStartState.STARTING || !GetConVarBool( "ns_allow_spectators" ) )
+		return true
+	
+	player.SetPersistentVar( "privateMatchState", player.GetPersistentVarAsInt( "privateMatchState" ) == 0 ? 1 : 0 )
 	return true
 }
 
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_base_gametype_mp.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_base_gametype_mp.gnut
index 453e35ec..d22f2627 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_base_gametype_mp.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_base_gametype_mp.gnut
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ struct {
 void function BaseGametype_Init_MPSP()
 {
 	AddSpawnCallback( "info_intermission", SetIntermissionCamera )
-	AddCallback_EntitiesDidLoad( SetSpecCams )
-	
-	RegisterSignal( "ObserverTargetChanged" )
-	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_next", ClientCommandCallback_spec_next )
-	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_prev", ClientCommandCallback_spec_prev )
-	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_mode", ClientCommandCallback_spec_mode )
 	
 	AddPostDamageCallback( "player", AddToTitanDamageStat )
 	AddPostDamageCallback( "npc_titan", AddToTitanDamageStat )
@@ -50,19 +44,6 @@ void function SetIntermissionCamera( entity camera )
 	file.intermissionCamera = camera
 }
 
-void function SetSpecCams()
-{
-	// spec cams are called spec_cam1,2,3 etc by default, so this is the easiest way to get them imo
-	int camNum = 1 
-	entity lastCam = null
-	do {
-		lastCam = GetEnt( "spec_cam" + camNum++ )
-		
-		if ( lastCam != null )
-			file.specCams.append( lastCam )
-	} while ( lastCam != null )
-}
-
 void function CodeCallback_OnClientConnectionStarted( entity player )
 {
 	// not a real player?
@@ -173,6 +154,17 @@ void function CodeCallback_OnClientConnectionCompleted( entity player )
 
 	svGlobal.levelEnt.Signal( "PlayerDidSpawn", { player = player } )
 
+	if ( GetConVarBool( "ns_allow_spectators" ) )
+	{
+		if ( IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )
+		{
+			InitialisePrivateMatchSpectatorPlayer( player )
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		player.SetPersistentVar( "privateMatchState", 0 )
+
 	// handle spawning late joiners
 	if ( GetGameState() == eGameState.Playing )
 	{
@@ -492,118 +484,6 @@ void function RespawnAsTitan( entity player, bool manualPosition = false )
 }
 
 
-// spectator stuff
-
-void function PlayerBecomesSpectator( entity player )
-{
-	player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
-	player.StopPhysics()
-
-	player.EndSignal( "OnRespawned" )
-	player.EndSignal( "OnDestroy" )
-	player.EndSignal( "PlayerRespawnStarted" )
-
-	int targetIndex = 0
-	
-	OnThreadEnd( function() : ( player ) 
-	{
-		if ( IsValid( player ) )
-			player.StopObserverMode()
-	})
-	
-	while ( true )
-	{	
-		table result = player.WaitSignal( "ObserverTargetChanged" )
-		
-		array<entity> targets
-		
-		targets.append( file.intermissionCamera )
-		foreach( entity cam in file.specCams )
-			targets.append( cam )
-			
-		array<entity> targetPlayers
-		if ( IsFFAGame() )
-			targetPlayers = GetPlayerArray_Alive()
-		else
-			targetPlayers = GetPlayerArrayOfTeam_Alive( player.GetTeam() )
-		
-		foreach( entity player in targetPlayers )
-			targets.append( player )
-		
-		if ( result.next )
-			targetIndex = ( targetIndex + 1 ) % targets.len()
-		else
-		{
-			if ( targetIndex == 0 )
-				targetIndex = ( targets.len() - 1 )
-			else
-				targetIndex--
-		}
-		
-		if ( targetIndex >= targets.len() )
-			targetIndex = 0
-		
-		entity target = targets[ targetIndex ]
-		
-		player.StopObserverMode()
-		if ( player.IsWatchingSpecReplay() )
-			player.SetSpecReplayDelay( 0.0 ) // clear spectator replay
-		
-		if ( target.IsPlayer() )
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				player.SetObserverTarget( target )
-				player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
-			}
-			catch ( ex ) {}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			player.SetObserverModeStaticPosition( target.GetOrigin() )
-			player.SetObserverModeStaticAngles( target.GetAngles() )
-			player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_STATIC )
-		}  
-		player.StopPhysics()
-	}
-}
-
-bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_next( entity player, array<string> args )
-{
-	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_STATIC || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
-		player.Signal( "ObserverTargetChanged", { next = true } )
-		
-	return true
-}
-
-bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_prev( entity player, array<string> args )
-{
-	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_STATIC || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
-		player.Signal( "ObserverTargetChanged", { next = false } )
-		
-	return true
-}
-
-bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_mode( entity player, array<string> args )
-{
-	// currently unsure how this actually gets called on client, works through console and has references in client.dll tho
-	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE )
-	{
-		// set to first person spectate		
-		player.SetSpecReplayDelay( FIRST_PERSON_SPECTATOR_DELAY )
-		player.SetViewEntity( player.GetObserverTarget(), true )
-		player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
-	}
-	else if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
-	{	
-		// set to third person spectate
-		player.SetSpecReplayDelay( 0.0 )
-		player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
-	}
-	
-	return true
-}
-
 
 void function TryGameModeAnnouncement( entity player ) // only putting this here because it's here in gametype_sp lol
 {
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_dropship_intro.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_dropship_intro.gnut
index 1e19abd3..80fae331 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_dropship_intro.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_dropship_intro.gnut
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ void function OnPrematchStart()
 	}
 	
 	foreach ( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )
-		thread SpawnPlayerIntoDropship( player )
+	{
+		if ( !IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )
+			thread SpawnPlayerIntoDropship( player )
+		else
+			RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator( player )
+	}
 	
 	thread EndIntroWhenFinished()
 }
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_no_intro.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_no_intro.gnut
index 106f867b..7901e3a2 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_no_intro.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_classic_mp_no_intro.gnut
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ void function ClassicMP_DefaultNoIntro_Start()
 		
 		foreach ( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )
 		{
-			player.UnfreezeControlsOnServer()
-			RemoveCinematicFlag( player, CE_FLAG_CLASSIC_MP_SPAWNING )
+			if ( !IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )
+			{
+				player.UnfreezeControlsOnServer()
+				RemoveCinematicFlag( player, CE_FLAG_CLASSIC_MP_SPAWNING )
+			}
+			
 			TryGameModeAnnouncement( player )
 		}
 	}
@@ -52,6 +56,12 @@ void function ClassicMP_DefaultNoIntro_SpawnPlayer( entity player )
 	if ( GetGameState() != eGameState.Prematch )
 		return
 	
+	if ( IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) ) // private match spectators use custom spawn logic
+	{
+		RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator( player )
+		return
+	}
+	
 	if ( IsAlive( player ) )
 		player.Die()
 	
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_gamestate_mp.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_gamestate_mp.nut
index aa14477a..7e9943c3 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_gamestate_mp.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_gamestate_mp.nut
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ void function StartGameWithoutClassicMP()
 	
 	foreach ( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )
 	{
-		RespawnAsPilot( player )
+		if ( !IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )
+			RespawnAsPilot( player )
+			
 		ScreenFadeFromBlack( player, 0 )
 	}
 	
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_spectator.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_spectator.gnut
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa2fc108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_spectator.gnut
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+global function Spectator_Init
+
+// stuff called by _base_gametype_mp and such
+global function InitialisePrivateMatchSpectatorPlayer
+global function PlayerBecomesSpectator
+global function RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator
+
+// custom spectator state functions
+// yes, GM_SetSpectatorFunc does exist in vanilla and serves roughly the same purpose, but using custom funcs here seemed better
+global function Spectator_SetDefaultSpectatorFunc
+global function Spectator_SetCustomSpectatorFunc
+global function Spectator_ClearCustomSpectatorFunc
+
+// helper funcs
+global function HACKCleanupStaticObserverStuff
+
+global typedef SpectatorFunc void functionref( entity player )
+
+struct {
+	array<entity> staticSpecCams 
+	SpectatorFunc defaultSpectatorFunc
+	SpectatorFunc nextSpectatorFunc = null
+	
+	int newestFuncIndex = 0 // used to track which players have finished the most recent spectator func
+} file
+
+void function Spectator_Init()
+{
+	Spectator_SetDefaultSpectatorFunc( SpectatorFunc_Default )
+
+	AddCallback_EntitiesDidLoad( SetStaticSpecCams )
+
+	RegisterSignal( "ObserverTargetChanged" )
+	RegisterSignal( "SpectatorFuncChanged" )
+	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_next", ClientCommandCallback_spec_next )
+	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_prev", ClientCommandCallback_spec_prev )
+	AddClientCommandCallback( "spec_mode", ClientCommandCallback_spec_mode )
+}
+
+void function SetStaticSpecCams()
+{
+	// spec cams are called spec_cam1,2,3 etc by default, so this is the easiest way to get them imo
+	int camNum = 1 
+	entity lastCam = null
+	do {
+		lastCam = GetEnt( "spec_cam" + camNum++ )
+		
+		if ( IsValid( lastCam ) )
+			file.staticSpecCams.append( lastCam )
+	} while ( IsValid( lastCam ) )
+}
+
+void function Spectator_SetDefaultSpectatorFunc( SpectatorFunc func )
+{
+	file.defaultSpectatorFunc = func
+}
+
+// sets the current spectator func, stopping any currently running spectator funcs to start this one
+void function Spectator_SetCustomSpectatorFunc( SpectatorFunc func )
+{
+	file.nextSpectatorFunc = func
+	svGlobal.levelEnt.Signal( "SpectatorFuncChanged" ) // spectator funcs need to listen to this manually
+	file.newestFuncIndex++
+}
+
+void function Spectator_ClearCustomSpectatorFunc()
+{
+	Spectator_SetCustomSpectatorFunc( null )
+}
+
+void function HACKCleanupStaticObserverStuff( entity player )
+{
+	// this may look like horrible awful pointless code at first glance, and while it is horrible and awful, it's not pointless
+	// 3.402823466E38 is 0xFFFF7F7F in memory, which is the value the game uses to determine whether the current static observer pos/angles are valid ( i.e. 0xFFFF7F7F = invalid/not initialised )
+	// in my experience, not cleaning this up after setting static angles will break OBS_MODE_CHASE-ing non-player entities which is bad for custom spectator funcs
+	// this is 100% way lower level than what script stuff should usually be doing, but it's needed here
+	// i sure do hope this won't break in normal use :clueless:
+	player.SetObserverModeStaticPosition( < 3.402823466e38, 3.402823466e38, 3.402823466e38 > )
+	player.SetObserverModeStaticAngles( < 3.402823466e38, 3.402823466e38, 3.402823466e38 > )
+}
+
+void function InitialisePrivateMatchSpectatorPlayer( entity player )
+{
+	thread PlayerBecomesSpectator( player )
+}
+
+// this should be called when intros respawn players normally to handle fades and stuff
+void function RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator( entity player )
+{
+	ScreenFadeFromBlack( player, 0.5, 0.5 )
+}
+
+void function PlayerBecomesSpectator( entity player )
+{
+	player.StopPhysics()
+
+	player.EndSignal( "OnRespawned" )
+	player.EndSignal( "OnDestroy" )
+	player.EndSignal( "PlayerRespawnStarted" )
+	
+	OnThreadEnd( function() : ( player ) 
+	{
+		if ( IsValid( player ) )
+			player.StopObserverMode()
+	})
+	
+	// keeps track of the most recent func this player has completed
+	// this is to ensure that custom spectator funcs are only run once per player even before being cleared
+	int funcIndex = 0
+	
+	while ( true )
+	{
+		SpectatorFunc nextSpectatorFunc = file.defaultSpectatorFunc
+		if ( file.nextSpectatorFunc != null && funcIndex != file.newestFuncIndex )
+			nextSpectatorFunc = file.nextSpectatorFunc
+
+		waitthread nextSpectatorFunc( player )
+		funcIndex = file.newestFuncIndex // assuming this will be set before file.newestFuncIndex increments when the spectator func is ended by SpectatorFuncChanged
+		// surely this will not end up being false in practice :clueless:
+		
+		// cleanup
+		player.StopObserverMode()
+		HACKCleanupStaticObserverStuff( player ) // un-initialise static observer positions/angles
+		
+		WaitFrame() // always wait at least a frame in case an observer func exits immediately to prevent stuff locking up
+	}
+}
+
+void function SpectatorFunc_Default( entity player )
+{
+	svGlobal.levelEnt.EndSignal( "SpectatorFuncChanged" )
+	int targetIndex
+	
+	table result = { next = false }
+		
+	while ( true )
+	{
+		array<entity> targets
+		targets.extend( file.staticSpecCams )
+			
+		if ( IsFFAGame() )
+			targets.extend( GetPlayerArray_Alive() )
+		else
+			targets.extend( GetPlayerArrayOfTeam_Alive( player.GetTeam() ) )
+		
+		if ( targets.len() > 0 )
+		{
+			if ( result.next )
+				targetIndex = ( targetIndex + 1 ) % targets.len()
+			else
+			{
+				if ( targetIndex == 0 )
+					targetIndex = ( targets.len() - 1 )
+				else
+					targetIndex--
+			}
+			
+			if ( targetIndex >= targets.len() )
+				targetIndex = 0
+			
+			entity target = targets[ targetIndex ]
+			
+			player.StopObserverMode()
+			if ( player.IsWatchingSpecReplay() )
+				player.SetSpecReplayDelay( 0.0 ) // clear spectator replay
+			
+			if ( target.IsPlayer() )
+			{		
+				try
+				{
+					player.SetObserverTarget( target )
+					player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
+				}
+				catch ( ex ) { }
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				player.SetObserverModeStaticPosition( target.GetOrigin() )
+				player.SetObserverModeStaticAngles( target.GetAngles() )
+				player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_STATIC )
+			}
+		}
+		
+		player.StopPhysics()
+		result = player.WaitSignal( "ObserverTargetChanged" )
+	}
+}
+
+bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_next( entity player, array<string> args )
+{
+	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_STATIC || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
+		player.Signal( "ObserverTargetChanged", { next = true } )
+		
+	return true
+}
+
+bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_prev( entity player, array<string> args )
+{
+	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_STATIC || player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
+		player.Signal( "ObserverTargetChanged", { next = false } )
+		
+	return true
+}
+
+bool function ClientCommandCallback_spec_mode( entity player, array<string> args )
+{
+	// currently unsure how this actually gets called on client, works through console and has references in client.dll tho
+	if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_CHASE )
+	{
+		// set to first person spectate		
+		player.SetSpecReplayDelay( FIRST_PERSON_SPECTATOR_DELAY )
+		player.SetViewEntity( player.GetObserverTarget(), true )
+		player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
+	}
+	else if ( player.GetObserverMode() == OBS_MODE_IN_EYE )
+	{	
+		// set to third person spectate
+		player.SetSpecReplayDelay( 0.0 )
+		player.StartObserverMode( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
+	}
+	
+	return true
+}
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diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/levels/mp_wargames.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/levels/mp_wargames.nut
index bd0f2d62..5af01346 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/levels/mp_wargames.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/levels/mp_wargames.nut
@@ -182,7 +182,12 @@ void function OnPrematchStart()
 	
 	// launch players into intro
 	foreach ( entity player in GetPlayerArray() )
-		thread PlayerWatchesWargamesIntro( player )
+	{
+		if ( !IsPrivateMatchSpectator( player ) )
+			thread PlayerWatchesWargamesIntro( player )
+		else
+			RespawnPrivateMatchSpectator( player )
+	}
 	
 	// 7 seconds of nothing until we start the pod sequence
 	wait 7.0
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_mp_utility.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_mp_utility.gnut
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e6e04f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_mp_utility.gnut
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+untyped
+
+globalize_all_functions
+
+struct
+{
+	table<string,table<string,int> > mapModeScoreLimits
+} file
+
+int function GetRoundScoreLimit_FromPlaylist()
+{
+	if ( !GameMode_IsDefined( GAMETYPE ) )
+		return GetCurrentPlaylistVarInt( "roundscorelimit", 10 )
+
+	return GameMode_GetRoundScoreLimit( GAMETYPE )
+}
+
+int function GetScoreLimit_FromPlaylist()
+{
+	if ( GameMode_HasMapSpecificScoreLimits( GAMETYPE ) )
+		return GameMode_GetMapSpecificScoreLimit( GAMETYPE )
+
+	if ( !GameMode_IsDefined( GAMETYPE ) )
+		return GetCurrentPlaylistVarInt( "scorelimit", 10 )
+
+	return GameMode_GetScoreLimit( GAMETYPE )
+}
+
+bool function GameMode_HasMapSpecificScoreLimits( string gameType )
+{
+	if ( gameType in file.mapModeScoreLimits )
+	{
+		if ( GetMapName() in file.mapModeScoreLimits[gameType] )
+			return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+int function GameMode_GetMapSpecificScoreLimit( string gameType )
+{
+	return file.mapModeScoreLimits[gameType][GetMapName()]
+}
+
+void function GameMode_SetMapSpecificScoreLimit( table<string,int> mapModeScoreTable, string gameType )
+{
+	Assert( !( gameType in file.mapModeScoreLimits ), "GAMETYPE has already been added to mapModeScoreLimits" )
+	file.mapModeScoreLimits[gameType] <- mapModeScoreTable
+}
+
+bool function IsSuddenDeathGameMode()
+{
+	return GameMode_GetSuddenDeathEnabled( GameRules_GetGameMode() )
+}
+
+bool function IsCaptureMode()
+{
+	return GameRules_GetGameMode() == CAPTURE_POINT
+}
+
+bool function GameModeWantsToSkipBoostsAndTitanEarning()
+{
+	if ( Riff_TitanAvailability() == eTitanAvailability.Never )
+		return true
+	if ( Riff_BoostAvailability() == eBoostAvailability.Disabled )
+		return true
+
+	return false
+}
+
+IntFromEntityCompare function GetScoreboardCompareFunc()
+{
+	return ScoreboardCompareFuncForGamemode( GameRules_GetGameMode() )
+}
+
+IntFromEntityCompare function ScoreboardCompareFuncForGamemode( string gamemode )
+{
+	IntFromEntityCompare func = GameMode_GetScoreCompareFunc( gamemode )
+	if ( func != null )
+		return func
+
+	return CompareScore
+}
+
+
+bool function IsRoundWinningKillReplayEnabled()
+{
+	return expect bool ( level.nv.roundWinningKillReplayEnabled )
+}
+
+bool function IsRoundWinningKillReplayPlaying()
+{
+	return expect bool ( level.nv.roundWinningKillReplayPlaying )
+}
+
+bool function HasRoundScoreLimitBeenReached() //Different from RoundScoreLimit_Complete in that it only checks to see if the score required has been reached. Allows us to use it on the client to cover 90% of the cases we want
+{
+	if ( !IsRoundBased() )
+		return false
+
+	int roundLimit = GetRoundScoreLimit_FromPlaylist()
+
+	if ( !roundLimit )
+		return false
+
+	int militiaScore = GameRules_GetTeamScore2( TEAM_MILITIA )
+	int imcScore = GameRules_GetTeamScore2( TEAM_IMC )
+
+	if ( ( militiaScore >= roundLimit ) || ( imcScore >= roundLimit ) )
+		return true
+
+	return false
+}
+
+
+bool function IsTitanAvailable( entity player )
+{
+	var shiftIndex = player.GetEntIndex() - 1
+	var elimMask = (1 << shiftIndex)
+
+	return (level.nv.titanAvailableBits & elimMask) != 0
+}
+
+
+
+bool function IsRespawnAvailable( entity player )
+{
+	var shiftIndex = player.GetEntIndex() - 1
+	var elimMask = (1 << shiftIndex)
+
+	return (level.nv.respawnAvailableBits & elimMask) != 0
+}
+
+bool function IsPrivateMatchSpectator( entity player )
+{
+	// JFS
+	#if SERVER
+	if ( !player.p.clientScriptInitialized )
+		return false
+	#endif
+	
+	// NS: allow spectators on non-private_match playlists
+	if ( ( IsPrivateMatch() || GetConVarBool( "ns_allow_spectators" ) ) && player.GetPersistentVarAsInt( "privateMatchState" ) == 1 )
+		return true
+
+	return false
+}
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