Speccing without being listed as 'spectator'

[[RE]echo]

I sort of discovered this accidentally, but I think it's pretty neat - maybe a useful tactic for players who try to hide or even turn off hackery once they notice admins in spec?

1) Choose a team, then ...
2) At the 'Choose Class' screen, don't select a class. Press 'Esc' instead.
3) You'll be listed under the team you've chosen or been assigned to, but will be able to spec other players.

This works at the beginning of maps.

If you're in the middle of a game and currently playing, you have to switch to Spec first, and then follow the steps above.

Nothing earth shattering or anything, but a little less obvious perhaps than being listed under the Spec list. Nice way of collecting demos. Sorry if everyone knew this already - that's certainly possible, hehe

[Newbster]

[RE]echo,

I think most of us knew this however it never helps to give cool little tips when you find them just in case some didn't know. Thank you.

Newb

[Sev07]

Newbster wrote:

[RE]echo,

I think most of us knew this however it never helps hurts to give cool little tips when you find them just in case some didn't know. Thank you.

Newb

I do believe that is what he meant.

[[RE]echo]

Haha! I actually just read it as 'helps' in the first place. Didn't notice. Yeah, I guess it's not surprising that it isn't anything new to people. I am easily amazed by my 'discoveries' =p

[Newbster]

Wow good catch sev. That was a typo on my part thanks for spotting it.

[[RE]echo]

And by "I actually just read it as 'helps'" I meant "I actually just read it as 'hurts'". Gosh, this is confusing.

[Sev07]

Newbster wrote:

Wow good catch sev. That was a typo on my part thanks for spotting it.

Lol, what can you expect from a sniper.

[Fierce]

A sniper...in Call of Duty. You aren't exactly staring miles into the horizon looking for little dots to shoot at like in Battlefield, ya know...

[Steve-O]

lol @ newb... oh what a difference one word makes hey hehe

I've been pressing esc for years to spec. I agree echo, it's a great way of spec'ing without being seen to spec.

Steve-O

[Wabdin]

Thought i would weigh in and remind Fierce that he forgot to let us all know, that if you don't run around constantly and quickscope you are not a real sniper in this game/a noob.

Wab

[Steve-O]

Indeed Wab, because as we all know, that's what all self respecting Force Recon Snipers do in the real world hahahahaha