New Spectator Mode: "Persistent"
This new spectator mode for example allows for admins to more easily monitor games by staying spectators over games, or by automatically joining as a spectator. it also allows any player to simply stay a spectator instead of each time having to leave and rejoin the game.

First, this is in BETA so please enable it cautiously. It has been tested extensively but this still remains far from operational tests. Please report any issues to the Discord server, this will be of great help.

You can enable the mode in the config file:

Code (YAML):

Persistent-Spectator-Mode : false

Using it

When enabled, players have a new command:

Code (YAML):

/tw spec

that allows them to:

• join the game as a persistent spectator if they are not in game.
• set themselves as a persistent spectator if they are in the lobby or already in-game/spectating.
• If already spectating, they will therefore become persistent spectators and not automatically join the game after it ends.

If already a persistent spectator, performing the command will make the player become a "normal" (temporary) spectator or join the lobby, depending on the game state.

The permission for the command is

Code (YAML):

turfwars.command.spec

Automatic Persistent Spectating
If you want some admins to be persistent spectators by default when joining the game or server, you can add the following permission to them:
They will automatically be added as persistent spectators when joining the game/server, and can still use /tw spec command to become a player.