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"GROUP" respawn type bug lets players respawn with dead units
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Description

In Arma 2 you could disable respawn with respawn = "GROUP"; + disable AI.
This keept respawn disabled, but left the possibility for players to join a mission in progress. If a player died he would spectate and his slot would be removed from the slotting menu.
In Arma 3 it is similair, but here is the problem.
If a player dies now he still goes to spectating, but he can simply hit abort, return to the slotting menu, continue without selecting a different remaining slot (OK button is not greyed out), and respawn with the same character he died with. This should not be happening.
This problem likely also affects respawn type "SIDE".

Details

Legacy ID
535075716
Severity
None
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Category
Multiplayer
Steps To Reproduce
  1. Set a missions respawn type to respawn = "GROUP";
  2. Die and spectate
  3. Hit abort, return to the slotting screen, continue back into the game without selecting a new slot.
  4. Live again!
Additional Information

I made a video showing this problem in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAnWerdKhfw

The most simple solution would be if players are unslotted when they abort a mission. This also happens in respawn types "BIRD", but there it is not a problem since you spectate anyways when joining in progress. In respawn type "GROUP" (and likely "SIDE" aswell) players can cheat themselves back into a no respawn game.

Event Timeline

Niklas edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Jul 16 2014, 2:16 AM
Niklas edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
Niklas set Category to Multiplayer.
Niklas set Reproducibility to Always.
Niklas set Severity to None.
Niklas set Resolution to Open.
Niklas set Legacy ID to 535075716.May 7 2016, 7:00 PM