A Question About Hltv

MEShootHere

Ok I don't really know what HLTV is, but here's what I think:

It's some kind of enhanced spectator mode.

Now here's the jib:

Won't that fill servers up with spectators? (its annoying to wanna join yer fave server only to find out no slots are open because of 5 specs).

Or is HLTV a sort of "way to view games without entering it"? Like you connect to the HLTV server and yer not a player, but you ARE watching a game, thus not taking up slots.

Just wondering <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Eternal_Bliss

HLTV only takes one slot in the server, the people connect to the HLTV and fill that server(the game server will not get full with spec)
you can do load balancing, multiple proxies and just take one slot in the server.

FireStorm

HLTV takes one slot, then it creates a proxy. Then, hundreds of players can see the match.

The transmission is delayed (30 seconds I think) to avoid cheating.
It's like the CS spectator mode but it's better because you always see all the players in the map.

MEShootHere

So we can all view all the important clan matches...LIVE (well 30s delay)? and look at all the teams and everything?
w00p! I was scared it'd fill up the servers with specs <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee! Thanx guys!