- // draw the aiming reticle for weapons that use it (eg. Nex)
- // reticle_type is changed to the item we are zooming or aiming with, to decide which reticle to use
- if(button_zoom)
- reticle_type = 0; // normal zoom
+ // Draw the aiming reticle for weapons that use it
+ // reticle_type is changed to the item we are zooming / aiming with, to decide which reticle to use
+ // It must be a persisted float for fading out to work properly (you let go of the zoom button for
+ // the view to go back to normal, so reticle_type would become 0 as we fade out)
+ if(spectatee_status || getstati(STAT_HEALTH) <= 0)
+ reticle_type = 0; // prevent reticle from showing during the respawn zoom effect or for spectators
+ else if(button_zoom)
+ reticle_type = 1; // normal zoom