Whats the Piggyback/observer mode?
D3 allows a player to enter one of two modes of observer. These modes are selected by pressing the F6 key while in a multiplayer game followed by using the arrow keys to select observer from the menu. The first mode, known simply as observer mode allows the player to fly as a ‘ghost’. The player is allowed to wander freely about the level, observing the game or exploring the level. In this mode you can not be seen by any other players nor can you fire at or damage other players. In this mode the ship will also be able to move faster than normal to aid in watching battles and things. The second mode is known as piggyback mode. In this mode you attach yourself to another player in the game as if you are looking through his eyes. In this mode a screen update is sent only at the rate of the packets per second setting. This can give a rather choppy view. For example in a game set for 7pps, you will only see 7 frames per second. Both of these can be useful when learning the game, to see what
