Allow class switch while alive in the respawn room

Is there any particular reason why we're only allowed to class switch while dead, and that there's a time limit on it? If not, allow us to change class while alive in the respawn room.

There's already a huge penalty for switching (lose skills), so I don't think this would cause any problems.

a prime example of where this would be helpful:

you choose assassin, then see that 3 other people on the team chose assassin. Since you can only change class while dead, it's now too late to do anything about it (until you die). Let people change class right away while alive, and you'll see some more balanced teams out there

A problem would be people running away from you or using it to quickly return to their spawn to defend if under attack, like a teleport.

If you really need to change class just jump off the map, all of them have easy places to bail out.

He means if you're already IN spawn, u should be able to change without dying, not teleing to spawn. And I'm all for it

no no, I'm saying allow switching IN the spawn room. As in, you have to be in the spawn room or run back into it before switching.

Would be great until you chase an Assassin back into her spawn, only to have a Tank come charging out at you in two seconds.

You chase people all the way up into their spawn? I don't mean the base, but actually take a jump-pad up?

No, but I run back into the spawn room when the other team sets up camp on the platforms outside.