Part 2

Fixes and now cannot respawn as the same character for roleplay reasons.

code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm

@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
 			LateChoices()
 			return
 
+		if(client.prefs.real_name in client.pastcharacters) //if character has been spawned before
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You have played that character before this round, please select a new one!</span>")
+			return
+
 		if(SSticker.queued_players.len || (relevant_cap && living_player_count() >= relevant_cap && !(ckey(key) in GLOB.admin_datums)))
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>[CONFIG_GET(string/hard_popcap_message)]</span>")
 
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@
 		ready = PLAYER_NOT_READY
 		return FALSE
 
-	var/this_is_like_playing_right = alert(src,"Are you sure you wish to observe? You will not be able to play this round!","Player Setup","Yes","No")
+	var/this_is_like_playing_right = alert(src,"Are you sure you wish to observe?","Player Setup","Yes","No")
 
 	if(QDELETED(src) || !src.client || this_is_like_playing_right != "Yes")
 		ready = PLAYER_NOT_READY
@@ -284,6 +288,8 @@
 	spawning = TRUE
 
 	observer.started_as_observer = TRUE
+	src.client.respawn_observing = 1
+	src.client.lastrespawn = world.time + 1800 SECONDS //reset respawn.
 	close_spawn_windows()
 	var/obj/effect/landmark/observer_start/O = locate(/obj/effect/landmark/observer_start) in GLOB.landmarks_list
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>Now teleporting.</span>")