This is less of an issue, more of a feature request to meet current server behaviors.

Most of the servers that remain populated have limited free access to three spectators, reserving the other two slots for VIP members. This limit in conjunction with the now lower NS2 player base causes a unique issue where joining a reasonably populated server requires waiting in a spectator queue. This makes NS2ping-web (and ns2browser.com) slightly less useful, where you are unable to get into a server for a longer period of time due to the spectator queue constantly filling up. When players eventually manage to join a server without a spectator queue, it often indicates that the server is losing players, compromising the gaming experience.

The proposed solution involves implementing a feature in the ns2ping-web system: a checkbox that modifies the criteria for considering a server as joinable. Specifically, when the number of spectators reaches 2, the system would treat the server as joinable (indicated by an open eye icon), thus alerting players or activating an autojoin function. This adjustment aims to streamline the process of entering the spectator queue, thereby enhancing player convenience and potentially improving overall gameplay by facilitating easier access to populated servers.