So I'm trying to create a skill for a race that is a lot like the cloak and dagger (tf2 spy).  Basically, if someone shoots you, you appear to die, but you can still move around and then come alive again.

The only way I can think of doing it in CSS is to let the player actually die, then put them into freeview mode in spectator, and then after some time respawn them where they are looking.

Is there a way to a) put someone into freeview spectator mode, and then b) respawn them where they are looking?

I think I can probably work b) out, but need some help with a)...

add a death model that is convincing...

the fake death event may or may not interfere with the existing death hooks such as give xp etc...

overall its very complicated

Thanks for the replies,  I'll keep trying out ideas to see what I can manage.  For now I did a simpler version that disappears and drops a smoke when they get shot.