With Sal's feedback, make nospectategrief get set 20 seconds into the map, not on lap 3

src/k_kart.c

@@ -6316,10 +6316,6 @@ void K_CheckSpectateStatus(void)
 			if (numingame < 2 || leveltime < starttime || mapreset)
 				continue;
 
-			// DON'T allow if the match is 20 seconds in
-			if (leveltime > (starttime + 20*TICRATE)) 
-				return;
-
 			// DON'T allow if the race is on the second lap
 			if (G_RaceGametype() && players[i].laps)
 				return;
@@ -6335,15 +6331,20 @@ void K_CheckSpectateStatus(void)
 		respawnlist[numjoiners++] = i;
 	}
 
-	// literally zero point in going any further if nobody is joining
-	if (!numjoiners)
-		return;
-
 	// 1.4: prevent last lap jerkitude
+	if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL)
+	{
 		if (!numingame) // but allow empty netgames to recover
 			nospectategrief = 0;
+		else if (!nospectategrief && (leveltime > (starttime + 20*TICRATE)))
+			nospectategrief = numingame;
 		if (nospectategrief > 1)
 			return;
+	}
+
+	// literally zero point in going any further if nobody is joining
+	if (!numjoiners)
+		return;
 
 	// Organize by spectate wait timer
 #if 0

src/p_spec.c

@@ -4311,10 +4311,6 @@ DoneSection2:
 					// Play the starpost sound for 'consistency'
 					// S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_strpst);
 
-					// Figure out how many are playing on the last lap, to prevent spectate griefing
-					if (!nospectategrief && player->laps >= (UINT8)(cv_numlaps.value - 1))
-						nospectategrief = nump;
-
 					thwompsactive = true; // Lap 2 effects
 					player->grieftime = 0;
 				}