124032-in-game-spectral-roaming-mode

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This is kind of a complicated thing in my head right now, so I'll try to keep it clear.
 
For those who have relevant technical knowledge (Carbine staff or forum folk), how difficult would it be to create a 'spectral' roaming mode that lets players, who are not logged into the game, move around in the game without affecting anything? Something like an in-game sprite, which cannot be seen or interact with the world other than logistically, that players can control and use to explore housing plots from mobile devices, or at home. (At home being useful in the context of, say, wanting to see Jabbit plots while you live in NA, or see Exile plots as a Dominion member.)
 
I have no doubt this won't happen in Wildstar, housing is too niche. :P   And I guess the big problem would be rendering the game world through an inferior device... though I suppose, because you're not actually fighting anything, spectral mode could reduce graphics, remove creatures, etc. to help performance.
 
I'm just wondering how difficult it would be to implement this concept, thinking ahead to future games.
 
 
Cheers for any info.
 
edit: Oh and incidentally, I think this could be awesome in a few ways if expanded upon:
 
1. Let us interact with auction/CX through spectral mode
2. Let us interact with guild bank/etc
3. Let us communicate with people in our guild/circles (only)	
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