[TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

Description:
When enabled, this plugin will disable the intelligence and force any player carrying it to drop it.

If a player is carrying the intel when the plugin is activated, he will be forced to drop it, and the intel will disappear. Upon reactivation, the intelligence will re-appear at its last known location, with its timer being reset.

Known issue : after being teleported back, the circular intelligence timer won't be visible. Even though it is not visible, it is still working and the intel will eventually get back to its base.

Each use of the command !intelp is logged.

Screenshot : http://img825.**************/img825/5...protector2.png

Command:

• !intelp - Toggle intelligence protection

ConVars:

• sm_intelp_enabled <1/0> - Reports the status of this plugin (1=enabled, 0=disabled)
• sm_intelp_version - Plugin version.

Note:
If a player was carrying the intelligence when an admin enabled this plugin, the briefcase will disappear but the "intelligence timer" will stay visible until intelligence protection is disabled by another admin.


Credits:
- Matthias Vance, for his plugin "[TF2] Intelligence Timer" that gave me some ideas on how to work with intelligence timers.

Version history:

1.1.2 (12/28/2010) :
- Once intel protection is disabled, the intel will be teleported back to its last known position.
- Removed cvar sm_intelp_delay, not needed anymore.

1.1.1 (12/28/2010) :
- Now using "ForceDrop" entity input to force players to drop the intelligence, instead of the client command "dropitem".
- Removed consts "Red_Team" and "Blu_Team".

1.1 (12/27/2010) :
- Now disabling the intel instead of forcing players to drop it.
- Removed kick and warning features since they aren't needed anymore.
- If a player is carrying the intel when the plugin is activated, intel position won't be lost.

1.0 (12/26/2010) :
- Initial release

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

In which situation would one use this plugin? Just curious..

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

Basically, I wrote it for another server admin who is using a melee mode plugin. Essentially that forces players to focus on the melee fights, and not on the objective during the couple of minutes that this melee mode lasts.

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

In that case, why not just disable the intel?

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

It hadn't even crossed my mind !

I've updated the plugin to disable the intelligence instead of forcing players to drop it.

To make it fair for players who might be carrying the intel when an admin enables this plugin, I've added a feature to avoid losing the intelligence once dropped. What it does basically : it alters the current intel timer value and add 20 minutes (default value) to it. Once disabled the original intel timer value is restored.
If you don't want to use this feature, just set sm_intelp_delay to 0.

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

Could this be simply added to the melee mode plugin? If so, where in the source code would it go? Would love to have that happen.......thanks Psychonic!

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

This plugin overlaps a lot with [TF2] Disable the Flag.

The tf2.inc already contains a reference to the two teams in TF2: TFTeam_Red and TFTeam_Blue.

The 'delay before returning' bit is kinda useless when you could just tell the flag entity the "ForceReset" input and it will auto-drop and auto-return.

Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

Well the objective is the same, but the former plugin doesn't have an option to avoid losing the intel. Plus I've been told it could be interfering with stats plugins (if a player carries the intel when the plugin disables it, the player will still be able to cap).

Right, indeed: I'll fix that. :)

I'm not sure I understood what you meant: how is that ForceReset input supposed to work ? Does it allow me to "freeze" the intel anywhere on the map ? (can't see anything about it on VDC "item_teamflag" page, that's why I'm asking.)

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Re: [TF2] Intelligence Protector
 

Thanks for the link! Just tried and it is not really the result I want :/

Basically I want the intel to stay where it was dropped, until I re-enable it. ForceReset will only bring it back to the intel room.

If anyone can think of a cleaner solution beside altering the intelligence timer, feel free to post it. Anyway, I've just updated the plugin with the consts fix.