[davec524]

Requirements
Like all current Alien Swarm plugins, this one also requires that you use the current dev builds of both metamod and sourcemod.

-There is an optional auto-update feature to update the plugin. The AutoUpdater plugin as well as any and all dependencies of that are required to use the auto-update feature.

Setup
Take the .smx file, throw it in your plugins folder, and you're good to go. No config files are included or needed for this.

Description
This quick and dirty plugin does two things that Valve probably should have implemented to begin with:

1. 15 seconds after a player enters the game, they are whispered with a message that reminds them of the current difficulty level.
2. Whenever the difficulty is changed, everyone is alerted to this change.

CVARs or Commands
Currently, there are none, but if there is demand and I feel a need for them, I may implement them in the future. Most likely, there won't be any, as that would remove the simplistic nature of this plugin.

*Also, the entire plugin is written with extensive use of modular functions, so feel free to rip my code apart and use them if you want. Enjoy.

Change Log

• 1.0.0 -Initial release
• 1.0.1 -Fixed a possible chat redundancy issue
• 1.0.2 -Code cleanup
• 1.0.3 -Added auto-update feature
• 1.0.4 -Fixed a fatal crash related to timers
  

To Do

• Add colored text
  • Possibly unsupported currently? (didn't work when tested)
    
• Play a sound when skill is changed
  • Couldn't get sounds to play that were not in "/sounds/ui/" during lobby. (looking into other possible ways to play sounds)

[RavenDan29]

nice job for a newbie, wish i had an understanding of making plugins that would speed things up rather than having to request to have plugins made,

I see how this plugin is of use, as a member of the public joins they r pre warned of what difficulty the game is on, unfortunately the public can still be pretty stupid my server has a message saying it has beta aliens yet they still join and get surprised when they see a queen or beta harvester etc... same with my speed run server, "why am I walking so fast?" HELLO dont u read b4 entering a public server.

Going back to this plugin they sometimes assume its on insane lvl just cause im lvl 27 third promotion when its actually only on hard level, or newbies join when i am on insane lvl which is extremely annoying, unfortunately having a message come up will not neccasarily detere them from staying STUPID Pubs.

[1Swat2KillThemAll]

Hi, I edited your code a bit hope you like it it does compile but I haven't tested it yet...

[RavenDan29]

In what way is it different?, as im perefectly happy with the current version.

[Searcher64]

There's been updates to Alien Swarm, such as onslaught, hardcore friendly fire, and Brutal game difficulty where this plugin only prints the first three original difficulties

[MON@H Rasta]

Have error on compiling (((

//// getdifficulty.sp
// getdifficulty.sp(4) : fatal error 120: cannot read from file: "autoupdate"
//
// Compilation aborted.
// 1 Error.
//
// Compilation Time: 0,12 sec

[Despirator]

install it http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=823636