[George1]

Bomb Restart Timer for MvM Missions v1.1

Description:
Adds a restart timer to the bomb when it is dropped by robots onto the ground. This enables bomb to have timers even for the maps where such timer is normally absent, which should especially be helpful to those poor sods who like to put 'event' script into non-event maps. The time duration for the timer can be configured via console variable (it is even possible to make the bomb reset to start as soon as it hits the ground).

Initially I implemented this feature as part of my MvMTrainer plugin, but later decided to release it separately, especially as seemingly no one had thought of this feature before.

ConVars (default values shown):

PHP Code:

sm_bombrestart_time "20" - The time before the bomb will be reset to start when dropped, in seconds. Put -1 to disable restart timer 


Changelog:

Spoiler

Version 1.1 - February 7. 2015

• Support for multiple bombs (in some custom levels)

Version 1.0 - January 31, 2013

• Initial Release

Known limitations:

• If the bomb is already on the ground (either with the timer or not), setting the sm_bombrestart_time variable will not affect the time of the timer (if there is one), neither it will add a timer (if there is none). New value of the variable will be taken into account next time the bomb is dropped.
• If the bomb has been dropped during round at least once with the value of the timer greater than or equal to 0, then it will be impossible to disable bomb timer in this round by setting the sm_bombrestart_time variable to -1.
• This plugin has no effect on the timer in maps that handle the timer on their own.

[island55]

does this plugin show that little timer circle above the bomb?

[George1]

Originally Posted by island55 does this plugin show that little timer circle above the bomb?

Sure thing!

[island55]

question, what happens if I have this plugin installed and the server switches to mvm_coaltown_event? mvm_coaltown_event is a map that already has the bomb reset timer within the map itself, so would it cause errors or would it cause the server to crash?

thanks

[George1]

Originally Posted by island55 question, what happens if I have this plugin installed and the server switches to mvm_coaltown_event? mvm_coaltown_event is a map that already has the bomb reset timer within the map itself, so would it cause errors or would it cause the server to crash?

Nothing happens. The map behaves as if there was no plugin (i.e. the timer from the map is used). Note that besides mvm_coaltown_event, the map mvm_mannworks also has its own handling of the timer (on the Ironman difficulty only).

[island55]

thanks for the prompt reply

[avi9526]

I've noticed that on some custom mvm maps this plugin is not working - the reason for that is seems to be multiple bombs present, even when only one is actual used/visible in game play. Original plugin set restart timer for first bomb it find, which can be that hidden bomb.

Fix that set timer for all bombs in attachment… I didn't test it well, so use at own risk…

[George1]

Originally Posted by avi9526 Fix that set timer for all bombs in attachment… I didn't test it well, so use at own risk…

Thanks, I've updated the script in the header.