add timer to suicide

control.lua

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ require 'utils.freeplay'
 --require 'maps.cube'
 --require 'maps.mountain_race.main'
 --require 'maps.native_war.main'
---require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.main'
+require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.main'
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ---------------- MORE MODULES HERE ----------------

maps/scrap_towny_ffa/main.lua

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.fluids_are_explosive'
 require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.trap'
 require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.turrets_drop_ammo'
 require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.vehicles'
-require 'utils.commands.suicide'
 
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 local Autostash = require 'modules.autostash'
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ local Gui = require 'utils.gui'
 local Color = require 'utils.color_presets'
 local Where = require 'utils.commands.where'
 local Inventory = require 'modules.show_inventory'
+local Suicide = require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.suicide'
 
 local function spairs(t, order)
     local keys = {}
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ local tick_actions = {
     [60 * 5] = Team.update_town_chart_tags, -- each minute, at 05 seconds
     [60 * 10] = Team.set_all_player_colors, -- each minute, at 10 seconds
     [60 * 15] = Fish.reproduce, -- each minute, at 15 seconds
+    [60 * 20] = Suicide.check, -- each minute, at 20 seconds
     [60 * 25] = Biters.unit_groups_start_moving, -- each minute, at 25 seconds
     [60 * 30] = Radar.reset, -- each minute, at 30 seconds
     [60 * 45] = Biters.validate_swarms, -- each minute, at 45 seconds

maps/scrap_towny_ffa/suicide.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+local ScenarioTable = require 'maps.scrap_towny_ffa.table'
+
+local yellow = {r = 200, g = 200, b = 0}
+local minutes_to_die = 3
+local one_minute = 60 * 60
+
+commands.add_command(
+        'suicide',
+        'Kills the player',
+        function(cmd)
+            local this = ScenarioTable.get_table()
+            local player = game.player
+
+            if not player or not player.valid then
+                return
+            end
+            -- Schedule death for 30 seconds less than the average. Death is checked every minute, so this keeps
+            -- the average correct.
+            this.suicides[player.name] = game.tick + (one_minute * minutes_to_die - (one_minute * 0.5))
+            player.print("You ate a poison pill. You will die in approximately ".. minutes_to_die .. " minutes.", yellow)
+        end
+)
+
+local Public = {}
+
+function Public.check()
+    local this = ScenarioTable.get_table()
+    for name, death_time in pairs(this.suicides) do
+        local remaining_time =  death_time - game.tick
+        local player = game.get_player(name)
+        if not player or not player.valid then
+            return
+        end
+        if not player.character then
+            return
+        end
+
+        if remaining_time <= 0 then
+            player.character.die(player.force, player.character)
+            this.suicides[player.name] = nil
+        else
+            local remaining_minutes = math.ceil(remaining_time / 3600)
+            if remaining_minutes ~= minutes_to_die then
+                if remaining_minutes == 1 then
+                    player.print(remaining_minutes .. " minute remaining until death.", yellow)
+                else
+                    player.print(remaining_minutes .. " minutes remaining until death.", yellow)
+                end
+        end
+    end
+
+end
+
+return Public

maps/scrap_towny_ffa/table.lua

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function Public.reset_table()
     this.spaceships = {}
     this.pvp_shields = {}
     this.pvp_shield_warned = {}
+    this.suicides = {}
 end
 
 function Public.get_table()

utils/commands/suicide.lua

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-commands.add_command(
-        'suicide',
-        'Kills the player',
-        function(cmd)
-            local player = game.player
-
-            if not player or not player.valid then
-                return
-            end
-            if not player.character then
-                return
-            end
-            player.character.die()
-        end
-)