quick and hacky way to automatically start matches

mods/game/functions/init.lua

@@ -118,49 +118,51 @@ function start_match(map) -- Start the match
 	set_match_state("pre_match")
 
 	map_data = place_map(map or "forest") -- default to forest if no map is specified
-	
-	assert(loadstring(map_data.scripts.on_start or ""))()
-	
-	core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", string.format("Match about to start in %d seconds!\nOpen inventory to change class!", map_data.start_time)))
-
-	for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
-		set_player_mode(player, "pre_match")
-		give_player_items(player)
-
-		player:set_pos({x = map_data.spawn_x, y = map_data.spawn_y, z = map_data.spawn_z})
-
-		player:set_hp(20)
-	end
-
-	for i = 10, 1, -1 do -- count down from 10 to 1 (yes you are free to set me on fire for this horrible solution)
-		core.after(map_data.start_time - 10 + i, function()
-			core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", string.format("Match starts in %d second%s.", 11 - i, 11 - i == 1 and "" or "s"))) -- <- RIP readability
-		end)
-	end
-
-	core.after(map_data.start_time, function()
-		set_match_state("in_progress")
-		core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", "Match started!"))
-	
-		remove_barrier(map_data.size_x, map_data.barrier_level, map_data.size_z)
-
-		alive_players = {}
+		
+	core.after(3, function() -- add a few seconds to allow the map to be placed fully
+		assert(loadstring(map_data.scripts.on_start or ""))()
+		
+		core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", string.format("Match about to start in %d seconds!\nOpen inventory to change class!", map_data.start_time)))
 
 		for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
-			local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-			inv = player:get_inventory()
-
-			inv:set_list("main", {})
-
+			set_player_mode(player, "pre_match")
 			give_player_items(player)
 
-			player:set_properties({
-				pointable = true, -- allow players to be killable after the match starts
-			})
-			alive_players[player_name] = "alive"
+			player:set_pos({x = map_data.spawn_x, y = map_data.spawn_y, z = map_data.spawn_z})
 
-			set_player_mode(player, "normal")
+			player:set_hp(20)
 		end
+
+		for i = 10, 1, -1 do -- count down from 10 to 1 (yes you are free to set me on fire for this horrible solution)
+			core.after(map_data.start_time - 10 + i, function()
+				core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", string.format("Match starts in %d second%s.", 11 - i, 11 - i == 1 and "" or "s"))) -- <- RIP readability
+			end)
+		end
+
+		core.after(map_data.start_time, function()
+			set_match_state("in_progress")
+			core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", "Match started!"))
+		
+			remove_barrier(map_data.size_x, map_data.barrier_level, map_data.size_z)
+
+			alive_players = {}
+
+			for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
+				local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+				inv = player:get_inventory()
+
+				inv:set_list("main", {})
+
+				give_player_items(player)
+
+				player:set_properties({
+					pointable = true, -- allow players to be killable after the match starts
+				})
+				alive_players[player_name] = "alive"
+
+				set_player_mode(player, "normal")
+			end
+		end)
 	end)
 end
 

mods/game/main/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 -- Main mod for SSG
 
 -- Variables
+automatic_start = {true, false}
 alive_players = {}
 map_data = {}
 spawn_pos = vector.new(-100, -9.6, -100)
@@ -32,6 +33,24 @@ core.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
 	end
 end)
 
+core.register_globalstep(function() -- automatically start a match every 30s
+	if (not automatic_start[1]) or automatic_start[2] then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local players = 0
+	for _, _ in ipairs(core.get_connected_players()) do 
+		players = players + 1
+	end
+	if players > 1 and match_state == "not_started" then
+		core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("lime", "-!- Automatically starting new match in 30 seconds"))
+		automatic_start[2] = true
+		core.after(30, function()
+			start_match("forest")
+		end)
+	end
+end)
+
 core.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	core.place_schematic({x=-105, y=-10, z=-108}, core.get_modpath("main") .. "/schems/spawn.mts", 0, nil, true)
 	player:set_pos(spawn_pos)

mods/game/maps/maps/forest/map.lua

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local map_data = {
 	scripts = { -- "temporary" hack to ensure there's nothing on top of the map 
 		on_start = "for x=0, 154 do\nfor y=0, 16 do\nfor z=0, 146 do\ncore.set_node({x=x,y=53+y,z=z}, {name=\"air\"})\nend\nend\nend",
 		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
+		on_end = "automatic_start[2] = false"
 	}
 }