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+#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
+
+#using scripts\shared\callbacks_shared;
+#using scripts\shared\persistence_shared;
+#using scripts\shared\system_shared;
+#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
+
+#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;
+
+#using scripts\mp\gametypes\_globallogic_ui;
+#using scripts\mp\gametypes\_spectating;
+
+#using scripts\mp\_util;
+
+#precache( "material", "mpflag_spectator" );
+#precache( "string", "MP_AUTOBALANCE_NOW" );
+
+#namespace teams;
+
+REGISTER_SYSTEM( "teams", &__init__, undefined )
+	
+function __init__()
+{
+	callback::on_start_gametype( &init );
+	
+	level.getEnemyTeam = &getEnemyTeam;
+	level.use_team_based_logic_for_locking_on = true;
+}
+
+function init()
+{
+	game["strings"]["autobalance"] = &"MP_AUTOBALANCE_NOW";
+
+	if(GetDvarString( "scr_teambalance") == "")
+		SetDvar("scr_teambalance", "0");
+	level.teambalance = GetDvarint( "scr_teambalance");
+	level.teambalancetimer = 0;
+	
+	if(GetDvarString( "scr_timeplayedcap") == "")
+		SetDvar("scr_timeplayedcap", "1800");
+	level.timeplayedcap = int(GetDvarint( "scr_timeplayedcap"));
+
+	level.freeplayers = [];
+
+	if( level.teamBased )
+	{
+		level.alliesplayers = [];
+		level.axisplayers = [];
+
+		callback::on_connect( &on_player_connect );
+		callback::on_joined_team( &on_joined_team );
+		callback::on_joined_spectate( &on_joined_spectators );
+		level thread update_team_balance();
+	
+		wait .15;
+
+		level thread update_player_times();
+		
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		callback::on_connect( &on_free_player_connect );
+	
+		wait .15;
+		
+		level thread update_player_times();
+	
+	}
+}
+
+function on_player_connect()
+{
+	self thread track_played_time();
+}
+
+function on_free_player_connect()
+{
+	self thread track_free_played_time();
+}
+
+function on_joined_team()
+{
+	/#println( "joined team: " + self.pers["team"] );#/
+	self update_time();
+}
+
+function on_joined_spectators()
+{
+	self.pers["teamTime"] = undefined;
+}
+
+function track_played_time()
+{
+	self endon( "disconnect" );
+
+	if ( !isdefined( self.pers["totalTimePlayed"] ) )
+	{
+		self.pers["totalTimePlayed"] = 0;
+	}
+	
+	foreach ( team in level.teams )
+	{
+		self.timePlayed[team] = 0;
+	}
+	self.timePlayed["free"] = 0;
+	self.timePlayed["other"] = 0;
+	self.timePlayed["alive"] = 0;
+
+	// dont reset time played in War when going into final fight, this is used for calculating match bonus
+	if ( !isdefined( self.timePlayed["total"] ) || !( (level.gameType == "twar") && (0 < game["roundsplayed"]) && (0 < self.timeplayed["total"]) ) )
+		self.timePlayed["total"] = 0;
+	
+	while ( level.inPrematchPeriod )
+		WAIT_SERVER_FRAME;
+
+	for ( ;; )
+	{
+		if ( game["state"] == "playing" )
+		{
+			if ( isdefined( level.teams[self.sessionteam] ) )
+			{
+				self.timePlayed[self.sessionteam]++;
+				self.timePlayed["total"]++;
+				
+				if ( level.mpCustomMatch )
+				{
+					self.pers["sbtimeplayed"] = self.timeplayed["total"];
+					self.sbtimeplayed = self.pers["sbtimeplayed"];
+				}
+				
+				if ( IsAlive( self ) )
+					self.timePlayed["alive"]++;
+			}
+			else if ( self.sessionteam == "spectator" )
+			{
+				self.timePlayed["other"]++;
+			}	
+		}
+		
+		wait ( 1.0 );
+	}
+}
+
+
+function update_player_times()
+{
+	const minWait = 10.0;
+	const step = 1.0;
+	varWait = minWait;
+	
+	nextToUpdate = 0;
+	for ( ;; )
+	{
+		varWait = varWait - step;
+		nextToUpdate++;
+		
+		if ( nextToUpdate >= level.players.size )
+		{
+			nextToUpdate = 0;
+			
+			if ( varWait > 0 )
+			{
+				wait ( varWait );				
+			}
+			
+			varWait = minWait;
+		}		
+
+		if ( isdefined( level.players[nextToUpdate] ) )
+		{
+			level.players[nextToUpdate] update_played_time();
+			level.players[nextToUpdate] persistence::check_contract_expirations();
+		}
+
+		wait ( step );		
+	}
+}
+
+function update_played_time()
+{
+	pixbeginevent("updatePlayedTime");
+
+	if ( level.rankedMatch || level.leagueMatch )
+	{
+		foreach( team in level.teams )
+		{
+			if ( self.timePlayed[team] )
+			{
+				if ( level.teambased )
+				{
+					self AddPlayerStat( "time_played_"+team, int( min( self.timePlayed[team], level.timeplayedcap ) ) );
+				}
+				
+				self AddPlayerStatWithGameType( "time_played_total", int( min( self.timePlayed[team], level.timeplayedcap ) ) );
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if ( self.timePlayed["other"] )
+		{
+			self AddPlayerStat( "time_played_other", int( min( self.timePlayed["other"], level.timeplayedcap ) ) );			
+			self AddPlayerStatWithGameType( "time_played_total", int( min( self.timePlayed["other"], level.timeplayedcap ) ) );	
+		}
+	
+		if ( self.timePlayed["alive"] )
+		{
+			timeAlive = int( min( self.timePlayed["alive"], level.timeplayedcap ) );
+			self persistence::increment_contract_times( timeAlive );
+			self AddPlayerStat( "time_played_alive", timeAlive );			
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if ( level.onlineGame )
+	{
+		timeAlive = int( min( self.timePlayed["alive"], level.timeplayedcap ) );
+		self.pers["time_played_alive"] += timeAlive;
+	}
+	
+	pixendevent();
+	
+	if ( game["state"] == "postgame" )
+		return;
+
+	foreach( team in level.teams )
+	{
+		self.timePlayed[team] = 0;
+	}
+	self.timePlayed["other"] = 0;
+	self.timePlayed["alive"] = 0;
+}
+
+
+function update_time()
+{
+	if ( game["state"] != "playing" )
+		return;
+		
+	self.pers["teamTime"] = getTime();
+}
+
+function update_balance_dvar()
+{
+	for(;;)
+	{
+		teambalance = GetDvarint( "scr_teambalance");
+		if(level.teambalance != teambalance)
+			level.teambalance = GetDvarint( "scr_teambalance");
+
+		timeplayedcap = GetDvarint( "scr_timeplayedcap");
+		if(level.timeplayedcap != timeplayedcap)
+			level.timeplayedcap = int(GetDvarint( "scr_timeplayedcap"));
+
+		wait 1;
+	}
+}
+
+
+function update_team_balance()
+{
+	level thread update_balance_dvar();
+
+	wait .15;
+
+	if ( level.teamBalance && util::isRoundBased() && level.numlives )
+	{
+		if ( isDefined( game["BalanceTeamsNextRound"] ) )
+			iPrintLnbold( &"MP_AUTOBALANCE_NEXT_ROUND" );
+
+		level waittill( "game_ended" );
+		wait 1;
+
+		if ( isDefined( game["BalanceTeamsNextRound"] ) )
+		{
+			level balance_teams();
+			game["BalanceTeamsNextRound"] = undefined;
+		}
+		else if ( !get_team_balance() )
+		{
+			game["BalanceTeamsNextRound"] = true;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		level endon ( "game_ended" );
+
+		for ( ;; )
+		{
+			if ( level.teamBalance )
+			{
+				if ( !get_team_balance() )
+				{
+					iPrintLnBold( &"MP_AUTOBALANCE_SECONDS", 15 );
+					wait 15.0;
+
+					if ( !get_team_balance() )
+						level balance_teams();
+				}
+
+				wait 59.0;
+			}
+
+			wait 1.0;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+
+function get_team_balance()
+{
+	level.team["allies"] = 0;
+	level.team["axis"] = 0;
+
+	players = level.players;
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < players.size; i++ )
+	{
+		if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "allies" ) )
+			level.team["allies"]++;
+		else if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "axis" ) )
+			level.team["axis"]++;
+	}
+
+	if ( ( level.team["allies"] > ( level.team["axis"] + level.teamBalance ) ) || ( level.team["axis"] > ( level.team["allies"] + level.teamBalance ) ) )
+		return false;
+	else
+		return true;
+}
+
+
+function balance_teams()
+{
+	iPrintLnBold( game["strings"]["autobalance"] );
+	//Create/Clear the team arrays
+	AlliedPlayers = [];
+	AxisPlayers = [];
+
+	// Populate the team arrays
+	players = level.players;
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < players.size; i++ )
+	{
+		if ( !isdefined( players[i].pers["teamTime"] ) )
+			continue;
+
+		if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "allies" ) )
+			AlliedPlayers[AlliedPlayers.size] = players[i];
+		else if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "axis" ) )
+			AxisPlayers[AxisPlayers.size] = players[i];
+	}
+
+	MostRecent = undefined;
+
+	while ( ( AlliedPlayers.size > ( AxisPlayers.size + 1 ) ) || ( AxisPlayers.size > ( AlliedPlayers.size + 1 ) ) )
+	{
+		if ( AlliedPlayers.size > ( AxisPlayers.size + 1 ) )
+		{
+			// Move the player that's been on the team the shortest ammount of time (highest teamTime value)
+			// Ignore players capturing or carrying objects
+			for ( j = 0; j < AlliedPlayers.size; j++ )
+			{
+
+				if ( !isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+					MostRecent = AlliedPlayers[j];
+				else if ( AlliedPlayers[j].pers["teamTime"] > MostRecent.pers["teamTime"] )
+					MostRecent = AlliedPlayers[j];
+			}
+
+			if ( isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+				MostRecent change( "axis" );
+			else
+			{
+				// Move the player that's been on the team the shortest ammount of time
+				for ( j = 0; j < AlliedPlayers.size; j++ )
+				{
+					if ( !isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+						MostRecent = AlliedPlayers[j];
+					else if ( AlliedPlayers[j].pers["teamTime"] > MostRecent.pers["teamTime"] )
+						MostRecent = AlliedPlayers[j];
+				}
+
+				MostRecent change( "axis" );
+			}
+		}
+		else if ( AxisPlayers.size > ( AlliedPlayers.size + 1 ) )
+		{
+			// Move the player that's been on the team the shortest ammount of time (highest teamTime value)
+			// Ignore players capturing or carrying objects
+			for ( j = 0; j < AxisPlayers.size; j++ )
+			{
+
+				if ( !isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+					MostRecent = AxisPlayers[j];
+				else if ( AxisPlayers[j].pers["teamTime"] > MostRecent.pers["teamTime"] )
+					MostRecent = AxisPlayers[j];
+			}
+
+			if ( isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+				MostRecent change( "allies" );
+			else
+			{
+				// Move the player that's been on the team the shortest ammount of time
+				for ( j = 0; j < AxisPlayers.size; j++ )
+				{
+					if ( !isdefined( MostRecent ) )
+						MostRecent = AxisPlayers[j];
+					else if ( AxisPlayers[j].pers["teamTime"] > MostRecent.pers["teamTime"] )
+						MostRecent = AxisPlayers[j];
+				}
+
+				MostRecent change( "allies" );
+			}
+		}
+
+		MostRecent = undefined;
+		AlliedPlayers = [];
+		AxisPlayers = [];
+
+		players = level.players;
+
+		for ( i = 0; i < players.size; i++ )
+		{
+			if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "allies" ) )
+				AlliedPlayers[AlliedPlayers.size] = players[i];
+			else if ( ( isdefined( players[i].pers["team"] ) ) && ( players[i].pers["team"] == "axis" ) )
+				AxisPlayers[AxisPlayers.size] = players[i];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+function change( team )
+{
+	if (self.sessionstate != "dead")
+	{
+		// Set a flag on the player to they aren't robbed points for dying - the callback will remove the flag
+		self.switching_teams = true;
+		self.switchedTeamsResetGadgets = true;
+		self.joining_team = team;
+		self.leaving_team = self.pers["team"];
+		
+		// Suicide the player so they can't hit escape and fail the team balance
+		self suicide();
+	}
+
+	self.pers["team"] = team;
+	self.team = team;
+	self.pers["weapon"] = undefined;
+	self.pers["spawnweapon"] = undefined;
+	self.pers["savedmodel"] = undefined;
+	self.pers["teamTime"] = undefined;
+	self.sessionteam = self.pers["team"];
+
+	self globallogic_ui::updateObjectiveText();
+	
+	// update spectator permissions immediately on change of team
+	self spectating::set_permissions();
+	
+	self SetClientScriptMainMenu( game[ "menu_start_menu" ] );
+	self openMenu(game[ "menu_start_menu" ]);
+	
+	self notify("end_respawn");
+}
+
+function count_players()
+{
+	players = level.players;
+	
+	playerCounts = [];
+	foreach( team in level.teams )
+	{
+		playerCounts[team] = 0;
+	}
+	
+	foreach( player in level.players )
+	{
+		if( player == self )
+			continue;
+		
+		team = player.pers["team"];
+		if( isdefined(team) && isdefined( level.teams[team] ) )
+			playerCounts[team]++;
+	}
+	return playerCounts;
+}
+
+
+function track_free_played_time()
+{
+	self endon( "disconnect" );
+
+	foreach( team in level.teams )
+	{
+		self.timePlayed[team] = 0;
+	}
+
+	self.timePlayed["other"] = 0;
+	self.timePlayed["total"] = 0;
+	self.timePlayed["alive"] = 0;
+
+	for ( ;; )
+	{
+		if ( game["state"] == "playing" )
+		{
+			team = self.pers["team"];
+			if ( isdefined( team ) && isdefined( level.teams[team] ) && self.sessionteam != "spectator" )
+			{
+				self.timePlayed[team]++;
+				self.timePlayed["total"]++;
+				if ( IsAlive( self ) )
+					self.timePlayed["alive"]++;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				self.timePlayed["other"]++;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		wait ( 1.0 );
+	}
+}
+
+function set_player_model( team, weapon )
+{
+	self DetachAll();
+	self SetMoveSpeedScale( 1 );
+	self SetSprintDuration( 4 );
+	self SetSprintCooldown( 0 );
+}
+
+function get_flag_model( teamRef )
+{
+	assert(isdefined(game["flagmodels"]));
+	assert(isdefined(game["flagmodels"][teamRef]));
+	return ( game["flagmodels"][teamRef] );
+}
+
+function get_flag_carry_model( teamRef )
+{
+	assert(isdefined(game["carry_flagmodels"]));
+	assert(isdefined(game["carry_flagmodels"][teamRef]));
+	return ( game["carry_flagmodels"][teamRef] );
+}
+
+function getTeamIndex( team )
+{
+	if( !isdefined( team ) )
+	{
+		return TEAM_FREE;
+	}
+
+	if( team == "free" )
+	{
+		return TEAM_FREE;
+	}
+
+	if( team == "allies" )
+	{
+		return TEAM_ALLIES;
+	}
+
+	if( team == "axis" )
+	{
+		return TEAM_AXIS;
+	}
+
+	return TEAM_FREE;
+}
+
+function getEnemyTeam( player_team )
+{
+	foreach( team in level.teams )
+	{
+		if ( team == player_team )
+			continue;
+		
+		if ( team == "spectator" )
+			continue;
+		
+		return team;
+	}
+	
+	return util::getOtherTeam( player_team );
+}
+
+function GetEnemyPlayers()
+{
+	enemies = [];
+	
+	foreach( player in level.players )
+	{
+		if( player.team == "spectator" )
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		if( ( level.teamBased && player.team != self.team ) || ( !level.teamBased && player != self ) )
+		{
+			ARRAY_ADD( enemies, player );
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return enemies;
+}
+
+function GetFriendlyPlayers()
+{
+	friendlies = [];
+	
+	foreach( player in level.players )
+	{
+		if( ( player.team == self.team ) && ( player != self ) )
+		{
+			ARRAY_ADD( friendlies, player );
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return friendlies;
+}
+
+function WaitUntilTeamChange( player, callback, arg, end_condition1, end_condition2, end_condition3 )
+{
+	if( isdefined( end_condition1 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition1 );
+	if( isdefined( end_condition2 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition2 );
+	if( isdefined( end_condition3 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition3 );
+	
+	event = player util::waittill_any( "joined_team", "disconnect", "joined_spectators" );
+	
+	if( isdefined( callback ) )
+	{
+		self [[ callback ]]( arg, event );
+	}
+}
+
+
+function WaitUntilTeamChangeSingleTon( player, singletonString, callback, arg, end_condition1, end_condition2, end_condition3 )
+{
+	self notify( singletonString );
+	self endon( singletonString );
+	if( isdefined( end_condition1 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition1 );
+	if( isdefined( end_condition2 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition2 );
+	if( isdefined( end_condition3 ) )
+		self endon( end_condition3 );
+	
+	event = player util::waittill_any( "joined_team", "disconnect", "joined_spectators" );
+	
+	if( isdefined( callback ) )
+	{
+		self thread [[ callback ]]( arg, event );
+	}
+}
+
+
+function HideToSameTeam()
+{
+	if( level.teambased )
+	{
+		self SetVisibleToAllExceptTeam( self.team );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		self SetVisibleToAll();
+		self SetInvisibleToPlayer( self.owner );
+	}
+}
+