From 9d27ebea75d79ab8612d0aa96fdf812c669e3f77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: S34N <12197162+S34NW@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:14:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] ensures map templates don't kill server (#19690)

---
 code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
index 0d44c3aa3c8..ffdb439efbc 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
@@ -51,15 +51,21 @@
 	// if given a multi-z template
 	// it might need to be adapted for that when that time comes
 	GLOB.space_manager.add_dirt(placement.z)
-	var/list/bounds = GLOB.maploader.load_map(get_file(), min_x, min_y, placement.z, shouldCropMap = TRUE)
-	if(!bounds)
-		return 0
-	if(bot_left == null || top_right == null)
-		stack_trace("One of the late setup corners is bust")
-
-	if(ST_bot_left == null || ST_top_right == null)
-		stack_trace("One of the smoothing corners is bust")
+	try
+		var/list/bounds = GLOB.maploader.load_map(get_file(), min_x, min_y, placement.z, shouldCropMap = TRUE)
+		if(!bounds)
+			return 0
+		if(bot_left == null || top_right == null)
+			stack_trace("One of the late setup corners is bust")
 
+		if(ST_bot_left == null || ST_top_right == null)
+			stack_trace("One of the smoothing corners is bust")
+	catch(var/exception/e)
+		GLOB.space_manager.remove_dirt(placement.z)
+		late_setup_level(block(bot_left, top_right), block(ST_bot_left, ST_top_right))
+		message_admins("Map template [name] threw an error while loading. Safe exit attempted, but check for errors at [ADMIN_COORDJMP(placement)].")
+		log_admin("Map template [name] threw an error while loading. Safe exit attempted.")
+		throw e
 	GLOB.space_manager.remove_dirt(placement.z)
 	late_setup_level(
 		block(bot_left, top_right),