no meta-gaming

code/controllers/Processes/shuttles.dm

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ var/const/CALL_SHUTTLE_REASON_LENGTH = 12
 		throw EXCEPTION("requestEvac(): There is no emergency shuttle! The game will be unresolvable. This is likely due to a mapping error")
 		return
 
+	if(world.time - round_start_time < config.shuttle_refuel_delay)
+		user << "The emergency shuttle is refueling. Please wait another [abs(round(((world.time - round_start_time) - config.shuttle_refuel_delay)/600))] minutes before trying again."
+		return
 
 	switch(emergency.mode)
 		if(SHUTTLE_RECALL)

code/controllers/configuration.dm

@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 
 	var/auto_toggle_ooc_during_round = 0
 
+	var/shuttle_refuel_delay = 12000
+
 	//Used for modifying movement speed for mobs.
 	//Unversal modifiers
 	var/run_speed = 0
@@ -599,6 +601,8 @@
 					config.bones_can_break = value
 				if("limbs_can_break")
 					config.limbs_can_break = value
+				if("shuttle_refuel_delay")
+					config.shuttle_refuel_delay     = text2num(value)
 				if("reactionary_explosions")
 					config.reactionary_explosions	= 1
 				if("bombcap")

code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
+var/round_start_time = 0
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker
 	var/const/restart_timeout = 600
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	if(admins_number == 0)
 		send2adminirc("Round has started with no admins online.")
 	auto_toggle_ooc(0) // Turn it off
+	round_start_time = world.time
 
 	/* DONE THROUGH PROCESS SCHEDULER
 	supply_controller.process() 		//Start the supply shuttle regenerating points -- TLE

code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #define CHALLENGE_TIME_LIMIT 3000
 #define MIN_CHALLENGE_PLAYERS 50
+#define CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY 15000 //25 minutes, so the ops have at least 5 minutes before the shuttle is callable.
 
 /obj/item/device/nuclear_challenge
 	name = "Declaration of War (Challenge Mode)"
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/uplink/U = new /obj/item/device/radio/uplink(get_turf(user))
 	U.hidden_uplink.uplink_owner= "[user.key]"
 	U.hidden_uplink.uses = 280
+	config.shuttle_refuel_delay = CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY
 	qdel(src)
 
 
 #undef CHALLENGE_TIME_LIMIT
 #undef MIN_CHALLENGE_PLAYERS
+#undef CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -404,10 +404,6 @@
 		user << "<span class='warning'>The emergency shuttle may not be sent at this time. Please try again later.</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(world.time < 6000) // Ten minute grace period to let the game get going without lolmetagaming. -- TLE
-		user << "<span class='warning'>The emergency shuttle is refueling. Please wait another [round((6000-world.time)/600)] minutes before trying again.</span>"
-		return
-
 	if(shuttle_master.emergency.mode > SHUTTLE_ESCAPE)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>The emergency shuttle may not be called while returning to Central Command.</span>"
 		return