Merge pull request #11231 from Arkatos1/Tips

Adds Tip of the round + Show Custom Tip admin verb + Give Random Tip OOC verb

code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 	var/list/factions = list()			  // list of all factions
 	var/list/availablefactions = list()	  // list of factions with openings
 
+	var/tipped = FALSE		//Did we broadcast the tip of the day yet?
+	var/selected_tip	// What will be the tip of the day?
+
 	var/pregame_timeleft = 0
 	var/delay_end = 0	//if set to nonzero, the round will not restart on it's own
 
@@ -55,6 +58,10 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 			if(going)
 				pregame_timeleft--
 
+			if(pregame_timeleft <= 60 && !tipped)
+				send_tip_of_the_round()
+				tipped = TRUE
+
 			if(pregame_timeleft <= 0)
 				current_state = GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP
 				Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_SETUP)
@@ -376,6 +383,20 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 			if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player))
 				to_chat(M, "Captainship not forced on anyone.")
 
+/datum/controller/gameticker/proc/send_tip_of_the_round()
+	var/m
+	if(selected_tip)
+		m = selected_tip
+	else
+		var/list/randomtips = file2list("strings/tips.txt")
+		var/list/memetips = file2list("strings/sillytips.txt")
+		if(randomtips.len && prob(95))
+			m = pick(randomtips)
+		else if(memetips.len)
+			m = pick(memetips)
+
+	if(m)
+		to_chat(world, "<span class='purple'><b>Tip of the round: </b>[html_encode(m)]</span>")
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/process()
 	if(current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)

code/game/verbs/randomtip.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/client/verb/randomtip()
+	set category = "OOC"
+	set name = "Give Random Tip"
+	set desc = "Shows you a random tip"
+
+	var/m
+	
+	var/list/randomtips = file2list("strings/tips.txt")
+	var/list/memetips = file2list("strings/sillytips.txt")
+	if(randomtips.len && prob(95))
+		m = pick(randomtips)
+	else if(memetips.len)
+		m = pick(memetips)
+
+	if(m)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='purple'><b>Tip: </b>[html_encode(m)]</span>")

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event = list(
 	/client/proc/toggle_random_events,
 	/client/proc/toggle_random_events,
 	/client/proc/toggle_ert_calling,
+	/client/proc/show_tip,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_change_custom_event,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_custom_event_info,
 	/client/proc/cmd_view_custom_event_info,

code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm

@@ -1020,6 +1020,31 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		log_admin("Admin [key_name(src)] has disabled ERT calling.")
 		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has disabled ERT calling.", 1)
 
+/client/proc/show_tip()
+	set category = "Admin"
+	set name = "Show Custom Tip"
+	set desc = "Sends a tip (that you specify) to all players. After all \
+		you're the experienced player here."
+
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+		return
+
+	var/input = input(usr, "Please specify your tip that you want to send to the players.", "Tip", "") as message|null
+	if(!input)
+		return
+
+	if(!ticker)
+		return
+
+	ticker.selected_tip = input
+
+	// If we've already tipped, then send it straight away.
+	if(ticker.tipped)
+		ticker.send_tip_of_the_round()
+
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] sent a Tip of the round.")
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent \"[input]\" as the Tip of the Round.")
+
 /client/proc/modify_goals()
 	set category = "Event"
 	set name = "Modify Station Goals"