From 9d78f057de1a9eca19911c94500b2ed7dbe72aeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MistakeNot4892 <AGMogett@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:48:51 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Removed inactive platforms from the end of round laws
 output.

---
 code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm                        | 5 +++++
 .../living/silicon/robot/subtypes/thinktank/_thinktank.dm    | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index 49910541ca..3efb98c5d6 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 
 	for (var/mob/living/silicon/robot/robo in mob_list)
 
+		if(istype(robo, /mob/living/silicon/robot/platform))
+			var/mob/living/silicon/robot/platform/tank = robo
+			if(!tank.has_had_player)
+				continue
+
 		if(istype(robo,/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone) && !istype(robo,/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/swarm))
 			dronecount++
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/subtypes/thinktank/_thinktank.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/subtypes/thinktank/_thinktank.dm
index 79279af6dd..f777fe7996 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/subtypes/thinktank/_thinktank.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/subtypes/thinktank/_thinktank.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	mob_push_flags =  HEAVY
 	mob_size =        MOB_LARGE
 
+	var/has_had_player = FALSE
 	var/const/platform_respawn_time = 3 MINUTES
 
 	var/tmp/last_recharge_state =     FALSE
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@
 		/obj/machinery/power/supermatter
 	)
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/platform/Login()
+	. = ..()
+	has_had_player = TRUE
+
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/platform/SetName(pickedName)
 	. = ..()
 	if(mind)

From 708726418f81f63ea1b231255e6e8df3e560178b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MistakeNot4892 <AGMogett@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:35:34 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Platforms now get pilot access.

---
 maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_overrides.dm | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_overrides.dm b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_overrides.dm
index 6525446b1f..71dd04da38 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_overrides.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_overrides.dm
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/platform/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	access |= access_explorer
+	access |= access_pilot