changes

code/controllers/configuration/entries/respawns.dm

@@ -27,3 +27,21 @@
 /// Observing penalizes for respawns, not just joining.
 /datum/config_entry/flag/respawn_penalty_includes_observe
 	config_entry_value = FALSE
+
+/// Minutes from roundstart before someone can respawn
+/datum/config_entry/flag/respawn_minimum_delay_roundstart
+	config_entry_value = 30.0
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/// Gamemode config tags that are banned from respawning
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/respawn_chaos_gamemodes
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_FLAG
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/respawn_chaos_gamemodes/ValidateListEntry(key_name, key_value)
+	. = ..()
+	return . && (key_name in config.modes)
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/respawn_chaos_gamemodes/preprocess_key(key)
+	. = ..()
+	return lowertext(key)

code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm

@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@
 		ready = PLAYER_NOT_READY
 		return FALSE
 
-	var/this_is_like_playing_right = alert(src,"Are you sure you wish to observe? You will not be able to play this round!","Player Setup","Yes","No")
+	var/mintime = max(CONFIG_GET(number/respawn_delay), (SSticker.round_start_time + (CONFIG_GET(number/respawn_minimum_delay_roundstart) * 600)) - world.time, 0)
+
+	var/this_is_like_playing_right = alert(src,"Are you sure you wish to observe? You will not be able to respawn for [round(mintime / 600, 0.1)] minutes!!","Player Setup","Yes","No")
 
 	if(QDELETED(src) || !src.client || this_is_like_playing_right != "Yes")
 		ready = PLAYER_NOT_READY

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/respawn.dm

@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot respawn as you have enabled DNR.</span>")
 		return
 
+	var/roundstart_timeleft = world.time - (SSticker.round_start_time + (CONFIG_GET(number/respawn_minimum_delay_roundstart) * 600))
+	if(roundstart_timeleft > 0)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>It's been too short of a time since the round started! Please wait [CEILING(roundstart_timeleft / 600, 0.1)] more minutes.</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/list/modes = CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/respawn_chaos_gamemodes)
+	if(SSticker.mode && banned_modes[lowertext(SSticker.mode.config_tag]))
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>The current mode tag, [SSticker.mode.config_tag], is not eligible for respawn.</span>")
+		return
+
 	var/timeleft = time_left_to_respawn()
 	if(timeleft)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>It's been too short of a time since you died/observed! Please wait [round(timeleft / 600, 0.1)] more minutes.</span>")
@@ -149,6 +159,7 @@
 	Remember to take heed of rules regarding round knowledge - notably, that ALL past lives are forgotten. \
 	Any character you join as has NO knowledge of round events unless specified otherwise by an admin.</span>")
 
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] was respawned to lobby [penalize? "with" : "without"] restrictions.")
 	log_game("[key_name(src)] was respawned to lobby [penalize? "with" : "without"] restrictions.")
 	transfer_to_lobby()
 

config/respawns.txt

@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ ALLOW_NON_ASSISTANT_RESPAWN
 
 ## Observing is considered a respawn for the purposes of role lockouts. Defaults to disabled. When disabled, only RESPAWNING rather than returning from observe locks you out.
 # RESPAWN_PENALTY_INCLUDES_OBSERVE
+
+## Time in minutes from round start before respawn is enabled
+RESPAWN_MINIMUM_DELAY_ROUNDSTART 30.0
+
+## Gamemode (config tags!) banlist for respawn
+RESPAWN_CHAOS_GAMEMODES WIZARD
+RESPAWN_CHAOS_GAMEMODES NUCLEAR
+RESPAWN_CHAOS_GAMEMODES CLONWOPS
+RESPAWN_CHOAS_GAMEMODES REVOLUTION