Finally got things working from vote to roundstart to join to death.

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_build.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@
 		id.registered_name = player.real_name
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/random_spawn()
-	return attempt_spawn(null,null,(flags & (ANTAG_OVERRIDE_MOB|ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB)))
+	create_global_objectives()
+	attempt_spawn(flags & (ANTAG_OVERRIDE_MOB|ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB))
+	finalize()
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/create_id(var/assignment, var/mob/living/carbon/human/player)
 

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm

@@ -27,15 +27,3 @@
 	if(antag_type == id || antag_type == role_text)
 		return 1
 	return 0
-
-/datum/antagonist/proc/get_candidates(var/ghosts_only)
-
-	candidates = list() // Clear.
-	candidates = ticker.mode.get_players_for_role(role_type, id)
-
-	// Prune restricted jobs and status.
-	for(var/datum/mind/player in candidates)
-		if((ghosts_only && !istype(player.current, /mob/dead)) || (player.assigned_role in restricted_jobs))
-			candidates -= player
-
-	return candidates

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_spawn.dm

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		place_mob(player.current)
 	return
 
-/datum/antagonist/proc/update_cur_max(var/lower_count, var/upper_count)
+/datum/antagonist/proc/update_cur_max()
 
 	candidates = list()
 	var/main_type
@@ -26,16 +26,15 @@
 	if(ticker.mode.antag_scaling_coeff)
 		cur_max = Clamp((ticker.mode.num_players()/ticker.mode.antag_scaling_coeff), 1, cur_max)
 
-/datum/antagonist/proc/attempt_spawn(var/lower_count, var/upper_count, var/ghosts_only)
+/datum/antagonist/proc/attempt_spawn(var/ghosts_only)
 
-	world << "Attempting to spawn."
 	// Get the raw list of potential players.
-	update_cur_max(lower_count, upper_count)
+	update_cur_max()
 	candidates = get_candidates(ghosts_only)
 
 	// Update our boundaries.
 	if(!candidates.len)
-		world << "No candidates."
+		world << "Somehow there are no antagonist candidates."
 		return 0
 
 	//Grab candidates randomly until we have enough.
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@
 		if(flags & ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB)
 			player.assigned_role = "MODE"
 		candidates -= player
-	world << "Done."
 	return 1
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/place_mob(var/mob/living/mob)
@@ -75,4 +73,14 @@
 		update_icons_removed(player)
 		BITSET(player.current.hud_updateflag, SPECIALROLE_HUD)
 		return 1
-	return 0
+	return 0
+
+/datum/antagonist/proc/get_candidates(var/ghosts_only)
+
+	candidates = list() // Clear.
+	candidates = ticker.mode.get_players_for_role(role_type, id)
+	// Prune restricted jobs and status.
+	for(var/datum/mind/player in candidates)
+		if((ghosts_only && !istype(player.current, /mob/dead)) || (player.assigned_role in restricted_jobs))
+			candidates -= player
+	return candidates

code/game/antagonist/station/monkey.dm

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+// Notes towards a monkey mode to reduce snowflakes for downstream. Will not compile.
+
 /datum/antagonist/monkey
 	role_text = "Rabid Monkey"
 	role_text_plural = "Rabid Monkeys"
+	mob_type = /mob/living/carbon/monkey
 	id = MODE_MONKEY
+	flags = ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB | ANTAG_OVERRIDE_MOB
 
-	// Notes towards a monkey mode to reduce snowflakes for downstream. Will not compile.
+/datum/antagonist/monkey/apply(var/datum/mind/player)
 
 	for(var/datum/disease/D in M.viruses)
 		if(istype(D, /datum/disease/jungle_fever))

code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm

@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 				return 1
 	else
 		return 1
+
+	// Attempt to mark folks down as ready to go. Don't finalize until post setup.
+	var/datum/antagonist/main_antags = antag_templates[1]
+	var/list/candidates = main_antags.get_candidates()
+	if(candidates.len >= required_enemies)
+		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
+			antag.attempt_spawn()
+		return 1
 	return 0
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/refresh_event_modifiers()
@@ -286,7 +294,6 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 
 	if(antag_templates && antag_templates.len)
 		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
-			antag.attempt_spawn(required_enemies)
 			antag.finalize()
 
 	if(emergency_shuttle && auto_recall_shuttle)

code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm

@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 		usr << "Looks like someone beat you to it."
 		return
 
-	team.attempt_spawn(1,commandos_possible)
+	team.attempt_spawn(1)