Make the lobby timer work on real world time instead of the internal ticker.

code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	// Hack
 	var/obj/machinery/media/jukebox/superjuke/thematic/theme = null
 
+#define LOBBY_TICKING 1
+#define LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED 2
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/pregame()
+	var/remaining_time = 0
 	login_music = pick(\
 	'sound/music/space.ogg',\
 	'sound/music/traitor.ogg',\
@@ -54,9 +57,9 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	'sound/music/moonbaseoddity.ogg',\
 	'sound/music/whatisthissong.ogg')
 	do
-		pregame_timeleft = 300
+		pregame_timeleft = world.timeofday + 3000 //actually 5 minutes or incase this is changed from 3000, (time_in_seconds * 10)
 		world << "<B><FONT color='blue'>Welcome to the pre-game lobby!</FONT></B>"
-		world << "Please, setup your character and select ready. Game will start in [pregame_timeleft] seconds"
+		world << "Please, setup your character and select ready. Game will start in [(pregame_timeleft - world.timeofday) / 10] seconds"
 		while(current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
 			for(var/i=0, i<10, i++)
 				sleep(1)
@@ -66,13 +69,18 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 					world << "<span class='notice'>Server update detected, restarting momentarily.</span>"
 					watchdog.signal_ready()
 					return
-			if(going)
+			if(!going && !remaining_time)
-				pregame_timeleft--
+				remaining_time = pregame_timeleft - world.timeofday
+			if(going == LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED)
+				pregame_timeleft = world.timeofday + remaining_time
+				going = LOBBY_TICKING
+				remaining_time = 0
 
-			if(pregame_timeleft <= 0)
+			if(going && world.timeofday >= pregame_timeleft)
 				current_state = GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP
 	while (!setup())
-
+#undef LOBBY_TICKING
+#undef LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/StartThematic(var/playlist)
 	if(!theme)
 		theme = new(locate(1,1,CENTCOMM_Z))

code/modules/admin/admin.dm

@@ -930,7 +930,8 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas to [toggle_space_ninja].")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas [toggle_space_ninja ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TSN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
+#define LOBBY_TICKING_STOPPED 0
+#define LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED 2
 /datum/admins/proc/delay()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Delay the game start/end"
@@ -942,15 +943,18 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] [ticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].")
 		message_admins("\blue [key_name(usr)] [ticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].", 1)
 		return //alert("Round end delayed", null, null, null, null, null)
-	going = !( going )
 	if (!( going ))
-		world << "<b>The game start has been delayed.</b>"
+		going = LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED
-		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] delayed the game.")
+		ticker.pregame_timeleft = world.timeofday + ticker.remaining_time
-	else
 		world << "<b>The game will start soon.</b>"
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] removed the delay.")
+	else
+		going = LOBBY_TICKING_STOPPED
+		world << "<b>The game start has been delayed.</b>"
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] delayed the game.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DELAY") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
+#undef LOBBY_TICKING_STOPPED
+#undef LOBBY_TICKING_RESTARTED
 /datum/admins/proc/adjump()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle admin jumping"

code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 			stat("Game Mode:", "[master_mode]")
 
 		if((ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME) && going)
-			stat("Time To Start:", ticker.pregame_timeleft)
+			stat("Time To Start:", (ticker.pregame_timeleft - world.timeofday) / 10)
 		if((ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME) && !going)
 			stat("Time To Start:", "DELAYED")