wow

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

@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@
 		alert(src, "An administrator has disabled late join spawning.")
 		return FALSE
 
+	if(!respawn_latejoin_check(notify = TRUE))
+		return FALSE
+
 	var/arrivals_docked = TRUE
 	if(SSshuttle.arrivals)
 		close_spawn_windows()	//In case we get held up
@@ -445,6 +448,8 @@
 
 	GLOB.joined_player_list += character.ckey
 	GLOB.latejoiners += character
+	LAZYOR(prefs.slots_joined_as, prefs.slot)
+	LAZYOR(prefs.characters_joined_as, character.real_name))
 
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_latejoin_antagonists) && humanc)	//Borgs aren't allowed to be antags. Will need to be tweaked if we get true latejoin ais.
 		if(SSshuttle.emergency)

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

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// ADMIN VERBS BEGIN
+/**
+ * Fully returns a player to lobby, allowing them to bypass all respawn restrictions
+ * Works on ghosts or new players (lobby players)
+ * If a lobby player is selected, their restrictions are removed.
+ */
+/client/proc/admin_cmd_respawn_return_to_lobby()
+
+/**
+ * Allows a ghost to bypass respawn delay without lifting respawn restrictions
+ */
+/client/proc/admin_cmd_remove_ghost_respawn_timer()
+
+// ADMIN VERBS END
+
+/**
+ * Checks if we can latejoin on the currently selected slot, taking into account respawn status.
+ */
+/mob/dead/new_player/proc/respawn_latejoin_check(notify = FALSE)
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to respawn.
+ */
+/mob/dead/observer/verb/respawn()
+	set name = "Respawn"
+	set category = "OOC"
+
+
+/mob/verb/abandon_mob()
+	set name = "Respawn"
+	set category = "OOC"
+
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/norespawn))
+		return
+	if ((stat != DEAD || !( SSticker )))
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>You must be dead to use this!</span>")
+		return
+
+	log_game("[key_name(usr)] used abandon mob.")
+
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>Please roleplay correctly!</span>")
+
+	if(!client)
+		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
+		return
+	client.screen.Cut()
+	client.screen += client.void
+	if(!client)
+		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
+		return
+
+	var/mob/dead/new_player/M = new /mob/dead/new_player()
+	if(!client)
+		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
+		qdel(M)
+		return
+
+	M.key = key
+//	M.Login()	//wat
+	return

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -457,39 +457,6 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "You don't have a mind datum for some reason, so you can't add a note to it.")
 
-/mob/verb/abandon_mob()
-	set name = "Respawn"
-	set category = "OOC"
-
-	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/norespawn))
-		return
-	if ((stat != DEAD || !( SSticker )))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>You must be dead to use this!</span>")
-		return
-
-	log_game("[key_name(usr)] used abandon mob.")
-
-	to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>Please roleplay correctly!</span>")
-
-	if(!client)
-		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
-		return
-	client.screen.Cut()
-	client.screen += client.void
-	if(!client)
-		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
-		return
-
-	var/mob/dead/new_player/M = new /mob/dead/new_player()
-	if(!client)
-		log_game("[key_name(usr)] AM failed due to disconnect.")
-		qdel(M)
-		return
-
-	M.key = key
-//	M.Login()	//wat
-	return
-
 /mob/proc/transfer_ckey(mob/new_mob, send_signal = TRUE)
 	if(!new_mob || (!ckey && new_mob.ckey))
 		CRASH("transfer_ckey() called [new_mob ? "on ckey-less mob with a player mob as target" : "without a valid mob target"]!")