Allow teams that aren't a part of the gameplay loop

docs/ctf-api.md

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ ctf_settings.register("my_setting", {
 
 ---
 # mods/ctf/
-TODO
+TODO, below is a collection of quick notes for later
+
+## ctf_teams
+* https://modern.ircdocs.horse/formatting.html#colors-16-98
 
 ---
 # mods/mtg/

mods/ctf/ctf_map/ctf_traps.lua

@@ -68,29 +68,31 @@ minetest.register_node("ctf_map:spike", {
 })
 
 for _, team in ipairs(ctf_teams.teamlist) do
-	local spikecolor = ctf_teams.team[team].color
-
-	minetest.register_node("ctf_map:spike_"..team, {
-		description = HumanReadable(team).." Team Spike",
-		drawtype = "plantlike",
-		tiles = {"ctf_map_spike.png^[colorize:"..spikecolor..":150"},
-		inventory_image = "ctf_map_spike.png^[colorize:"..spikecolor..":150",
-		use_texture_alpha = "clip",
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
-		sunlight_propagates = true,
-		walkable = false,
-		damage_per_second = 7,
-		groups = {cracky=1, level=2},
-		drop = "ctf_map:spike",
-		selection_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0, 0.5},
-		},
-		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, 34)
-		end
-	})
+	if not ctf_teams.team[team].not_playing then
+		local spikecolor = ctf_teams.team[team].color
+
+		minetest.register_node("ctf_map:spike_"..team, {
+			description = HumanReadable(team).." Team Spike",
+			drawtype = "plantlike",
+			tiles = {"ctf_map_spike.png^[colorize:"..spikecolor..":150"},
+			inventory_image = "ctf_map_spike.png^[colorize:"..spikecolor..":150",
+			use_texture_alpha = "clip",
+			paramtype = "light",
+			paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+			sunlight_propagates = true,
+			walkable = false,
+			damage_per_second = 7,
+			groups = {cracky=1, level=2},
+			drop = "ctf_map:spike",
+			selection_box = {
+				type = "fixed",
+				fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0, 0.5},
+			},
+			on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+				return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, 34)
+			end
+		})
+	end
 end
 
 minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player, hp_change, reason)

mods/ctf/ctf_map/map_functions.lua

@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ local function prepare_nodes(pos1, pos2, data, team_chest_items, blacklisted_nod
 	end
 
 	for _, team in ipairs(ctf_teams.teamlist) do
-		local node = "ctf_teams:chest_" .. team
-		nodes[minetest.get_content_id(node)] = minetest.registered_nodes[node]
+		if not ctf_teams.team[team].not_playing then
+			local node = "ctf_teams:chest_" .. team
+			nodes[minetest.get_content_id(node)] = minetest.registered_nodes[node]
+		end
 	end
 
 	for i, v in ipairs(data) do

mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/build_timer.lua

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ local function timer_func(time_left)
 		end
 
 		local pteam = ctf_teams.get(player)
-		if pteam and not ctf_core.pos_inside(player:get_pos(), ctf_teams.get_team_territory(pteam)) then
+		local tpos1, tpos2 = ctf_teams.get_team_territory(pteam)
+		if pteam and tpos1 and not ctf_core.pos_inside(player:get_pos(), tpos1, tpos2) then
 			hud_events.new(player, {
 				quick = true,
 				text = "You can't cross the barrier until build time is over!",

mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/features.lua

@@ -247,14 +247,22 @@ local function tp_player_near_flag(player)
 	local tname = ctf_teams.get(player)
 	if not tname then return end
 
-	local pos = vector.offset(ctf_map.current_map.teams[tname].flag_pos,
-		math.random(-1, 1),
-		0.5,
-		math.random(-1, 1)
-	)
-	local rotation_y = vector.dir_to_rotation(
-		vector.direction(pos, ctf_map.current_map.teams[tname].look_pos or ctf_map.current_map.flag_center)
-	).y
+	local rotation_y
+	local pos
+
+	if ctf_map.current_map.teams[tname] then
+		pos = vector.offset(ctf_map.current_map.teams[tname].flag_pos,
+			math.random(-1, 1),
+			0.5,
+			math.random(-1, 1)
+		)
+		rotation_y = vector.dir_to_rotation(
+			vector.direction(pos, ctf_map.current_map.teams[tname].look_pos or ctf_map.current_map.flag_center)
+		).y
+	else
+		pos = vector.add(ctf_map.current_map.pos1, vector.divide(ctf_map.current_map.size, 2))
+		rotation_y = player:get_look_horizontal()
+	end
 
 	local function apply()
 		player:set_pos(pos)

mods/ctf/ctf_teams/functions.lua

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ end
 --- Example usage: `pos1, pos2 = ctf_teams.get_team_territory("red")`
 function ctf_teams.get_team_territory(teamname)
 	local current_map = ctf_map.current_map
-	if not current_map then return false end
+	if not current_map or not current_map.teams[teamname] then return false end
 
 	return current_map.teams[teamname].pos1, current_map.teams[teamname].pos2
 end

mods/ctf/ctf_teams/init.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ctf_teams = {
 	team = {
+		--[[
+		tname = {
+			color = "#ffffff",
+			color_hex = 0x000, -- Generated from 'color' above
+			irc_color = 16, -- optional, default: 16
+			not_playing = false, --optional, default: false
+		}
+		]]
 		red = {
 			color = "#dc0f0f",
 			color_hex = 0x000,