[REL][Server] Puppetmaster 3.3.0

Enables create-unit and change-control for spectators, which can act as puppet-masters over the poor players. Intended as spectator donate-for-unit during the Community AbleGamers Tournament, but I expect it will be usable for other random silliness.



Requirements

Sandbox game option required. Players will be prevented from using paste-unit, and the Devmode UI is turned off.

A mod manager is required in order to set up the server mod hooks.


Video Thread

Spectators may use the 'toggle puppetmaster' keybind, which is by default alt+ctrl+shift+p. The binding should be configurable if you visit Settings while in a modded game.

From there, select a player and a unit in the extra panels, and then you can use the standard paste keybinding, ctrl+v, and an additional paste-10, shift+ctrl+v, which can be rebound from in-game settings.

- https://github.com/JustinLove/puppetmaster (issues)
- http://wondible.com/pa/puppetmaster_v3.3.0.zip

Companion server mods

- Preloaded Nukes - allows gifting of immediately usable missiles
- Puppetmaster Cinematic Effects - removes the laser site from the drop pod effect

- https://github.com/JustinLove/puppetmaster_cinematic
- http://wondible.com/pa/puppetmaster_cinematic_v1.0.0.zip

Recommended client mods for puppetmaster:

- Chat With Player - allows automatic private chat messages to be sent to players recieving a gift
- Sandbox Unit Organizer
- Bulk Create Units
- Improved Player Control

...For special events

- Sandbox Unit Menu
- Donation Panel

Other Notes:

- Since you have to change control to give a player units, the mod also allows the puppet-master to give unit orders, including self-destruct. (It's up to the puppet-master's discretion to allow donate-for-troll)
- As discovered in the video, extra commanders don't change the losing conditions - only original coms count for assassination.
- Controlling a player stops army stat updates; the mod clears control flags when the spectator panel opened, but it can be easy to forget you need to re-select a player in order to paste.
- Drop pods trigger combat alerts; it has the uber/avatar icon but may be lost in existing combats

Changes

Version 3.3.0

- Forward unit changes to Bulk Create Units
- Improve capture of unit info when rapidly changing units
- Unit and effects placements are done in sim time instead of adjusted UI time

Version 3.2.2

- Fix player names in gift announcements when rapidly changing players

Version 3.2.1

- Fix image paths in player guide topic

Version 3.2.0

- Changed interface with Bulk Create Units
- Enhanced security on unit creation

Keybindings broken.

Puppetmaster Version 1.1:

- Major updates to stock common.js
- Update for change in keybind settings circa 71378
- Auto-open sandbox needs a small delay

i would like to know if you can add any of this the single player of GW.. please...
and thank you in advance.

- Sandbox Unit Organizer
- Bulk Create Units
- Improved Player Control

...For special events

- Sandbox Unit Menu
- Donation Panel

GW is... special

I think the mods would work if cheats were enabled. I've never tried forcing cheats on in GW, and I'm honestly not too hot to try; you can use all the cheats in skirmish matches.

OK...thank you for listening and the tip to try.

Puppetmaster version 1.2.0

- Updated shadowed common.js to match 72332
- Support localization of unit names

Puppetmaster 1.3.0

- Update common.js to match 72996
- Correct forum url to release topic
- Keybinding group changed due to localization; move to 'Mods'
- Update readme
- Ensure pasteCount is an integer

Just curious, is it possible to find a way to add new teams?
(Would be operated by spectators or by an AI)

If you add an AI with econ 0, it won't do anything, and the puppetmaster could control the units.

Maybe you could also customize the AI's econ/difficulty? (So it WOULD actually do stuff)

Sure, but it will play normally. I suppose if you give it a really low eco it won't be able to build things effectively, but won't be turned off either.

Puppetmaster 1.4.0

- Units appear at end of drop pod effect
- Drop pod mechanism changed from death effect to noop death weapon
- Avatar factory tweaks removed
- Shadowed Nuke/Antinuke specs updated in line with 73939
- Update common.js to 73939 (local server port)

There seems to be a conflict with PAStats that keeps units from appearing. For the time being the puppetmaster should turn off PAStats.

Puppetmaster 1.4.1

- Fix a conflict with alertsManager (in PAStats, among others)
- Fix incorrect announcements when rapidly switching units (mostly the radar/energy combo from the tournament)

Puppetmaster 1.4.2 - Always define a handler on the main execution so events are sent to the scene

Puppetmaster 1.4.3 - Update common.js to 75539

Puppetmaster 1.4.4 - Update common.js to 76456

Puppetmaster 1.5.0

- Support Server Mod Help Chat
- Support Mod Help Player Guide

Puppetmaster 1.5.1 - Update for underwater sight on launchers