Direct players to battle UFOs via Obj_PointPlayersToXY

src/d_player.h

@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ typedef enum
 	PF_GAINAX			= 1<<3,
 
 	PF_KICKSTARTACCEL	= 1<<4, // Accessibility feature: Is accelerate in kickstart mode?
-	// 1<<5 free
+
+	PF_POINTME			= 1<<5, // An object is calling for my attention (via Obj_PointPlayersToMobj). Unset every frame!
 	// 1<<6 free
 
 	PF_WANTSTOJOIN		= 1<<7, // Spectator that wants to join

src/k_kart.c

@@ -8353,6 +8353,8 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	}
 
 	K_HandleDelayedHitByEm(player);
+
+	player->pflags &= ~PF_POINTME;
 }
 
 void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)

src/k_objects.h

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void Obj_SpawnGachaBomRebound(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *target);
 
 /* Servant Hand */
 void Obj_ServantHandHandling(player_t *player);
+void Obj_PointPlayersToXY(fixed_t x, fixed_t y);
 
 /* Super Flicky Controller */
 void Obj_SpawnSuperFlickySwarm(player_t *owner, tic_t time);

src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp

@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ void Obj_BattleUFOThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 	{
 		ufo->spawn_beam();
 	}
+
+	Obj_PointPlayersToXY(mobj->x, mobj->y);
 }
 
 void Obj_BattleUFODeath(mobj_t *mobj)

src/objects/servant-hand.c

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #include "../k_kart.h"
 #include "../k_objects.h"
 #include "../v_video.h"
+#include "../r_main.h"
+#include "../g_game.h"
 
 void Obj_ServantHandHandling(player_t *player)
 {
-	if (player->pflags & PF_WRONGWAY)
+	if (player->pflags & PF_WRONGWAY || player->pflags & PF_POINTME)
 	{
 		if (player->handtimer < TICRATE)
 		{
@@ -101,3 +103,18 @@ void Obj_ServantHandHandling(player_t *player)
 		player->hand->renderflags |= (RF_DONTDRAW & ~K_GetPlayerDontDrawFlag(player));
 	}
 }
+
+void Obj_PointPlayersToXY(fixed_t x, fixed_t y)
+{
+	for(int i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		if (!playeringame[i] || players[i].spectator || !players[i].mo)
+			continue;
+
+		angle_t angletotarget = R_PointToAngle2(
+			players[i].mo->x, players[i].mo->y,
+			x, y);
+		players[i].pflags |= PF_POINTME;
+		players[i].besthanddirection = angletotarget;
+	}
+}