Dumb post alert: Ease off the horn

If we're bringing the spice we have to bring the whole pepper

src/d_netcmd.c

@@ -1048,7 +1048,14 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(const UINT8 n)
 	WRITESTRINGN(p, cv_playername[n].zstring, MAXPLAYERNAME);
 	WRITEUINT16(p, sendColor);
 	WRITEUINT8(p, (UINT8)cv_skin[n].value);
-	WRITEINT16(p, (INT16)cv_follower[n].value);
+	if (horngoner)
+	{
+		WRITEINT16(p, (-1));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		WRITEINT16(p, (INT16)cv_follower[n].value);
+	}
 	//CONS_Printf("Sending follower id %d\n", (INT16)cv_follower[n].value);
 	WRITEUINT16(p, sendFollowerColor);
 

src/k_follower.c

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ follower_t followers[MAXFOLLOWERS];
 INT32 numfollowercategories;
 followercategory_t followercategories[MAXFOLLOWERCATEGORIES];
 
+boolean horngoner = false;
+
 CV_PossibleValue_t Followercolor_cons_t[MAXSKINCOLORS+3];	// +3 to account for "Match", "Opposite" & NULL
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------

src/k_follower.h

@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ struct followercategory_t
 extern INT32 numfollowercategories;
 extern followercategory_t followercategories[MAXFOLLOWERCATEGORIES];
 
+extern boolean horngoner;
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------
 	INT32 K_FollowerAvailable(const char *name)
 

src/k_menu.h

@@ -1428,6 +1428,8 @@ typedef enum
 #define CHAOHOLD_END (3)
 #define CHAOHOLD_PADDING (CHAOHOLD_BEGIN + CHAOHOLD_END)
 
+#define EASEOFFHORN 50
+
 extern struct timeattackmenu_s {
 
 	tic_t ticker;		// How long the menu's been open for

src/k_menudraw.c

@@ -1862,6 +1862,9 @@ static boolean M_DrawFollowerSprite(INT16 x, INT16 y, INT32 num, boolean charfli
 	follower_t *fl;
 	UINT8 rotation = (charflip ? 1 : 7);
 
+	if (horngoner)
+		return false;
+
 	if (p != NULL)
 		followernum = p->followern;
 	else
@@ -2406,7 +2409,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileCard(INT32 x, INT32 y, boolean greyedout, profile_t *p)
 			V_DrawMappedPatch(x+14, y+66, 0, faceprefix[skinnum][FACE_RANK], ccolormap);
 		}
 
-		if (fln >= 0)
+		if (!horngoner && fln >= 0)
 		{
 			UINT16 fcol = K_GetEffectiveFollowerColor(
 				p->followercolor,
@@ -6827,8 +6830,15 @@ static void M_DrawChallengeTile(INT16 i, INT16 j, INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT8 *flash
 				iconid = 1;
 				break;
 			case SECRET_FOLLOWER:
-				bcol = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
+				if (horngoner)
-				iconid = 2;
+				{
+					bcol = SKINCOLOR_BLACK;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					bcol = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
+					iconid = 2;
+				}
 				break;
 			case SECRET_COLOR:
 				//bcol = SKINCOLOR_SILVER;
@@ -6890,7 +6900,9 @@ static void M_DrawChallengeTile(INT16 i, INT16 j, INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT8 *flash
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (categoryside)
+	if (horngoner && ref->type == SECRET_FOLLOWER)
+		goto drawborder;
+	else if (categoryside)
 	{
 		colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_DEFAULT, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, GTC_MENUCACHE);
 
@@ -7305,6 +7317,11 @@ static const char* M_DrawChallengePreview(INT32 x, INT32 y)
 			colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_BLINK, SKINCOLOR_BLACK, GTC_MENUCACHE);
 			M_DrawCharacterSprite(x, y, skin, SPR2_STIN, 7, 0, 0, colormap);
 
+			if (horngoner)
+			{
+				return "<a_pressed> <gray>MISSING.";
+			}
+
 			// Draw follower next to them
 			if (fskin != -1)
 			{
@@ -7332,6 +7349,27 @@ static const char* M_DrawChallengePreview(INT32 x, INT32 y)
 					{
 						actiontext = "<a_animated> <aqua>Play Ancient Melody?";
 					}
+					else if (challengesmenu.hornposting >= EASEOFFHORN)
+						actiontext = "<a> <red>Time to die";
+					else if (challengesmenu.hornposting >= (EASEOFFHORN-5))
+					{
+						if (challengesmenu.hornposting == EASEOFFHORN)
+							actiontext = "Time to die";
+						else
+							actiontext = "I asked politely";
+						actiontext = va("%s%s",
+							(M_MenuConfirmPressed(0)
+								? "<a_pressed> <yellow>"
+								: "<a> <red>"
+							), actiontext
+						);
+					}
+					else if (challengesmenu.hornposting >= (EASEOFFHORN-10))
+					{
+						actiontext = M_MenuConfirmPressed(0)
+							? "<a_pressed> <yellow>Ease off the horn"
+							: "<a> <orange>Ease off the horn";
+					}
 					else switch (challengesmenu.hornposting % 4)
 					{
 						default:

src/menus/extras-challenges.c

@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 				}
 				case SECRET_FOLLOWER:
 				{
-					if (M_MenuConfirmPressed(pid))
+					if (!horngoner && M_MenuConfirmPressed(pid))
 					{
 						INT32 fskin = M_UnlockableFollowerNum(ref);
 						if (fskin != -1)
@@ -1274,11 +1274,19 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 							}
 
 							if (!forceflip)
-							{
 								challengesmenu.hornposting++;
+
+							if (challengesmenu.hornposting > EASEOFFHORN)
+							{
+								challengesmenu.hornposting = 0;
+								horngoner = true;
+								S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k72);
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								S_StartSound(NULL, followers[fskin].hornsound);
 							}
 
-							S_StartSound(NULL, followers[fskin].hornsound);
 							M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 
 							forceflip = true;

src/menus/play-char-select.c

@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static boolean M_HandleBeginningColors(setup_player_t *p)
 
 static void M_HandleBeginningFollowers(setup_player_t *p)
 {
-	if (setup_numfollowercategories == 0)
+	if (horngoner || setup_numfollowercategories == 0)
 	{
 		p->followern = -1;
 		M_HandlePlayerFinalise(p);
@@ -1392,7 +1392,9 @@ static void M_MPConfirmCharacterSelection(void)
 		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_playercolor[i], col);
 
 		// follower
-		if (setup_player[i].followern < 0)
+		if (horngoner)
+			;
+		else if (setup_player[i].followern < 0)
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_follower[i], "None");
 		else
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_follower[i], followers[setup_player[i].followern].name);
@@ -1457,9 +1459,12 @@ void M_CharacterSelectTick(void)
 				strcpy(optionsmenu.profile->skinname, skins[setup_player[0].skin]->name);
 				optionsmenu.profile->color = setup_player[0].color;
 
-				// save follower
+				if (!horngoner) // so you don't lose your choice after annoying the game
-				strcpy(optionsmenu.profile->follower, followers[setup_player[0].followern].name);
+				{
-				optionsmenu.profile->followercolor = setup_player[0].followercolor;
+					// save follower
+					strcpy(optionsmenu.profile->follower, followers[setup_player[0].followern].name);
+					optionsmenu.profile->followercolor = setup_player[0].followercolor;
+				}
 
 				// reset setup_player
 				memset(setup_player, 0, sizeof(setup_player));
@@ -1475,7 +1480,9 @@ void M_CharacterSelectTick(void)
 					CV_StealthSet(&cv_skin[i], skins[setup_player[i].skin]->name);
 					CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_playercolor[i], setup_player[i].color);
 
-					if (setup_player[i].followern < 0)
+					if (horngoner)
+						;
+					else if (setup_player[i].followern < 0)
 						CV_StealthSet(&cv_follower[i], "None");
 					else
 						CV_StealthSet(&cv_follower[i], followers[setup_player[i].followern].name);

src/p_setup.cpp

@@ -8099,7 +8099,7 @@ static void P_InitPlayers(void)
 			skin = 0;
 		}
 
-		if (netgame)
+		if (netgame || horngoner)
 			; // shouldn't happen but at least attempt to sync if it does
 		else for (i = 0; i < numfollowers; i++)
 		{