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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void ctf_EventLog(string mode, float flagteam, entity actor) // use an alias for
 string ctf_CaptureRecord(entity flag, entity player)
 {
        float cap_time, cap_record, success;
-       string cap_message, refername;
+       string cap_message = string_null, refername;
        
        if((autocvar_g_ctf_captimerecord_always) || (player_count - currentbots)) 
        {
@@ -60,6 +60,68 @@ void ctf_FlagcarrierWaypoints(entity player)
        WaypointSprite_UpdateTeamRadar(player.wps_flagcarrier, RADARICON_FLAGCARRIER, WPCOLOR_FLAGCARRIER(player.team));
 }
 
+void ctf_CalculatePassVelocity(entity flag, vector to, vector from, float turnrate)
+{
+       float current_distance = vlen((('1 0 0' * to_x) + ('0 1 0' * to_y)) - (('1 0 0' * from_x) + ('0 1 0' * from_y))); // for the sake of this check, exclude Z axis
+       float initial_height = min(autocvar_g_ctf_pass_arc_max, (flag.pass_distance * tanh(autocvar_g_ctf_pass_arc)));
+       float current_height = (initial_height * min(1, (current_distance / flag.pass_distance)));
+       //print("current_height = ", ftos(current_height), ", initial_height = ", ftos(initial_height), ".\n");
+
+       vector targpos;
+       if(current_height) // make sure we can actually do this arcing path
+       {
+               targpos = (to + ('0 0 1' * current_height));
+               WarpZone_TraceLine(flag.origin, targpos, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, flag);
+               if(trace_fraction < 1)
+               {
+                       //print("normal arc line failed, trying to find new pos...");
+                       WarpZone_TraceLine(to, targpos, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, flag);
+                       targpos = (trace_endpos + FLAG_PASS_ARC_OFFSET);
+                       WarpZone_TraceLine(flag.origin, targpos, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, flag);
+                       if(trace_fraction < 1) { targpos = to; /* print(" ^1FAILURE^7, reverting to original direction.\n"); */ }
+                       /*else { print(" ^3SUCCESS^7, using new arc line.\n"); } */
+               }
+       }
+       else { targpos = to; }
+
+       //flag.angles = normalize(('0 1 0' * to_y) - ('0 1 0' * from_y));
+
+       vector desired_direction = normalize(targpos - from);
+       if(turnrate) { flag.velocity = (normalize(normalize(flag.velocity) + (desired_direction * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_turnrate)) * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_velocity); }
+       else { flag.velocity = (desired_direction * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_velocity); }
+}
+
+float ctf_CheckPassDirection(vector head_center, vector passer_center, vector passer_angle, vector nearest_to_passer)
+{
+       if(autocvar_g_ctf_pass_directional_max || autocvar_g_ctf_pass_directional_min)
+       {
+               // directional tracing only
+               float spreadlimit;
+               makevectors(passer_angle);
+
+               // find the closest point on the enemy to the center of the attack
+               float ang; // angle between shotdir and h
+               float h; // hypotenuse, which is the distance between attacker to head
+               float a; // adjacent side, which is the distance between attacker and the point on w_shotdir that is closest to head.origin
+               
+               h = vlen(head_center - passer_center);
+               ang = acos(dotproduct(normalize(head_center - passer_center), v_forward));
+               a = h * cos(ang);
+
+               vector nearest_on_line = (passer_center + a * v_forward);
+               float distance_from_line = vlen(nearest_to_passer - nearest_on_line);
+
+               spreadlimit = (autocvar_g_ctf_pass_radius ? min(1, (vlen(passer_center - nearest_on_line) / autocvar_g_ctf_pass_radius)) : 1);
+               spreadlimit = (autocvar_g_ctf_pass_directional_min * (1 - spreadlimit) + autocvar_g_ctf_pass_directional_max * spreadlimit);
+
+               if(spreadlimit && (distance_from_line <= spreadlimit) && ((vlen(normalize(head_center - passer_center) - v_forward) * RAD2DEG) <= 90))
+                       { return TRUE; }
+               else
+                       { return FALSE; }
+       }
+       else { return TRUE; }
+}
+
 
 // =======================
 // CaptureShield Functions 
@@ -165,6 +227,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Drop(entity flag, entity player, float droptype)
        // main
        flag.movetype = MOVETYPE_TOSS;
        flag.takedamage = DAMAGE_YES;
+       flag.angles = '0 0 0';
        flag.health = flag.max_flag_health;
        flag.ctf_droptime = time;
        flag.ctf_dropper = player;
@@ -193,6 +256,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Drop(entity flag, entity player, float droptype)
        
        if(droptype == DROP_PASS)
        {
+               flag.pass_distance = 0;
                flag.pass_sender = world;
                flag.pass_target = world;
        }
@@ -213,6 +277,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Retrieve(entity flag, entity player)
        flag.movetype = MOVETYPE_NONE;
        flag.takedamage = DAMAGE_NO;
        flag.solid = SOLID_NOT;
+       flag.angles = '0 0 0';
        flag.ctf_status = FLAG_CARRY;
 
        // messages and sounds
@@ -235,6 +300,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Retrieve(entity flag, entity player)
        sender.throw_antispam = time + autocvar_g_ctf_pass_wait;
        player.throw_antispam = sender.throw_antispam;
 
+       flag.pass_distance = 0;
        flag.pass_sender = world;
        flag.pass_target = world;
 }
@@ -264,38 +330,16 @@ void ctf_Handle_Throw(entity player, entity receiver, float droptype)
        {
                case DROP_PASS:
                {
+                       // warpzone support:
+                       // for the examples, we assume player -> wz1 -> ... -> wzn -> receiver
+                       // findradius has already put wzn ... wz1 into receiver's warpzone parameters!
                        WarpZone_RefSys_Copy(flag, receiver);
-                       targ_origin = WarpZone_RefSys_TransformOrigin(receiver, flag, (0.5 * (receiver.absmin + receiver.absmax)));
-                       flag.velocity = (normalize(targ_origin - player.origin) * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_velocity);
-                       break;
-               }
-               
-               case DROP_THROW:
-               {
-                       makevectors((player.v_angle_y * '0 1 0') + (player.v_angle_x * '0.5 0 0'));
-                       flag_velocity = ('0 0 200' + ((v_forward * autocvar_g_ctf_drop_velocity) * ((player.items & IT_STRENGTH) ? autocvar_g_ctf_drop_strengthmultiplier : 1)));
-                       flag.velocity = W_CalculateProjectileVelocity(player.velocity, flag_velocity, FALSE);
-                       break;
-               }
-               
-               case DROP_RESET:
-               {
-                       flag.velocity = '0 0 0'; // do nothing
-                       break;
-               }
-               
-               default:
-               case DROP_NORMAL:
-               {
-                       flag.velocity = W_CalculateProjectileVelocity(player.velocity, ('0 0 200' + ('0 100 0' * crandom()) + ('100 0 0' * crandom())), FALSE);
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
-       
-       switch(droptype)
-       {
-               case DROP_PASS:
-               {
+                       WarpZone_RefSys_AddInverse(flag, receiver); // wz1^-1 ... wzn^-1 receiver
+                       targ_origin = WarpZone_RefSys_TransformOrigin(receiver, flag, (0.5 * (receiver.absmin + receiver.absmax))); // this is target origin as seen by the flag
+
+                       flag.pass_distance = vlen((('1 0 0' * targ_origin_x) + ('0 1 0' * targ_origin_y)) - (('1 0 0' *  player.origin_x) + ('0 1 0' *  player.origin_y))); // for the sake of this check, exclude Z axis
+                       ctf_CalculatePassVelocity(flag, targ_origin, player.origin, FALSE);
+
                        // main
                        flag.movetype = MOVETYPE_FLY;
                        flag.takedamage = DAMAGE_NO;
@@ -305,21 +349,31 @@ void ctf_Handle_Throw(entity player, entity receiver, float droptype)
                        
                        // other
                        sound(player, CH_TRIGGER, flag.snd_flag_touch, VOL_BASE, ATTN_NORM);
-                       WarpZone_TrailParticles(world, particleeffectnum(flag.passeffect), targ_origin, player.origin);
+                       WarpZone_TrailParticles(world, particleeffectnum(flag.passeffect), player.origin, targ_origin);
                        ctf_EventLog("pass", flag.team, player);
                        break;
                }
-
-               case DROP_RESET: 
+               
+               case DROP_THROW:
                {
-                       // do nothing
+                       makevectors((player.v_angle_y * '0 1 0') + (bound(autocvar_g_ctf_throw_angle_min, player.v_angle_x, autocvar_g_ctf_throw_angle_max) * '1 0 0'));
+                               
+                       flag_velocity = (('0 0 1' * autocvar_g_ctf_throw_velocity_up) + ((v_forward * autocvar_g_ctf_throw_velocity_forward) * ((player.items & IT_STRENGTH) ? autocvar_g_ctf_throw_strengthmultiplier : 1)));
+                       flag.velocity = W_CalculateProjectileVelocity(player.velocity, flag_velocity, FALSE);
+                       ctf_Handle_Drop(flag, player, droptype);
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               case DROP_RESET:
+               {
+                       flag.velocity = '0 0 0'; // do nothing
                        break;
                }
                
                default:
-               case DROP_THROW:
                case DROP_NORMAL:
                {
+                       flag.velocity = W_CalculateProjectileVelocity(player.velocity, (('0 0 1' * autocvar_g_ctf_drop_velocity_up) + ((('0 1 0' * crandom()) + ('1 0 0' * crandom())) * autocvar_g_ctf_drop_velocity_side)), FALSE);
                        ctf_Handle_Drop(flag, player, droptype);
                        break;
                }
@@ -448,19 +502,15 @@ void ctf_Handle_Pickup(entity flag, entity player, float pickuptype)
        FOR_EACH_REALPLAYER(tmp_player)
        {
                if(tmp_player == player)
+               {
                        centerprint(tmp_player, strcat("You got the ", flag.netname, "!"));
-               else if(!IsDifferentTeam(tmp_player, player))
-                       centerprint(tmp_player, strcat("Your ", Team_ColorCode(player.team), "team mate ", verbosename, "^7got the flag! Protect them!"));
+                       //if(ctf_stalemate) { centerprint(tmp_player, "Stalemate! Enemies can see you on radar!"); }
+               }
+               //else if(!IsDifferentTeam(tmp_player, player))
+               //      centerprint(tmp_player, strcat("Your ", Team_ColorCode(player.team), "team mate ", verbosename, "^7got the flag! Protect them!"));
                else if(!IsDifferentTeam(tmp_player, flag))
                        centerprint(tmp_player, strcat("The ", Team_ColorCode(player.team), "enemy ", verbosename, "^7got your flag! Retrieve it!"));
        }
-               
-       switch(pickuptype)
-       {
-               case PICKUP_BASE: ctf_EventLog("steal", flag.team, player); break;
-               case PICKUP_DROPPED: ctf_EventLog("pickup", flag.team, player); break;
-               default: break;
-       }
        
        // scoring
        PlayerScore_Add(player, SP_CTF_PICKUPS, 1);
@@ -469,6 +519,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Pickup(entity flag, entity player, float pickuptype)
                case PICKUP_BASE:
                {
                        PlayerTeamScore_AddScore(player, autocvar_g_ctf_score_pickup_base);
+                       ctf_EventLog("steal", flag.team, player);
                        break;
                }
                
@@ -478,6 +529,7 @@ void ctf_Handle_Pickup(entity flag, entity player, float pickuptype)
                        pickup_dropped_score = floor((autocvar_g_ctf_score_pickup_dropped_late * (1 - pickup_dropped_score) + autocvar_g_ctf_score_pickup_dropped_early * pickup_dropped_score) + 0.5);
                        dprint("pickup_dropped_score is ", ftos(pickup_dropped_score), "\n");
                        PlayerTeamScore_AddScore(player, pickup_dropped_score);
+                       ctf_EventLog("pickup", flag.team, player);
                        break;
                }
                
@@ -535,17 +587,17 @@ void ctf_CheckFlagReturn(entity flag, float returntype)
 void ctf_CheckStalemate(void)
 {
        // declarations
-       float stale_red_flags, stale_blue_flags;
+       float stale_red_flags = 0, stale_blue_flags = 0;
        entity tmp_entity;
 
-       entity ctf_staleflaglist; // reset the list, we need to build the list each time this function runs
+       entity ctf_staleflaglist = world; // reset the list, we need to build the list each time this function runs
 
        // build list of stale flags
        for(tmp_entity = ctf_worldflaglist; tmp_entity; tmp_entity = tmp_entity.ctf_worldflagnext)
        {
-               if(autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_waypointforenemy_stalemate)
+               if(autocvar_g_ctf_stalemate)
                if(tmp_entity.ctf_status != FLAG_BASE)
-               if(time >= tmp_entity.ctf_pickuptime + autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_waypointforenemy_stalemate)
+               if(time >= tmp_entity.ctf_pickuptime + autocvar_g_ctf_stalemate_time)
                {
                        tmp_entity.ctf_staleflagnext = ctf_staleflaglist; // link flag into staleflaglist
                        ctf_staleflaglist = tmp_entity;
@@ -560,9 +612,11 @@ void ctf_CheckStalemate(void)
 
        if(stale_red_flags && stale_blue_flags)
                ctf_stalemate = TRUE;
-       else if(!stale_red_flags && !stale_blue_flags)
-               ctf_stalemate = FALSE;
-       
+       else if((!stale_red_flags && !stale_blue_flags) && autocvar_g_ctf_stalemate_endcondition == 2)
+               { ctf_stalemate = FALSE; wpforenemy_announced = FALSE; }
+       else if((!stale_red_flags || !stale_blue_flags) && autocvar_g_ctf_stalemate_endcondition == 1)
+               { ctf_stalemate = FALSE; wpforenemy_announced = FALSE; }
+               
        // if sufficient stalemate, then set up the waypointsprite and announce the stalemate if necessary
        if(ctf_stalemate)
        {
@@ -625,7 +679,6 @@ void ctf_FlagThink()
        switch(self.ctf_status) // reset flag angles in case warpzones adjust it
        {
                case FLAG_DROPPED:
-               case FLAG_PASSING:
                {
                        self.angles = '0 0 0';
                        break;
@@ -643,8 +696,9 @@ void ctf_FlagThink()
                        {
                                for(tmp_entity = ctf_worldflaglist; tmp_entity; tmp_entity = tmp_entity.ctf_worldflagnext)
                                        if(tmp_entity.ctf_status == FLAG_DROPPED)
-                                               if(vlen(self.origin - tmp_entity.origin) < autocvar_g_ctf_dropped_capture_radius)
-                                                       ctf_Handle_Capture(self, tmp_entity, CAPTURE_DROPPED);
+                                       if(vlen(self.origin - tmp_entity.origin) < autocvar_g_ctf_dropped_capture_radius)
+                                       if(time > tmp_entity.ctf_droptime + autocvar_g_ctf_dropped_capture_delay)
+                                               ctf_Handle_Capture(self, tmp_entity, CAPTURE_DROPPED);
                        }
                        return;
                }
@@ -696,7 +750,7 @@ void ctf_FlagThink()
                                ImpulseCommands();
                                self = tmp_entity;
                        }
-                       if(autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_waypointforenemy_stalemate)
+                       if(autocvar_g_ctf_stalemate)
                        {
                                if(time >= wpforenemy_nextthink)
                                {
@@ -707,28 +761,25 @@ void ctf_FlagThink()
                        return;
                }
                
-               case FLAG_PASSING: // todo make work with warpzones
+               case FLAG_PASSING:
                {
                        vector targ_origin = ((self.pass_target.absmin + self.pass_target.absmax) * 0.5);
-                       vector old_targ_origin = targ_origin;
-                       targ_origin = WarpZone_RefSys_TransformOrigin(self.pass_target, self, targ_origin);
+                       targ_origin = WarpZone_RefSys_TransformOrigin(self.pass_target, self, targ_origin); // origin of target as seen by the flag (us)
                        WarpZone_TraceLine(self.origin, targ_origin, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, self);
-
-                       print(strcat("self: ", vtos(self.origin), ", old: ", vtos(old_targ_origin), " (", ftos(vlen(self.origin - old_targ_origin)), "qu)"), ", transformed: ", vtos(targ_origin), " (", ftos(vlen(self.origin - targ_origin)), "qu)", ".\n");
                        
-                       if((self.pass_target.deadflag != DEAD_NO)
+                       if((self.pass_target == world)
+                               || (self.pass_target.deadflag != DEAD_NO)
                                || (vlen(self.origin - targ_origin) > autocvar_g_ctf_pass_radius)
                                || ((trace_fraction < 1) && (trace_ent != self.pass_target))
                                || (time > self.ctf_droptime + autocvar_g_ctf_pass_timelimit))
                        {
+                               // give up, pass failed
                                ctf_Handle_Drop(self, world, DROP_PASS);
                        }
-                       else // still a viable target, go for it
+                       else
                        {
-                               vector desired_direction = normalize(targ_origin - self.origin);
-                               vector current_direction = normalize(self.velocity);
-
-                               self.velocity = (normalize(current_direction + (desired_direction * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_turnrate)) * autocvar_g_ctf_pass_velocity); 
+                               // still a viable target, go for it
+                               ctf_CalculatePassVelocity(self, targ_origin, self.origin, TRUE);
                        }
                        return;
                }
@@ -855,13 +906,12 @@ void ctf_RespawnFlag(entity flag)
        
        flag.ctf_status = FLAG_BASE;
        flag.owner = world;
+       flag.pass_distance = 0;
        flag.pass_sender = world;
        flag.pass_target = world;
        flag.ctf_dropper = world;
        flag.ctf_pickuptime = 0;
        flag.ctf_droptime = 0;
-
-       wpforenemy_announced = FALSE;
 }
 
 void ctf_Reset()
@@ -1706,8 +1756,12 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_PlayerDamage) // for changing damage and force values t
        }
        else if(frag_target.flagcarried && (frag_target.deadflag == DEAD_NO) && IsDifferentTeam(frag_target, frag_attacker)) // if the target is a flagcarrier
        {
-               if(autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_auto_helpme_when_damaged > ('1 0 0' * healtharmor_maxdamage(frag_target.health, frag_target.armorvalue, autocvar_g_balance_armor_blockpercent)))
+               if(autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_auto_helpme_damage > ('1 0 0' * healtharmor_maxdamage(frag_target.health, frag_target.armorvalue, autocvar_g_balance_armor_blockpercent)))
+               if(time > frag_target.wps_helpme_time + autocvar_g_ctf_flagcarrier_auto_helpme_time)
+               {
+                       frag_target.wps_helpme_time = time;
                        WaypointSprite_HelpMePing(frag_target.wps_flagcarrier);
+               }
        }
        return FALSE;
 }
@@ -1740,7 +1794,11 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_RemovePlayer)
                { ctf_Handle_Throw(self, world, DROP_NORMAL); }
        
        for(flag = ctf_worldflaglist; flag; flag = flag.ctf_worldflagnext)
-               { if(flag.ctf_dropper == self) { flag.ctf_dropper = world; } }
+       {
+               if(flag.pass_sender == self) { flag.pass_sender = world; }
+               if(flag.pass_target == self) { flag.pass_target = world; }
+               if(flag.ctf_dropper == self) { flag.ctf_dropper = world; }
+       }
                
        return FALSE;
 }
@@ -1765,38 +1823,46 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_PlayerUseKey)
                // pass the flag to a team mate
                if(autocvar_g_ctf_pass)
                {
-                       entity head, closest_target;
+                       entity head, closest_target = world;
                        head = WarpZone_FindRadius(player.origin, autocvar_g_ctf_pass_radius, TRUE);
                        
                        while(head) // find the closest acceptable target to pass to
                        {
                                if(head.classname == "player" && head.deadflag == DEAD_NO)
                                if(head != player && !IsDifferentTeam(head, player))
-                               if(!head.speedrunning && (!head.vehicle || autocvar_g_ctf_allow_vehicle_touch))
+                               if(!head.speedrunning && !head.vehicle)
                                {
-                                       if(autocvar_g_ctf_pass_request && !player.flagcarried && head.flagcarried) 
-                                       { 
-                                               if(clienttype(head) == CLIENTTYPE_BOT)
-                                               {
-                                                       centerprint(player, strcat("Requesting ", head.netname, " to pass you the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
-                                                       ctf_Handle_Throw(head, player, DROP_PASS);
-                                               }
-                                               else
-                                               {
-                                                       centerprint(head, strcat(player.netname, " requests you to pass the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
-                                                       centerprint(player, strcat("Requesting ", head.netname, " to pass you the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
-                                               }
-                                               player.throw_antispam = time + autocvar_g_ctf_pass_wait; 
-                                               return TRUE; 
-                                       }
-                                       else if(player.flagcarried)
+                                       // if it's a player, use the view origin as reference (stolen from RadiusDamage functions in g_damage.qc) 
+                                       vector head_center = WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(head, CENTER_OR_VIEWOFS(head));
+                                       vector passer_center = CENTER_OR_VIEWOFS(player);
+                                       
+                                       if(ctf_CheckPassDirection(head_center, passer_center, player.v_angle, head.WarpZone_findradius_nearest))
                                        {
-                                               if(closest_target)
+                                               if(autocvar_g_ctf_pass_request && !player.flagcarried && head.flagcarried) 
+                                               { 
+                                                       if(clienttype(head) == CLIENTTYPE_BOT)
+                                                       {
+                                                               centerprint(player, strcat("Requesting ", head.netname, " to pass you the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
+                                                               ctf_Handle_Throw(head, player, DROP_PASS);
+                                                       }
+                                                       else
+                                                       {
+                                                               centerprint(head, strcat(player.netname, " requests you to pass the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
+                                                               centerprint(player, strcat("Requesting ", head.netname, " to pass you the ", head.flagcarried.netname)); 
+                                                       }
+                                                       player.throw_antispam = time + autocvar_g_ctf_pass_wait; 
+                                                       return TRUE; 
+                                               }
+                                               else if(player.flagcarried)
                                                {
-                                                       if(vlen(player.origin - WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(head, head.origin)) < vlen(player.origin - WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(closest_target, closest_target.origin)))
-                                                               { closest_target = head; }
+                                                       if(closest_target)
+                                                       {
+                                                               vector closest_target_center = WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(closest_target, CENTER_OR_VIEWOFS(closest_target));
+                                                               if(vlen(passer_center - head_center) < vlen(passer_center - closest_target_center))
+                                                                       { closest_target = head; }
+                                                       }
+                                                       else { closest_target = head; }
                                                }
-                                               else { closest_target = head; }
                                        }
                                }
                                head = head.chain;
@@ -1806,8 +1872,34 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_PlayerUseKey)
                }
                
                // throw the flag in front of you
-               if(autocvar_g_ctf_drop && player.flagcarried)
-                       { ctf_Handle_Throw(player, world, DROP_THROW); return TRUE; }
+               if(autocvar_g_ctf_throw && player.flagcarried)
+               {
+                       if(player.throw_count == -1)
+                       {
+                               if(time > player.throw_prevtime + autocvar_g_ctf_throw_punish_delay)
+                               {
+                                       player.throw_prevtime = time;
+                                       player.throw_count = 1;
+                                       ctf_Handle_Throw(player, world, DROP_THROW);
+                                       return TRUE;
+                               }
+                               else
+                               {
+                                       centerprint(player, strcat("Too many flag throws, throwing disabled for ", ftos(rint((player.throw_prevtime + autocvar_g_ctf_throw_punish_delay) - time)), " seconds."));
+                                       return FALSE;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               if(time > player.throw_prevtime + autocvar_g_ctf_throw_punish_time) { player.throw_count = 1; }
+                               else { player.throw_count += 1; }
+                               if(player.throw_count >= autocvar_g_ctf_throw_punish_count) { player.throw_count = -1; }
+                                       
+                               player.throw_prevtime = time;
+                               ctf_Handle_Throw(player, world, DROP_THROW);
+                               return TRUE;
+                       }
+               }
        }
                
        return FALSE;
@@ -1817,6 +1909,7 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_HelpMePing)
 {
        if(self.wps_flagcarrier) // update the flagcarrier waypointsprite with "NEEDING HELP" notification
        {
+               self.wps_helpme_time = time;
                WaypointSprite_HelpMePing(self.wps_flagcarrier);
        } 
        else // create a normal help me waypointsprite
@@ -1832,7 +1925,7 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_VehicleEnter)
 {
        if(vh_player.flagcarried)
        {
-               if(!autocvar_g_ctf_allow_vehicle_carry)
+               if(!autocvar_g_ctf_allow_vehicle_carry && !autocvar_g_ctf_allow_vehicle_touch)
                {
                        ctf_Handle_Throw(vh_player, world, DROP_NORMAL);
                }
@@ -1892,7 +1985,7 @@ MUTATOR_HOOKFUNCTION(ctf_MatchEnd)
                                flag.solid = SOLID_NOT;
                                flag.nextthink = FALSE; // stop thinking
                                
-                               print("stopping the ", flag.netname, " from moving.\n");
+                               //dprint("stopping the ", flag.netname, " from moving.\n");
                                break;
                        }
                        
@@ -2104,13 +2197,11 @@ MUTATOR_DEFINITION(gamemode_ctf)
        {
                if(time > 1) // game loads at time 1
                        error("This is a game type and it cannot be added at runtime.");
-               g_ctf = 1;
                ctf_Initialize();
        }
 
        MUTATOR_ONREMOVE
        {
-               g_ctf = 0;
                error("This is a game type and it cannot be removed at runtime.");
        }