This mod combines code from LazyOzzy, Eightan (https://modworkshop.net/mod/26652) and fragtrane (https://modworkshop.net/mod/25509) to provide a simple ECM timer that can display whole seconds or tenths, shows whether the active ECM blocks pagers, works with pocket ECMs, is only visible during stealth, prioritizes pager-blocking time, and turns red when time is almost up. I made it for myself really, wanting those features combined into one, and figured I may as well share it.
I've also added automatic chat messages for ECM start / no pager block / low time remaining / end.
These can be toggled individually, default to being Off, and can be set to be private messages for yourself while host/client.
KNOWN ISSUE: Clients don't have access to whether or not an ECM blocks pagers, so it simply checks if the ECM is 30 seconds long. Technically, you can have a 25 second ECM that blocks pagers by skipping ECM Overdrive Basic. If you're a freak. Or not infamous. Who knows what those crazy kids will do.
V1.5:
* Add an option to disable the HUD element
V1.4.1:
* Make the full-length message only send when a pocket is active (it was only checking if the last one ever placed was a pocket, not if it was still active)
V1.4:
* Changed default time threshold to 5 seconds instead of 3 seconds
* Added a "Full-length ECM placed!" message when transitioning from pocket to full ECM
V1.3:
* Add a "fade to red when time is low" option, customizable length / intensity
* Change the whole seconds timer to always round up instead of round up/down (so 0s is never shown, instead of shown for half a second)
* Change the chat options to individually be able to be set to Don't Send, Send to Self, Send as Host, Send as Client (so, you can specifically send Low Time Remaining chat messages even as client, but keep the other messages just for you, for instance)
* Fix chat alerts being sent after the heist is finished
V1.2.2 (eh I guess I'll bump it):
* Fix a bug with "pager block effect ended" being sent upon placing non-blocking ECM even if no pager block was active
V1.2.1 (not worth bumping here):
* Fix a bug with pager priority triggering when you place two consecutive non-pager-blocking ECMs
V1.2:
* I really really hate people that bring 2 ECMs but they don't block pagers. Like come on, it's an obvious unwritten rule, 1 ECM = no pager block, 2 ECM = yes pager block. Anyway
* Added a "pager block time has priority" option, so if someone that doesn't block pagers places theirs during a rush as if it does a damn thing, you'll still know how much time is left to place an actually useful ECM. Neither of the timer mods this is combined from had this feature, so yay, I'm helping!
* Changed the private printouts to a received message instead of a system message, so they can be viewed in single player (and can have a pretty blue colored name!)
V1.1:
* I very quickly realized while actually playing with the mod that the autochat is kind of annoying, especially for pocket ECMs
* Added options for autochat to be System Messages (not sent out to others) while host or client
* Pocket ECMs don't trigger "time remaining" messages
* Pocket ECM begin/end messages specify that they're a pocket ECM (so you know the length of effect to expect)
Dependencies
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Instructions
**Make sure to first have SuperBLT installed. Click the link in the dependency list.**
Optional video tutorial for installing SuperBLT, BeardLib, and mod_overrides mods: https://youtu.be/rin_sjSJIkg
1. After downloading the mod, use a program such as [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org/download.html) or [WinRAR](https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm) to extract the main folder of the mod.
2. Drop that folder into the `mods` folder which is supposed to be in the game's installation folder (don't know where that is? click [here](https://wiki.modworkshop.net/books/payday-2/page/finding-payday-2s-install-folder))
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