From 61568dc03276725627fc831eae42256af604d93d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jenz <jenz>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 14:38:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] preventing first map after server crash/restart to go on
 cooldown

---
 .../scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp             | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
index 4176a93..446c01f 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ int g_mapOfficialFileSerial = -1;
 char g_GameModName[64];
 bool g_WarningInProgress = false;
 bool g_AddNoVote = false;
+//prevent first map after server crash from going on cooldown.
+bool g_first_map_no_cooldown = false;
 
 RoundCounting g_RoundCounting = RoundCounting_Standard;
 
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
 
     InternalRestoreMapCooldowns();
 
+    g_first_map_no_cooldown = true;
 
     int total_time = (GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_VoteDuration) * 2) + GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_RunOffWarningTime) + 10;
     ServerCommand("sm_cvar mp_chattime %i", total_time); //prevents map switching supposedly.
@@ -630,6 +633,7 @@ public void SetSharedCooldowns(char[] map)
 
 public void OnMapEnd()
 {
+    g_first_map_no_cooldown = false;
     g_iNextmapState = 0;
     g_RtvInitiated = false;
     int total_time = (GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_VoteDuration) * 2) + GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_RunOffWarningTime) + 10;
@@ -969,7 +973,7 @@ public Action CS_OnTerminateRound(float &delay, CSRoundEndReason &reason)
     //0 timeleft and rtv is ongoing still
 
     //yeah sure why not just do it on every round end anyways.
-    if (GetClientCount(false) > g_iDontCooldownMap)
+    if (GetClientCount(false) > g_iDontCooldownMap && !g_first_map_no_cooldown)
     {
         static char map[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
         GetCurrentMap(map, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH);