@@ -617,14 +617,6 @@ void StartupCompanies()
{
/* Ensure the timeout is aborted, so it doesn't fire based on information of the last game. */
_new_competitor_timeout.Abort();
/* If there is no delay till the start of the next competitor, start all competitors at the start of the game. */
if (_settings_game.difficulty.competitors_interval == 0 && _game_mode != GM_MENU && AI::CanStartNew()) {
for (auto i = 0; i < _settings_game.difficulty.max_no_competitors; i++) {
if (_networking && Company::GetNumItems() >= _settings_client.network.max_companies) break;
Command<CMD_COMPANY_CTRL>::Post(CCA_NEW_AI, INVALID_COMPANY, CRR_NONE, INVALID_CLIENT_ID);
}
/** Initialize the pool of companies. */
@@ -726,9 +718,14 @@ void OnTick_Companies()
if (_new_competitor_timeout.HasFired() && _game_mode != GM_MENU && AI::CanStartNew()) {
int32_t timeout = _settings_game.difficulty.competitors_interval * 60 * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
/* If the interval is zero, check every ~10 minutes if a company went bankrupt and needs replacing. */
if (timeout == 0) timeout = 10 * 60 * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
/* If the interval is zero, start as many competitors as needed then check every ~10 minutes if a company went bankrupt and needs replacing. */
if (timeout == 0) {
timeout = 10 * 60 * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
/* Randomize a bit when the AI is actually going to start; ranges from 87.5% .. 112.5% of indicated value. */
timeout += ScriptObject::GetRandomizer(OWNER_NONE).Next(timeout / 4) - timeout / 8;
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