From 82742007f5f4a5ce8b86394618f7c686ba81f00f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LordME <58342752+TheLordME@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:13:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] only send delay message once

---
 code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index a997765b4bd5..a704fa5e1591 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 
 	var/triai = 0//Global holder for Triumvirate
 
+	var/delay_explained = FALSE
 	var/round_end_announced = 0 // Spam Prevention. Announce round end only once.
 
 	//station_explosion used to be a variable for every mob's hud. Which was a waste!
@@ -164,7 +165,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	return ready
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/handle_no_players_ready()
-	to_chat(world, SPAN_ANNOUNCE("No Players are ready to play, delaying round start."))
+	if(!delay_explained)
+		to_chat(world, SPAN_ANNOUNCE("No Players are ready to play, delaying round start."))
+		delay_explained = TRUE
 	start_at = world.time + 1 MINUTE
 	timeLeft = max(0,start_at - world.time)