From 3ceec870a7b0337b8f04ceb09289dc3841982f41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JezuzLizard <cycadnano@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:40:14 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add experimental alternative to clientfields.

---
 .../mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.csc              |  14 +-
 .../clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.csc | 142 +++++++++++++++---
 zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.gsc  |  16 +-
 zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.gsc   |  86 +++++++++--
 .../maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_booster.gsc  |  20 ++-
 .../maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_claw.gsc     |  46 +++++-
 .../maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_ft.gsc       |  11 +-
 zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc |  81 ++++++++++
 zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc |  15 ++
 zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc |   2 -
 zm_ai_pack/zone_source/mod.zone               |   4 +-
 11 files changed, 381 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc
 create mode 100644 zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc

diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.csc b/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.csc
index 0129bf0..f1886fe 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.csc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.csc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include clientscripts\mp\_utility;
 #include clientscripts\mp\zombies\_zm_utility;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 precache()
 {
 
@@ -17,8 +19,9 @@ init()
 
 main()
 {
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "helmet_off", 9000, 1, "int", ::brutus_helmet_launch_cb );
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", 9000, 1, "int", ::brutus_lock_down_effects_cb );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "helmet_off", 9000, 1, "int", ::brutus_helmet_launch_cb );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", 9000, 1, "int", ::brutus_lock_down_effects_cb );
+	register_clientfield_alt( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", "int", ::brutus_lock_down_effects_cb_alt );
 	registerbrutusfootstepcb( "zm_alcatraz_brutus", ::brutusfootstepcbfunc );
 }
 
@@ -34,6 +37,13 @@ brutus_helmet_launch_cb( localclientnum, oldval, newval, bnewent, binitialsnap,
 	}
 }
 
+brutus_lock_down_effects_cb_alt( new_val, old_val )
+{
+	player = getlocalplayer( 0 );
+	player earthquake( 0.7, 1, self.origin, 1500 );
+	playrumbleonposition( 0, "explosion_generic", self.origin );
+}
+
 brutus_lock_down_effects_cb( localclientnum, oldval, newval, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojump )
 {
 	if ( bwasdemojump )
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.csc b/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.csc
index fba75d0..7877657 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.csc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.csc
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include clientscripts\mp\_utility;
 #include clientscripts\mp\zombies\_zm_utility;
 
+#include scripts\zm\zm_ai_pack_mod_main;
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 precache()
 {
 
@@ -40,10 +43,15 @@ add_fx_element( index, fx_element, tag_name, min_freq, max_freq )
 
 main()
 {
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "mechz_fx", 14000, 12, "int", ::mechz_handle_fx );
-	registerclientfield( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", 14000, 1, "int", ::mechz_claw_callback );
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "anim_rate", 14000, 2, "float", undefined, 0 );
-	setupclientfieldanimspeedcallbacks( "actor", 1, "anim_rate" );
+	register_clientfield_alt( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", "int", ::mechz_claw_callback_alt );
+	register_clientfield_alt( "actor", "mechz_fx", "int", ::mechz_handle_fx_alt );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "mechz_fx", 14000, 12, "int", ::mechz_handle_fx );
+	//registerclientfield( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", 14000, 1, "int", ::mechz_claw_callback );
+	if ( getDvar( "mapname" ) != "zm_buried" && getDvar( "g_gametype" != "zclassic" ) )
+	{
+		registerclientfield( "actor", "anim_rate", 14000, 2, "float", undefined, 0 );
+		setupclientfieldanimspeedcallbacks( "actor", 1, "anim_rate" );
+	}
 	add_fx_element( 0, "maps/zombie_tomb/fx_tomb_mech_dmg_armor", "J_Knee_Attach_LE" );
 	add_fx_element( 0, "maps/zombie_tomb/fx_tomb_mech_dmg_sparks", "J_Knee_Attach_LE", 0.25, 0.75 );
 	add_fx_element( 0, "maps/zombie_tomb/fx_tomb_mech_dmg_steam", "J_Knee_Attach_LE", 0.1, 0.3 );
@@ -120,32 +128,77 @@ init()
 	init_animtree();
 }
 
+setup_fx_alt( index )
+{
+	if ( !is_true( self.fx_initialized ) )
+	{
+		self.fx_initialized = 1;
+		self.smoke_fx = playfxontag( 0, level._effect["mech_exhaust_smoke"], self, "tag_back_exhaust_FX" );
+		self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "interior" );
+	}
+
+	if ( index == 10 )
+		self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "exterior" );
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < level.mechz_clientside_fx[index].size; i++ )
+	{
+		fx_struct = level.mechz_clientside_fx[index][i];
+		unique_script_id = "kill_fx_" + index + "_" + self getentitynumber();
+		self thread sndplayfxloops( 0, index, fx_struct.tag_name );
+
+		if ( isdefined( fx_struct.min_freq ) )
+		{
+			self thread mechz_do_manual_looping_fx( 0, unique_script_id, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element, fx_struct.min_freq, fx_struct.max_freq );
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		self thread mechz_do_auto_looping_fx( 0, index, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element );
+	}
+}
+
 setup_fx( localclientnum, index, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojump )
 {
-    if ( !is_true( self.fx_initialized ) )
-    {
-        self.fx_initialized = 1;
-        self.smoke_fx = playfxontag( localclientnum, level._effect["mech_exhaust_smoke"], self, "tag_back_exhaust_FX" );
-        self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "interior" );
-    }
+	if ( !is_true( self.fx_initialized ) )
+	{
+		self.fx_initialized = 1;
+		self.smoke_fx = playfxontag( localclientnum, level._effect["mech_exhaust_smoke"], self, "tag_back_exhaust_FX" );
+		self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "interior" );
+	}
 
-    if ( index == 10 )
-        self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "exterior" );
+	if ( index == 10 )
+		self setsoundentcontext( "f35", "exterior" );
 
-    for ( i = 0; i < level.mechz_clientside_fx[index].size; i++ )
-    {
-        fx_struct = level.mechz_clientside_fx[index][i];
-        unique_script_id = "kill_fx_" + index + "_" + self getentitynumber();
-        self thread sndplayfxloops( localclientnum, index, fx_struct.tag_name );
+	for ( i = 0; i < level.mechz_clientside_fx[index].size; i++ )
+	{
+		fx_struct = level.mechz_clientside_fx[index][i];
+		unique_script_id = "kill_fx_" + index + "_" + self getentitynumber();
+		self thread sndplayfxloops( localclientnum, index, fx_struct.tag_name );
 
-        if ( isdefined( fx_struct.min_freq ) )
-        {
-            self thread mechz_do_manual_looping_fx( localclientnum, unique_script_id, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element, fx_struct.min_freq, fx_struct.max_freq );
-            continue;
-        }
+		if ( isdefined( fx_struct.min_freq ) )
+		{
+			self thread mechz_do_manual_looping_fx( localclientnum, unique_script_id, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element, fx_struct.min_freq, fx_struct.max_freq );
+			continue;
+		}
 
-        self thread mechz_do_auto_looping_fx( localclientnum, index, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element );
-    }
+		self thread mechz_do_auto_looping_fx( localclientnum, index, fx_struct.tag_name, fx_struct.fx_element );
+	}
+}
+
+cleanup_fx_alt( index )
+{
+	unique_script_id = "kill_fx_" + index + "_" + self getentitynumber();
+	fx_array = level.mechz_clientside_fx_inst[index];
+
+	if ( isdefined( fx_array ) && fx_array.size > 0 )
+	{
+		for ( i = fx_array.size - 1; i >= 0; i-- )
+		{
+			stopfx( 0, fx_array[i] );
+			fx_array[i] = undefined;
+		}
+	}
+
+	self notify( unique_script_id );
 }
 
 cleanup_fx( localclientnum, index, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojump )
@@ -165,6 +218,34 @@ cleanup_fx( localclientnum, index, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojum
 	self notify( unique_script_id );
 }
 
+mechz_handle_fx_alt( new_val, old_val )
+{
+	newval = int( new_val );
+	oldval = int( old_val );
+	for ( i = 0; i < level.mechz_clientside_fx.size; i++ )
+	{
+		set_in_new = ( newval & 1 << i ) != 0;
+		set_in_old = ( oldval & 1 << i ) != 0;
+
+		if ( set_in_new && !set_in_old )
+		{
+			self thread setup_fx_alt( i );
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if ( !set_in_new && set_in_old )
+			self thread cleanup_fx_alt( i );
+	}
+
+	if ( !newval && is_true( self.fx_initialized ) )
+	{
+		self.fx_initialized = 0;
+
+		if ( isdefined( self.smoke_fx ) )
+			deletefx( 0, self.smoke_fx );
+	}
+}
+
 mechz_handle_fx( localclientnum, oldval, newval, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojump )
 {
 	for ( i = 0; i < level.mechz_clientside_fx.size; i++ )
@@ -236,6 +317,19 @@ mechz_screen_shake_loop( localclientnum )
 	}
 }
 
+mechz_claw_callback_alt( new_val, old_val )
+{
+	oldval = int( old_val );
+	newval = int( new_val );
+	if ( oldval == 1 && newval == 0 )
+	{
+		self stoprumble( 0, "mechz_footsteps" );
+		self notify( "kill_screen_shake" );
+	}
+	else if ( newval == 1 )
+		self thread mechz_screen_shake_loop( 0 );
+}
+
 mechz_claw_callback( localclientnum, oldval, newval, bnewent, binitialsnap, fieldname, bwasdemojump )
 {
 	if ( oldval == 1 && newval == 0 )
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.gsc
index aafb2e7..5946dae 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_brutus.gsc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include maps\mp\animscripts\zm_death;
 #include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_perks;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 precache()
 {
 	level._effect["brutus_flashlight"] = loadfx( "maps/zombie_alcatraz/fx_alcatraz_brut_light" );
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ main()
 	precachestring( &"ZOMBIE_LOCKED_COST_6000" );
 	flag_init( "brutus_setup_complete" );
 	setdvar( "zombie_double_wide_checks", 1 );
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "helmet_off", 9000, 1, "int" );
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", 9000, 1, "int" );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "helmet_off", 9000, 1, "int" );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", 9000, 1, "int" );
 
 	if ( !isdefined( level.vsmgr_prio_zm_brutus_teargas ) )
 		level.vsmgr_prio_overlay_zm_ai_screecher_blur = 50;
@@ -2448,15 +2450,15 @@ brutus_lockdown_client_effects( delay )
 	if ( isdefined( delay ) )
 		wait( delay );
 
-	if ( self.brutus_lockdown_state )
+	self.brutus_lockdown_state = !self.brutus_lockdown_state;
+
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
 	{
-		self.brutus_lockdown_state = 0;
-		self setclientfield( "brutus_lock_down", 0 );
+		self setclientfield( "brutus_lock_down", self.brutus_lockdown_state );
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		self.brutus_lockdown_state = 1;
-		self setclientfield( "brutus_lock_down", 1 );
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "brutus_lock_down", self, self.brutus_lockdown_state );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.gsc
index 0c0b651..6c19179 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz.gsc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 //#include maps\mp\zm_tomb_chamber;
 #include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_ai_basic;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 precache()
 {
 	level thread mechz_setup_armor_pieces();
@@ -47,9 +49,12 @@ precache()
 
 register_clientfields()
 {
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "mechz_fx", 14000, 12, "int" );
-	registerclientfield( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", 14000, 1, "int" );
-	registerclientfield( "actor", "anim_rate", 14000, 2, "float" );
+	//registerclientfield( "actor", "mechz_fx", 14000, 12, "int" );
+	//registerclientfield( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", 14000, 1, "int" );
+	if ( getDvar( "mapname" ) != "zm_buried" )
+	{
+		registerclientfield( "actor", "anim_rate", 14000, 2, "float" );
+	}
 }
 
 register_burn_overlay()
@@ -210,7 +215,14 @@ clear_one_off_fx( fx_id )
 	self endon( "death" );
 	wait 10;
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~fx_id;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 }
 
 traversal_booster_fx_watcher()
@@ -233,8 +245,14 @@ traversal_booster_fx_watcher()
 			self.sndloopent playsound( "zmb_ai_mechz_rocket_stop" );
 			self.sndloopent stoploopsound( 1 );
 		}
-
-		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+		{
+			self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -271,8 +289,14 @@ booster_fx_watcher()
 
 			self thread clear_one_off_fx( 512 );
 		}
-
-		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+		{
+			self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -289,14 +313,28 @@ flamethrower_fx_watcher()
 		else if ( notetrack == "stop_ft" )
 			self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~64;
 
-		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+		{
+			self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 fx_cleanup()
 {
 	self.fx_field = 0;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	wait_network_frame();
 }
 
@@ -576,6 +614,7 @@ mechz_spawn()
 	self.melee_anim_func = ::melee_anim_func;
 	self.meleedamage = 75;
 	self.custom_item_dmg = 2000;
+	self.ignore_distance_tracking = true;
 	recalc_zombie_array();
 	width = 15;
 	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
@@ -757,7 +796,14 @@ mechz_death()
 	self mechz_claw_detach();
 	self release_flamethrower_trigger();
 	self.fx_field = 0;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self thread maps\mp\zombies\_zm_spawner::zombie_eye_glow_stop();
 	self mechz_interrupt();
 
@@ -1507,7 +1553,14 @@ mechz_launch_armor_piece()
 		self detach( self.armor_state[self.next_armor_piece].model, self.armor_state[self.next_armor_piece].tag );
 
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field | 1 << self.armor_state[self.next_armor_piece].index;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 
 	if ( sndmechzisnetworksafe( "destruction" ) )
 		self playsound( "zmb_ai_mechz_destruction" );
@@ -1637,7 +1690,14 @@ mechz_damage_override( inflictor, attacker, damage, flags, meansofdeath, weapon,
 
 		self.fx_field = self.fx_field | 1024;
 		self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~2048;
-		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+		{
+			self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+		}
 
 		if ( !( isdefined( self.not_interruptable ) && self.not_interruptable ) && !( isdefined( self.is_traversing ) && self.is_traversing ) )
 		{
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_booster.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_booster.gsc
index 41818c4..6f24395 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_booster.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_booster.gsc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include maps\mp\animscripts\zm_shared;
 #include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_spawner;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 mechz_in_range_for_jump()
 {
 	if ( !isdefined( self.jump_pos ) )
@@ -272,7 +274,14 @@ mechz_do_jump( wait_for_stationary_tank )
 	self show();
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field_old;
 	self.fx_field_old = undefined;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self thread maps\mp\zombies\_zm_spawner::zombie_eye_glow();
 
 	if ( isdefined( self.m_claw ) )
@@ -298,7 +307,14 @@ mechz_kill_jump_watcher()
 mechz_jump_cleanup()
 {
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~128;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self stopanimscripted();
 	self notify( "jump_complete" );
 }
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_claw.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_claw.gsc
index 1e04230..6735db0 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_claw.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_claw.gsc
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_laststand;
 //#include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_weap_riotshield_tomb;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 #using_animtree("mechz_claw");
 
 mechz_claw_detach()
@@ -48,6 +50,14 @@ mechz_claw_release( bopenclaw )
 	{
 		if ( isplayer( self.e_grabbed ) )
 		{
+			if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+			{
+				self.e_grabbed setclientfieldtoplayer( "mechz_grab", 0 );
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				self.e_grabbed set_clientfield_alt_toplayer( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", self.e_grabbed, 0 );
+			}
 			self.e_grabbed setclientfieldtoplayer( "mechz_grab", 0 );
 			self.e_grabbed allowcrouch( 1 );
 			self.e_grabbed allowprone( 1 );
@@ -163,7 +173,14 @@ claw_grapple()
 	v_claw_origin = self gettagorigin( "tag_claw" );
 	v_claw_angles = vectortoangles( self.origin - self.favoriteenemy.origin );
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field | 256;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self.m_claw setanim( %ai_zombie_mech_grapple_arm_open_idle, 1, 0, 1 );
 	self.m_claw unlink();
 	self.m_claw.fx_ent = spawn( "script_model", self.m_claw gettagorigin( "tag_claw" ) );
@@ -211,7 +228,14 @@ claw_grapple()
 				else
 				{
 					self.e_grabbed = player;
-					self.e_grabbed setclientfieldtoplayer( "mechz_grab", 1 );
+					if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+					{
+						self.e_grabbed setclientfieldtoplayer( "mechz_grab", 1 );
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						self.e_grabbed set_clientfield_alt_toplayer( "toplayer", "mechz_grab", self.e_grabbed, 1 );
+					}
 					self.e_grabbed playerlinktodelta( self.m_claw, "tag_attach_player" );
 					self.e_grabbed setplayerangles( vectortoangles( self.origin - self.e_grabbed.origin ) );
 					self.e_grabbed playsound( "zmb_ai_mechz_claw_grab" );
@@ -285,7 +309,14 @@ claw_grapple()
 	self.m_claw.fx_ent delete();
 	self.m_claw.fx_ent = undefined;
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~256;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	flag_clear( "mechz_launching_claw" );
 
 	if ( isdefined( self.e_grabbed ) )
@@ -558,7 +589,14 @@ mechz_claw_cleanup()
 {
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~256;
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~64;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self mechz_claw_release();
 
 	if ( isdefined( self.m_claw ) )
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_ft.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_ft.gsc
index f864470..a552a95 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_ft.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/maps/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_mechz_ft.gsc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include maps\mp\animscripts\zm_shared;
 #include maps\mp\_visionset_mgr;
 
+#include scripts\zm\clientfield_alt_sys;
+
 init_flamethrower_triggers()
 {
 	if ( level.script != "zm_tomb" )
@@ -611,7 +613,14 @@ mechz_kill_flamethrower_watcher()
 mechz_flamethrower_cleanup()
 {
 	self.fx_field = self.fx_field & ~64;
-	self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	if ( level.script == "zm_tomb" )
+	{
+		self setclientfield( "mechz_fx", self.fx_field );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( "actor", "mechz_fx", self, self.fx_field );
+	}
 	self.firing = 0;
 	self.doing_tank_sweep = 0;
 	self.cant_melee = 0;
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea1039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+execute_clientfield_alt_callback_internal( data, last_data, field_type, field_name )
+{
+	entnum = data.entnum;
+	last_entnum = last_data.entnum;
+	ent = undefined;
+	field_data = level.clientfield_alts[ field_type ][ field_name ];
+	switch ( field_type )
+	{
+		case "actor":
+			assert( entnum >= 22 && entnum < 54, "Entnum " + entnum + " out of range for actor" );
+			ent = getEntByNum( 0, entnum );
+			break;
+		// case "toplayer":
+		// default:
+		// 	assertMsg( "Unhandled field type " + field_type );
+		// 	break;
+	}
+
+	assert( isDefined( ent ) );
+
+	ent thread [[ field_data.callback ]]( data.value, last_data.value );
+}
+
+get_data_from_payload( payload )
+{
+	struct = spawnStruct();
+	tokens = strTok( payload, " " );
+	
+	struct.entnum = int( tokens[ 0 ] );
+	struct.value = tokens[ 1 ];
+
+	return struct;
+}
+
+execute_clientfield_alt_callback( payload, last_payload, field_type, field_name )
+{
+	data = get_data_from_payload( payload );
+	last_data = get_data_from_payload( last_payload );
+
+	execute_clientfield_alt_callback_internal( data, last_data, field_type, field_name );
+}
+
+handle_clientfield_alt_callbacks( dvar_name, field_type, field_name )
+{
+	level endon( "disconnect" );
+
+	old_dvar_value = getDvar( dvar_name );
+	for (;;)
+	{
+		dvar_value = getDvar( dvar_name );
+		if ( dvar_value != old_dvar_value )
+		{
+			level execute_clientfield_alt_callback( dvar_value, old_dvar_value, field_type, field_name );
+			old_dvar_value = dvar_value;			
+		}
+
+		wait 0.01;
+	}
+}
+
+register_clientfield_alt( field_type, field_name, field_value_type, field_callback )
+{
+	if ( !isDefined( level.clientfield_alts ) )
+	{
+		level.clientfield_alts = [];
+	}
+	if ( !isDefined( level.clientfield_alts[ field_type ] ) )
+	{
+		level.clientfield_alts[ field_type ] = [];
+	}
+	
+	struct = spawnStruct();
+	struct.value_type = field_value_type;
+	struct.callback = field_callback;
+	level.clientfield_alts[ field_type ][ field_name ] = struct;
+
+	dvar_name = field_type + "." + field_name;
+	setDvar( dvar_name, "" );
+
+	level thread handle_clientfield_alt_callbacks( dvar_name, field_type, field_name );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad21cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+set_clientfield_alt_toplayer( field_type, field_name, ent, value )
+{
+	entnum = ent getEntityNumber();
+	self setClientDvar( field_type + "." + field_name, entnum + " " + value );
+}
+
+set_clientfield_alt_allplayers( field_type, field_name, ent, value )
+{
+	foreach ( player in level.players )
+	{
+		entnum = ent getEntityNumber();
+		player setClientDvar( field_type + "." + field_name, entnum + " " + value );
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc
index 843bc85..37b3d56 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ main()
 	// level.ai_data[ "zombie_dog" ].init = maps\mp\zombies\_zm_ai_dogs::enable_dog_rounds;
 	// level.ai_data[ "zombie_dog" ].should_execute = !( level.gametype == "zstandard" && getGametypeSetting( "allowDogs" ) == 1 );	
 
-	
-
 	keys = getArrayKeys( level.ai_data );
 	for ( i = 0; i < keys.size; i++ )
 	{
diff --git a/zm_ai_pack/zone_source/mod.zone b/zm_ai_pack/zone_source/mod.zone
index d1f47dc..2ac8b85 100644
--- a/zm_ai_pack/zone_source/mod.zone
+++ b/zm_ai_pack/zone_source/mod.zone
@@ -56,4 +56,6 @@ script,clientscripts/mp/zombies/_zm_ai_screecher.csc
 
 script,scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_debug_main.gsc
 script,scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.csc
-script,scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc
\ No newline at end of file
+script,scripts/zm/zm_ai_pack_mod_main.gsc
+script,scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.csc
+script,scripts/zm/clientfield_alt_sys.gsc
\ No newline at end of file