From fb2ec45636359b78cb745064eb1a2798dd96afb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: calebco <calebcohen@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 21:00:29 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add re-fire delay for beta testing

---
 src/core/configuration/Config.ts          | 1 +
 src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts   | 5 +++++
 src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts | 8 +++++++-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 55fbab613..242610d7b 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export interface Config {
   safeFromPiratesCooldownMax(): number;
   defensePostRange(): number;
   SAMCooldown(): number;
+  samRefireDelayTicks(): number;
   SiloCooldown(): number;
   minDistanceBetweenPlayers(): number;
   defensePostDefenseBonus(): number;
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 2195371a3..9a0056d79 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   SAMCooldown(): number {
     return 75;
   }
+  samRefireDelayTicks(): number {
+    // Beta testing: adjust this constant to tune the delay before a SAM can
+    // refire at a nuke whose interceptor was destroyed. 0 = instant refire.
+    return 5;
+  }
   SiloCooldown(): number {
     return 75;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
index e5f3a0916..22df4ad88 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export class SAMMissileExecution implements Execution {
   private SAMMissile: Unit | undefined;
   private mg: Game;
   private speed: number = 0;
+  private refireDelayRemaining: number | null = null;
 
   constructor(
     private spawn: TileRef,
@@ -39,8 +40,13 @@ export class SAMMissileExecution implements Execution {
       {},
     );
     if (!this.SAMMissile.isActive()) {
-      // Interceptor was destroyed (e.g. by nuke blast) — allow SAMs to re-target this nuke
+      // Interceptor was destroyed (e.g. by nuke blast) — allow SAMs to re-target this nuke after delay
       if (this.target.isActive()) {
+        this.refireDelayRemaining ??= this.mg.config().samRefireDelayTicks();
+        if (this.refireDelayRemaining > 0) {
+          this.refireDelayRemaining--;
+          return;
+        }
         this.target.setTargetedBySAM(false);
         // Notify defender their interceptor was destroyed
         this.mg.displayMessage(