display announcement in the lobby for users

Northstar.Client/mod/resource/northstar_client_localisation_english.txt

@@ -358,5 +358,7 @@ Press Yes if you agree to this. This choice can be changed in the mods menu at a
 
 		"PROGRESSION_DISABLED_HEADER"	"Progression Disabled!"
 		"PROGRESSION_DISABLED_BODY"		"^CCCC0000Progression has been disabled.^\n\nTitans, Weapons, Factions, Skins, etc. will all be unlocked and usable at any time.\n\nThis can be changed at any time in the multiplayer lobby."
+
+		"PROGRESSION_ANNOUNCEMENT_BODY"	"^CCCC0000Progression can now be enabled!^\n\nNorthstar now supports vanilla progression, meaning you can choose to unlock Weapons, Skins, Titans, etc. through levelling up and completing challenges.\n\nYou can enable progression using the button at the bottom of the lobby screen.\n\nThis can be changed at any time."
 	}
 }

Northstar.CustomServers/mod/cfg/autoexec_ns_server.cfg

@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ sv_updaterate_mp 20 // default updaterate: 20 tick
 sv_minupdaterate 20 // unsure if this actually works, but if it does, should set minimum client updaterate
 sv_max_snapshots_multiplayer 300 // this needs to be updaterate * 15, or clients will dc in killreplay
 net_data_block_enabled 0 // not really sure on this, have heard datablock could have security issues? doesn't seem to have any adverse effects being disabled
-host_skip_client_dll_crc  1 // allow people to run modded client dlls, this is mainly so people running pilot visor colour mods can keep those, since they use a client.dll edit
+host_skip_client_dll_crc  1 // allow people to run modded client dlls, this is mainly so people running pilot visor colour mods can keep those, since they use a client.dll edit
+
+announcementVersion 1
+announcement #PROGRESSION_ANNOUNCEMENT_BODY

Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/lobby/_lobby.gnut

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void function Lobby_Init()
 	{
 		// non-private lobby clientcommands
 		AddClientCommandCallback( "StartPrivateMatchSearch", ClientCommandCallback_StartPrivateMatchSearch )
+		AddClientCommandCallback( "SetAnnouncementVersionSeen", ClientCommandCallback_SetAnnouncementVersionSeen )
 	}
 }
 
@@ -37,3 +38,14 @@ bool function ClientCommandCallback_StartPrivateMatchSearch( entity player, arra
 
 	return true
 }
+
+bool function ClientCommandCallback_SetAnnouncementVersionSeen( entity player, array<string> args )
+{
+	if ( args.len() < 1 )
+		return false
+
+	int version = int( args[0] )
+
+	player.SetPersistentVar( "announcementVersionSeen", version )
+	return true
+}