Marker Cleanup Restoration Systems Atlas

Marker Cleanup Restoration Systems Atlas

This atlas maps map markers, visual tracking, cleanup loops and restoration loops. It connects the local UI marker world to server-owned object lifecycle maintenance.

Runtime Ownership Model

The server owns object lifecycle and authoritative mission state: HQ death/repair state, garbage collection, empty-vehicle collection, map cleaners, mine cleanup and building restoration. Clients own most visible marker presentation locally: town SV labels, team leader arrows, unit/vehicle/HQ tracking markers, respawn UI markers and combat blinking.

Some feature markers use WF_createMarker, which creates global marker names and then applies side-local styling through the MARKER_CREATION publicVariable path. Because this mixes global marker creation with side-local visual intent, marker visibility should be smoke-tested before changing marker deletion or JIP behavior.

Local Client Marker Families

Family	Source refs	Notes
Town markers	Client/FSM/updatetownmarkers.sqf:6-18, :54-83, :103-121	Caches town marker names, refreshes supply value text locally and throttles updates based on map/GPS/dialog visibility.
Team leader markers	Client/FSM/updateteamsmarkers.sqf:14-25, :45-56, :158-193, :217-224	Creates local squad leader markers once and updates while map/GPS/Warfare dialogs are visible.
Unit/vehicle/HQ tracking	Common/Common_MarkerUpdate.sqf:21-245; started from Common/Init/Init_Unit.sqf:156-196, Common_CreateUnit.sqf:57-71, Common_CreateVehicle.sqf:40-55	Per-object local marker loop for tracked entities, vehicles and HQ state.
Combat blinking	Client_BookkeepBlinkingIcons.sqf:5-7, Client_BlinkMapIcon.sqf:5-38, Client_SetMapIconStatusInCombat.sqf:7-39	Optional parameter-gated combat visual state.
WASP map text markers	WASP/global_marking_monitor.sqf:2-28, :52-82	Hooks map marker text input. The sleepless display wait remains a performance opportunity.

Public-Variable Marker Broadcasts

Common/Functions/Common_CreateMarker.sqf:51-83 creates the marker name with createMarker, optionally creates an ellipse marker, sets MARKER_CREATION in mission namespace and broadcasts it. Client/Functions/Client_onEventHandler_MARKER_CREATION.sqf:32-49 applies side-local styling.

This page treats the global-name/side-local-style split as a verification requirement. Do not assume enemy invisibility from comments alone; verify the rendered marker state in multiplayer before changing marker creation or deletion semantics.

HQ Wreck Marker Lifecycle

HQ marker state is split across:

• Server/Functions/Server_OnHQKilled.sqf:84-115, which records killed HQ/wreck state and broadcasts side state.
• Server/Functions/Server_MHQRepair.sqf:55-75, which restores MHQ state.
• Client/FSM/updateclient.sqf:41-99, which reacts to side/HQ state and keeps client presentation in sync.

Use Commander/HQ lifecycle for the full HQ object/authority map.

Current audit nuance: the repair path calls the marker helper, but that helper still executes deleteMarker while documenting local marker cleanup. If the tracked wreck object disappears before the dead-state update path runs, marker update exits on a null object instead of deleting the stale marker. West/east are covered by the explicit HQ marker variables; resistance is not.

Server Cleanup And Restoration Loops

Server/Init/Init_Server.sqf:521-560 starts the major maintenance loops after town initialization: garbage collection, empty vehicles, dropped item cleanup, crater cleanup, ruins cleanup, building restoration and tracked mine cleanup. Treat this as a server-owned runtime layer, not a client UI feature. The Chernarus source mission is the authoritative edit point; generated Vanilla/terrain copies should be produced through the LoadoutManager workflow after source changes.

Runtime Contracts

Loop	Startup / timer source	Runtime behavior	Performance hook	Developer notes
Garbage collector	Init_Server.sqf:521-536; server_collector_garbage.sqf:4-32	Every 0.5 seconds it scans allDead, excludes current west/east HQ objects, skips objects already in gc_collector and skips objects carrying wfbe_trashable, then spawns TrashObject and records the object in gc_collector.	server_garbage_collector with dead, tracked and spawned.	Runs every 0.5s. RequestOnUnitKilled.sqf:51-54 uses wfbe_trashed, not wfbe_trashable, so the collector flag contract is inconsistent.
Empty vehicle collector	Init_Server.sqf:523,537-538; emptyvehiclescollector.sqf:4-30	Polls replicated WF_Logic getVariable "emptyVehicles", skips vehicles already in emptyQueu, adds new vehicles to emptyQueu, spawns WFBE_SE_FNC_HandleEmptyVehicle, then removes the handled vehicle from the replicated list.	emptyvehiclescollector with queued/handled counts.	emptyVehicles can be pushed by clients after buys (Client_BuildUnit.sqf:252-253), while the server handles lifecycle. Keep this queue idempotent.
Dropped items cleaner	Init_Server.sqf:542-544; droppeditems_cleaner.sqf:3-44	Uses one map-wide center/radius scan for weaponholder, Mine and MineE within radius 20000, deletes every object with a cooperative sleep 0.5 per object, then sleeps by WFBE_C_DROPPEDITEMS_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD.	cleaner_droppeditems with scanned/deleted counts and per-class counts.	Default interval is 120 seconds (Parameters.hpp:527-531). It also deletes generic Mine/MineE, so confirm it does not fight tracked minefield cleanup or intended live mine gameplay.
Crater cleaner	Init_Server.sqf:546-548; crater_cleaner.sqf:3-49	Scans CraterLong_small and CraterLong within a broad 20000 map radius, deletes every crater with cooperative sleeps, then sleeps by WFBE_C_CRATER_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD.	cleaner_craters with scanned/deleted/small/long counts.	Default interval is 1800 seconds (Parameters.hpp:521-525). A future optimization should preserve the cooperative deletion behavior while narrowing the candidate set.
Ruins cleaner	Init_Server.sqf:550-552; ruins_cleaner.sqf:3-28	Scans broad map center/radius for Ruins, deletes every result with cooperative sleeps, then sleeps by WFBE_C_RUINS_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD.	cleaner_ruins with scanned/deleted counts.	Default interval is 1800 seconds (Parameters.hpp:539-543). This is broad ambient cleanup; verify it does not remove ruins that other systems expect as evidence/state.
Building restorer	Init_Server.sqf:554-556; buildings_restorer.sqf:3-26	Scans [7500,7900,0] for WarfareBBaseStructure within radius 10500 and calls setdamage 0 on every result with cooperative sleeps, then uisleeps by WFBE_C_BUILDING_RESTORER_TIME_PERIOD.	restorer_buildings with scanned/restored counts.	Default parameter is 1800 seconds (Parameters.hpp:515-519), but the script has a fallback of 600 seconds if the parameter is missing. It repairs by class, not by ownership registry.
Mine cleaner	Init_Server.sqf:558-560; mines_cleaner.sqf:3-32	Initializes global mines = [], then loops tracked [mine, time] pairs. When time - _mine_timer >= _timer, it deletes the mine object.	cleaner_mines with tracked/scanned/deleted counts.	Mine producers append pairs in WASP/rpg_dropping/DropRPG.sqf:66-67 and Construction_StationaryDefense.sqf:32,44,55. Current removal uses mines = mines - _x, which is the wrong shape for removing a nested pair.

Timing And Parameter Notes

Rsc/Parameters.hpp:515-543 exposes the operator-facing intervals for building restoration, crater cleanup, dropped items, minefields and ruins. Defaults are:

Parameter	Default	Values	Consumed by
WFBE_C_BUILDING_RESTORER_TIME_PERIOD	1800 seconds	1800, 3600, 5400, 7200	buildings_restorer.sqf:3,26
WFBE_C_CRATER_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD	1800 seconds	1800, 3600, 5400, 7200	crater_cleaner.sqf:3,47
WFBE_C_DROPPEDITEMS_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD	120 seconds	60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 150, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480, 540, 600	droppeditems_cleaner.sqf:3,44
WFBE_C_MINEFIELDS_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD	5400 seconds	1800, 3600, 5400, 7200	mines_cleaner.sqf:4,30
WFBE_C_RUINS_CLEANER_TIME_PERIOD	1800 seconds	1800, 3600, 5400, 7200	ruins_cleaner.sqf:3,26

The code intentionally separates active work time from wall-clock cycle time in PerformanceAudit records: wide scans and delete/restore calls are timed, but cooperative per-object sleeps are excluded and captured only indirectly in cycleMs. This is useful when testing because a low active time can still produce a long real-world cycle if a large delete queue is spread across many half-second pauses.

Ownership And Data-Flow Notes

• gc_collector is a server global dedupe list for allDead objects already handed to TrashObject.
• emptyQueu is initialized at Init_Server.sqf:300 and is used to avoid launching duplicate empty-vehicle handlers while WF_Logic emptyVehicles is drained.
• mines is a global array owned by the mine cleaner and populated by RPG-dropping and stationary-defense construction. It stores nested pairs [mineObject, createdAt], not a flat object list.
• Dropped item, crater, ruins and building loops do not use registries; they use fixed map-center nearestObjects scans.
• The building restorer repairs all scanned WarfareBBaseStructure class objects. Future gameplay changes must decide whether this should include only player-built structures, stock Warfare base objects, destroyed AI-built structures or all matching ambient objects.
• These scripts exist in generated/terrain mission copies too. Patch Chernarus first, then run the LoadoutManager propagation workflow and inspect generated diffs.

Patch-Ready Findings

Finding	Evidence	Patch shape
Mine cleaner pair removal likely wrong	Minefields push [mine, time] pairs; mines_cleaner.sqf:17 uses mines = mines - _x.	Remove the tracked pair with mines = mines - [_x] or rewrite to filter live pairs. Smoke mine cleanup and verify no stale pairs persist.
Garbage flags are inconsistent	server_collector_garbage.sqf:17 skips wfbe_trashable; RequestOnUnitKilled.sqf:51-54 sets wfbe_trashed.	Align the flag contract: collector should also skip wfbe_trashed, or kill paths should set the collector's skip flag before spawning trash.
Local marker delete helper deletes globally	Client_Delete_Marker.sqf:5 documents local marker creation; :24 comments deleteMarkerLocal; :25 uses deleteMarker.	Restore local deletion for side-local markers or rename/split helper behavior. Smoke side-specific marker removal.
HQ wreck marker can stale after object loss	updateclient.sqf:52 only updates dead HQ marker when the wreck object exists; Common_UpdateMarker.sqf:25 exits on null object.	Delete the marker when a tracked HQ wreck becomes null, or keep a side-owned registry that can explicitly clear stale marker names.
HQ marker state is west/east only	Server_OnHQKilled.sqf:97, Server_MHQRepair.sqf:60, updateclient.sqf:42-100.	Do not enable resistance HQ recovery without adding a resistance marker state machine and smoke.
Global marker names with side-local styling need proof	Common_CreateMarker.sqf:53,59,82-83 creates global names then broadcasts side-local details.	Add an MP smoke case before changing marker visibility, deletion or JIP replay.
Single active marker animation global	Client_MarkerAnim.sqf uses one activeAnimMarker.	If command marker animations are still used, make animation state per marker to avoid concurrent stomp.
Blink icon nil/default guards	Client_BlinkMapIcon.sqf uses marker/color state from bookkeeping.	Add nil/default guards before marker/color use and smoke combat marker blinking.

Validation Checklist

• Map/GPS open and closed while town/team markers update.
• Side-local marker visibility with at least one player per side.
• Marker deletion on side-local markers does not remove enemy/friendly markers globally unless intended.
• HQ destroyed/repaired marker state for both sides.
• Minefield cleanup removes expired tracked pairs.
• Garbage collector does not double-trash killed objects already handled by RequestOnUnitKilled.
• Building restorer repairs only the intended structure set.

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