// contest_start

void fnJump(object oSpawn,string sRun)
{
  object oRun;
  if (GetIsObjectValid(oSpawn))
  {
    if (GetArea(oSpawn)!=GetArea(OBJECT_SELF))
    { // brute force
      AssignCommand(OBJECT_SELF,ClearAllActions(TRUE));
      AssignCommand(OBJECT_SELF,JumpToObject(oSpawn));
      DelayCommand(0.5,fnJump(oSpawn,sRun));
    } // brute force
    else
    { // move to waypoint
      oRun=GetWaypointByTag(sRun);
      if (GetIsObjectValid(oRun))
      { // move
        AssignCommand(OBJECT_SELF,ActionForceMoveToObject(oRun,TRUE,3.0,20.0));
      } // move
    } // move to waypoint
  }
  else
  {
    SendMessageToPC(GetFirstPC(),"SPAWN WAYPOINT DOES NOT EXIST");
  }
}

void main()
{
    object oDM=GetLastUsedBy();
    string sWP="CONTESTANT_";
    string sSpawn="ARENA_SPAWN_";
    string sRun="ARENA_RUN_";
    int nN;
    object oWP;
    object oNPC;
    float fD;
    int bDone=FALSE;
    nN=1;
    SendMessageToPC(oDM,"The CONTEST has begun!");
    while(!bDone)
    { // send contestants
      bDone=TRUE;
      oWP=GetWaypointByTag(sWP+"A");
      if (GetIsObjectValid(oWP))
      { // waypoint exists
        oNPC=GetNearestCreature(CREATURE_TYPE_IS_ALIVE,TRUE,oWP,nN);
        if (GetIsObjectValid(oNPC))
        { // check distance
          if(GetDistanceBetween(oNPC,oWP)<16.0)
          { // close enough
            bDone=FALSE;
            ChangeToStandardFaction(oNPC,STANDARD_FACTION_HOSTILE);
            oWP=GetWaypointByTag(sSpawn+"A");
            AssignCommand(oNPC,fnJump(oWP,sRun+"A"));
          } // close enough
        } // check distance
      } // waypoint exists
      oWP=GetWaypointByTag(sWP+"B");
      if (GetIsObjectValid(oWP))
      { // waypoint exists
        oNPC=GetNearestCreature(CREATURE_TYPE_IS_ALIVE,TRUE,oWP,nN);
        if (GetIsObjectValid(oNPC))
        { // check distance
          if(GetDistanceBetween(oNPC,oWP)<16.0)
          { // close enough
            bDone=FALSE;
            ChangeToStandardFaction(oNPC,STANDARD_FACTION_DEFENDER);
            oWP=GetWaypointByTag(sSpawn+"B");
            AssignCommand(oNPC,fnJump(oWP,sRun+"B"));
          } // close enough
        } // check distance
      } // waypoint exists
      nN++;
    } // send contestants
}