Attempt at ratelimiting certain spammy sounds

lua/acf/core/utilities/sounds/sounds_sv.lua

@@ -45,13 +45,19 @@ function Sounds.SendAdjustableSound(Origin, ShouldStop, Pitch, Volume)
 	if not IsValid(Origin) then return end
 
 	ShouldStop = ShouldStop or false
-
-	net.Start("ACF_Sounds_Adjustable")
-		net.WriteEntity(Origin)
-		net.WriteBool(ShouldStop)
-	if not ShouldStop then
-		net.WriteUInt(Pitch, 8)
-		net.WriteFloat(Volume)
+	local Time = CurTime()
+	Origin.ACF.SoundTimer = Origin.ACF.SoundTimer or Time
+
+	-- Slowing down the rate of sending a bit
+	if Origin.ACF.SoundTimer <= Time or ShouldStop then
+		net.Start("ACF_Sounds_Adjustable")
+			net.WriteEntity(Origin)
+			net.WriteBool(ShouldStop)
+		if not ShouldStop then
+			net.WriteUInt(Pitch, 8)
+			net.WriteFloat(Volume)
+		end
+		net.SendPAS(Origin:GetPos())
+		Origin.ACF.SoundTimer = Time + 0.1
 	end
-	net.SendPAS(Origin:GetPos())
 end

lua/weapons/acf_torch/shared.lua

@@ -245,7 +245,14 @@ function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
 			Effect:SetEntity(self)
 		util.Effect("thruster_ring", Effect, true, true)
 
-		Sounds.SendSound(self, "items/medshot4.wav", nil, nil, 1)
+		-- Sound ratelimiting
+		local Time = CurTime()
+		self.SoundTimer = self.SoundTimer or Time
+
+		if self.SoundTimer <= Time then
+			Sounds.SendSound(self, "items/medshot4.wav", nil, nil, 1)
+			self.SoundTimer = Time + 0.1
+		end
 	else
 		local OldHealth = Entity.ACF.Health
 		local MaxHealth = Entity.ACF.MaxHealth
@@ -269,6 +276,15 @@ function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
 
 		Sounds.SendSound(self, Spark:format(math.random(3, 5)), nil, nil, 1)
 		TeslaSpark(Trace.HitPos, 1)
+
+		-- Sound ratelimiting
+		local Time = CurTime()
+		self.SoundTimer = self.SoundTimer or Time
+
+		if self.SoundTimer <= Time then
+			Sounds.SendSound(self, Spark:format(math.random(3, 5)), nil, nil, 1)
+			self.SoundTimer = Time + 0.1
+		end
 	end
 end
 
@@ -334,7 +350,14 @@ function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()
 
 			util.Effect("Sparks", Effect, true, true)
 
-			Sounds.SendSound(Entity, Zap:format(math.random(1, 4)), nil, nil, 1)
+			-- Sound ratelimiting
+			local Time = CurTime()
+			self.SoundTimer = self.SoundTimer or Time
+
+			if self.SoundTimer <= Time then
+				Sounds.SendSound(Entity, Zap:format(math.random(1, 4)), nil, nil, 1)
+				self.SoundTimer = Time + 0.1
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end