From 525ae1b800cc05a4d87a9e67a8b78373e59499d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WereTech <17415815+WereTech@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 07:17:37 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Fix tf_point_weapon_mimic not using Fire Sound

This simply adds an EmitSound to Fire that uses m_pzsFireSound (which is defined, but not used anywhere) before the switch case for picking the right weapon type.
---
 .../server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp    | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
index 911c7362104..46fa6a10f61 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void CTFPointWeaponMimic::Fire()
 {
 	Assert( m_nWeaponType >= 0 && m_nWeaponType < WEAPON_TYPES );
 
+	EmitSound( m_pzsFireSound );
 	switch( m_nWeaponType )
 	{
 	case WEAPON_STANDARD_ROCKET:

From 265968a22e3fc7d67083faf7ef8cd9cdb5193a41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WereTech <17415815+WereTech@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 07:52:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] forgot the precache

---
 .../server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp    | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
index 46fa6a10f61..b290c9fbb70 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void CTFPointWeaponMimic::Fire()
 {
 	Assert( m_nWeaponType >= 0 && m_nWeaponType < WEAPON_TYPES );
 
+	PrecacheScriptSound( m_pzsFireSound );
 	EmitSound( m_pzsFireSound );
 	switch( m_nWeaponType )
 	{

From bfa7df56ccf2a65f360173a4e4aa6e3a73fe1768 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WereTech <17415815+WereTech@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 09:37:21 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] move precache to its own function

also move model precache into this new function for consistency
---
 .../tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp                      | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
index b290c9fbb70..f49996bfef2 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_point_weapon_mimic.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class CTFPointWeaponMimic : public CPointEntity
 	CTFPointWeaponMimic();
 	~CTFPointWeaponMimic();
 	virtual void Spawn();
+	virtual void Precache();
 
 	void InputFireOnce( inputdata_t& inputdata );
 	void InputFireMultiple( inputdata_t& inputdata );
@@ -99,13 +100,21 @@ CTFPointWeaponMimic::~CTFPointWeaponMimic()
 void CTFPointWeaponMimic::Spawn()
 {
 	BaseClass::Spawn();
+	Precache();
+	ChangeTeam( TF_TEAM_BLUE );
+}
 
+void CTFPointWeaponMimic::Precache()
+{
+	if( m_pzsFireSound )
+	{
+		PrecacheScriptSound( m_pzsFireSound );
+	}
+	
 	if( m_pzsModelOverride )
 	{
 		PrecacheModel( m_pzsModelOverride );
 	}
-
-	ChangeTeam( TF_TEAM_BLUE );
 }
 
 
@@ -149,7 +158,6 @@ void CTFPointWeaponMimic::Fire()
 {
 	Assert( m_nWeaponType >= 0 && m_nWeaponType < WEAPON_TYPES );
 
-	PrecacheScriptSound( m_pzsFireSound );
 	EmitSound( m_pzsFireSound );
 	switch( m_nWeaponType )
 	{