Explosive Box unlocks before NPCS and Heli arrives to defend it

If a player simply arrives at the Explosive Box location before it unlocks the moment it unlocks they can loot it then run away with the loot before the NPCS or Heli even arrives to defend the loot. Could you change this time so the box unlocks a bit later?

Also it would be nice to have the even start quicker after announced like 2 minutes instead of the current 8 minutes.

Changed Status from Pending to Not a Bug

On 3/12/2025 at 3:56 AM, SlayersRust said:

If a player simply arrives at the Explosive Box location before it unlocks the moment it unlocks they can loot it then run away with the loot before the NPCS or Heli even arrives to defend the loot. Could you change this time so the box unlocks a bit later?

Also it would be nice to have the even start quicker after announced like 2 minutes instead of the current 8 minutes.

It is actually designed that way on purpose for the time and start, the NPCs and Heli is all optional and was added a few years later by request. The purpose was for players to fight each other once opened and then if enabled for the NPC and Heli to arrive shortly after and not instantly giving a chance for players to get away prior, which is why things like TP and Trade etc are not allowed while in the zone radius. 

First initial testing I did have the NPCs and Heli spawn instantly and after many beta tests and reviews players did not like that nor did several admins and they preferred how its currently designed now.  It has come a long way in the 8+ years it has been developed. 

I may look into making the spawn distances for the CH47 that drops the NPCs and the Heli a config option that can be changed as a possible option that would probably be more towards your liking.

The timer part is hard set as designed. As it runs for 15 mins prior to unlocking the box. as far as after the box unlocks I will check to see if I can set that to be a config option to when that ends and the Heli departs as its not meant to stay at the monuments either just patrol the area for a brief amount of time before departing.