add: Flipping helper

_maps/map_files/Delta/delta.dmm

@@ -93575,10 +93575,9 @@
 /area/engine/engineering)
 "qDc" = (
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt,
-/obj/structure/table/wood{
-	flipped = 1
-	},
+/obj/structure/table/wood,
 /obj/effect/spawner/lootdrop/maintenance,
+/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/table_flip,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
 	dir = 8;
 	icon_state = "neutralcorner"

code/game/objects/effects/mapping_helpers.dm

@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@
 	T.light_range = light_range
 	. = ..()
 
+/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/table_flip //used to flip tables. That's all.
+	name = "Table flip"
+	icon_state = "table_flip"
+	late = TRUE //initialize table and loot first
+
+/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/table_flip/LateInitialize()
+	. = ..()
+	var/obj/structure/table/to_flip = locate(/obj/structure/table) in get_turf(src)
+	if(to_flip)
+		to_flip.flip(dir, throw_around = FALSE) //subsytems aren't ready for things go flying
+	qdel(src)
+
 // Used by mapmerge2 to denote the existence of a merge conflict (or when it has to complete a "best intent" merge where it dumps the movable contents of an old key and a new key on the same tile).
 // We define it explicitly here to ensure that it shows up on the highest possible plane (while giving off a verbose icon) to aide mappers in resolving these conflicts.
 // DO NOT USE THIS IN NORMAL MAPPING!!! Linters WILL fail.

code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 
 /obj/structure/table/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(flipped)
-		update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
 		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = PROC_REF(on_entered),
 		COMSIG_ATOM_EXIT = PROC_REF(on_exit),
@@ -388,16 +386,18 @@
 
 
 
-/obj/structure/table/proc/flip(direction)
+/obj/structure/table/proc/flip(direction, throw_around = TRUE)
 	if(flipped)
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(!straight_table_check(turn(direction, 90)) || !straight_table_check(turn(direction, -90)))
 		return FALSE
 
-	var/list/targets = list(get_step(src, dir), get_step(src, turn(dir, 45)), get_step(src, turn(dir, -45)))
-	for(var/atom/movable/thing in get_turf(src))
-		if(!thing.anchored)
+	if(throw_around)
+		var/list/targets = list(get_step(src, dir), get_step(src, turn(dir, 45)), get_step(src, turn(dir, -45)))
+		for(var/atom/movable/thing in get_turf(src))
+			if(thing.anchored)
+				continue
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(thing, TYPE_PROC_REF(/atom/movable, throw_at), pick(targets), 1, 1)
 
 	dir = direction
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 	for(var/check_dir in list(turn(direction, 90), turn(direction, -90)))
 		var/obj/structure/table/other_table = locate(/obj/structure/table, get_step(src, check_dir))
 		if(other_table)
-			other_table.flip(direction)
+			other_table.flip(direction, throw_around)
 	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 
 	creates_cover = FALSE
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 		table_shatter(M)
 
 
-/obj/structure/table/glass/flip(direction)
+/obj/structure/table/glass/flip(direction, throw_around = TRUE)
 	deconstruct(FALSE)
 	return TRUE