Split battlebox respawning into its own function

src/k_battle.c

@@ -527,3 +527,54 @@ afteritembreaker:
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Handle respawning the battle boxes.
+void K_RespawnBattleBoxes(void)
+{
+	if (!(gametyperules & GTR_BATTLEBOXES))
+		return;
+
+	if (itembreaker)
+		return;
+
+	if (numgotboxes < (4*nummapboxes/5))
+		return;
+
+	thinker_t *th;
+
+	for (th = thlist[THINK_MOBJ].next; th != &thlist[THINK_MOBJ]; th = th->next)
+	{
+		mobj_t *box;
+		mobj_t *newmobj;
+
+		if (th->function.acp1 == (actionf_p1)P_RemoveThinkerDelayed)
+			continue;
+
+		box = (mobj_t *)th;
+
+		if (box->type != MT_RANDOMITEM || box->threshold != 68 || box->fuse) // only popped items
+			continue;
+
+		// Respawn from mapthing if you have one!
+		if (box->spawnpoint)
+		{
+			P_SpawnMapThing(box->spawnpoint);
+			newmobj = box->spawnpoint->mobj; // this is set to the new mobj in P_SpawnMapThing
+			P_SpawnMobj(box->spawnpoint->mobj->x, box->spawnpoint->mobj->y, box->spawnpoint->mobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			newmobj = P_SpawnMobj(box->x, box->y, box->z, box->type);
+			P_SpawnMobj(newmobj->x, newmobj->y, newmobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
+		}
+
+		// Transfer flags2 (strongbox, objectflip)
+		newmobj->flags2 = box->flags2;
+		P_RemoveMobj(box); // make sure they disappear
+		numgotboxes--; // you've restored a box, remove it from the count
+		//continue; -- irrelevant?
+	}
+
+	if (numgotboxes < 0)
+		numgotboxes = 0;
+}

src/k_battle.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ UINT8 K_NumEmeralds(player_t *player);
 void K_RunPaperItemSpawners(void);
 void K_SpawnPlayerBattleBumpers(player_t *p);
 void K_BattleInit(void);
+void K_RespawnBattleBoxes(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"

src/p_mobj.c

@@ -12267,47 +12267,6 @@ void P_RespawnSpecials(void)
 	INT32 time = 30*TICRATE; // Respawn things in empty dedicated servers
 	mapthing_t *mthing = NULL;
 
-	if ((gametyperules & GTR_BATTLEBOXES) && !itembreaker && numgotboxes >= (4*nummapboxes/5)) // Battle Mode respawns all boxes in a different way
-	{
-		thinker_t *th;
-
-		for (th = thlist[THINK_MOBJ].next; th != &thlist[THINK_MOBJ]; th = th->next)
-		{
-			mobj_t *box;
-			mobj_t *newmobj;
-
-			if (th->function.acp1 == (actionf_p1)P_RemoveThinkerDelayed)
-				continue;
-
-			box = (mobj_t *)th;
-
-			if (box->type != MT_RANDOMITEM || box->threshold != 68 || box->fuse) // only popped items
-				continue;
-
-			// Respawn from mapthing if you have one!
-			if (box->spawnpoint)
-			{
-				P_SpawnMapThing(box->spawnpoint);
-				newmobj = box->spawnpoint->mobj; // this is set to the new mobj in P_SpawnMapThing
-				P_SpawnMobj(box->spawnpoint->mobj->x, box->spawnpoint->mobj->y, box->spawnpoint->mobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				newmobj = P_SpawnMobj(box->x, box->y, box->z, box->type);
-				P_SpawnMobj(newmobj->x, newmobj->y, newmobj->z, MT_EXPLODE); // poof into existance
-			}
-
-			// Transfer flags2 (strongbox, objectflip)
-			newmobj->flags2 = box->flags2;
-			P_RemoveMobj(box); // make sure they disappear
-			numgotboxes--; // you've restored a box, remove it from the count
-			//continue; -- irrelevant?
-		}
-
-		if (numgotboxes < 0)
-			numgotboxes = 0;
-	}
-
 	// wait time depends on player count
 	for (p = 0; p < MAXPLAYERS; p++)
 	{

src/p_tick.c

@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 
 	P_UpdateSpecials();
 	P_RespawnSpecials();
+	K_RespawnBattleBoxes();
 
 	// Lightning, rain sounds, etc.
 	P_PrecipitationEffects();