Lobby xeno late join queue information #7261
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About the pull request
This PR adds some xeno queue information when late joining as a xeno from the lobby. It also streamlines the late join xeno from lobby process somewhat (automatically offers observation if there are no afk xenos, and automatically turns on xeno candidacy preference if done so). It also adds the same position estimate to your first cached message if you were to press the join as xeno button when you are presently ineligible.
There is also misc refactoring and additional autodoc comments for related variables.
Explain why it's good for the game
Better new player experience and a bit more information for a player on the lobby to determine whether they want to wait in the xeno queue or late join as a marine.
Testing Photographs and Procedure
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original implementation:
Addition to ineligible blub:
tgui_alert change:
Changelog
🆑 Drathek
add: Added xeno queue information when attempting a xeno late join while inelgible (from the lobby and first time after death)
qol: Streamlined the xeno late join process from lobby (offers observation and sets xeno preference)
ui: Changed some alerts on main menu to tgui_alert
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