Reapply "v8.2.0c"

This reverts commit f623d5091a.

scripting/include/fartsy/ass_helper.inc

@@ -99,7 +99,18 @@ enum struct COREDATA {
   }
 }
 COREDATA core;
+COREDATA GetCoreData() {
+  return core;
+}
+
+int GetGameMode() {
+  return core.gamemode;
+}
+
 Database Ass_Database;
+Database Get_Ass_Database() {
+  return Ass_Database;
+}
 int attemptSpawn = 0;
 bool isGoobbue = false;
 bool CircleAOEenabled[] = {
@@ -944,6 +955,7 @@ void RegisterAllCommands(){
 //Connect to database
 public void OnConfigsExecuted() {
   if (!Ass_Database) Database.Connect(Database_OnConnect, "ass");
+  if (!Get_Ass_Database_ServerMetrics()) Database.Connect(Database_OnMetricsConnect, "ass_servermetrics");
 }
 //Format database if needed
 public void Database_OnConnect(Database db, char[] error, any data) {
@@ -969,6 +981,21 @@ public void Database_OnConnect(Database db, char[] error, any data) {
     }
   }
 }
+//Connect to metrics db
+public void Database_OnMetricsConnect(Database db, char[] error, any data) {
+  if (!db) {
+    AssLogger(3, error);
+    return;
+  }
+  char buffer[64];
+  db.Driver.GetIdentifier(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+  if (!StrEqual(buffer, "mysql", false)) {
+    delete db;
+    AssLogger(3, "Could not connect to the database: expected mysql database.");
+    return;
+  }
+  Set_Ass_Database_ServerMetrics(db);
+}
 //Database Fastquery Manager
 public void Database_FastQuery(Database db, DBResultSet results,
   const char[] error, any data) {