Why doesn't tag time go down in the scoreboard

[mild bloom]

{tagtime.%{thetag}%}

also this is horribly coded.

[floral cosmos]

• the issue is because you never actually remove from {tagtime}, you only remove from {tagtime.%player%} so either change to using players or dont
• use lists (seperated with :: instead of .)
• thats a really inefficient way of updating the scoreboard, consider using a function to update it whenever a value is updated
  • and if you are going to loop every tick, use a periodical event instead
• stop using console commands, use vanilla skript effects

[floral cosmos]

unhelpful statement
instead of saying that this is horribly coded, it'd be better just to say what is bad about the code so they can improve

[mild bloom]

The whole entire script.

[floral cosmos]

cool
but that doesn't help them improve
so be specific instead of making a blunt, unhelpful and discouraging statement

[mild bloom]

Discouragement is encouragement to the new.

[floral cosmos]

that is probably the dumbest statement i have ever heard
hearing someone say how your skript sucks, especially when you're a newbie, is probably one of the most discouraging things
i dont see how anyone could feel encouragement after hearing that
no point arguing with you, lets keep this on-topic

[floral cosmos]

to add on:

• the explode() function can be optimized by using a loop directly inside the damage event
• consider checking your if statements first so that its more readable, for example (your code):

if {inqueue} is false:
  if {thegamerunning} is false:
    your code here
  else:
    send "&aThe game is already running!"
 else:
send "&aYou are already in queue" to player

just use:

if {inqueue} is false:
  send "&aThe game is already running!"
  exit
else if {thegamerunning} is false:
  send "&aYou are already in queue" to player
  exit
your code here

makes it 10000x more readable

[small bridge]

Its a little unusual to set {_online} after using it in the loop, as it means

• for the first showing of the scoreboard it will be null
• (since its also after the wait), it might also be inaccurate, as a player could join in that small window.
  Personally, i would just stick the expression right into the scoreboard

[supple salmon]

make wait 1 tick -> wait 1 second

you dont need to update scoreboards that super fast

[floral cosmos]

better yet, don't use a periodical
make the scoreboard into a function that is updated whenever a variable changes (such as {tagtime})

[supple salmon]

or just use a scoreboard plugin