Index: g_weapon.c
===================================================================
--- g_weapon.c	(revisione 160)
+++ g_weapon.c	(copia locale)
@@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@
 
       zap->timeToLive = LEVEL2_AREAZAP_TIME;
       zap->damageUsed = 0;
+      zap->damageDelay= 0;
 
       zap->creator = creator;
 
@@ -1262,8 +1263,18 @@
           else
             source = zap->targets[ j - 1 ];
 
-          damage = ceil( ( (float)msec / LEVEL2_AREAZAP_TIME ) *
+	  if(zap->damageDelay+msec>=50)
+	  {
+
+          damage = ceil( ( (float)(zap->damageDelay+msec) / LEVEL2_AREAZAP_TIME ) *
               LEVEL2_AREAZAP_DMG * damageFraction );
+	      zap->damageDelay=0;
+	  }
+	  else
+	  {
+	  	zap->damageDelay+=msec;
+	  	damage=0;
+	  }
 
           // don't let a high msec value inflate the total damage
           if( damage + zap->damageUsed > LEVEL2_AREAZAP_DMG )
Index: g_local.h
===================================================================
--- g_local.h	(revisione 160)
+++ g_local.h	(copia locale)
@@ -1009,6 +1021,7 @@
 
   int           timeToLive;
   int           damageUsed;
+  int		damageDelay;
 
   gentity_t     *effectChannel;
 } zap_t;