diff --git a/config/scripts.cfg b/config/scripts.cfg
index 5c99f702..b18b0461 100644
--- a/config/scripts.cfg
+++ b/config/scripts.cfg
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ const convertclips [
   ]
 ]
 
+// increase legroom for mapmodels by decreasing the z-offset of a map config mapmodel slot
+// and simultaneously increasing the z-offset of all affected map model entities
+// (this is to counteract the fact, that the z-offset of an entity can only hold positive numbers - using the ability of the slot config to use negative numbers))
+// this will not change anything visible in the map - but allow a mapmodel to be lowered further than before
+// the only argument is the slot number - for more leg room, repeat the script
+const mapmodelzoff [
+  if (strlen (editmapmodelslot $arg1)) [ // invalid slot returns empty string
+    looplist (editmapmodelslot $arg1) [rad h zoff snap path] [editmapmodelslot $arg1 "" "" (- $zoff 1) ; echo $path in slot # $arg1 : new z-offset (- $zoff 1)]
+    looplist (mapmodelslotusage $arg1) ii [editentity $ii "" "" ""  "" "" (+ 1 (at (editentity $ii) 6)) ; echo  adjusted entity # $ii]
+  ]
+]
+
 // "gibsgore" command:
 // This command controls gib Speed/Number/TTL all in one variable.
 const gibsgore [