From 1c908d0d817105fabacb0a7044e380fbc6128f9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Casper3667 <8396443+Casper3667@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:19:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes BSTechs lighting planets on fire (#22684)

No more sparks. They still get the sound effect though. Just no sparks.
---
 code/modules/admin/verbs/bluespacetech.dm      | 6 ++++--
 html/changelogs/TheManWhoSetTheWorldOnFire.yml | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/TheManWhoSetTheWorldOnFire.yml

diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/bluespacetech.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/bluespacetech.dm
index b2c7ddeb3c2..d8717d29afb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/bluespacetech.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/bluespacetech.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@
 	return 1
 
 /client/proc/bst_post_spawn(mob/living/carbon/human/bst/bst)
-	spark(bst, 3, GLOB.alldirs)
+	playsound(bst, SFX_SPARKS, 100, TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	playsound(bst, SFX_SPARKS, 100, TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	playsound(bst, SFX_SPARKS, 100, TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 	bst.anchored = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/bst
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@
 		return
 
 	src.custom_emote(VISIBLE_MESSAGE,"presses a button on their suit, followed by a polite bow.")
-	spark(src, 5, GLOB.alldirs)
+	playsound(src, SFX_SPARKS, 100, TRUE, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 	QDEL_IN(src, 10)
 	animate(src, alpha = 0, time = 9, easing = QUAD_EASING)
 	if(key)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/TheManWhoSetTheWorldOnFire.yml b/html/changelogs/TheManWhoSetTheWorldOnFire.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87f65eb8977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/TheManWhoSetTheWorldOnFire.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - admin: "BSTechs spawning in and disappearing will no longer create sparks that can set things on fire."