Journalism, vol 2. Freedom Unbecoming. (#4999)

Implements this: https://forums.aurorastation.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=11375&start=10#p101753

Basically: journalists get immunity from D-notices, corporate reports get extended access. Also added a mechanism to add alt title based access more easily.

code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm

@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
 			return
 		else
 			C = new job.idtype(H)
-			C.access = job.get_access()
+			C.access = job.get_access(title)
 	else
 		C = new /obj/item/weapon/card/id(H)
 	if(C)

code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm

@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
 	access = list(access_journalist, access_maint_tunnels)
 	minimal_access = list(access_journalist, access_maint_tunnels)
 	alt_titles = list("Freelance Journalist")
+	title_accesses = list("Corporate Reporter" = list(access_medical, access_security, access_research, access_engine))
 
 /datum/job/journalist/equip(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/alt_title)
 	if(!H)

code/game/jobs/job/job.dm

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	var/selection_color = "#ffffff"       // Selection screen color
 	var/idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id // The type of the ID the player will have
 	var/list/alt_titles                   // List of alternate titles, if any
+	var/list/title_accesses               // A map of title -> list of accesses to add if the person has this title.
 	var/req_admin_notify                  // If this is set to 1, a text is printed to the player when jobs are assigned, telling him that he should let admins know that he has to disconnect.
 	var/minimal_player_age = 0            // If you have use_age_restriction_for_jobs config option enabled and the database set up, this option will add a requirement for players to be at least minimal_player_age days old. (meaning they first signed in at least that many days before.)
 	var/department = null                 // Does this position have a department tag?
@@ -105,11 +106,14 @@
 /datum/job/proc/equip_preview(mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/alt_title)
 	. = equip(H, alt_title)
 
-/datum/job/proc/get_access()
+/datum/job/proc/get_access(selected_title)
 	if(!config || config.jobs_have_minimal_access)
-		return src.minimal_access.Copy()
+		. = minimal_access.Copy()
 	else
-		return src.access.Copy()
+		. = access.Copy()
+
+	if (LAZYLEN(title_accesses) && title_accesses[selected_title])
+		. += title_accesses[selected_title]
 
 /datum/job/proc/apply_fingerprints(var/mob/living/carbon/human/target)
 	if(!istype(target))

code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm

@@ -459,11 +459,11 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 		else if(href_list["set_attachment"])
 			AttachPhoto(usr)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-		
+
 		else if(href_list["set_paper"])
 			AttachPaper(usr)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-		
+
 		else if(href_list["submit_new_message"])
 			if(src.msg =="" || src.msg=="\[REDACTED\]" || src.scanned_user == "Unknown" || src.channel_name == "" )
 				src.screen=6
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 				src.screen=4
 
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-		
+
 		else if(href_list["add_comment"])
 			var/com_msg = sanitize(input(usr, "Write your Comment", "Network Comment Handler", "") as message, encode = 0, trim = 0, extra = 0)
 			if(com_msg =="" || com_msg=="\[REDACTED\]" || src.scanned_user == "Unknown" )
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			to_chat(usr, "Comment successfully added!")
 			src.screen = 22
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-			
+
 		else if(href_list["view_comments"])
 			var/datum/feed_message/viewing_story = locate(href_list["story"])
 			if(!istype(viewing_story))
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.screen = href_list["privileged"] ? 23 : 22
 			src.viewing_message = viewing_story
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-		
+
 		else if(href_list["censor_comment"])
 			var/datum/feed_comment/comment = locate(href_list["comment"])
 			if(!istype(comment))
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			comment.message = "\[REDACTED\]"
 			src.screen = 22
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-			
+
 		else if(href_list["like"])
 			var/datum/feed_message/viewing_story = locate(href_list["story"])
 			if(src.scanned_user == "Unknown" || (src.scanned_user in viewing_story.interacted) || !istype(viewing_story))
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			viewing_story.interacted += src.scanned_user
 			viewing_story.likes += 1
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-			
+
 		else if(href_list["dislike"])
 			var/datum/feed_message/viewing_story = locate(href_list["story"])
 			if(src.scanned_user == "Unknown" || (src.scanned_user in viewing_story.interacted) || !istype(viewing_story))
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			viewing_story.interacted += src.scanned_user
 			viewing_story.dislikes += 1
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
-			
+
 		else if(href_list["create_channel"])
 			src.screen=2
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 	if(paper_data || paper_name)
 		paper_name = ""
 		paper_data = ""
-	
+
 	if(istype(user.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/paper))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/paper/attached = user.get_active_hand()
 		paper_name = attached.name

code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/command/card.dm

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 							usr << "<span class='warning'>No log exists for this job: [t1]</span>"
 							return
 
-						access = jobdatum.get_access()
+						access = jobdatum.get_access(t1)
 
 					remove_nt_access(id_card)
 					apply_access(id_card, access)

html/changelogs/skull132-journalism.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: Skull132
+delete-after: true
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Corporate Reports now gain rudimentary department access, so they could better report on corporate affairs."