Fixes "3" (#4993)

In converting some things from show_message to visible_message, people forgot that the 2nd argument is not range. But is instead, either blind message or user message. So I fixed it. Also added some high lighting and user messages.

code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm

@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
 /datum/controller/subsystem/jobs/proc/centcomm_despawn_mob(mob/living/H)
 	if(ishuman(H))
 		global_announcer.autosay("[H.real_name], [H.mind.role_alt_title], has entered long-term storage.", "[current_map.dock_name] Cryogenic Oversight")
-		H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H.name] makes their way to the [current_map.dock_short]'s cryostorage, and departs.</span>", 3)
+		H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H.name] makes their way to the [current_map.dock_short]'s cryostorage, and departs.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You make your way into [current_map.dock_short]'s cryostorage, and depart.</span>", range = 3)
 		DespawnMob(H)
 	else
 		global_announcer.autosay("[H.real_name], [H.mind.role_alt_title], has entered robotic storage.", "[current_map.dock_name] Robotic Oversight")
-		H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H.name] makes their way to the [current_map.dock_short]'s robotic storage, and departs.</span>", 3)
+		H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H.name] makes their way to the [current_map.dock_short]'s robotic storage, and departs.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You make your way into [current_map.dock_short]'s robotic storage, and depart.</span>", range = 3)
 		DespawnMob(H)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/jobs/proc/EquipPersonal(mob/living/carbon/human/H, rank, joined_late = FALSE, spawning_at)

code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm

@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
 
 
 		if(L == user)
-			visible_message("[user] starts climbing onto the operating table.", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing onto [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing onto [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		else
-			visible_message("[user] starts putting [L.name] onto the operating table.", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] onto [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] onto [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		if (do_mob(user, L, 10, needhand = 0))
 			if (bucklestatus == 2)
 				var/obj/structure/LB = L.buckled
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@
 
 
 		if(L == user)
-			visible_message("[user] starts climbing onto the operating table.", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing onto [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing onto [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		else
-			visible_message("[user] starts putting [L.name] onto the operating table.", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] onto [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] onto [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		if (do_mob(user, L, 10, needhand = 0))
 			if (bucklestatus == 2)
 				var/obj/structure/LB = L.buckled

code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 			user << "<span class='warning'>\The machine won't accept that.</span>"
 			return
 
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [G.affecting] into the [src].", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 		if (do_mob(user, G.affecting, 20, needhand = 0))
 			if(occupant)

code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm

@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 	src.icon_state = "body_scanner_0"
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/bodyscanner/attackby(obj/item/weapon/grab/G as obj, user as mob)
-	if ((!( istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab) ) || !( ismob(G.affecting) )))
+/obj/machinery/bodyscanner/attackby(obj/item/weapon/grab/G, mob/user)
+	if ((!( istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab) ) || !( isliving(G.affecting) )))
 		return
 	if (src.occupant)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>The scanner is already occupied!</span>"
@@ -105,28 +105,26 @@
 		user << "<span class='warning'>Subject cannot have abiotic items on.</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab))
+	var/mob/living/M = G.affecting
+	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [M] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [M] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
-		var/mob/living/L = G:affecting
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [G:affecting] into the scanner bed.", 3)
+	if (do_mob(user, G.affecting, 30, needhand = 0))
+		var/bucklestatus = M.bucklecheck(user)
+		if (!bucklestatus)//incase the patient got buckled during the delay
+			return
+		if (bucklestatus == 2)
+			var/obj/structure/LB = M.buckled
+			LB.user_unbuckle_mob(user)
+		if (M.client)
+			M.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
+			M.client.eye = src
 
-		if (do_mob(user, G:affecting, 30, needhand = 0))
-			var/bucklestatus = L.bucklecheck(user)
-			if (!bucklestatus)//incase the patient got buckled during the delay
-				return
-			if (bucklestatus == 2)
-				var/obj/structure/LB = L.buckled
-				LB.user_unbuckle_mob(user)
-			var/mob/M = G.affecting
-			if (istype(M) && M.client)
-				M.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
-				M.client.eye = src
-			M.loc = src
-			src.occupant = M
-			update_use_power(2)
-			src.icon_state = "body_scanner_1"
-			for(var/obj/O in src)
-				O.loc = src.loc
+		M.forceMove(src)
+		src.occupant = M
+		update_use_power(2)
+		src.icon_state = "body_scanner_1"
+		for(var/obj/O in src)
+			O.forceMove(loc)
 		//Foreach goto(154)
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 	//G = null
@@ -153,9 +151,9 @@
 		return
 
 	if(L == user)
-		visible_message("[user] starts climbing into the scanner bed.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 	else
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [L.name] into the scanner bed.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 	if (do_mob(user, L, 30, needhand = 0))
 		if (bucklestatus == 2)

code/game/machinery/bots/mulebot.dm

@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/explode()
-	src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] blows apart!</span>", 1)
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] blows apart!</span>")
 	var/turf/Tsec = get_turf(src)
 
 	new /obj/item/device/assembly/prox_sensor(Tsec)

code/game/machinery/cryo.dm

@@ -181,26 +181,27 @@
 		G.loc = src
 		user.visible_message("[user] adds \a [G] to \the [src]!", "You add \a [G] to \the [src]!")
 	else if(istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/grab/grab = G
+		var/mob/living/L = grab.affecting
 
-		var/mob/living/L = G:affecting
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [G:affecting] into the cryopod.", 3)
+		if (!istype(L))
+			return
 
-		if (do_mob(user, G:affecting, 30, needhand = 0))
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
+
+		if (do_mob(user, L, 30, needhand = 0))
 			var/bucklestatus = L.bucklecheck(user)
 			if (!bucklestatus)//incase the patient got buckled during the delay
 				return
 			if (bucklestatus == 2)
 				var/obj/structure/LB = L.buckled
 				LB.user_unbuckle_mob(user)
-			if(!ismob(G:affecting))
-				return
-			for(var/mob/living/carbon/slime/M in range(1,G:affecting))
-				if(M.Victim == G:affecting)
-					usr << "[G:affecting:name] will not fit into the cryo because they have a slime latched onto their head."
+			for(var/mob/living/carbon/slime/M in range(1, L))
+				if(M.Victim == L)
+					user << "[L] will not fit into the cryo because they have a slime latched onto their head."
 					return
-			var/mob/M = G:affecting
-			if(put_mob(M))
-				visible_message("[user] puts [M.name] into the cryo cell.", 3)
+			if(put_mob(L))
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] puts [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You put [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 				qdel(G)
 	return
 
@@ -221,18 +222,18 @@
 		return
 
 	if(L == user)
-		visible_message("[user] starts climbing into the cryopod.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 	else
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [L.name] into the cryopod.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] into the cryopod.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 	if (do_mob(user, L, 30, needhand = 0))
 		if (bucklestatus == 2)
 			var/obj/structure/LB = L.buckled
 			LB.user_unbuckle_mob(user)
 		if(put_mob(L))
 			if(L == user)
-				visible_message("[user] climbs into the cryo cell.", 3)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] climbs into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You climb into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 			else
-				visible_message("[user] puts [L.name] into the cryo cell.", 3)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] puts [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You put [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 				if(user.pulling == L)
 					user.pulling = null
 
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@
 			return
 	if (usr.stat != 0)
 		return
-	visible_message("[usr] climbs into the cryo cell.", 3)
+	usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] climbs into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You climb into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 	put_mob(usr)
 	return
 

code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			user << "<span class='notice'>\The [I] is no longer in storage.</span>"
 			return
 
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges \the [I].</span>", 3)
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges \the [I].</span>", range = 3)
 
 		I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		frozen_items -= I
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			user << "<span class='notice'>There is nothing to recover from storage.</span>"
 			return
 
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges the desired objects.</span>", 3)
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges the desired objects.</span>", range = 3)
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in frozen_items)
 			I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
@@ -320,44 +320,44 @@
 	icon_state = base_icon_state
 
 	global_announcer.autosay("[occupant.real_name], [occupant.mind.role_alt_title], [on_store_message]", "[on_store_name]")
-	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [initial(name)] hums and hisses as it moves [occupant.real_name] into storage.</span>", 3)
+	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [initial(name)] hums and hisses as it moves [occupant.real_name] into storage.</span>")
 
 	// Let SSjobs handle the rest.
 	SSjobs.DespawnMob(occupant)
 
 	set_occupant(null)
 
-/obj/machinery/cryopod/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/G as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
+/obj/machinery/cryopod/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G, var/mob/user as mob)
 
-	if(istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/grab))
+	if(istype(G))
 
 		if(occupant)
 			user << "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is in use.</span>"
 			return
 
-		if(!ismob(G:affecting))
+		if(!ismob(G.affecting))
 			return
 
-		if(!check_occupant_allowed(G:affecting))
+		if(!check_occupant_allowed(G.affecting))
 			return
 
 		var/willing = null //We don't want to allow people to be forced into despawning.
-		var/mob/M = G:affecting
+		var/mob/M = G.affecting
 
 		if(M.client)
 			var/originalloc = M.loc
 			if(alert(M,"Would you like to enter long-term storage?",,"Yes","No") == "Yes")
-				if(!M || !G || !G:affecting || M.loc != originalloc) return
+				if(!M || !G || !G.affecting || M.loc != originalloc) return
 				willing = 1
 		else
 			willing = 1
 
 		if(willing)
 
-			visible_message("[user] starts putting [G:affecting:name] into \the [name].", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 			if(do_after(user, 20))
-				if(!M || !G || !G:affecting) return
+				if(!M || !G || !G.affecting) return
 
 				M.forceMove(src)
 
@@ -410,9 +410,9 @@
 
 	if(willing)
 		if(L == user)
-			visible_message("[user] starts climbing into \the [name].", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		else
-			visible_message("[user] starts putting [L] into \the [name].", 3)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 		if(do_after(user, 20))
 			if(!L) return
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
 			usr << "You're too busy getting your life sucked out of you."
 			return
 
-	visible_message("[usr] starts climbing into \the [src].", 3)
+	usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] starts climbing into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 	if(do_after(usr, 20))
 

code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 		if(H.species.can_shred(H))
 			user.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/Glasshit.ogg', 75, 1)
-			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] smashes against the [src.name].</span>", 1)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] smashes against [src].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You smash against [src]!</span>")
 			take_damage(25)
 			return
 	return src.attackby(user, user)

code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ datum/track/New(var/title_name, var/audio)
 
 /obj/machinery/media/jukebox/proc/explode()
 	walk_to(src,0)
-	src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] blows apart!</span>", 1)
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] blows apart!</span>")
 
 	explosion(src.loc, 0, 0, 1, rand(1,2), 1)
 

code/game/machinery/suit_storage_unit.dm

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 					src.SUIT = null
 				if(src.MASK)
 					src.MASK = null
-				visible_message("<font color='red'>With a loud whining noise, the Suit Storage Unit's door grinds open. Puffs of ashen smoke come out of its chamber.</font>", 3)
+				visible_message("<font color='red'>With a loud whining noise, [src]'s door grinds open. Puffs of ashen smoke come out of its chamber.</font>", range = 3)
 				src.isbroken = 1
 				src.isopen = 1
 				src.islocked = 0
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 	if ( (src.OCCUPANT) || (src.HELMET) || (src.SUIT) )
 		usr << "<font color='red'>It's too cluttered inside for you to fit in!</font>"
 		return
-	visible_message("[usr] starts squeezing into the suit storage unit!", 3)
+	usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] starts squeezing into [src]!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start squeezing into [src]!</span>", range = 3)
 	if(do_after(usr, 10))
 		usr.stop_pulling()
 		usr.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
 		if ( (src.OCCUPANT) || (src.HELMET) || (src.SUIT) ) //Unit needs to be absolutely empty
 			user << "<font color='red'>The unit's storage area is too cluttered.</font>"
 			return
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [G.affecting.name] into the Suit Storage Unit.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		if(do_after(user, 20))
 			if(!G || !G.affecting) return //derpcheck
 			var/mob/M = G.affecting
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 			user << "<span class='danger'>There is no room inside the cycler for [G.affecting.name].</span>"
 			return
 
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [G.affecting.name] into the suit cycler.</span>", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [G.affecting] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 		if(do_after(user, 20))
 			if(!G || !G.affecting) return

code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 							return
 
 						if(prob(50))
-							src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You hear something squeezing through the ventilation ducts.</span>",2)
+							visible_message("<span class='notice'>You hear something squeezing through the ventilation ducts.</span>", range = 2)
 						sleep(travel_time)
 
 						if(!exit_vent || exit_vent.welded)

code/game/objects/structures/therapy.dm

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 
 
 	var/mob/living/L = G.affecting
-	visible_message("[user] starts putting [L] into the pod bed.", 3)
+	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [L] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [L] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 	if (do_mob(user, L, 30, needhand = 0))
 		var/bucklestatus = L.bucklecheck(user)
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@
 		return
 
 	if(H == user)
-		visible_message("[user] starts climbing into the pod bed.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts climbing into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start climbing into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 	else
-		visible_message("[user] starts putting [H.name] into the pod bed.", 3)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts putting [H] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start putting [H] into [src].</span>", range = 3)
 
 	if (do_mob(user, H, 30, needhand = 0))
 		if (bucklestatus == 2)

code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/ninja.dm

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 	anim(get_turf(H), H, 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', "electricity",null,20,null)
 
-	H.visible_message("[H.name] vanishes into thin air!",1)
+	H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H] vanishes into thin air!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You vanish into thin air!</span>")
 
 /obj/item/rig_module/stealth_field/deactivate()
 
@@ -278,4 +278,4 @@
 	interface_name = "integrated cryptographic sequencer"
 	interface_desc = "A complex uprade that allows the user to apply an EMAG effect to certain objects. High power cost."
 
-	device_type = /obj/item/weapon/robot_emag
+	device_type = /obj/item/weapon/robot_emag

code/modules/detectivework/microscope/dnascanner.dm

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	last_process_worldtime = world.time
 
 /obj/machinery/dnaforensics/proc/complete_scan()
-	src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] makes an insistent chime.</span>", 2)
+	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] makes an insistent chime.</span>", range = 2)
 	update_icon()
 	if(bloodsamp)
 		var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new()

code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm

@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@
 			return
 		G.affecting.loc = src.loc
 		G.affecting.Weaken(5)
-		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[G.assailant] dunks [G.affecting] into the [src]!</span>", 3)
+		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[G.assailant] dunks [G.affecting] into the [src]!</span>", range = 3)
 		qdel(W)
 		return
 	else if (istype(W, /obj/item) && get_dist(src,user)<2)
 		user.drop_item(src.loc)
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] dunks [W] into the [src]!</span>", 3)
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] dunks [W] into the [src]!</span>", range = 3)
 		return
 
 /obj/structure/holohoop/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0, air_group=0)
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@
 			return
 		if(prob(50))
 			I.loc = src.loc
-			visible_message("<span class='notice'>Swish! \the [I] lands in \the [src].</span>", 3)
+			visible_message("<span class='notice'>Swish! \the [I] lands in \the [src].</span>", range = 3)
 		else
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!</span>", 3)
+			visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!</span>", range = 3)
 		return 0
 	else
 		return ..(mover, target, height, air_group)
@@ -482,4 +482,4 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/penguin/holodeck/proc/derez()
 	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] fades away!</span>")
-	qdel(src)
+	qdel(src)

code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ datum/borrowbook // Datum used to keep track of who has borrowed what when and f
 			if(src.arcanecheckout)
 				new /obj/item/weapon/book/tome(src.loc)
 				user << "<span class='warning'>Your sanity barely endures the seconds spent in the vault's browsing window. The only thing to remind you of this when you stop browsing is a dusty old tome sitting on the desk. You don't really remember printing it.</span>"
-				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] stares at the blank screen for a few moments, \his expression frozen in fear. When \he finally awakens from it, \he looks a lot older.</span>", 2)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] stares at the blank screen for a few moments, \his expression frozen in fear. When \he finally awakens from it, \he looks a lot older.</span>", range = 2)
 				src.arcanecheckout = 0
 		if(1)
 			// Inventory

code/modules/mining/minebot.dm

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 	<font size = \"1\">[status_report]</font><br>
 	<center><img src = barcode[rand(0, 3)].png></center></center>"}
 		P.update_icon()
-		visible_message("\icon[src] <span class = 'notice'>The [usr] pings, \"[P.name] ready for review\", and happily disgorges a small printout.</span>", 2)
+		visible_message("\icon[src] <span class = 'notice'>The [usr] pings, \"[P.name] ready for review\", and happily disgorges a small printout.</span>", range = 2)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/ping.ogg', 50, 0)
 
 /**********************Minebot Upgrades**********************/
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@
 	M.recalculate_synth_capacities()
 	if(!M.jetpack)
 		M.jetpack = new /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/carbondioxide/synthetic(src)
-	qdel(src)
+	qdel(src)

code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/magic.dm

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/staff/special_check(var/mob/living/user)
 			LL.droplimb(0,DROPLIMB_BLUNT)
 			RL.droplimb(0,DROPLIMB_BLUNT)
 			playsound(user, 'sound/effects/splat.ogg', 50, 1)
-			user.visible_message("<span class = 'danger'> With a sickening series of crunches, [user]'s body shrinks, and they begin to sprout feathers!</span>")
-			user.visible_message("<b>[user]</b> screams!",2)
+			user.visible_message("<span class = 'danger'>With a sickening series of crunches, [user]'s body shrinks, and they begin to sprout feathers!</span>")
+			user.visible_message("<b>[user]</b> screams!")
 			new_mob = new /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot(H.loc)
 			new_mob.universal_speak = 1
 			new_mob.key = H.key
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/staff/animate/special_check(var/mob/living/user)
 			var/active_hand = H.hand
 			playsound(user, 'sound/effects/blobattack.ogg', 40, 1)
 			user.visible_message("<span class = 'danger'> With a sickening crunch, [user]'s hand rips itself off, and begins crawling away!</span>")
-			user.visible_message("<b>[user]</b> screams!",2)
+			user.visible_message("<b>[user]</b> screams!")
 			user.drop_item()
 			if(active_hand)
 				LA.droplimb(0,DROPLIMB_EDGE)

code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/machinery/geosample_scanner.dm

@@ -236,16 +236,16 @@
 			//emergency stop if seal integrity reaches 0
 			if(scanner_seal_integrity <= 0 || (scanner_temperature >= 1273 && !rad_shield))
 				stop_scanning()
-				src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] buzzes unhappily. It has failed mid-scan!</span>", 2)
+				visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] buzzes unhappily. It has failed mid-scan!</span>", range = 2)
 
 			if(prob(5))
-				src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [pick("whirrs","chuffs","clicks")][pick(" excitedly"," energetically"," busily")].</span>", 2)
+				visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [pick("whirrs","chuffs","clicks")][pick(" excitedly"," energetically"," busily")].</span>", range = 2)
 	else
 		//gradually cool down over time
 		if(scanner_temperature > 0)
 			scanner_temperature = max(scanner_temperature - 5 - 10 * rand(), 0)
 		if(prob(0.75))
-			src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [pick("plinks","hisses")][pick(" quietly"," softly"," sadly"," plaintively")].</span>", 2)
+			visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [pick("plinks","hisses")][pick(" quietly"," softly"," sadly"," plaintively")].</span>", range = 2)
 	last_process_worldtime = world.time
 
 /obj/machinery/radiocarbon_spectrometer/proc/stop_scanning()
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 		used_coolant = 0
 
 /obj/machinery/radiocarbon_spectrometer/proc/complete_scan()
-	src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] makes an insistent chime.</span>", 2)
+	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] makes an insistent chime.</span>", range = 2)
 
 	if(scanned_item)
 		//create report

code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 		return 1
 
 /obj/vehicle/proc/explode()
-	src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] blows apart!</span>", 1)
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] blows apart!</span>")
 	var/turf/Tsec = get_turf(src)
 
 	new /obj/item/stack/rods(Tsec)

html/changelogs/skull132-bad_vis_messages.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: Skull132
+delete-after: true
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a slew of cases where an action would or might print a numeric value to the user."