From 5a668b1b72bc8437c0816c80deed26f53fc46a94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hazelrat <83198434+hazelrat@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:16:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Gives all IPCs EAL by standard (#21622)

Gives all IPCs, including every subspecies, EAL as a free language. All
other slots are retained. Done with the accession of the synthetic lore
writer.

Rationale is primarily for industrials and baselines - i.e. all the
subspecies without three extra language slots. This means any
baseline/industrial originating from a multi-language origin (Jupiter,
Visegrad, Himeo, etc) can pick both of their origin's languages in
addition to EAL. Those from monolingual origins have a slot free for
flavour.

This does have the additional effect of giving shells and bishops five
possible languages in total - this should mean it's a lot more viable to
take sign language as these even if they originate from a multilingual
origin, which plays well into them primarily being service units.

Burzsia's fluff on not giving their units EAL will be modified wiki-side
if merged.
---
 .../carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc.dm   |  5 +-
 .../species/station/ipc/ipc_subspecies.dm     |  2 -
 html/changelogs/hazelmouse-universaleal.yml   | 58 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/hazelmouse-universaleal.yml

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc.dm
index bed9be8a04d..fa5f820859d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc.dm
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 	inherent_eye_protection = FLASH_PROTECTION_MAJOR
 	eyes_are_impermeable = TRUE
 
-	name_language = "Encoded Audio Language"
+	language = LANGUAGE_EAL
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_EAL
 	num_alternate_languages = 2
-	secondary_langs = list("Encoded Audio Language", "Sol Common", "Elyran Standard")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON, LANGUAGE_ELYRAN_STANDARD)
 	ethanol_resistance = -1//Can't get drunk
 	radiation_mod = 0	// not affected by radiation
 	remains_type = /obj/effect/decal/remains/robot
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc_subspecies.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc_subspecies.dm
index 92a7fb544e8..47b804dfbca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc_subspecies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/ipc/ipc_subspecies.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 	variety of organic parts, but contemporary models have been restricted to a single species for the sake of prosthetic integrity. The additional weight of \
 	the synthskin on the original Hephaestus frame reduces the efficacy of the unit's already strained coolant systems, and increases charge consumption."
 
-	num_alternate_languages = 3
-
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/human/r_human.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/ipc/robotic.dmi'
 	preview_icon = 'icons/mob/human_races/ipc/shell_preview.dmi'
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hazelmouse-universaleal.yml b/html/changelogs/hazelmouse-universaleal.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac39017a72a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hazelmouse-universaleal.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#     - (fixes bugs)
+#   wip
+#     - (work in progress)
+#   qol
+#     - (quality of life)
+#   soundadd
+#     - (adds a sound)
+#   sounddel
+#     - (removes a sound)
+#   rscadd
+#     - (adds a feature)
+#   rscdel
+#     - (removes a feature)
+#   imageadd
+#     - (adds an image or sprite)
+#   imagedel
+#     - (removes an image or sprite)
+#   spellcheck
+#     - (fixes spelling or grammar)
+#   experiment
+#     - (experimental change)
+#   balance
+#     - (balance changes)
+#   code_imp
+#     - (misc internal code change)
+#   refactor
+#     - (refactors code)
+#   config
+#     - (makes a change to the config files)
+#   admin
+#     - (makes changes to administrator tools)
+#   server
+#     - (miscellaneous changes to server)
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: hazelmouse
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "All IPCs now speak Encoded Audio Language by standard in addition to their usual language slots."