From 82125f674110546e3d7cd319970f3fb9f61eda31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Doxxmedearly <38594443+Doxxmedearly@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 15:00:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Parasite progression adjustment (#10889)

---
 code/modules/organs/subtypes/parasite.dm         | 13 ++++++++++++-
 html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - parasitespeed.yml |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - parasitespeed.yml

diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/parasite.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/parasite.dm
index e124ffdb8c6..ecc6c3f8c66 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/parasite.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/parasite.dm
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@
 	var/stage = 1
 	var/max_stage = 4
 	var/stage_ticker = 0
+	var/infection_speed = 2 //Will be determined by get_infect_speed()
+	var/infect_speed_high = 35	//The fastest this parasite will advance stages
+	var/infect_speed_low = 15	//The slowest this parasite will advance stages
 	var/stage_interval = 600 //time between stages, in seconds
 	var/subtle = 0 //will the body reject the parasite naturally?
 
+/obj/item/organ/internal/parasite/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	get_infect_speed()
+
+/obj/item/organ/internal/parasite/proc/get_infect_speed() //Slightly randomizes how fast each infection progresses.
+	infection_speed = rand(infect_speed_low, infect_speed_high) / 10
+
 /obj/item/organ/internal/parasite/process()
 	..()
 
@@ -18,10 +28,11 @@
 		return
 
 	if(stage < max_stage)
-		stage_ticker += 2 //process ticks every ~2 seconds
+		stage_ticker += infection_speed 
 
 	if(stage_ticker >= stage*stage_interval)
 		stage = min(stage+1,max_stage)
+		get_infect_speed() //Each stage may progress faster or slower than the previous one
 		stage_effect()
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/parasite/handle_rejection()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - parasitespeed.yml b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - parasitespeed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..889c457247d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - parasitespeed.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Doxxmedearly
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "Parasitic infections (such as k'ois) now have some randomization regarding progression speed."