From 8ec3a728faec1db480199dbfbc44a3c03cc0bc4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: printer16 <ron_timmy1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:00:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Small malfunction tweaks (#1287)

Rebalances some values for MalfAI. Makes their turrets slightly stronger, makes station destruction harder to do, and makes some defensive measures easier to get.
---
 code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_hardware.dm    |  2 +-
 .../newmalf_ability_trees/tree_manipulation.dm      |  4 ++--
 .../newmalf_ability_trees/tree_networking.dm        | 13 +++++--------
 html/changelogs/Printer16-malfbalance.yml           |  9 +++++++++
 4 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/Printer16-malfbalance.yml

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_hardware.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_hardware.dm
index 864ba0722de..de9167174c8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_hardware.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_hardware.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 /datum/malf_hardware/strong_turrets/install()
 	..()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/porta_turret/T in machines)
-		T.maxhealth = round(initial(T.maxhealth) * 1.4)
+		T.maxhealth = round(initial(T.maxhealth) * 2)
 		T.shot_delay = round(initial(T.shot_delay) / 2)
 		T.auto_repair = 1
 		T.active_power_usage = round(initial(T.active_power_usage) * 5)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_manipulation.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_manipulation.dm
index 04ee0a84482..f2e9897ecef 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_manipulation.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_manipulation.dm
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
 /datum/malf_research_ability/manipulation/emergency_forcefield
 	ability = new/datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/emergency_forcefield()
-	price = 3000
+	price = 1750
 	next = new/datum/malf_research_ability/manipulation/machine_overload()
 	name = "Emergency Forcefield"
 
 
 /datum/malf_research_ability/manipulation/machine_overload
 	ability = new/datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/machine_overload()
-	price = 7500
+	price = 5000
 	name = "Machine Overload"
 
 // END RESEARCH DATUMS
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_networking.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_networking.dm
index bc1ffbb5946..7939827545e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_networking.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/newmalf_ability_trees/tree_networking.dm
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 	next = new/datum/malf_research_ability/networking/advanced_hack()
 	name = "Basic Encryption Hack"
 
-
 /datum/malf_research_ability/networking/advanced_hack
 	ability = new/datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/advanced_encryption_hack()
 	price = 400
 	next = new/datum/malf_research_ability/networking/elite_hack()
 	name = "Advanced Encryption Hack"
 
-
 /datum/malf_research_ability/networking/elite_hack
 	ability = new/datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/elite_encryption_hack()
 	price = 1000
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
 
 /datum/malf_research_ability/networking/system_override
 	ability = new/datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/system_override()
-	price = 2750
+	price = 5000
 	name = "System Override"
 
 // END RESEARCH DATUMS
@@ -99,9 +97,9 @@
 		user << "Hack Aborted"
 		return
 
-	if(prob(60) && user.hack_can_fail)
+	if(prob(50) && user.hack_can_fail)
 		user << "Hack Failed."
-		if(prob(10))
+		if(prob(5))
 			user.hack_fails ++
 			announce_hack_failure(user, "quantum message relay")
 		return
@@ -115,7 +113,6 @@
 			P.update_space(P.info)
 			P.update_icon()
 
-
 /datum/game_mode/malfunction/verb/elite_encryption_hack()
 	set category = "Software"
 	set name = "Elite Encryption Hack"
@@ -130,9 +127,9 @@
 		user << "Hack Aborted"
 		return
 
-	if(prob(75) && user.hack_can_fail)
+	if(prob(60) && user.hack_can_fail)
 		user << "Hack Failed."
-		if(prob(20))
+		if(prob(10))
 			user.hack_fails ++
 			announce_hack_failure(user, "alert control system")
 		return
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Printer16-malfbalance.yml b/html/changelogs/Printer16-malfbalance.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..761aa905434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Printer16-malfbalance.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+author: Printer16
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "For malfunctioning AI, the system override research now takes longer."
+  - tweak: "With the change above, it now takes less time to research forcefields and machine override."
+  - tweak: "The turret enhancer hardware is slightly buffed to make it more useful."
+  - tweak: "There is now a slightly smaller fail and critical fail chance for the malfunctioning AI's Advanced and Elite hack."