From ad9a9bcb7048760e439cb28c9699694df7d93a28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: feartheblackout <59633984+feartheblackout@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:10:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Cuts Nralakk projector message frequency by half (#19630)

title. 10 is just too often with how fast processing is currently
---
 code/game/objects/items/skrell.dm             |  2 +-
 code/game/objects/items/vaurca.dm             |  2 +-
 .../SimpleMaroon-projectorbyhalf.yml          | 58 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-projectorbyhalf.yml

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/skrell.dm b/code/game/objects/items/skrell.dm
index aa0550b22ac..52f759555cd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/skrell.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/skrell.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	var/list/worlds_selection = list("Nralakk", "Qerrbalak", "Qerr'Malic", "Aliose", "Aweiji", "Xrim", "the Traverse", "Europa", "New Gibson", "Mictlan", "the Starlight Zone", "Diulszi")
 	var/selected_world
 	var/working = FALSE
-	var/message_frequency = 10
+	var/message_frequency = 5
 
 /obj/item/skrell_projector/Destroy()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/vaurca.dm b/code/game/objects/items/vaurca.dm
index ddc35b8d4ee..29ebade9bfb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/vaurca.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/vaurca.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/vaurca_items.dmi'
 	icon_state = "zora_projector"
 	worlds_selection = list("Vaur's Tranquil Ocean", "Vaur's Hive War Exhibition", "Vaur's Celestial Landing Ground", "Vaur's City of New Sedantis", "Vaur's Titan Prime Recreation", "Athvur's City of Paradise", "Athvur's Garden of Splendour", "Athvur's Museum of Fine Art")
-	message_frequency = 10
+	message_frequency = 5
 	var/hologram_message
 	var/possible_messages
 	var/first_message
diff --git a/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-projectorbyhalf.yml b/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-projectorbyhalf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..087ed385233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-projectorbyhalf.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: SimpleMaroon
+
+# 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:
+  - qol: "Cuts the message frequency of Nralakk projectors, as well as Virtual Reality looking glasses, by half, as to cut down on message spam."