From 85b7d1244f012bbfb7ddcd03ea8e95c1863c85ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roxy <94389951+SapphoQueer@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:29:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Removes the negative movespeed in the light from shadekin (#5148) ## About The Pull Request Title ## Why It's Good For The Game Shadekin already have a fair few downsides, 20% more damage taken is a LOT. The main benefits are healing in the dark and nobreath. I do not believe these warrant a borderline-permanent slower movespeed when 90% of the time the station will be bright. ## Proof Of Testing no
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## Changelog :cl: balance: Shadekin no longer suffer a movespeed debuff in the light. /:cl: --- .../living/carbon/human/species_types/shadekin.dm | 15 ++------------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadekin.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadekin.dm index ea8dc45aa9e..3ab25915db0 100644 --- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadekin.dm +++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadekin.dm @@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ SPECIES_PERK_DESC = "Shadekins regenerate their physical wounds while in the darkness." )) - to_add += list(list( - SPECIES_PERK_TYPE = SPECIES_NEGATIVE_PERK, - SPECIES_PERK_ICON = "crutch", - SPECIES_PERK_NAME = "Light Averse", - SPECIES_PERK_DESC = "Shadekins move slightly slower while in the light." - )) - return to_add /datum/species/shadekin/get_default_mutant_bodyparts() @@ -147,11 +140,10 @@ return var/light_amount = owner_turf.get_lumcount() - if (light_amount < SHADOW_SPECIES_LIGHT_THRESHOLD) //heal in the dark + if (light_amount < SHADOW_SPECIES_LIGHT_THRESHOLD) // heal in the dark owner.apply_status_effect(applied_status) - owner.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/light_averse) else - owner.add_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/light_averse) + return /datum/status_effect/shadekin_regeneration id = "shadekin_regeneration" @@ -177,6 +169,3 @@ name = "Dark Regeneration" desc = "Feeling the tug of home on your fur, some of its soothing warmth comes to ease your burdens." icon_state = "lightless" - -/datum/movespeed_modifier/light_averse - multiplicative_slowdown = 0.25