## About The Pull Request
This touches up on the bitrunning ghost roles that come with some maps,
namely Corsair Cove and Syndicate Assault.
The gist of it is: Ghost role spawners and Digital Anomalies (the random
event boss mobs) are now restricted from entering the VDOM safehouse,
and other areas where critical equipment is stored.
Here's an example from Syndicate Assault -- The X-ed out area is
considered "out of bounds" for digital anomalies/ghost roles:
Additionally, this also fixes the matter of pirate ghost role spawns
creating their own antag datum/pirate team, which would carry into the
roundend report. Since these are no longer legitimate pirate spawners
and are now specifically designed spawners for virtual domains.
Naturally, emagging the server jailbreaks all of these restrictions and
notifies any virtual entities.
The new subtype of spawners should also be scalable enough that new
VDOMs should be able to implement new ghost role spawners with ease.
## Why It's Good For The Game
It's one thing to have sentient mobs to fight, which can shake up the
otherwise somewhat static nature of bitrunning maps, but when players
are tossing equipment, spawncamping, or otherwise making it impossible
for the runners to fight them it ends up being unfun for everyone
involved. You can't get into a good fight with a bitrunner avatar if
their only recourse is to wipe the map and everything (YOU) in it.
This ensures a level of fairness between the (typically vindictive)
ghost roles of a VDOM and the players.
Also, pirate spawns don't make a new pirate team/datum. That's one of
the fixes I was aiming for with this.
## Changelog
🆑 Rhials
balance: Virtual domain ghost roles can no longer enter the
safehouse/"equipment" areas of a domain.
fix: Pirate virtual domain ghost roles will no longer make a pirate team
antag datum.
/🆑
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Co-authored-by: Jeremiah <42397676+jlsnow301@users.noreply.github.com>
## About The Pull Request
This PR adds Bepis disks to the main rewards of the Bitrunning crate in
addition to the minerals and domain specific rewards. It also removes it
from the Bepis vending machine.
Once per domain, if its difficult was Medium or higher, and the
completion score was A or S, and if there are still any leftover locked
Bepis tech nodes, a Bepis disk will spawn.
<details>
<summary>Original PR text</summary>
If domain has a reward value greater than one, it has 10% chance per
reward value to drop. No disk is gained if they ran out of techs to
unlock. Most of the domains have a reward value of three, so by the law
of great numbers they probably get one disk per every three domains run,
which should be one disk every 20-30 minutes. At least, if I am correct
that domain runs take about five to ten minutes, and the server cooldown
is three minutes. If I am incorrect, I can edit the drop chance as
needed, of course.
Edit: As I have underestimated how fast Bitrunners can be, I have
decreased the chance to be 5% per reward tier.
</details>
## Why It's Good For The Game
- Bepis disks are expensive, and bitrunners need to spend almost all
their NP on gear and abilities
- Downloading secret research data, is flavourful, fitting for invading
the forgotten nooks of cyberspace.
- This will allow Bepis tech to be actually used in rounds
## Changelog
🆑
balance: Bitrunners can now earn Bepis disks, once per medium domain or
above, if they scored at least an A.
del: Bitrunners can not buy Bepis disks from their vendors.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
There's no comms in the digital plane anyway so this is only stopping
them from exploiting binary comms
## Why It's Good For The Game
Exploit fix
Fixes#82604
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Bit avatars no longer have access to free binary comms with the AI
outfit
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
I've seen a few cases in the past where LateInitialize is done cause of
the init return value being set to do so for no real reason, I thought I
should try to avoid that by ensuring LateInitialize isn't ever called
without overriding.
This fixes a ton of machine's LateInitialize not calling parent
(mechpad, door buttons, message monitor, a lot of tram machines,
abductor console, holodeck computer & disposal bin), avoiding having to
set itself up to be connected to power. If they were intended to not
connect to power, they should be using ``NO_POWER_USE`` instead.
Also removes a ton of returns to LateInit when it's already getting it
from parent regardless (many cases of that in machine code).
## Why It's Good For The Game
I think this is better for coding standard reasons as well as just
making sure we're not calling this proc on things that does absolutely
nothing with them. A machine not using power can be seen evidently not
using power with ``NO_POWER_USE``, not so much if it's LateInitialize
not calling parent.
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Mech pads, door buttons, message monitors, tram machines, abductor
consoles & holodeck computers now use power.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Bitrunners are now equipped with body cameras.
The Quantum Console now holds a switch which you can toggle on to
broadcast your body camera footage to the station's Entertainment
Monitors.
I also cleaned up some balloon alerts
## Why It's Good For The Game
I did a gimmick with a bunch of bitrunners and thought it was lame I
couldn't watch them as they did the bitrunning part.
So here we are. I think it is pretty neat and fun, and also kinda
thematic, since it is VR after all.
## Changelog
🆑 Melbert
add: Bitrunners can now broadcast their Bitruns to the station's
Entertainment Monitors.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Active skillchips are now copied on bitrunning avatars. To celebrate
this, I've made a skillchip, which can be ordered through the bitrunning
vendor, that lets you dodge projectiles for the duration of your flips
plus 1/10 of a second (so 8/10 of a sec), at the cost of stamina (if you
think 20 is a bit too low, tell me).
I've also renamed the files containing the orderable bepis disks and
bitrunning tech because they inconsistent with the names of their
sections shown in the UI.
## Why It's Good For The Game
I think (active) skillchips being copied to bitrunning avatars makes
sense as after all they're both tech-y, brainy stuff. It's a bit of a
shame that no one thought of doing that.
## Changelog
🆑
add: Active skillchips are now copied on bitrunning avatars.
add: To celebrate it, a skillchip is now available from the bitrunning
order console, which lets you dodge projectiles for the duration of your
flips, at the cost of stamina.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Added secondary objective lockboxes to bitrunning. These pull from a
list of secondary objective loot on the domain, with a limited quantity
of items. Once there are no items left to pull, the secondary objective
disappears. If multiple secondary objective markers are placed, they
will be placed until all markers have been used, or all the items in the
loot pool are already spoken for.
To support this functionality, adds SSbitrunning, which stores all
domains as instances, instead of checking the hardcoded types as
previously. SSbitrunning manages listing domains for the quantum
console, and rolling secondary loot.
As an example of this functionality, added a side path to Glacier Grind
with a polar bear and some loot.
## Why It's Good For The Game
Secondary objectives give mappers ways to encourage players to venture
into a wider range of domains by offering non-trivial loot beyond the
fluff items given in the main caches. The absolute limit on the number
of items available ensures these items can't be farmed.
As well as supporting secondary objectives, SSbitrunning allows for
future support of features relying on mid-round modification of domains,
for instance adding custom domains.
## Changelog
🆑
add: Added secondary objectives to bitrunning!
add: Pick up encrypted curiosities and return them to the safehouse to
claim their contents.
add: Glacier Grind has been given a secondary objective, look out for
the limited edition hat.
add: Bitrunning domains can now be modified during the round by admins.
/🆑
When I made SSpolling, jlsnow gave me his blessing to delete the orbit
polling component [where you orbit something for 20 seconds before it
chooses a ghost from the orbiters]
It's only used in a few places like soulstones replacing
jobbanned/inactive players, etc.
Also upgraded SSpolling; you can now place a little icon on the sides in
the chat message, chat message looks a lot nicer, the alert pic and the
jump target don't have to be the same anymore, and I made it be able to
pre-pick candidates since 90% of the use cases would just want 1
candidate
Also prints to chat who the chosen one was
Also made slime intelligence potions ask the user for a reason, which
will be displayed in the alert poll
## About The Pull Request
Via discussion in discord:
## Why It's Good For The Game
Virtual entities, however suited up they are, shouldn't be able to
communicate station side with crew or with syndicate entities.
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Mod links are now disabled in the virtual realm.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Exactly what the title says. I was planning to fully refactor glitches
to function more like lavaland elites, which they operate more similarly
to, but I was lazy and also discovered the `show_in_roundend` var on
`/datum/antagonist` - setting that to `FALSE` does the thing I cared
most about.
Making them still appear in the roundend report if they escape was
Fikou's idea.
## Why It's Good For The Game
Does the roundend report really need to list a hostile that will cease
to exist soon after killing the only characters it can interact with?
## Changelog
🆑
qol: Bitrunning glitches will not show up in the roundend report unless
they escape the virtual domain.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
As it turns out, you cannot do that
## Why It's Good For The Game
Bitrunners need hands
Fixes#79786
## Changelog
🆑
fix: After correcting a slight miscalculation, Bit Avatars now have
hands again.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Reopened#78997
Larger patch for bitrunning that addresses a few issues.
- Two new antagonists: cyber tac and netguardian
- Quantum server emag opportunity
- Modular mob packs: Like random spawners, but for groups
- Antag spawning fixed: vdom antags now have up to a 10% chance to spawn
based on domains loaded
- Virtual domains are no longer all fullbright by default, only the
outdoorsy ones
- Actually deletes legion map file, since it was removed in #79424
<details>
<summary>images</summary>
The netguardian prime
The glitch effect - this mob is being mutated
Cyber tac (t2 antagonist)
</details>
## Why It's Good For The Game
- Bitrunning antagonists are so incredibly rare that it's underwhelming
to play as one for the solid second they offer if you even get the role
- Bitrunners had basically no traitor route to follow, they became
assistants with black outfits
Fixes#79465
<details>
<summary>More info</summary>
Bitrunners don't have any type of traitor options. If they're made into
traitors, there's nothing bitrunner related they can do, and their
access is particularly bad so it's like they're a worse assistant. I've
coupled this with the bitrunning antagonist system, which is now
fixed.\. Bitrunners can now attempt to coax these entities to come onto
the station, however they are not given any form of allegiance for doing
so (and are quite counterable).
Previously, vdom antagonists relied on so many factors to spawn that it
basically wouldn't happen. Now, it runs on the server each time there is
a map loaded, with increasing probability as the round progresses. This
builds up the list of spawnable antagonists, of which two are new,
including an entirely new giant mech megafauna. This is the first
"megafauna-esque" basic mob in the game. Its AI is bad, it's really only
meant to be player controlled, but this does mean an admin can spawn
them. Being mech, they are very counterable with ion rifles and the
like.
Several refactors, rewrites, and overall bug fixes are included in this
PR.
Lastly, I added a framework for making bitrunner maps more random, the
modular mob spawning system, which works in conjunction with random
crate locations.
</details>
## Changelog
jlsnow301, infraredbaron
🆑
add: Bitrunning Patch 1 features a host of changes!
add: Added randomized mobs to virtual domains, which will be indicated
with a unique icon.
add: New emag interaction with the quantum server. Antags will spawn
more frequently, and they can hack themselves onto the station. You have
been warned.
add: Both living and dead players can now see which mob is going to
spawn an antagonist in the vdom.
add: Two new vdom antagonists: Cyber Tac and the NetGuardian. These
unlock at specific thresholds.
balance: You can no longer stack copies of the same ability with
bitrunning disks.
balance: Some of the disk items have been replaced with stronger
versions.
fix: You can no longer spy on crew using the advanced camera console on
syndicate assault.
fix: Fixed the spawning mechanism of virtual domain antagonists. You
should now have a chance of playing as one. This chance increases as
more domains are completed.
fix: Vdom antagonists shouldn't spawn at the end of the run any longer.
fix: The preference for vdom antagonists has been changed to factor in
the new types. Check your preferences!
fix: The quantum server will now show its balloon alerts to all
observers.
fix: Random domains should be fully random again.
/🆑
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Co-authored-by: LemonInTheDark <58055496+LemonInTheDark@users.noreply.github.com>
## About The Pull Request
Changed how loot signals work with bitrunning entirely, which allows map
creators to attach functionality to objects without creating subtypes of
the item
As a bonus I added a fishing minigame map which uses it
## Why It's Good For The Game
It's a messy solution to need to create subtypes just for the one-off
map that needs them
## Changelog
🆑
add: Added a new fishing map to bitrunning.
add: You are no longer limited to pina coladas on the beach bar domain.
Cheers!
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Atomized #78997
Broke up duplicate signal usage - though they do the same thing, this is
convention & it makes it easier to debug
Removed custom alert subtypes in favor of just setting values directly
Removed some unnecessary vars like the console ref from the server
Since I'm just copying this over, it has added exam text for net pods,
which fixes an issue reported to me in Discord
## Why It's Good For The Game
Code improvement
## Changelog
🆑
add: Added some clarity to the range of netpods (4 tiles) in their exam
text.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Another atomization of the content patch-
Let's not subtype everything into virtual variants
This also fixes some bugs that were present with vdom boss maps
- Made the bubblegum map larger so he wouldn't teleport out
- Legion is just far too annoying to have to fix code wise, given that
few if anyone tries it with the base virtual equipment
<details>
<summary>what do you mean too annoying?</summary>
Legion doesn't handle dying like the standard megafauna - each time it
"dies" it looks to see if there's another legion in the entire game
world. Given the real one very likely exists, this basically means it
won't drop anything. I'd have to modify legion's death proc specifically
for the virtual domain. No other megafauna has this level of weirdness
(nor splitting behavior) and coupled with the fact I think no one tries
the domain, I'm just removing it.
</details>
## Why It's Good For The Game
Cleans up megafauna subtypes that were specific for the virtual domain.
Now, we won't need to keep adding to the list if there's ever a new one
Fixes#79203Fixes#79200
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Bubblegum should no longer teleport out of the simulation when
threatened
del: Chamber of Echoes map removed as it conflicts with the actual
Legion
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Atomized bug fix PR from the content patch. They seemed to be priority
## Why It's Good For The Game
Fixes#79329Fixes#79164Fixes#79289
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Paraplegics can now enter netpods.
fix: Fixes an exploit caused by teleporting out of a netpod.
fix: Outfit selection at netpods shouldn't give armor bonuses any
longer.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
- `apply_damage` is now uniform, handled, in a single place. At the
living level.
- Fixes people being held at gunpoint from being unable to flinch from
taking damage.
- Fixes a few signals (explodable, glass jaw) of apply damage maybe
potentially not having effects if the passed hit zone was a bodypart and
not a def zone.
- Fixes regenerator component always halting regeneration no matter what
damage taken.
- Fixes pressure damage being unaffected by `brute_mod` despite what
documentation claims.
- Signalizes the `check_species_weakness` proc on species.
## Why It's Good For The Game
The copy+paste of this proc made it awful, awful to maintain or add
features to. And also made it very bug prone.
This just takes a step forward in making sustaining damage a lot more
consistent, not only across all mobs, but across all methods of...
taking damage. Unarmed attacks, hulk, item attacks, etc.
## Changelog
🆑 Melbert
fix: People held at gunpoint can now flinch when being hit.
fix: Regenerating mobs no longer stop regenerating no matter hit with
what.
fix: Pressure damage is now properly modified by a mob's brute damage
modifier.
fix: Fixes some occasions which some effects (glass jaw, explodable worn
items) won't respond to hits.
refactor: Refactored core code related to mobs sustaining damage.
/🆑
## About The Pull Request
Clears up some functionality in netpod disconnect cases that lead to an
infinite loop
Also fixes an errant message from #78959
## Why It's Good For The Game
Fixes#79190
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Entering a virtual domain should no longer give you a message that
it doesn't forbid items
/🆑
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Co-authored-by: Mothblocks <35135081+Mothblocks@users.noreply.github.com>
## About The Pull Request
Adds two variables to bitrunner domains, one for making them not spawn
disk items, and one for making them not grant disk abilities to
bitrunner characters on loading into the domain.
Not presently used in any domains, but will be a mystery tool that will
help us later.
## Why It's Good For The Game
I've thought of a few pretty good domains but the ideas behind them fall
apart a bit of joey bitrunner can bring a desword and fireball into
them.
## Changelog
🆑
code: Bitrunner domains can now have spells or items from disks disabled
if the domain maker wants such a thing
/🆑
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Co-authored-by: Ghom <42542238+Ghommie@users.noreply.github.com>
## About The Pull Request
The next round of small changes to how bitrunning works - mostly from
feedback, bug reports etc.
- The loot crate delivery spot is now a buildable machine (the
byteforge), making it replaceable in the event of a disaster
- Same for netpods and quantum consoles. These boards are now
researchable and buildable.
- New icons for the byteforge and the health monitor
- Some bug fixes around despawning avatars
- Reimplements one of the bitrunning unit tests
<details>
<summary>Pictures ⬇️</summary>
Host monitor
Byteforge
Spawning a crate
</details>
## Why It's Good For The Game
Bitrunning bug fixes and personal requests
Fixes#78571
Fixes an issue reported in discord - players stuck as gondola spawn
## Changelog
🆑
fix: Added extra checks to bitrunning domain cleanup so avatars are
deleted properly.
add: Quantum servers now look for a new machine called a byteforge to
spawn loot on- no longer on an invisible landmark. This should make the
rooms rebuildable after disasters.
add: *Most* bitrunning machinery is now researchable and buildable via
circuits in the engineering protolathe.
/🆑
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## About The Pull Request
small tweaks for bitrunning
- ability disks grant a huge power spike which should let me balance
megafauna health more closely to the real thing
- added a check for bit avatars to skip dynamic midround checks
- more info for netpods mostly
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add: Netpods and quantum servers now have more examination info
fix: You no longer lose antag status if you receive it in the vdom.
fix: Beach bar shouldn't have visible atmos piping anymore.
fix: Adds more lighting to the vaporwave vdom level.
balance: Buffed vdom megafauna health to compensate for new ability
disks.
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