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## About The Pull Request `Flash_act()` no longer stuns Shadow/Nightmare species mobs. It instead applies confusion and high (-ly spammable) damage. Just to be absolutely clear, this applies to both the "shadow" halloween species and the Nightmare antag species. This applies to most forms of flashes, including welding, flashbangs, and of course, flashes. I'm going to talk about those seperately: FLASHES: Head-on flashes do 16 damage and apply 3 seconds of confusion. This goes down to 8 damage and 1 second if from the side. If you want to open up a fight with a Nightmare, you can still flash it like usual. The enemy will be hurt and confused, but not stunned like previously. You could continue spamming flashes (assuming you're at the right angle) to keep doing damage and keep them confused, but they won't be helpless and will likely start attacking you while you do this. Not-head-on flashes do half damage and confuse for half as long. It still works but not as good, just like flashes do in every other case. Yes, this does include in-hand flash uses, so if you're afraid of getting jumped by a nightmare, you can keep one in your back pocket and spam it as you run away for safety. THE OTHER FLASH_ACT() STUFF: Other sources of flashes will do full damage regardless of distance or direction faced. This includes flashbangs (they won't stun) and welding (your whole body is made of shadow, so you won't be protected by a welding mask). Seriously. Don't try to operate a welder as a Nightmare. Just jaunt past the wall. You will die. OH ALSO: Shadow species now have a cool sounding scream. They scream when flashed too. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/781f9d2f-d2a9-4be5-ab47-95a4261dfa55 ## Why It's Good For The Game Flashes should not be the remedy to the Nightmare issue. They're roundstart gear, virtually everywhere, and come as standard gear for every cyborg. The flashes aren't the issue, it's the effect they have on Nightmares. Rather than remove flashes from the equation entirely, they're now a handy tool for opening up attacks on Nightmares. You can land a good hit with them to confuse and injure them, then follow up with the baton or welder or whatever you were carrying around. Effectively, flashes been bumped down from "two-shot wincon that most of your adversaries have as default gear" to "controlled equipment that a player might want when they know they'll have to fight this particular antag". As for the rest of the sandbox corners that this affects, I think being more sensitive to even benign flashes of light makes sense in-character. And... it adds a little bit more depth to the species. Now all sources of bright, flashing light are something that must be considered, rather than just the ones used to kill antagonists. ## Changelog 🆑 Rhials balance: Nightmares/Shadowpeople are no longer stunned by intense flashes like flashbangs or handheld flashes. balance: Nightmares/Shadowpeople are now harmed and confused by ALL flash sources, including welding or other sources of flash-like flashing. sound: Nightmares now have a wretched hiss as their default scream sound. Spooky! /🆑