Makes Blobs more useful.

code/modules/blob2/blobs/base_blob.dm

@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ var/list/blobs = list()
 		return TRUE
 	if(istype(mover) && mover.checkpass(PASSBLOB))
 		return TRUE
+	else if(istype(mover, /mob/living))
+		var/mob/living/L = mover
+		if(L.faction == "blob")
+			return TRUE
+	else if(istype(mover, /obj/item/projectile))
+		var/obj/item/projectile/P = mover
+		if(P.firer && P.firer.faction == "blob")
+			return TRUE
+		return FALSE
 	else
 		return FALSE
 //	return ..()
@@ -248,6 +257,9 @@ var/list/blobs = list()
 	if(!P)
 		return
 
+	if(P.firer && P.firer.faction == "blob")
+		return
+
 	var/damage = P.get_structure_damage() // So tasers don't hurt the blob.
 	if(!damage)
 		return

code/modules/blob2/blobs/core.dm

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ var/list/blob_cores = list()
 /obj/structure/blob/core/grey_goo
 	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/grey_goo
 
+/obj/structure/blob/core/fabrication_swarm
+	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/fabrication_swarm
+
 /obj/structure/blob/core/electromagnetic_web
 	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/electromagnetic_web
 
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ var/list/blob_cores = list()
 /obj/structure/blob/core/radioactive_ooze
 	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/radioactive_ooze
 
+/obj/structure/blob/core/volatile_alluvium
+	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/volatile_alluvium
+
 /obj/structure/blob/core/classic
 	desired_blob_type = /datum/blob_type/classic
 

code/modules/blob2/blobs/factory.dm

@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 
 /obj/structure/blob/factory/Destroy()
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/spore/spore in spores)
-		if(spore.factory == src)
+		if(istype(spore) && spore.factory == src)
 			spore.factory = null
+		else
+			spore.nest = null
 	spores = null
 	return ..()
 
@@ -32,6 +34,21 @@
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/spore/S = null
 	if(overmind)
 		S = new overmind.blob_type.spore_type(src.loc, src)
-		S.overmind = overmind
+		S.faction = "blob"
+		if(istype(S))
+			S.overmind = overmind
+			overmind.blob_mobs.Add(S)
+			if(overmind.blob_type.ranged_spores)
+				S.ranged = TRUE
+				S.projectiletype = overmind.blob_type.spore_projectile
+				S.projectilesound = overmind.blob_type.spore_firesound
+				S.shoot_range = overmind.blob_type.spore_range
+		else //Other mobs don't add themselves in New. Ew.
+			S.nest = src
+			spores += S
 		S.update_icons()
-		overmind.blob_mobs.Add(S)
+
+/obj/structure/blob/factory/sluggish // Capable of producing MORE spores, but quite a bit slower than normal.
+	name = "sluggish factory blob"
+	max_spores = 4
+	spore_cooldown = 16 SECONDS

code/modules/blob2/blobs/resource.dm

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	max_integrity = 40
 	point_return = 15
 	var/resource_delay = 0
+	var/resource_cooldown = 4 SECONDS
 
 /obj/structure/blob/resource/New(var/newloc, var/new_overmind)
 	..(newloc, new_overmind)
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@
 	flick("blob_resource_glow", src)
 	if(overmind)
 		overmind.add_points(1)
-		resource_delay = world.time + 4 SECONDS + (overmind.resource_blobs.len * 2.5) //4 seconds plus a quarter second for each resource blob the overmind has
+		resource_delay = world.time + resource_cooldown + (overmind.resource_blobs.len * 2.5) //4 seconds plus a quarter second for each resource blob the overmind has
 	else
-		resource_delay = world.time + 4 SECONDS
+		resource_delay = world.time + resource_cooldown
+
+/obj/structure/blob/resource/sluggish // Tankier, but really slow.
+	name = "sluggish resource blob"
+	desc = "A thin spire of occasionally convulsing tendrils."
+	max_integrity = 80
+	resource_cooldown = 8 SECONDS