Simple Animal Tweaks

Makes hivebots a bit smarter, shifts stats around, adds a few new sprites thanks to Mechoid, and adds a few new types.
Adds verbs that can be used as a player hivebot, to get them to follow you.
Spider eyes can now be seen clearly in the darkness, which looks spooky.

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/hivebot.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+// Hivebots are tuned towards how many default lasers are needed to kill them.
+// As such, if laser damage is ever changed, you should change this define.
+#define LASERS_TO_KILL *40
+
+// Default hivebot is melee, and a bit more meaty, so it can meatshield for their ranged friends.
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot
-	name = "Hivebot"
-	desc = "A small robot"
+	name = "hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It appears to be somewhat reslient, but lacking a true weapon."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/hivebot.dmi'
 	icon_state = "basic"
 	icon_living = "basic"
@@ -8,16 +13,16 @@
 
 	faction = "hivebot"
 	intelligence_level = SA_ROBOTIC
-	maxHealth = 15
-	health = 15
+	maxHealth = 3 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 3 LASERS_TO_KILL
 	speed = 4
 
-	melee_damage_lower = 2
-	melee_damage_upper = 3
+	melee_damage_lower = 15
+	melee_damage_upper = 15
 
 	attacktext = "clawed"
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg'
-	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/hivebotbullet
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/hivebot
 
 	min_oxy = 0
 	max_oxy = 0
@@ -29,19 +34,102 @@
 	max_n2 = 0
 	minbodytemp = 0
 
+	cooperative = TRUE
+	firing_lines = TRUE
+	investigates = TRUE
+
+	speak_chance = 1
+	speak = list(
+		"Resuming task: Protect area.",
+		"No threats found.",
+		"Error: No targets found."
+		)
+	emote_hear = list("humms ominously", "whirrs softly", "grinds a gear")
+	emote_see = list("looks around the area", "turns from side to side")
+	say_understood = list("Affirmative.", "Positive")
+	say_cannot = list("Denied.", "Negative")
+	say_maybe_target = list("Possible threat detected.  Investigating.", "Motion detected.", "Investigating.")
+	say_got_target = list("Threat detected.", "New task: Remove threat.", "Threat removal engaged.", "Engaging target.")
+
+// Subtypes.
+
+// Melee like the base type, but more fragile.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/swarm
+	name = "swarm hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It looks fragile and weak"
+	maxHealth = 1 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 1 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	melee_damage_lower = 3
+	melee_damage_upper = 3
+
+// This one has a semi-weak ranged attack.
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range
-	name = "Hivebot"
-	desc = "A smallish robot, this one is armed!"
+	name = "ranged hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It has a simple ballistic weapon."
 	ranged = 1
+	maxHealth = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
 
+// This one shoots a burst of three, and is considerably more dangerous.
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/rapid
+	name = "rapid hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It has a fast firing ballistic rifle."
+	icon_living = "strong"
 	rapid = 1
+	maxHealth = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/strong
-	name = "Strong Hivebot"
-	desc = "A robot, this one is armed and looks tough!"
-	health = 80
-	ranged = 1
+// Shoots EMPs, to screw over other robots.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/ion
+	name = "engineering hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It has a tool which emits focused electromagnetic pulses, which are deadly to other synthetic adverseries."
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/ion
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
+	icon_living = "engi"
+	ranged = TRUE
+	maxHealth = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+
+// Shoots deadly lasers.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/laser
+	name = "laser hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It has an energy weapon."
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/beam/blue
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
+	maxHealth = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 2 LASERS_TO_KILL
+
+// Beefy and ranged.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/strong
+	name = "strong hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  This one has reinforced plating, and looks tougher."
+	icon_living = "strong"
+	maxHealth = 4 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 4 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	melee_damage_lower = 15
+	melee_damage_upper = 15
+
+// Also beefy, but tries to stay at their 'home', ideal for base defense.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/guard
+	name = "guard hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  It seems to be guarding something."
+	returns_home = TRUE
+	maxHealth = 4 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 4 LASERS_TO_KILL
+
+// This one is intended for players to use.  Well rounded and can make other hivebots follow them with verbs.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range/player
+	name = "commander hivebot"
+	desc = "A robot.  This one seems to direct the others, and it has a laser weapon."
+	icon_living = "commander"
+	maxHealth = 5 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	health = 5 LASERS_TO_KILL
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/beam/blue
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
+	melee_damage_lower = 15 // Needed to force open airlocks.
+	melee_damage_upper = 15
+
+// Procs.
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/death()
 	..()
@@ -52,6 +140,42 @@
 	s.start()
 	qdel(src)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/speech_bubble_appearance()
+	return "synthetic_evil"
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/verb/command_follow()
+	set name = "Command - Follow"
+	set category = "Hivebot"
+	set desc = "This will ask other hivebots to follow you."
+
+	say("Delegating new task: Follow.")
+
+	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/buddy in hearers(src))
+		if(buddy.faction != faction)
+			continue
+		if(buddy == src)
+			continue
+		buddy.set_follow(src)
+		buddy.FollowTarget()
+		spawn(rand(5, 10))
+			buddy.say( pick(buddy.say_understood) )
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/verb/command_stop()
+	set name = "Command - Stop Following"
+	set category = "Hivebot"
+	set desc = "This will ask other hivebots to cease following you."
+
+	say("Delegating new task: Stop following.")
+
+	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/buddy in hearers(src))
+		if(buddy.faction != faction)
+			continue
+		if(buddy == src)
+			continue
+		buddy.LoseFollow()
+		spawn(rand(5, 10))
+			buddy.say( pick(buddy.say_understood) )
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/tele//this still needs work
 	name = "Beacon"
 	desc = "Some odd beacon thing"
@@ -107,6 +231,6 @@
 			if(prob(2))//Might be a bit low, will mess with it likely
 				warpbots()
 
-/obj/item/projectile/hivebotbullet
+/obj/item/projectile/bullet/hivebot
 	damage = 10
 	damage_type = BRUTE

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/giant_spider.dm

@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@
 	var/poison_per_bite = 5
 	var/poison_chance = 10
 	var/poison_type = "spidertoxin"
+	var/image/eye_layer = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/proc/add_eyes()
+	if(!eye_layer)
+		var/overlay_layer = LIGHTING_LAYER+0.1
+		eye_layer = image(icon, "[icon_state]-eyes", overlay_layer)
+
+	overlays += eye_layer
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/proc/remove_eyes()
+	overlays -= eye_layer
 
 //nursemaids - these create webs and eggs
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/nurse
@@ -96,6 +107,11 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/New(var/location, var/atom/parent)
 	get_light_and_color(parent)
+	add_eyes()
+	..()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/death()
+	remove_eyes()
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/PunchTarget()

code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm

@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@
 
 			admin_attack_log(firer, target_mob, attacker_message, victim_message, admin_message)
 		else
-			target_mob.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <b>UNKNOWN SUBJECT (No longer exists)</b> shot <b>[target_mob]/[target_mob.ckey]</b> with <b>\a [src]</b>"
-			msg_admin_attack("UNKNOWN shot [target_mob] ([target_mob.ckey]) with \a [src] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[target_mob.x];Y=[target_mob.y];Z=[target_mob.z]'>JMP</a>)")
+			if(target_mob) // Sometimes the target_mob gets gibbed or something.
+				target_mob.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <b>UNKNOWN SUBJECT (No longer exists)</b> shot <b>[target_mob]/[target_mob.ckey]</b> with <b>\a [src]</b>"
+				msg_admin_attack("UNKNOWN shot [target_mob] ([target_mob.ckey]) with \a [src] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[target_mob.x];Y=[target_mob.y];Z=[target_mob.z]'>JMP</a>)")
 
 	//sometimes bullet_act() will want the projectile to continue flying
 	if (result == PROJECTILE_CONTINUE)

code/modules/xenoarcheaology/artifacts/artifact.dm

@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/artifact/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/P)
-	if(istype(P,/obj/item/projectile/bullet) ||\
-		istype(P,/obj/item/projectile/hivebotbullet))
+	if(istype(P,/obj/item/projectile/bullet))
 		if(my_effect.trigger == TRIGGER_FORCE)
 			my_effect.ToggleActivate()
 		if(secondary_effect && secondary_effect.trigger == TRIGGER_FORCE && prob(25))