diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
index be113dc562..b8f6326bed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
var/selects_bodytype = SELECTS_BODYTYPE_FALSE // Allows the species to choose from body types like custom species can, affecting suit fitting and etcetera as you would expect.
var/bloodsucker = FALSE // Allows safely getting nutrition from blood.
+ var/bloodsucker_controlmode = "always loud" //Allows selecting between bloodsucker control modes. Always Loud corresponds to original implementation.
var/is_weaver = FALSE
var/silk_production = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
index cfc3bcd207..2632561b92 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@
set desc = "Bites prey and drains them of a significant portion of blood, feeding you in the process. You may only do this once per minute."
set category = "Abilities"
- if(last_special > world.time)
- return
if(stat || paralysis || stunned || weakened || lying || restrained() || buckled)
to_chat(src, "You cannot bite anyone in your current state!")
@@ -400,9 +398,27 @@
for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M in view(1,src))
if(!istype(M,/mob/living/silicon) && Adjacent(M))
choices += M
- choices -= src
- var/mob/living/carbon/human/B = tgui_input_list(src, "Who do you wish to bite?", "Suck Blood", choices)
+
+ var/mob/living/carbon/human/B = tgui_input_list(src, "Who do you wish to bite? Select yourself to bring up configuration for privacy and bleeding. \
+ Beware! Configuration resets on new round!", "Suck Blood", choices)
+
+ if(B == src) //We are using this to minimize the amount of pop-ups or buttons.
+ var/control_options = list("always loud", "pop-up", "intents", "always subtle")
+ src.species.bloodsucker_controlmode = tgui_input_list(src,"Choose your preferred control of blood sucking. \
+ You can only cause bleeding wounds with pop up and intents modes. Choosing intents prints controls to chat.", "Configure Bloodsuck", control_options, "always loud")
+ if(src.species.bloodsucker_controlmode == "intents") //We are printing to chat for better readability
+ to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("You've chosen to use intents for blood draining. \n \
+ HELP - Loud, No Bleeding \n \
+ DISARM - Subtle, Causes bleeding \n \
+ GRAB - Subtle, No Bleeding \n \
+ HARM - Loud, Causes Bleeding"))
+ return
+
+ if(last_special > world.time)
+ to_chat(src, "You cannot suck blood so quickly in a row!")
+ return
+
if(!B || !src || src.stat) return
@@ -418,12 +434,64 @@
return
last_special = world.time + 600
- src.visible_message("[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!")
+
+ var/control_pref = src.species.bloodsucker_controlmode
+ var/noise = TRUE
+ var/bleed = FALSE
+
+ switch(control_pref)
+ if("always subtle")
+ noise = FALSE
+ if("pop-up")
+ if(tgui_alert(src, "Do you want to be subtle?", "Privacy", list("Yes", "No")) == "Yes")
+ noise = FALSE
+ if(tgui_alert(src, "Do you want your target to keep bleeding?", "Continue Bleeding", list("Yes", "No")) == "Yes" )
+ bleed = TRUE
+ if("intents")
+ /*
+ Logic is, with "Help", we are taking our time but it's pretty obvious..
+ With "disarm", we rush the act, letting it keep bleeding
+ "HURT" is self-evidently loud and bleedy
+ "Grab" is subtle because we keep our prey tight and close.
+ */
+ switch(src.a_intent)
+ //if(I_HELP) uses default values. Added as a comment for clarity
+ if(I_DISARM)
+ noise = FALSE
+ bleed = TRUE
+ if(I_GRAB)
+ noise = FALSE
+ if(I_HURT)
+ bleed =TRUE
+
+
+
+
+ if(noise)
+ src.visible_message("[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!")
+ else
+ src.visible_message("[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!", range = 1)
+
+ if(bleed) //Due to possibility of missing/misclick and missing the bleeding cues, we are warning the scene members of BLEEDING being on
+ to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("This is going to cause [B] to keep bleeding!"))
+ to_chat(B, SPAN_DANGER("You are going to keep bleeding from this bite!"))
if(do_after(src, 300, B)) //Thrirty seconds.
if(!Adjacent(B)) return
- src.visible_message("[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!")
- B.apply_damage(5, BRUTE, BP_HEAD) //You're getting fangs pushed into your neck. What do you expect????
+ if(noise)
+ src.visible_message("[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!")
+ else
+ src.visible_message("[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!", range = 1)
+ if(bleed)
+ B.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, BP_HEAD, blocked = 0, soaked = 0, sharp = TRUE, edge = FALSE)
+ var/obj/item/organ/external/E = B.get_organ(BP_HEAD)
+ if(!(E.status & ORGAN_BLEEDING))
+ E.status |= ORGAN_BLEEDING //If 10 points of piercing didn't make the organ bleed, we are making it bleed.
+
+
+ else
+ B.apply_damage(5, BRUTE, BP_HEAD) //You're getting fangs pushed into your neck. What do you expect????
+
B.drip(80) //Remove enough blood to make them a bit woozy, but not take oxyloss.
adjust_nutrition(400)
sleep(50)