From 7796f6a7fe1a70bb4364d67912f1af24fca220bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PollardTheDragon <144391971+PollardTheDragon@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:52:11 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Adds cult scaling for lower population (#31765)

* Cult team size

* Adds cult scaling for lowpop

* Oops

* Constants make me physically ill

* Linters

* Cult budget scales with number of roundstart cult

* Adjusts methodology

* Revert "Adjusts methodology"

This reverts commit 75b7695ba087c37efd8545a07b9b8747a974f9d1.

* Change

* Linter
---
 code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm         | 17 +++++++++----
 code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/antag_rulesets.dm | 24 +++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
index b1196fa9efd..21f7f7fde59 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
@@ -8,19 +8,28 @@
 	config_tag = "cult"
 	restricted_jobs = list("Chaplain", "AI", "Cyborg", "Internal Affairs Agent", "Security Officer", "Warden", "Detective", "Head of Security", "Captain", "Head of Personnel", "Blueshield", "Nanotrasen Representative", "Magistrate", "Nanotrasen Career Trainer", "Nanotrasen Navy Officer", "Special Operations Officer", "Syndicate Officer", "Trans-Solar Federation General", "Research Director", "Chief Medical Officer", "Chief Engineer", "Quartermaster")
 	protected_jobs = list()
-	required_players = 30
-	required_enemies = 3
+	required_players = 15
+	required_enemies = 1
 	recommended_enemies = 4
 
 	var/list/pre_cult = list()
 
-	var/const/min_cultists_to_start = 3
-	var/const/max_cultists_to_start = 4
+	var/const/min_cultists_to_start = 1
+	var/max_cultists_to_start = 4
 
 /datum/game_mode/cult/announce()
 	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Cult!</B>")
 	to_chat(world, "<B>Some crewmembers are attempting to start a cult!<BR>\nCultists - complete your objectives. Convert crewmembers to your cause by using the offer rune. Remember - there is no you, there is only the cult.<BR>\nPersonnel - Do not let the cult succeed in its mission. Brainwashing them with holy water reverts them to whatever CentComm-allowed faith they had.</B>")
 
+/datum/game_mode/cult/can_start()
+	. = ..()
+	var/playerC = 0
+	for(var/mob/new_player/player in GLOB.player_list)
+		if((player.client) && (player.ready))
+			playerC++
+
+	max_cultists_to_start = min(1 + round_down((playerC - 15) / 5), 4)
+
 /datum/game_mode/cult/pre_setup()
 	if(GLOB.configuration.gamemode.prevent_mindshield_antags)
 		restricted_jobs += protected_jobs
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/antag_rulesets.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/antag_rulesets.dm
index e024dd712eb..bb78f94c726 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/antag_rulesets.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/antag_rulesets.dm
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 /datum/ruleset/implied/roundstart_pre_setup()
 	// antag_amount is always 0 when this proc is called, so we need to update banned_jobs manually
 	if(GLOB.configuration.gamemode.prevent_mindshield_antags)
-		banned_jobs += protected_jobs	
+		banned_jobs += protected_jobs
 
 /datum/ruleset/implied/mindflayer
 	name = "Mindflayer"
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@
 	var/unique_team = TRUE
 	/// How many players on a team.
 	var/team_size = 1
+	/// How much does each person on the team cost?
+	var/individual_cost = 5
+	/// Minimum team size
+	var/minimum_team_size = 2
 	/// Team datum to create.
 	var/datum/team/team_type
 
@@ -314,8 +318,9 @@
 	stack_trace("Undefined behavior for dynamic non-unique teams!")
 
 /datum/ruleset/team/automatic_deduct(budget)
+	team_size = team_scale()
 	antag_amount = team_size
-	. = antag_cost
+	. = antag_cost + max(((team_size - minimum_team_size) * individual_cost), 0) // The starting antags cost as much as the team.
 	log_dynamic("Automatic deduction: +[antag_amount] [name]\s. Remaining budget: [budget - .].")
 
 /datum/ruleset/team/antagonist_possible(budget)
@@ -323,11 +328,14 @@
 		return FALSE
 	return ..()
 
+/datum/ruleset/team/proc/team_scale()
+	return team_size
+
 /datum/ruleset/team/cult
 	name = "Cultist"
 	ruleset_weight = 3
-	// antag_weight doesnt matter, since we've already allocated our budget for 4 cultists only
-	antag_cost = 30
+	// antag_weight doesnt matter, since we've already allocated our budget for cultists
+	antag_cost = 12.5 // 15 players
 	antagonist_type = /datum/antagonist/cultist
 	banned_mutual_rulesets = list(
 		/datum/ruleset/traitor,
@@ -336,9 +344,15 @@
 	)
 	banned_jobs = list("Cyborg", "AI", "Chaplain", "Head of Personnel")
 
-	team_size = 4
 	team_type = /datum/team/cult
 
+/datum/ruleset/team/cult/team_scale()
+	var/players = 0
+	for(var/mob/new_player/P in GLOB.player_list)
+		if(P.client && P.ready)
+			players++
+	return min(1 + round_down((players - 15) / 5), 4)
+
 /datum/ruleset/team/cult/declare_completion()
 	if(SSticker.mode.cult_team.cult_status == NARSIE_HAS_RISEN)
 		SSticker.mode_result = "cult win - cult win"