From 91dd3e55c9d574748b767785b35d479800616161 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CRUNCH <143041327+CRUNCH-Borg@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:21:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] allows stack splitting mechanics to be disabled (#31911)

---
 code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm          |  1 +
 code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm | 14 ++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
index 7d9fe8eb25e..2e7026b2058 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	max_amount = RCL_MAX_SPOOL_SIZE
 	amount = RCL_MAX_SPOOL_SIZE
 	color = null
+	allow_splitting = FALSE
 	/// Are we rapidly laying cable?
 	var/active = FALSE
 	var/spool_color
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 57d368a19e6..4b939c6bb2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 	var/dynamic_icon_state = FALSE
 	/// Whether this stack can't stack with subtypes.
 	var/parent_stack = FALSE
+	/// Whether this stack can be split into multiple independent stacks.
+	var/allow_splitting = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
@@ -196,8 +198,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/stack/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if(!user.is_in_inactive_hand(src) && get_amount() > 1)
-		..()
-		return
+		return ..()
+
+	if(!allow_splitting)
+		return ..()
 
 	change_stack(user, 1)
 	if(src && user.machine == src)
@@ -316,6 +320,9 @@
 	return to_transfer
 
 /obj/item/stack/proc/split(mob/user, amount)
+	if(!allow_splitting)
+		return
+
 	var/obj/item/stack/material = new type(loc, amount, FALSE)
 	material.copy_evidences(src)
 	if(isliving(user))
@@ -326,6 +333,9 @@
 	return material
 
 /obj/item/stack/proc/change_stack(mob/user,amount)
+	if(!allow_splitting)
+		return
+
 	var/obj/item/stack/material = new type(user, amount, FALSE)
 	. = material
 	material.copy_evidences(src)