Changes 3

code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm

@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
 #define TINT_BLIND 3			//Threshold of tint level to obscure vision fully
 #define EYE_SHINE_THRESHOLD 6	//dark_view threshold past which a humanoid's eyes will 'shine' in the dark.
 
+#define EMOTE_VISUAL 1  //A mob emote is visual
+#define EMOTE_SOUND 2  //A mob emote is sound
+
 //Human sub-species
 #define isshadowling(A) (is_species(A, /datum/species/shadow/ling))
 #define isshadowlinglesser(A) (is_species(A, /datum/species/shadow/ling/lesser))

code/modules/mob/emote.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 					return target
 
 // All mobs should have custom emote, really..
-/mob/proc/custom_emote(var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
+/mob/proc/custom_emote(var/m_type=EMOTE_VISUAL,var/message = null)
 
 	if(stat || !use_me && usr == src)
 		if(usr)
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 	var/muzzled = is_muzzled()
 	if(muzzled)
 		var/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/M = wear_mask
-		if(m_type == 2 && M.mute)
+		if(m_type == EMOTE_SOUND && M.mute)
 			return //Not all muzzles block sound
-	if(m_type == 2 && !can_speak())
+	if(!can_speak())
 		return
 
 	var/input
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 
 		// Type 1 (Visual) emotes are sent to anyone in view of the item
-		if(m_type & 1)
+		if(m_type & EMOTE_VISUAL)
 			var/list/can_see = get_mobs_in_view(1,src)  //Allows silicon & mmi mobs carried around to see the emotes of the person carrying them around.
 			can_see |= viewers(src,null)
 			for(var/mob/O in can_see)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 		// Type 2 (Audible) emotes are sent to anyone in hear range
 		// of the *LOCATION* -- this is important for pAIs to be heard
-		else if(m_type & 2)
+		else if(m_type & EMOTE_SOUND)
 			for(var/mob/O in get_mobs_in_view(7,src))
 
 				if(O.status_flags & PASSEMOTES)