hides attack logs involving NPCs, lavaland, adminroom, thunderdome

code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm

@@ -298,8 +298,12 @@ This is always put in the attack log.
 			loglevel = ATKLOG_FEW
 		else if(istype(user) && !user.ckey && !target.ckey) // Attacks between NPCs are only shown to admins with ATKLOG_ALL
 			loglevel = ATKLOG_ALL
-		else if(!target.ckey) // Attacks by players on NPCs are only shown to admins with ATKLOG_ALL or ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL
+		else if(!user.ckey || !target.ckey) // Player v NPC combat is de-prioritized.
 			loglevel = ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL
+		else
+			var/area/A = get_area(target)
+			if(A && A.hide_attacklogs)
+				loglevel = ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL
 
 	msg_admin_attack("[key_name_admin(user)] vs [key_name_admin(target)]: [what_done]", loglevel)
 

code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 	icon_state = "start"
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
+	hide_attacklogs = TRUE
 
 
 /area/adminconstruction
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 	icon_state = "start"
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
+	hide_attacklogs = TRUE
 
 /area/space
 	icon_state = "space"
@@ -522,6 +524,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 	icon_state = "thunder"
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
+	hide_attacklogs = TRUE
 
 
 /area/tdome/arena_source

code/game/area/areas.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	var/static_equip
 	var/static_light = FALSE
 	var/static_environ
-	
+
 	var/has_gravity = TRUE
 	var/list/apc = list()
 	var/no_air = null
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 								'sound/ambience/ambigen12.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen14.ogg')
 
 	var/fast_despawn = FALSE
+	var/hide_attacklogs = FALSE // For areas such as thunderdome, lavaland syndiebase, etc which generate a lot of spammy attacklogs. Reduces log priority.
 
 /area/Initialize(mapload)
 	GLOB.all_areas += src

code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	icon_state = "dk_yellow"
 	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg')
 	report_alerts = FALSE
+	hide_attacklogs = TRUE
 
 /area/ruin/unpowered/syndicate_lava_base/engineering
 	name = "Syndicate Lavaland Engineering"

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm

@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_ticket = list(
 		to_chat(usr, "Your attack logs preference is now: show ALMOST ALL attack logs (notable exceptions: NPCs attacking other NPCs, vampire bites, equipping/stripping, people pushing each other over)")
 	else if(prefs.atklog == ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL)
 		prefs.atklog = ATKLOG_MOST
-		to_chat(usr, "Your attack logs preference is now: show MOST attack logs (like ALMOST ALL, except that it also hides attacks by players on NPCs)")
+		to_chat(usr, "Your attack logs preference is now: show MOST attack logs (like ALMOST ALL, except that it also hides player v. NPC combat, and certain areas like lavaland syndie base and thunderdome)")
 	else if(prefs.atklog == ATKLOG_MOST)
 		prefs.atklog = ATKLOG_FEW
 		to_chat(usr, "Your attack logs preference is now: show FEW attack logs (only the most important stuff: attacks on SSDs, use of explosives, messing with the engine, gibbing, AI wiping, forcefeeding, acid sprays, and organ extraction)")