Fuck you and your persistence system

code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm

@@ -490,6 +490,27 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		job.after_spawn(H, M, joined_late) // note: this happens before the mob has a key! M will always have a client, H might not.
 		equip_loadout(N, H, TRUE)//CIT CHANGE - makes players spawn with in-backpack loadout items properly. A little hacky but it works
 
+	if(ishuman(H) && H.client && N)
+		if(H.client && H.client.prefs && length(H.client.prefs.tcg_cards))
+			var/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/binder = new(get_turf(H))
+			if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(binder, SLOT_IN_BACKPACK, disable_warning = TRUE, bypass_equip_delay_self = TRUE))
+				qdel(binder)
+			else
+				for(var/card_type in H.client.prefs.tcg_cards)
+					var/obj/item/tcg_card/card = new(get_turf(H), card_type)
+					card.forceMove(binder)
+					binder.cards.Add(card)
+	else
+		if(H && N.client.prefs && length(N.client.prefs.tcg_cards))
+			var/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/binder = new(get_turf(H))
+			if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(binder, SLOT_IN_BACKPACK, disable_warning = TRUE, bypass_equip_delay_self = TRUE))
+				qdel(binder)
+			else
+				for(var/card_type in N.client.prefs.tcg_cards)
+					var/obj/item/tcg_card/card = new(get_turf(H), card_type)
+					card.forceMove(binder)
+					binder.cards.Add(card)
+
 	return H
 /*
 /datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/handle_auto_deadmin_roles(client/C, rank)

code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/_persistence.dm

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	SavePhotoPersistence()						//THIS IS PERSISTENCE, NOT THE LOGGING PORTION.
 	SavePaintings()
 	SaveScars()
+	SaveTCGCards()
 
 /**
  * Loads persistent data relevant to the current map: Objects, etc.
@@ -349,3 +350,24 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 		if(!ending_human.client)
 			return
 		ending_human.client.prefs.save_character()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/SaveTCGCards()
+	for(var/i in GLOB.joined_player_list)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/ending_human = get_mob_by_ckey(i)
+		if(!istype(ending_human) || !ending_human.mind || !ending_human.client || !ending_human.client.prefs || !ending_human.client.prefs.tcg_cards)
+			continue
+
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/original_human = ending_human.mind.original_character
+		if(!original_human || original_human.stat == DEAD || !(original_human == ending_human))
+			continue
+
+		var/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/binder = locate() in ending_human
+		if(!binder || !length(binder.cards))
+			continue
+
+		var/list/card_types = list()
+		for(var/obj/item/tcg_card/card in binder.cards)
+			card_types.Add(card.datum_type)
+
+		ending_human.client.prefs.tcg_cards = card_types
+		ending_human.client.prefs.save_character()

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 	var/hide_ckey = FALSE //pref for hiding if your ckey shows round-end or not
 
+	var/list/tcg_cards = list()
+
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C)
 	parent = C
 

code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm

@@ -656,6 +656,14 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		modified_limbs = safe_json_decode(limbmodstr)
 	else
 		modified_limbs = list()
+
+	var/tcgcardstr
+	S["tcg_cards"] >> tcgcardstr
+	if(length(tcgcardstr))
+		tcg_cards = safe_json_decode(tcgcardstr)
+	else
+		tcg_cards = list()
+
 	S["chosen_limb_id"]					>> chosen_limb_id
 	S["hide_ckey"]						>> hide_ckey //saved per-character
 
@@ -1091,6 +1099,11 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	else
 		S["loadout"] << safe_json_encode(list())
 
+	if(length(tcg_cards))
+		S["tcg_cards"] << safe_json_encode(tcg_cards)
+	else
+		S["tcg_cards"] << safe_json_encode(list())
+
 	cit_character_pref_save(S)
 
 	return 1

code/modules/tcg/cards.dm

@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
 		"Epic" = 9,
 		"Rare" = 30)
 
+	custom_price = PRICE_EXPENSIVE
+
 /obj/item/cardpack/series_one
 	name = "Trading Card Pack: 2560 Core Set"
 	desc = "Contains six cards of varying rarity from the 2560 Core Set. Collect them all!"
@@ -454,5 +456,35 @@
 			user.put_in_hands(choice)
 			cards.Remove(choice)
 			update_icon()
+			if(length(cards) == 0)
+				qdel(src)
 			return
 	. = ..()
+
+/obj/item/tcgcard_binder
+	name = "Trading Card Binder"
+	desc = "A TCG-branded card binder, specifically for your infinite collection of TCG cards!"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/tcg/misc.dmi'
+	icon_state = "binder"
+
+	var/list/cards = list()
+
+/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/tcg_card))
+		var/obj/item/tcg_card/card = I
+		card.forceMove(src)
+		cards.Add(card)
+	. = ..()
+
+/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/user)
+	if(loc == user)
+		var/list/choices = list()
+		for(var/obj/item/tcg_card/card in cards)
+			choices[card] = image(icon = card.icon, icon_state = card.icon_state)
+		var/obj/item/tcg_card/choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, choices, require_near = TRUE, tooltips = TRUE)
+		if(choice)
+			choice.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+			user.put_in_hands(choice)
+			cards.Remove(choice)
+		return
+	. = ..()