Removes changeling teams and hivemind channel (#54054)

* Removes changeling teams and hivemind channel.

* More cleanup

* some more stuff

code/__DEFINES/say.dm

@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 #define MODE_ALIEN "alientalk"
 #define MODE_HOLOPAD "holopad"
 
-#define MODE_CHANGELING "changeling"
-#define MODE_KEY_CHANGELING "g"
-#define MODE_TOKEN_CHANGELING ":g"
-
 #define MODE_VOCALCORDS "cords"
 #define MODE_KEY_VOCALCORDS "x"
 
@@ -80,11 +76,6 @@
 #define TURF_LINK(alice, turfy) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(T)</a>"
 #define FOLLOW_OR_TURF_LINK(alice, bob, turfy) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(F)</a>"
 
-#define LINGHIVE_NONE 0
-#define LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER 1
-#define LINGHIVE_LING 2
-#define LINGHIVE_LINK 3
-
 //Don't set this very much higher then 1024 unless you like inviting people in to dos your server with message spam
 #define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN			1024
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN			42

code/datums/mind.dm

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 	var/list/spell_list = list() // Wizard mode & "Give Spell" badmin button.
 
-	var/linglink
 	var/datum/martial_art/martial_art
 	var/static/default_martial_art = new/datum/martial_art
 	var/miming = FALSE // Mime's vow of silence

code/datums/saymode.dm

@@ -9,59 +9,6 @@
 /datum/saymode/proc/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
 	return TRUE
 
-
-/datum/saymode/changeling
-	key = MODE_KEY_CHANGELING
-	mode = MODE_CHANGELING
-
-/datum/saymode/changeling/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
-	switch(user.lingcheck())
-		if(LINGHIVE_LINK)
-			var/msg = "<span class='changeling'><b>[user.mind]:</b> [message]</span>"
-			for(var/_M in GLOB.player_list)
-				var/mob/M = _M
-				if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
-					var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, user)
-					to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
-				else
-					switch(M.lingcheck())
-						if (LINGHIVE_LING)
-							var/mob/living/L = M
-							if (!HAS_TRAIT(L, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE))
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-						if(LINGHIVE_LINK)
-							to_chat(M, msg)
-						if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
-							if(prob(40))
-								to_chat(M, "<span class='changeling'>We can faintly sense an outsider trying to communicate through the hivemind...</span>")
-		if(LINGHIVE_LING)
-			if (HAS_TRAIT(user, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE))
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The poison in the air hinders our ability to interact with the hivemind.</span>")
-				return FALSE
-			var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-			var/msg = "<span class='changeling'><b>[changeling.changelingID]:</b> [message]</span>"
-			user.log_talk(message, LOG_SAY, tag="changeling [changeling.changelingID]")
-			for(var/_M in GLOB.player_list)
-				var/mob/M = _M
-				if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
-					var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, user)
-					to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
-				else
-					switch(M.lingcheck())
-						if(LINGHIVE_LINK)
-							to_chat(M, msg)
-						if(LINGHIVE_LING)
-							var/mob/living/L = M
-							if (!HAS_TRAIT(L, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE))
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-						if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
-							if(prob(40))
-								to_chat(M, "<span class='changeling'>We can faintly sense another of our kind trying to communicate through the hivemind...</span>")
-		if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='changeling'>Our senses have not evolved enough to be able to communicate this way...</span>")
-	return FALSE
-
-
 /datum/saymode/xeno
 	key = "a"
 	mode = MODE_ALIEN

code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(possible_changeling_IDs, list("Alpha","Beta","Gamma","Delta","Epsilon","Zeta","Eta","Theta","Iota","Kappa","Lambda","Mu","Nu","Xi","Omicron","Pi","Rho","Sigma","Tau","Upsilon","Phi","Chi","Psi","Omega"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slots, list("head", "wear_mask", "back", "wear_suit", "w_uniform", "shoes", "belt", "gloves", "glasses", "ears", "wear_id", "s_store"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slot2slot, list("head" = ITEM_SLOT_HEAD, "wear_mask" = ITEM_SLOT_MASK, "neck" = ITEM_SLOT_NECK, "back" = ITEM_SLOT_BACK, "wear_suit" = ITEM_SLOT_OCLOTHING, "w_uniform" = ITEM_SLOT_ICLOTHING, "shoes" = ITEM_SLOT_FEET, "belt" = ITEM_SLOT_BELT, "gloves" = ITEM_SLOT_GLOVES, "glasses" = ITEM_SLOT_EYES, "ears" = ITEM_SLOT_EARS, "wear_id" = ITEM_SLOT_ID, "s_store" = ITEM_SLOT_SUITSTORE))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slot2type, list("head" = /obj/item/clothing/head/changeling, "wear_mask" = /obj/item/clothing/mask/changeling, "back" = /obj/item/changeling, "wear_suit" = /obj/item/clothing/suit/changeling, "w_uniform" = /obj/item/clothing/under/changeling, "shoes" = /obj/item/clothing/shoes/changeling, "belt" = /obj/item/changeling, "gloves" = /obj/item/clothing/gloves/changeling, "glasses" = /obj/item/clothing/glasses/changeling, "ears" = /obj/item/changeling, "wear_id" = /obj/item/changeling, "s_store" = /obj/item/changeling))
-GLOBAL_VAR(changeling_team_objective_type) //If this is not null, we hand our this objective to all lings
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/changeling
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(changeling_team_objective_type) //If this is not null, we hand our th
 	protected_jobs = list("Prisoner", "Security Officer", "Warden", "Detective", "Head of Security", "Captain")
 	required_players = 15
 	required_enemies = 1
-	recommended_enemies = 4
+	recommended_enemies = 3
 	reroll_friendly = 1
 
 	announce_span = "green"
@@ -58,23 +56,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(changeling_team_objective_type) //If this is not null, we hand our th
 		return FALSE
 
 /datum/game_mode/changeling/post_setup()
-	//Decide if it's ok for the lings to have a team objective
-	//And then set it up to be handed out in forge_changeling_objectives
-	var/list/team_objectives = subtypesof(/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective)
-	var/list/possible_team_objectives = list()
-	for(var/T in team_objectives)
-		var/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/CTO = T
-
-		if(changelings.len >= initial(CTO.min_lings))
-			possible_team_objectives += T
-
-	if(possible_team_objectives.len && prob(20*changelings.len))
-		GLOB.changeling_team_objective_type = pick(possible_team_objectives)
-
 	for(var/datum/mind/changeling in changelings)
 		log_game("[key_name(changeling)] has been selected as a changeling")
 		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/new_antag = new()
-		new_antag.team_mode = TRUE
 		changeling.add_antag_datum(new_antag)
 		GLOB.pre_setup_antags -= changeling
 	..()

code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm

@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 	scaling_cost = 15
 	requirements = list(70,70,60,50,40,20,20,10,10,10)
 	antag_cap = list(1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,3)
-	var/team_mode_probability = 30
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/roundstart/changeling/pre_execute()
 	. = ..()
@@ -123,21 +122,8 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/roundstart/changeling/execute()
-	var/team_mode = FALSE
-	if(prob(team_mode_probability))
-		team_mode = TRUE
-		var/list/team_objectives = subtypesof(/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective)
-		var/list/possible_team_objectives = list()
-		for(var/T in team_objectives)
-			var/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/CTO = T
-			if(assigned.len >= initial(CTO.min_lings))
-				possible_team_objectives += T
-
-		if(possible_team_objectives.len && prob(20*assigned.len))
-			GLOB.changeling_team_objective_type = pick(possible_team_objectives)
 	for(var/datum/mind/changeling in assigned)
 		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/new_antag = new antag_datum()
-		new_antag.team_mode = team_mode
 		changeling.add_antag_datum(new_antag)
 		GLOB.pre_setup_antags -= changeling
 	return TRUE

code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm

@@ -919,176 +919,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_items_special)
 	if(expl)
 		explanation_text = expl
 
-////////////////////////////////
-// Changeling team objectives //
-////////////////////////////////
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective //Abstract type
-	martyr_compatible = FALSE	//Suicide is not teamwork!
-	explanation_text = "Changeling Friendship!"
-	var/min_lings = 3 //Minimum amount of lings for this team objective to be possible
-	var/escape_objective_compatible = FALSE
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/proc/prepare()
-	return FALSE
-
-//Impersonate department
-//Picks as many people as it can from a department (Security,Engineer,Medical,Science)
-//and tasks the lings with killing and replacing them
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department
-	explanation_text = "Ensure X department are killed, impersonated, and replaced by Changelings"
-	var/command_staff_only = FALSE //if this is true, it picks command staff instead
-	var/list/department_minds = list()
-	var/list/department_real_names = list()
-	var/department_string = ""
-
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/prepare()
-	var/result = FALSE
-	if(command_staff_only)
-		result = get_heads()
-	else
-		result = get_department_staff()
-	if(result)
-		update_explanation_text()
-		return TRUE
-	else
-		return FALSE
-
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/proc/get_department_staff()
-	department_minds = list()
-	department_real_names = list()
-
-	var/list/departments = list("Head of Security","Research Director","Chief Engineer","Chief Medical Officer")
-	var/department_head = pick(departments)
-	switch(department_head)
-		if("Head of Security")
-			department_string = "security"
-		if("Research Director")
-			department_string = "science"
-		if("Chief Engineer")
-			department_string = "engineering"
-		if("Chief Medical Officer")
-			department_string = "medical"
-
-	var/list/lings = get_antag_minds(/datum/antagonist/changeling,TRUE)
-	var/ling_count = lings.len
-
-	for(var/datum/mind/M in SSticker.minds)
-		if(M in lings)
-			continue
-		if(department_head in get_department_heads(M.assigned_role))
-			if(ling_count)
-				ling_count--
-				department_minds += M
-				department_real_names += M.current.real_name
-			else
-				break
-
-	if(!department_minds.len)
-		log_game("[type] has failed to find department staff, and has removed itself. the round will continue normally")
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
-
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/proc/get_heads()
-	department_minds = list()
-	department_real_names = list()
-
-	//Needed heads is between min_lings and the maximum possible amount of command roles
-	//So at the time of writing, rand(3,6), it's also capped by the amount of lings there are
-	//Because you can't fill 6 head roles with 3 lings
-	var/list/lings = get_antag_minds(/datum/antagonist/changeling,TRUE)
-	var/needed_heads = rand(min_lings,GLOB.command_positions.len)
-	needed_heads = min(lings.len,needed_heads)
-
-	var/list/heads = SSjob.get_living_heads()
-	for(var/datum/mind/head in heads)
-		if(head in lings) //Looking at you HoP.
-			continue
-		if(needed_heads)
-			department_minds += head
-			department_real_names += head.current.real_name
-			needed_heads--
-		else
-			break
-
-	if(!department_minds.len)
-		log_game("[type] has failed to find department heads, and has removed itself. the round will continue normally")
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
-
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/update_explanation_text()
-	..()
-	if(!department_real_names.len || !department_minds.len)
-		explanation_text = "Free Objective"
-		return  //Something fucked up, give them a win
-
-	if(command_staff_only)
-		explanation_text = "Ensure changelings impersonate and escape as the following heads of staff: "
-	else
-		explanation_text = "Ensure changelings impersonate and escape as the following members of \the [department_string] department: "
-
-	var/first = 1
-	for(var/datum/mind/M in department_minds)
-		var/string = "[M.name] the [M.assigned_role]"
-		if(!first)
-			string = ", [M.name] the [M.assigned_role]"
-		else
-			first--
-		explanation_text += string
-
-	if(command_staff_only)
-		explanation_text += ", while the real heads are dead. This is a team objective."
-	else
-		explanation_text += ", while the real members are dead. This is a team objective."
-
-
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/check_completion()
-	if(!department_real_names.len || !department_minds.len)
-		return TRUE //Something fucked up, give them a win
-
-	var/list/check_names = department_real_names.Copy()
-
-	//Check each department member's mind to see if any of them made it to centcom alive, if they did it's an automatic fail
-	for(var/datum/mind/M in department_minds)
-		if(M.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)) //Lings aren't picked for this, but let's be safe
-			continue
-
-		if(M.current)
-			var/turf/mloc = get_turf(M.current)
-			if(mloc.onCentCom() && (M.current.stat != DEAD))
-				return FALSE //A Non-ling living target got to centcom, fail
-
-	//Check each staff member has been replaced, by cross referencing changeling minds, changeling current dna, the staff minds and their original DNA names
-	var/success = 0
-	changelings:
-		for(var/datum/mind/changeling in get_antag_minds(/datum/antagonist/changeling,TRUE))
-			if(success >= department_minds.len) //We did it, stop here!
-				return TRUE
-			if(ishuman(changeling.current))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = changeling.current
-				var/turf/cloc = get_turf(changeling.current)
-				if(cloc?.onCentCom() && (changeling.current.stat != DEAD)) //Living changeling on centcom....
-					for(var/name in check_names) //Is he (disguised as) one of the staff?
-						if(H.dna.real_name == name)
-							check_names -= name //This staff member is accounted for, remove them, so the team don't succeed by escape as 7 of the same engineer
-							success++ //A living changeling staff member made it to centcom
-							continue changelings
-
-	if(success >= department_minds.len)
-		return TRUE
-	return FALSE
-
-//A subtype of impersonate_department
-//This subtype always picks as many command staff as it can (HoS,HoP,Cap,CE,CMO,RD)
-//and tasks the lings with killing and replacing them
-/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/impersonate_department/impersonate_heads
-	explanation_text = "Have X or more heads of staff escape on the shuttle disguised as heads, while the real heads are dead"
-	command_staff_only = TRUE
-
 //Ideally this would be all of them but laziness and unusual subtypes
 /proc/generate_admin_objective_list()
 	GLOB.admin_objective_list = list()

code/modules/antagonists/abductor/abductor.dm

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define ABDUCTOR_MAX_TEAMS 4
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(possible_abductor_names, list("Alpha","Beta","Gamma","Delta","Epsilon","Zeta","Eta","Theta","Iota","Kappa","Lambda","Mu","Nu","Xi","Omicron","Pi","Rho","Sigma","Tau","Upsilon","Phi","Chi","Psi","Omega"))
 
 /datum/antagonist/abductor
 	name = "Abductor"
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
 /datum/team/abductor_team/New()
 	..()
 	team_number = team_count++
-	name = "Mothership [pick(GLOB.possible_changeling_IDs)]" //TODO Ensure unique and actual alieny names
+	name = "Mothership [pick(GLOB.possible_abductor_names)]" //TODO Ensure unique and actual alieny names
 	add_objective(new/datum/objective/experiment)
 
 /datum/team/abductor_team/is_solo()

code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 	hijack_speed = 0.5
 	var/you_are_greet = TRUE
 	var/give_objectives = TRUE
-	var/team_mode = FALSE //Should assign team objectives ?
 	var/competitive_objectives = FALSE //Should we assign objectives in competition with other lings?
 
 	//Changeling Stuff
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@
 	var/chem_recharge_rate = 1
 	var/chem_recharge_slowdown = 0
 	var/sting_range = 2
-	var/changelingID = "Changeling"
 	var/geneticdamage = 0
 	var/was_absorbed = FALSE //if they were absorbed by another ling already.
 	var/isabsorbing = FALSE
@@ -63,34 +61,16 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(emporium_action)
 	. = ..()
 
-/datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/generate_name()
-	var/honorific
-	if(owner.current.gender == FEMALE)
-		honorific = "Ms."
-	else if(owner.current.gender == MALE)
-		honorific = "Mr."
-	else
-		honorific = "Mx."
-	if(GLOB.possible_changeling_IDs.len)
-		changelingID = pick(GLOB.possible_changeling_IDs)
-		GLOB.possible_changeling_IDs -= changelingID
-		changelingID = "[honorific] [changelingID]"
-	else
-		changelingID = "[honorific] [rand(1,999)]"
-
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/create_actions()
 	cellular_emporium = new(src)
 	emporium_action = new(cellular_emporium)
 	emporium_action.Grant(owner.current)
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/on_gain()
-	generate_name()
 	create_actions()
 	reset_powers()
 	create_initial_profile()
 	if(give_objectives)
-		if(team_mode)
-			forge_team_objectives()
 		forge_objectives()
 	owner.current.grant_all_languages(FALSE, FALSE, TRUE)	//Grants omnitongue. We are able to transform our body after all.
 	. = ..()
@@ -386,8 +366,7 @@
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/greet()
 	if (you_are_greet)
-		to_chat(owner.current, "<span class='boldannounce'>You are [changelingID], a changeling! You have absorbed and taken the form of a human.</span>")
-	to_chat(owner.current, "<span class='boldannounce'>Use say \"[MODE_TOKEN_CHANGELING] message\" to communicate with your fellow changelings.</span>")
+		to_chat(owner.current, "<span class='boldannounce'>You are a changeling! You have absorbed and taken the form of a human.</span>")
 	to_chat(owner.current, "<b>You must complete the following tasks:</b>")
 	owner.current.playsound_local(get_turf(owner.current), 'sound/ambience/antag/ling_aler.ogg', 100, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE)
 
@@ -396,15 +375,6 @@
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/farewell()
 	to_chat(owner.current, "<span class='userdanger'>You grow weak and lose your powers! You are no longer a changeling and are stuck in your current form!</span>")
 
-/datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/forge_team_objectives()
-	if(GLOB.changeling_team_objective_type)
-		var/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/team_objective = new GLOB.changeling_team_objective_type
-		team_objective.owner = owner
-		if(team_objective.prepare())//Setting up succeeded
-			objectives += team_objective
-		else
-			qdel(team_objective)
-	return
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/forge_objectives()
 	//OBJECTIVES - random traitor objectives. Unique objectives "steal brain" and "identity theft".
@@ -413,13 +383,7 @@
 
 	var/escape_objective_possible = TRUE
 
-	//if there's a team objective, check if it's compatible with escape objectives
-	for(var/datum/objective/changeling_team_objective/CTO in objectives)
-		if(!CTO.escape_objective_compatible)
-			escape_objective_possible = FALSE
-			break
-
-	switch(competitive_objectives ? (team_mode ? rand(1,2) : rand(1,3)) : 1)
+	switch(competitive_objectives ? rand(1,3) : 1)
 		if(1)
 			var/datum/objective/absorb/absorb_objective = new
 			absorb_objective.owner = owner
@@ -429,7 +393,7 @@
 			var/datum/objective/absorb_most/ac = new
 			ac.owner = owner
 			objectives += ac
-		if(3) //only give the murder other changelings goal if they're not in a team.
+		if(3)
 			var/datum/objective/absorb_changeling/ac = new
 			ac.owner = owner
 			objectives += ac
@@ -456,18 +420,12 @@
 		if(prob(70))
 			var/datum/objective/assassinate/kill_objective = new
 			kill_objective.owner = owner
-			if(team_mode) //No backstabbing while in a team
-				kill_objective.find_target_by_role(role = ROLE_CHANGELING, role_type = TRUE, invert = TRUE)
-			else
-				kill_objective.find_target()
+			kill_objective.find_target()
 			objectives += kill_objective
 		else
 			var/datum/objective/maroon/maroon_objective = new
 			maroon_objective.owner = owner
-			if(team_mode)
-				maroon_objective.find_target_by_role(role = ROLE_CHANGELING, role_type = TRUE, invert = TRUE)
-			else
-				maroon_objective.find_target()
+			maroon_objective.find_target()
 			objectives += maroon_objective
 
 			if (!(locate(/datum/objective/escape) in objectives) && escape_objective_possible)
@@ -486,17 +444,14 @@
 		else
 			var/datum/objective/escape/escape_with_identity/identity_theft = new
 			identity_theft.owner = owner
-			if(team_mode)
-				identity_theft.find_target_by_role(role = ROLE_CHANGELING, role_type = TRUE, invert = TRUE)
-			else
-				identity_theft.find_target()
+			identity_theft.find_target()
 			objectives += identity_theft
 		escape_objective_possible = FALSE
 
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/admin_add(datum/mind/new_owner,mob/admin)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(new_owner.current, "<span class='boldannounce'>Our powers have awoken. A flash of memory returns to us...we are [changelingID], a changeling!</span>")
+	to_chat(new_owner.current, "<span class='boldannounce'>Our powers have awoken. A flash of memory returns to us...we are a changeling!</span>")
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/get_admin_commands()
 	. = ..()
@@ -580,7 +535,6 @@
 	parts += printplayer(owner)
 
 	//Removed sanity if(changeling) because we -want- a runtime to inform us that the changelings list is incorrect and needs to be fixed.
-	parts += "<b>Changeling ID:</b> [changelingID]."
 	parts += "<b>Genomes Extracted:</b> [absorbedcount]"
 	parts += " "
 	if(objectives.len)
@@ -600,8 +554,5 @@
 
 	return parts.Join("<br>")
 
-/datum/antagonist/changeling/antag_listing_name()
-	return ..() + "([changelingID])"
-
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/xenobio/antag_listing_name()
 	return ..() + "(Xenobio)"

code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/hivemind.dm

@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-//HIVEMIND COMMUNICATION (:g)
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_comms
-	name = "Hivemind Communication"
-	desc = "We tune our senses to the airwaves to allow us to discreetly communicate and exchange DNA with other changelings."
-	helptext = "We will be able to talk with other changelings with :g. Exchanged DNA do not count towards absorb objectives."
-	needs_button = FALSE
-	dna_cost = 0
-	chemical_cost = -1
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_comms/on_purchase(mob/user, is_respec)
-	..()
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	changeling.changeling_speak = 1
-	to_chat(user, "<i><font color=#800080>Use say \"[MODE_TOKEN_CHANGELING] message\" to communicate with the other changelings.</font></i>")
-	var/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_upload/S1 = new
-	if(!changeling.has_sting(S1))
-		S1.Grant(user)
-		changeling.purchasedpowers+=S1
-	var/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_download/S2 = new
-	if(!changeling.has_sting(S2))
-		S2.Grant(user)
-		changeling.purchasedpowers+=S2
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_comms/Remove(mob/user)
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	if(changeling.changeling_speak)
-		changeling.changeling_speak = FALSE
-	for(var/p in changeling.purchasedpowers)
-		var/datum/action/changeling/otherpower = p
-		if(istype(otherpower, /datum/action/changeling/hivemind_upload) || istype(otherpower, /datum/action/changeling/hivemind_download))
-			changeling.purchasedpowers -= otherpower
-			otherpower.Remove(changeling.owner.current)
-	..()
-
-
 // HIVE MIND UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DNA
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(hivemind_bank)
 

code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/linglink.dm

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-/datum/action/changeling/linglink
-	name = "Hivemind Link"
-	desc = "We link our victim's mind into the hivemind for personal interrogation."
-	helptext = "If we find a human mad enough to support our cause, this can be a helpful tool to stay in touch."
-	button_icon_state = "hivemind_link"
-	chemical_cost = 0
-	dna_cost = 0
-	req_human = 1
-
-/datum/action/changeling/linglink/can_sting(mob/living/carbon/user)
-	if(!..())
-		return
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	if(changeling.islinking)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>We have already formed a link with the victim!</span>")
-		return
-	if(!user.pulling)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>We must be tightly grabbing a creature to link with them!</span>")
-		return
-	if(!iscarbon(user.pulling))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>We cannot link with this creature!</span>")
-		return
-	var/mob/living/carbon/target = user.pulling
-
-	if(!target.mind)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The victim has no mind to link to!</span>")
-		return
-	if(target.stat == DEAD)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The victim is dead, you cannot link to a dead mind!</span>")
-		return
-	if(target.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The victim is already a part of the hivemind!</span>")
-		return
-	if(user.grab_state <= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>We must have a tighter grip to link with this creature!</span>")
-		return
-	return changeling.can_absorb_dna(target)
-
-/datum/action/changeling/linglink/sting_action(mob/user)
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/target = user.pulling
-	changeling.islinking = 1
-	for(var/i in 1 to 3)
-		switch(i)
-			if(1)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This creature is compatible. We must hold still...</span>")
-			if(2)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We stealthily stab [target] with a minor proboscis...</span>")
-				to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>You experience a stabbing sensation and your ears begin to ring...</span>")
-			if(3)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We mold the [target]'s mind like clay, granting [target.p_them()] the ability to speak in the hivemind!</span>")
-				to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>A migraine throbs behind your eyes, you hear yourself screaming - but your mouth has not opened!</span>")
-				for(var/mi in GLOB.mob_list)
-					var/mob/M = mi
-					if(M.lingcheck() == LINGHIVE_LING)
-						to_chat(M, "<span class='changeling'>We can sense a foreign presence in the hivemind...</span>")
-				target.mind.linglink = 1
-				target.say("[MODE_TOKEN_CHANGELING] AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!")
-				to_chat(target, "<span class='changeling bold'>You can now communicate in the changeling hivemind, say \"[MODE_TOKEN_CHANGELING] message\" to communicate!</span>")
-		SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "changeling_powers", 1, list("[name]", "[i]"))
-		if(!do_mob(user, target, 20))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Our link with [target] has ended!</span>")
-			changeling.islinking = 0
-			target.mind.linglink = 0
-			return
-
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We must keep holding on to [target] to sustain the link. </span>")
-	while(user.pulling && user.grab_state >= GRAB_NECK)
-		target.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/medicine/salbutamol, 0.5) // So they don't choke to death while you interrogate them
-		do_mob(user, target, 10 SECONDS, timed_action_flags = (IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM))
-
-	changeling.islinking = 0
-	target.mind.linglink = 0
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You cannot sustain the connection any longer, your victim fades from the hivemind!</span>")
-	to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>The link cannot be sustained any longer, your connection to the hivemind has faded!</span>")

code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_say.dm

@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/brain/lingcheck()
-	return LINGHIVE_NONE
-
 /mob/living/brain/treat_message(message)
 	message = capitalize(message)
 	return message

code/modules/mob/living/living.dm

@@ -1257,17 +1257,6 @@
 		L[++L.len] = list("[A.panel]",A.get_panel_text(),A.name,"[REF(A)]")
 	return L
 
-/mob/living/lingcheck()
-	if(mind)
-		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-		if(changeling)
-			if(changeling.changeling_speak)
-				return LINGHIVE_LING
-			return LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER
-	if(mind?.linglink)
-		return LINGHIVE_LINK
-	return LINGHIVE_NONE
-
 /mob/living/forceMove(atom/destination)
 	stop_pulling()
 	if(buckled)

code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm

@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 		if(SOFT_CRIT)
 			message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] = MODE_WHISPER
 		if(UNCONSCIOUS)
-			if(!(message_mods[MODE_CHANGELING] || message_mods[MODE_ALIEN]))
+			if(!message_mods[MODE_ALIEN])
 				return
 		if(HARD_CRIT)
-			if(!(message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] || message_mods[MODE_CHANGELING] || message_mods[MODE_ALIEN]))
+			if(!(message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] || message_mods[MODE_ALIEN]))
 				return
 		if(DEAD)
 			say_dead(original_message)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_say.dm

@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/binarycheck()
 	return TRUE
 
-/mob/living/silicon/lingcheck()
-	return FALSE //Borged or AI'd lings can't speak on the ling channel.
-
 /mob/living/silicon/radio(message, list/message_mods = list(), list/spans, language)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)

code/modules/mob/mob_say.dm

@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
 /mob/proc/hivecheck()
 	return FALSE
 
-///Check if the mob has a ling hivemind
-/mob/proc/lingcheck()
-	return LINGHIVE_NONE
-
 ///The amount of items we are looking for in the message
 #define MESSAGE_MODS_LENGTH 6
 /**

tgstation.dme

@@ -1492,7 +1492,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\hivemind.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\humanform.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\lesserform.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\linglink.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\mimic_voice.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\mutations.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\panacea.dm"