* Added a two config options which allows you to disable the AI and Cyborgs from being able to vocally speak, except for AIs using the holopad.

* Added a new proc called IsVocal(). Only used by the new system so far but it will allow you to use it to stop mobs from being vocal.

code/controllers/configuration.dm

@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
 	var/gateway_delay = 18000 //How long the gateway takes before it activates. Default is half an hour.
 	var/ghost_interaction = 0
 
+	var/silent_ai = 0
+	var/silent_borg = 0
+
 
 /datum/configuration/New()
 	var/list/L = typesof(/datum/game_mode) - /datum/game_mode
@@ -333,6 +336,10 @@
 					config.force_random_names		= 1
 				if("allow_ai")
 					config.allow_ai					= 1
+				if("silent_ai")
+					config.silent_ai 				= 1
+				if("silent_borg")
+					config.silent_borg				= 1
 				else
 					diary << "Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'"
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm

@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 	if(isWireCut(WIRE_TRANSMIT)) // The device has to have all its wires and shit intact
 		return
 
+	if(!M.IsVocal())
+		return
 
 	if(GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE == 1) // NEW RADIO SYSTEMS: By Doohl
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 //Lallander was here
 /mob/living/carbon/human/whisper(message as text)
+
+	if(!IsVocal())
+		return
+
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
 		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
 		return

code/modules/mob/living/say.dm

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 		if(!istype(dongle)) return
 		if(dongle.translate_binary) return 1
 
+/mob/living/proc/IsVocal()
+	return 1
+
 /mob/living/proc/hivecheck()
 	if (isalien(src)) return 1
 	if (!ishuman(src)) return
@@ -262,6 +265,9 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 				italics = 1
 /////SPECIAL HEADSETS END
 
+	if(!IsVocal())
+		return
+
 	var/list/listening
 
 	listening = get_mobs_in_view(message_range, src)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm

@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@
 		return "declares, \"[text]\"";
 
 	return "states, \"[text]\"";
+
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/IsVocal()
+	return !config.silent_ai

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/say.dm

@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
 		return "declares, \"[text]\"";
 
 	return "states, \"[text]\"";
+
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/IsVocal()
+	return !config.silent_borg

config/game_options.txt

@@ -136,4 +136,9 @@ JOBS_HAVE_MINIMAL_ACCESS
 
 ### GHOST INTERACTION ###
 ## Uncomment to let ghosts spin chairs. You may be wondering why this is a config option. Don't ask.
-#GHOST_INTERACTION
+#GHOST_INTERACTION
+
+### VOCAL SILICONS ###
+## Comment to allow the silicon type from being able to talk via regular means.
+SILENT_AI
+SILENT_BORG

html/changelog.html

@@ -49,7 +49,16 @@ should be listed in the changelog upon commit tho. Thanks. -->
 
 <!-- You can simply add changelogs using AddToChangelog.exe -->
 
-<!-- DO NOT REMOVE OR MOVE THIS COMMENT! THIS MUST BE THE LAST NON-EMPTY LINE BEFORE THE LOGS #ADDTOCHANGELOGMARKER# -->
+<!-- DO NOT REMOVE OR MOVE THIS COMMENT! THIS MUST BE THE LAST NON-EMPTY LINE BEFORE THE LOGS #ADDTOCHANGELOGMARKER# -->
+
+
+<div class='commit sansserif'>
+	<h2 class='date'>8 April 2013</h2>
+	<h3 class='author'>Giacom updated:</h3>
+	<ul class='changes bgimages16'>
+		<li class='rscadd'>If the config option is enabled, Cyborgs and AIs will not be able to talk vocally (except for AIs using the holopad)</li>
+	</ul>
+</div>
 
 
 <div class="commit sansserif">