Pretty sure this works, can't test because i can't connect to my sql db for some reason

baystation12.dme

@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_memo.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_ranks.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_verbs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\banappearance.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\banjob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\create_mob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\create_object.dm"
@@ -1283,7 +1284,6 @@
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\autopsy.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\buildmode.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\explosion_particles.dm"
-#include "code\WorkInProgress\periodic_news.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Cael_Aislinn\meteor_battery.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Cael_Aislinn\sculpture.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Cael_Aislinn\Economy\Accounts.dm"

code/controllers/master_controller.dm

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ datum/controller/game_controller/proc/process()
 				controller_iteration++
 
 				vote.process()
-				process_newscaster()
+				//process_newscaster()
 
 				//AIR
 

code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm

@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@
 			heads += player.mind
 	return heads
 
-/datum/game_mode/New()
+/*/datum/game_mode/New()
-	newscaster_announcements = pick(newscaster_standard_feeds)
+	newscaster_announcements = pick(newscaster_standard_feeds)*/
 
 //////////////////////////
 //Reports player logouts//

code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 		if(BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP)
 			bantype_str = "JOB_TEMPBAN"
 			bantype_pass = 1
+		if(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+			bantype_str = "APPEARANCE_PERMABAN"
+			bantype_pass = 1
 	if( !bantype_pass ) return
 	if( !istext(reason) ) return
 	if( !isnum(duration) ) return
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(var/ckey, var/bantype, var/job = "")
 			if(BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP)
 				bantype_str = "JOB_TEMPBAN"
 				bantype_pass = 1
+			if(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+				bantype_str = "APPEARANCE_PERMABAN"
+				bantype_pass = 1
 			if(BANTYPE_ANY_FULLBAN)
 				bantype_str = "ANY"
 				bantype_pass = 1
@@ -288,6 +294,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_TEMP]'>TEMPBAN</option>"
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA]'>JOB PERMABAN</option>"
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP]'>JOB TEMPBAN</option>"
+	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_APPEARANCE]'>APPEARANCE BAN</option>"
 	output += "</select></td>"
 	output += "<td><b>Ckey:</b> <input type='text' name='dbbanaddckey'></td></tr>"
 	output += "<tr><td><b>Duration:</b> <input type='text' name='dbbaddduration'></td>"
@@ -375,6 +382,8 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 					typedesc = "<b>JOBBAN</b><br><font size='2'>([job])"
 				if("JOB_TEMPBAN")
 					typedesc = "<b>TEMP JOBBAN</b><br><font size='2'>([job])<br>([duration] minutes<br>Expires [expiration]"
+				if("APPEARANCE_PERMABAN")
+					typedesc = "<b>APPEARANCE/NAME BAN</b>"
 
 			output += "<tr bgcolor='[dcolor]'>"
 			output += "<td align='center'>[typedesc]</td>"

code/modules/admin/admin.dm

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;warn=[M.ckey]'>Warn</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];newban=\ref[M]'>Ban</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];jobban2=\ref[M]'>Jobban</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];appearanceban=\ref[M]'>Appearance Ban</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];notes=show;mob=\ref[M]'>Notes</A> "
 
 	if(M.client)
@@ -1115,4 +1116,4 @@ proc/formatLocation(var/location)
 	return "[A.name] - [loc.x],[loc.y],[loc.z]"
 
 proc/formatPlayerPanel(var/mob/U,var/text="PP")
-	return "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[U]'>[text]</A>"
+	return "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[U]'>[text]</A>"

code/modules/admin/topic.dm

@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@
 				if(!banckey || !banreason || !banjob || !banduration)
 					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and job)"
 					return
+			if(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+				if(!banckey || !banreason)
+					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey and reason)"
+					return
+				banduration = null
+				banjob = null
 
 		var/mob/playermob
 
@@ -354,6 +360,55 @@
 
 	/////////////////////////////////////new ban stuff
 
+	else if(href_list["appearanceban"])
+		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+			return
+		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["appearanceban"])
+		if(!ismob(M))
+			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			return
+		if(!M.ckey)	//sanity
+			usr << "This mob has no ckey"
+			return
+
+		var/banreason = appearance_isbanned(M)
+		if(banreason)
+	/*		if(!config.ban_legacy_system)
+				usr << "Unfortunately, database based unbanning cannot be done through this panel"
+				DB_ban_panel(M.ckey)
+				return	*/
+			switch(alert("Reason: '[banreason]' Remove appearance ban?","Please Confirm","Yes","No"))
+				if("Yes")
+					ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] removed [key_name(M)]'s appearance ban")
+					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] removed [key_name(M)]'s appearance ban")
+					feedback_inc("ban_appearance_unban", 1)
+					DB_ban_unban(M.ckey, BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+					appearance_unban(M)
+					message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] removed [key_name_admin(M)]'s appearance ban", 1)
+					M << "\red<BIG><B>[usr.client.ckey] has removed your appearance ban.</B></BIG>"
+
+		else switch(alert("Appearance ban [M.ckey]?",,"Yes","No", "Cancel"))
+			if("Yes")
+				var/reason = input(usr,"Reason?","reason","Metafriender") as text|null
+				if(!reason)
+					return
+				ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] appearance banned [key_name(M)]. reason: [reason]")
+				log_admin("[key_name(usr)] appearance banned [key_name(M)]. \nReason: [reason]")
+				feedback_inc("ban_appearance",1)
+				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE, M, -1, reason)
+				appearance_fullban(M, "[reason]; By [usr.ckey] on [time2text(world.realtime)]")
+				notes_add(M.ckey, "Appearance banned - [reason]")
+				message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] appearance banned [key_name_admin(M)]", 1)
+				M << "\red<BIG><B>You have been appearance banned by [usr.client.ckey].</B></BIG>"
+				M << "\red <B>The reason is: [reason]</B>"
+				M << "\red Appearance ban can be lifted only upon request."
+				if(config.banappeals)
+					M << "\red To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]"
+				else
+					M << "\red No ban appeals URL has been set."
+			if("No")
+				return
+
 	else if(href_list["jobban2"])
 //		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
 

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ datum/preferences
 		dat += "</center><hr><table><tr><td width='340px' height='320px'>"
 
 		dat += "<b>Name:</b> "
+		if(appearance_isbanned(user)) dat += "<b>You are banned from using custom names and appearances. You can continue to adjust your characters, but you will be randomised once you join the game.</b><br>"
 		dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=input'><b>[real_name]</b></a><br>"
 		dat += "(<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=random'>Random Name</A>) "
 		dat += "(<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name'>Always Random Name: [be_random_name ? "Yes" : "No"]</a>)"

code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "vox"
 				new_character.vox_talk_understand = 1
 
-		if(ticker.random_players)
+		if(ticker.random_players || appearance_isbanned(new_character))
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
 			client.prefs.real_name = random_name(new_character.gender)
 			client.prefs.randomize_appearance_for(new_character)

code/setup.dm

@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ var/list/liftable_structures = list(\
 #define BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA	3
 #define BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP	4
 #define BANTYPE_ANY_FULLBAN	5 //used to locate stuff to unban.
+#define BANTYPE_APPEARANCE	6
 
 #define SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM 5
 

code/world.dm

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 		load_alienwhitelist()
 	jobban_loadbanfile()
 	jobban_updatelegacybans()
+	appearance_loadbanfile()
 	LoadBans()
 
 	if(config && config.server_name != null && config.server_suffix && world.port > 0)