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code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy/laser.dm

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/laser
 	select_name = "kill"
 
+/obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/laser/minigun
+	click_cooldown_override = 2
+
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/lasergun
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/laser
 	e_cost = 83

code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/internal/misc.dm

@@ -3,9 +3,3 @@
 	ammo_type = /obj/item/ammo_casing/caseless/magspear
 	caliber = "speargun"
 	max_ammo = 1
-
-/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/internal/minigun
-	name = "gatling gun fusion core"
-	ammo_type = /obj/item/ammo_casing/caseless/laser/gatling
-	caliber = "gatling"
-	max_ammo = 5000

code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/laser_gatling.dm

@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/backpack_righthand.dmi'
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BACK
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
-	var/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/gun
+	var/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/gun
 	var/armed = 0 //whether the gun is attached, 0 is attached, 1 is the gun is wielded.
 	var/overheat = 0
-	var/overheat_max = 40
+	var/overheat_max = 50
 	var/heat_diffusion = 1
 
 /obj/item/minigunpack/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	gun = new(src)
-	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+	START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 
 /obj/item/minigunpack/Destroy()
-	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/minigunpack/process()
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
 				var/obj/screen/inventory/hand/H = over_object
 				M.putItemFromInventoryInHandIfPossible(src, H.held_index)
 
-
 /obj/item/minigunpack/update_icon_state()
 	if(armed)
 		icon_state = "notholstered"
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@
 	user.update_inv_back()
 
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun
 	name = "laser gatling gun"
 	desc = "An advanced laser cannon with an incredible rate of fire. Requires a bulky backpack power source to use."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/guns/minigun.dmi'
@@ -103,17 +102,20 @@
 	slot_flags = null
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
 	custom_materials = null
-	burst_size = 3
-	automatic = 0
-	fire_delay = 1
+	automatic = 0.5
+	fire_delay = 2
+	ammo_type = list(
+		/obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/laser
+	)
+
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_HEAVY
 	fire_sound = 'sound/weapons/laser.ogg'
-	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/internal/minigun
-	casing_ejector = FALSE
+	charge_sections = 0
+	shaded_charge = 0
 	item_flags = NEEDS_PERMIT | SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND
 	var/obj/item/minigunpack/ammo_pack
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/Initialize()
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/Initialize()
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/minigunpack)) //We should spawn inside an ammo pack so let's use that one.
 		ammo_pack = loc
 	else
@@ -121,29 +123,29 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/attack_self(mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	return
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/dropped(mob/user)
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/dropped(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(ammo_pack)
 		ammo_pack.attach_gun(user)
 	else
 		qdel(src)
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/process_fire(atom/target, mob/living/user, message = TRUE, params = null, zone_override = "", bonus_spread = 0, stam_cost = 0)
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/process_fire(atom/target, mob/living/user, message = TRUE, params = null, zone_override = "", bonus_spread = 0, stam_cost = 0)
 	if(ammo_pack)
 		if(ammo_pack.overheat < ammo_pack.overheat_max)
-			ammo_pack.overheat += burst_size
+			ammo_pack.overheat++
 			..()
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "The gun's heat sensor locked the trigger to prevent lens damage.")
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/user, flag, params)
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/user, flag, params)
 	if(!ammo_pack || ammo_pack.loc != user)
 		to_chat(user, "You need the backpack power source to fire the gun!")
 	. = ..()
 
-/obj/item/gun/ballistic/minigun/dropped(mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/gun/energy/minigun/dropped(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
 	ammo_pack.attach_gun(user)