the stuff

code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm

@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		if(job.dresscodecompliant)// CIT CHANGE - dress code compliance
 			equip_loadout(N, H) // CIT CHANGE - allows players to spawn with loadout items
 		job.after_spawn(H, M.client, 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
+		post_equip_loadout(N, H)//CIT CHANGE - makes players spawn with in-backpack loadout items properly. A little hacky but it works
 
 	var/list/tcg_cards
 	if(ishuman(H))
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		message_admins(msg)
 		CRASH(msg)
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/equip_loadout(mob/dead/new_player/N, mob/living/M, equipbackpackstuff, bypass_prereqs = FALSE, can_drop = TRUE)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/equip_loadout(mob/dead/new_player/N, mob/living/M, bypass_prereqs = FALSE, can_drop = TRUE)
 	var/mob/the_mob = N
 	if(!the_mob)
 		the_mob = M // cause this doesn't get assigned if player is a latejoiner
@@ -702,9 +702,68 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 				permitted = FALSE
 			if(G.donoritem && !G.donator_ckey_check(the_mob.client.ckey))
 				permitted = FALSE
-			if(!equipbackpackstuff && G.slot == ITEM_SLOT_BACKPACK)//snowflake check since plopping stuff in the backpack doesnt work for pre-job equip loadout stuffs
+			if(G.handle_post_equip)
 				permitted = FALSE
-			if(equipbackpackstuff && G.slot != ITEM_SLOT_BACKPACK)//ditto
+			if(!permitted)
+				continue
+			var/obj/item/I = new G.path
+			if(I)
+				if(length(i[LOADOUT_COLOR])) //handle loadout colors
+				 	//handle polychromic items
+					if((G.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR_POLYCHROMIC) && length(G.loadout_initial_colors))
+						var/datum/element/polychromic/polychromic = LAZYACCESS(I.comp_lookup, "item_worn_overlays") //stupid way to do it but GetElement does not work for this
+						if(polychromic && istype(polychromic))
+							var/list/polychromic_entry = polychromic.colors_by_atom[I]
+							if(polychromic_entry)
+								if(polychromic.suits_with_helmet_typecache[I.type]) //is this one of those toggleable hood/helmet things?
+									polychromic.connect_helmet(I,i[LOADOUT_COLOR])
+								polychromic.colors_by_atom[I] = i[LOADOUT_COLOR]
+								I.update_icon()
+					else
+						//handle non-polychromic items (they only have one color)
+						I.add_atom_colour(i[LOADOUT_COLOR][1], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+						I.update_icon()
+				//when inputting the data it's already sanitized
+				if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME])
+					var/custom_name = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME]
+					I.name = custom_name
+				if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION])
+					var/custom_description = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION]
+					I.desc = custom_description
+			if(!M.equip_to_slot_if_possible(I, G.slot, disable_warning = TRUE, bypass_equip_delay_self = TRUE)) // If the job's dresscode compliant, try to put it in its slot, first
+				if(iscarbon(M))
+					var/mob/living/carbon/C = M
+					var/obj/item/storage/backpack/B = C.back
+					if(!B || !SEND_SIGNAL(B, COMSIG_TRY_STORAGE_INSERT, I, null, TRUE, TRUE)) // Otherwise, try to put it in the backpack, for carbons.
+						if(can_drop)
+							I.forceMove(get_turf(C))
+						else
+							qdel(I)
+				else if(!M.equip_to_slot_if_possible(I, ITEM_SLOT_BACKPACK, disable_warning = TRUE, bypass_equip_delay_self = TRUE)) // Otherwise, try to put it in the backpack
+					if(can_drop)
+						I.forceMove(get_turf(M)) // If everything fails, just put it on the floor under the mob.
+					else
+						qdel(I)
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/post_equip_loadout(mob/dead/new_player/N, mob/living/M, bypass_prereqs = FALSE, can_drop = TRUE)
+	var/mob/the_mob = N
+	if(!the_mob)
+		the_mob = M // cause this doesn't get assigned if player is a latejoiner
+	var/list/chosen_gear = the_mob.client.prefs.loadout_data["SAVE_[the_mob.client.prefs.loadout_slot]"]
+	if(the_mob.client && the_mob.client.prefs && (chosen_gear && chosen_gear.len))
+		if(!ishuman(M))//no silicons allowed
+			return
+		for(var/i in chosen_gear)
+			var/datum/gear/G = istext(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) ? text2path(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) : i[LOADOUT_ITEM]
+			G = GLOB.loadout_items[initial(G.category)][initial(G.subcategory)][initial(G.name)]
+			if(!G)
+				continue
+			var/permitted = TRUE
+			if(!bypass_prereqs && G.restricted_roles && G.restricted_roles.len && !(M.mind.assigned_role in G.restricted_roles))
+				permitted = FALSE
+			if(G.donoritem && !G.donator_ckey_check(the_mob.client.ckey))
+				permitted = FALSE
+			if(!G.handle_post_equip)
 				permitted = FALSE
 			if(!permitted)
 				continue