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code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm

@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
 	// How much threat this job is worth in dynamic. Is subtracted if the player's not an antag, added if they are.
 	var/threat = 0
 
+	/// Starting skill levels.
+	var/list/starting_skills
+	/// Skill affinities to set
+	var/list/skill_affinities
+
 //Only override this proc
 //H is usually a human unless an /equip override transformed it
 /datum/job/proc/after_spawn(mob/living/H, mob/M, latejoin = FALSE)
@@ -142,7 +147,6 @@
 		return TRUE	//Available in 0 days = available right now = player is old enough to play.
 	return FALSE
 
-
 /datum/job/proc/available_in_days(client/C)
 	if(!C)
 		return 0
@@ -166,6 +170,17 @@
 /datum/job/proc/radio_help_message(mob/M)
 	to_chat(M, "<b>Prefix your message with :h to speak on your department's radio. To see other prefixes, look closely at your headset.</b>")
 
+/datum/job/proc/standard_assign_skills(datum/mind/M)
+	if(!starting_skills)
+		return
+	for(var/skill in starting_skills)
+		M.skill_holder.boost_skill_value_to(skill, starting_skills[skill])
+	// do wipe affinities though
+	M.skill_holder.skill_affinities = list()
+	for(var/skill in skill_affinities)
+		M.skill_holder.skill_affinities[skill] = skill_affinities[skill]
+	LAZYCLEARLIST(M.skill_holder.skill_affinities)		//if we didn't set any.
+
 /datum/outfit/job
 	name = "Standard Gear"
 
@@ -243,6 +258,8 @@
 		if(preference_source && !PDA.equipped) //PDA's screen color, font style and look depend on client preferences.
 			PDA.update_style(preference_source)
 
+	standard_assign_skills(H.mind)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/get_chameleon_disguise_info()
 	var/list/types = ..()
 	types -= /obj/item/storage/backpack //otherwise this will override the actual backpacks

code/modules/jobs/job_types/chemist.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 	display_order = JOB_DISPLAY_ORDER_CHEMIST
 	threat = 1.5
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+	skill_affinities = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_AFFINITY_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/chemist
 	name = "Chemist"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/chemist

code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_medical_officer.dm

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/mute, /datum/quirk/brainproblems, /datum/quirk/insanity)
 	threat = 2
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+	skill_affinities = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_AFFINITY_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/cmo
 	name = "Chief Medical Officer"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/cmo

code/modules/jobs/job_types/geneticist.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 	display_order = JOB_DISPLAY_ORDER_GENETICIST
 	threat = 1.5
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/geneticist
 	name = "Geneticist"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/geneticist

code/modules/jobs/job_types/medical_doctor.dm

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 	display_order = JOB_DISPLAY_ORDER_MEDICAL_DOCTOR
 	threat = 0.5
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+	skill_affinities = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_AFFINITY_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/doctor
 	name = "Medical Doctor"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/doctor

code/modules/jobs/job_types/paramedic.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 	threat = 0.5
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+	skill_affinities = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_AFFINITY_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/paramedic
 	name = "Paramedic"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/paramedic

code/modules/jobs/job_types/virologist.dm

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 	threat = 1.5
 
+	starting_skills = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+	skill_affinities = list(/datum/skill/numerical/surgery = STARTING_SKILL_AFFINITY_SURGERY_MEDICAL)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/virologist
 	name = "Virologist"
 	jobtype = /datum/job/virologist

code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(tool)
 		speed_mod = tool.toolspeed
+	var/skill_mod = 1
+	if(user?.mind?.skill_holder)
+		skill_mode = SURGERY_SKILL_SPEEDUP_NUMERICAL_SCALE(user.mind.skill_holder.get_skill_value(/datum/skill/medical/surgery))
 	if(do_after(user, time * speed_mod, target = target))
 		var/prob_chance = 100
 		if(implement_type)	//this means it isn't a require hand or any item step.