Buffs clown ops by removing their clumsiness and adding a new trait to be used in place of several clown role checks.

code/__DEFINES/traits.dm

@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_FRIENDLY			"friendly"
 #define TRAIT_ASSBLASTUSA       "assblastusa"
 #define TRAIT_CULT_EYES 		"cult_eyes"
+#define TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY	"clown_mentality" // The future is now, clownman.
 #define TRAIT_FREESPRINT		"free_sprinting"
 
 
@@ -218,4 +219,5 @@
 #define NINJA_SUIT_TRAIT "ninja-suit"
 #define ANTI_DROP_IMPLANT_TRAIT "anti-drop-implant"
 #define ABDUCTOR_ANTAGONIST "abductor-antagonist"
+#define NUKEOP_ANTAGONIST "nukeop-antagonist"
 #define MADE_UNCLONEABLE "made-uncloneable"

code/game/gamemodes/clown_ops/clown_ops.dm

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
 		return
-	H.dna.add_mutation(CLOWNMUT)
 	H.dna.add_mutation(SMILE)
 
 /datum/outfit/syndicate/clownop/leader

code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/clownop.dm

@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 	antagpanel_category = "ClownOp"
 	nukeop_outfit = /datum/outfit/syndicate/clownop
 
+/datum/antagonist/nukeop/clownop/on_gain()
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY, NUKEOP_ANTAGONIST)
+
+/datum/antagonist/nukeop/clownop/on_removal()
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY, NUKEOP_ANTAGONIST)
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/antagonist/nukeop/leader/clownop
 	name = "Clown Operative Leader"
 	roundend_category = "clown operatives"

code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm

@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "noshoes")
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/dropped(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "noshoes", /datum/mood_event/noshoes)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/jester

code/modules/clothing/shoes/taeclowndo.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	if(!ishuman(user))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-	if(!(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(H.mind && H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown"))
+	if(!(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(H.mind && HAS_TRAIT(H.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)))
 		return
 	if(slot == SLOT_SHOES)
 		spells = new

code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm

@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 	if(!..() || !ishuman(M))
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-	if(H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(M.mind && HAS_TRAIT(M.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		return FALSE

code/modules/jobs/job_types/clown.dm

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 	access = list(ACCESS_THEATRE)
 	minimal_access = list(ACCESS_THEATRE)
 
+	mind_traits = list(TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)
+
 	display_order = JOB_DISPLAY_ORDER_CLOWN
 
 /datum/outfit/job/clown

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

@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
 	if(mind)
 		if((mind.assigned_role == "Station Engineer") || (mind.assigned_role == "Chief Engineer") )
 			gain = 100
-		if(mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+		if(HAS_TRAIT(mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 			gain = rand(-300, 300)
 	investigate_log("([key_name(src)]) has been consumed by the singularity.", INVESTIGATE_SINGULO) //Oh that's where the clown ended up!
 	gib()

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

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 	clumsy_check = 0
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/reverse/can_trigger_gun(mob/living/user)
-	if((HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) || (user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown"))
+	if((HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) || (user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)))
 		return ..()
 	if(process_fire(user, user, FALSE, null, BODY_ZONE_HEAD))
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] somehow manages to shoot [user.p_them()]self in the face!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You somehow shoot yourself in the face! How the hell?!</span>")

code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 // A gun with ultra-honk pin is useful for clown and useless for everyone else.
 /obj/item/firing_pin/clown/ultra/pin_auth(mob/living/user)
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, 1)
-	if(user && (!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")))
+	if(user && (!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 

code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 	else if((findtext(message, honk_words)))
 		cooldown = COOLDOWN_MEME
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/playsound, get_turf(user), 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 300, 1), 25)
-		if(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+		if(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 			for(var/mob/living/carbon/C in listeners)
 				C.slip(140 * power_multiplier)
 			cooldown = COOLDOWN_MEME

code/modules/vehicles/cars/clowncar.dm

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/car/clowncar/auto_assign_occupant_flags(mob/M)
 	if(ishuman(M))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.mind && H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown") //Ensures only clowns can drive the car. (Including more at once)
+		if(H.mind && HAS_TRAIT(H.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)) //Ensures only clowns can drive the car. (Including more at once)
 			add_control_flags(M, VEHICLE_CONTROL_DRIVE|VEHICLE_CONTROL_PERMISSION)
 			return
 	add_control_flags(M, VEHICLE_CONTROL_KIDNAPPED)