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code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm

@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@
 	var/emitterhealth = 20
 	var/emittermaxhealth = 20
 	var/emitterregen = 0.25
+	var/emitter_next_use = 0
 	var/emittercd = 50
 	var/emitteroverloadcd = 100
-	var/emittersemicd = FALSE
 
-	var/overload_ventcrawl = 0
-	var/overload_bulletblock = 0	//Why is this a good idea?
-	var/overload_maxhealth = 0
+	var/radio_short = FALSE
+	var/radio_short_cooldown = 5 MINUTES
+	var/radio_short_timerid
+
 	canmove = FALSE
 	var/silent = FALSE
 	var/brightness_power = 5
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@
 /datum/action/innate/pai/shell/Trigger()
 	..()
 	if(P.holoform)
-		P.fold_in(0)
+		P.fold_in(FALSE)
 	else
 		P.fold_out()
 
@@ -304,6 +305,19 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/process()
 	emitterhealth = CLAMP((emitterhealth + emitterregen), -50, emittermaxhealth)
 
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/short_radio()
+	if(radio_short_timerid)
+		deltimer(radio_short_timerid)
+	radio_short = TRUE
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Your radio shorts out!</span>")
+	radio_short_timerid = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/unshort_radio), radio_short_cooldown, flags = TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/unshort_radio()
+	radio_short = FALSE
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You feel your radio is operational once more.</span>")
+	if(radio_short_timerid)
+		deltimer(radio_short_timerid)
+
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/initialize_dynamic_chassis_icons()
 	. = list()
 	var/icon/curr		//for inserts

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_shell.dm

@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 		. = fold_in(force)
 		return
 
-	if(emittersemicd)
+	if(world_time < emitter_next_use)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Error: Holochassis emitters recycling. Please try again later.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
-	emittersemicd = TRUE
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/emittercool), emittercd)
+	emitter_next_use = world_time + emittercd
 	canmove = TRUE
 	density = TRUE
 	if(istype(card.loc, /obj/item/pda))
@@ -46,20 +45,17 @@
 	visible_message("<span class='boldnotice'>[src] folds out its holochassis emitter and forms a holoshell around itself!</span>")
 	holoform = TRUE
 
-/mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/emittercool()
-	emittersemicd = FALSE
-
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/fold_in(force = FALSE)
-	emittersemicd = TRUE
-	if(!force)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/emittercool), emittercd)
-	else
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/emittercool), emitteroverloadcd)
+	emitter_next_use = world_time + (force? emitteroverloadcd : emittercd)
 	icon_state = "[chassis]"
 	if(!holoform)
 		. = fold_out(force)
 		return
-	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] deactivates its holochassis emitter and folds back into a compact card!</span>")
+	if(force)
+		short_radio()
+		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] shorts out, collapsing back into their storage card, sparks emitted from their radio antenna!</span>")
+	else
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] deactivates its holochassis emitter and folds back into a compact card!</span>")
 	stop_pulling()
 	if(client)
 		client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm

@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@
 		..(message)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/binarycheck()
-	return 0
+	return FALSE
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/radio()
+	if(radio_short)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your radio is shorted out!</span>")
+		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
+	return ..()

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm

@@ -283,7 +283,10 @@
 	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];software=refresh'>Refresh</A><br>"
 	// Built-in
 	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];software=directives'>Directives</A><br>"
-	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];software=radio;sub=0'>Radio Configuration</A><br>"
+	if(radio_shorted)
+		dat += "\[RADIO SHORTED - Recalibrating!\]"
+	else
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];software=radio;sub=0'>Radio Configuration</A><br>"
 	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];software=image'>Screen Display</A><br>"
 	//dat += "Text Messaging <br>"
 	dat += "<br>"