/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/absorbDNA
name = "Absorb DNA"
desc = "Absorb the DNA of our victim."
chemical_cost = 0
dna_cost = 0
req_human = 1
/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/absorbDNA/can_sting(mob/living/carbon/user)
if(!..())
return
var/datum/changeling/changeling = user.mind.changeling
if(changeling.isabsorbing)
to_chat(user, "We are already absorbing!")
return
if(!user.pulling || !iscarbon(user.pulling))
to_chat(user, "We must be grabbing a creature to absorb them!")
return
if(user.grab_state <= GRAB_NECK)
to_chat(user, "We must have a tighter grip to absorb this creature!")
return
var/mob/living/carbon/target = user.pulling
return changeling.can_absorb_dna(user,target)
/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/absorbDNA/sting_action(mob/user)
var/datum/changeling/changeling = user.mind.changeling
var/mob/living/carbon/human/target = user.pulling
changeling.isabsorbing = 1
for(var/i in 1 to 3)
switch(i)
if(1)
to_chat(user, "This creature is compatible. We must hold still...")
if(2)
user.visible_message("[user] extends a proboscis!", "We extend a proboscis.")
if(3)
user.visible_message("[user] stabs [target] with the proboscis!", "We stab [target] with the proboscis.")
to_chat(target, "You feel a sharp stabbing pain!")
target.take_overall_damage(40)
SSblackbox.add_details("changeling_powers","Absorb DNA|[i]")
if(!do_mob(user, target, 150))
to_chat(user, "Our absorption of [target] has been interrupted!")
changeling.isabsorbing = 0
return
SSblackbox.add_details("changeling_powers","Absorb DNA|4")
user.visible_message("[user] sucks the fluids from [target]!", "We have absorbed [target].")
to_chat(target, "You are absorbed by the changeling!")
if(!changeling.has_dna(target.dna))
changeling.add_new_profile(target, user)
if(user.nutrition < NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
user.nutrition = min((user.nutrition + target.nutrition), NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
if(target.mind)//if the victim has got a mind
target.mind.show_memory(user, 0) //I can read your mind, kekeke. Output all their notes.
//Some of target's recent speech, so the changeling can attempt to imitate them better.
//Recent as opposed to all because rounds tend to have a LOT of text.
var/list/recent_speech = list()
var/list/say_log = target.logging[INDIVIDUAL_SAY_LOG]
if(LAZYLEN(say_log) > LING_ABSORB_RECENT_SPEECH)
recent_speech = say_log.Copy(say_log.len-LING_ABSORB_RECENT_SPEECH+1,0) //0 so len-LING_ARS+1 to end of list
else
for(var/spoken_memory in say_log)
if(recent_speech.len >= LING_ABSORB_RECENT_SPEECH)
break
recent_speech[spoken_memory] = say_log[spoken_memory]
if(recent_speech.len)
user.mind.store_memory("Some of [target]'s speech patterns, we should study these to better impersonate them!")
to_chat(user, "Some of [target]'s speech patterns, we should study these to better impersonate them!")
for(var/spoken_memory in recent_speech)
user.mind.store_memory("\"[recent_speech[spoken_memory]]\"")
to_chat(user, "\"[recent_speech[spoken_memory]]\"")
user.mind.store_memory("We have no more knowledge of [target]'s speech patterns.")
to_chat(user, "We have no more knowledge of [target]'s speech patterns.")
if(target.mind.changeling)//If the target was a changeling, suck out their extra juice and objective points!
changeling.chem_charges += min(target.mind.changeling.chem_charges, changeling.chem_storage)
changeling.absorbedcount += (target.mind.changeling.absorbedcount)
target.mind.changeling.stored_profiles.len = 1
target.mind.changeling.absorbedcount = 0
changeling.chem_charges=min(changeling.chem_charges+10, changeling.chem_storage)
changeling.isabsorbing = 0
changeling.canrespec = 1
target.death(0)
target.Drain()
return TRUE
//Absorbs the target DNA.
//datum/changeling/proc/absorb_dna(mob/living/carbon/T, mob/user)
//datum/changeling/proc/store_dna(datum/dna/new_dna, mob/user)