init

code/game/sound.dm

@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@
 				S = pick('sound/items/cane_step_1.ogg', 'sound/items/cane_step_2.ogg', 'sound/items/cane_step_3.ogg', 'sound/items/cane_step_4.ogg', 'sound/items/cane_step_5.ogg', )
 			if("match")
 				S = pick('sound/effects/match.ogg')
+			if("throwing")
+				S = pick('sound/effects/throwing/swoosh1.ogg', 'sound/effects/throwing/swoosh2.ogg', 'sound/effects/throwing/swoosh3.ogg', 'sound/effects/throwing/swoosh4.ogg')
 			if("punch")
 				S = pick('sound/weapons/punch1.ogg','sound/weapons/punch2.ogg','sound/weapons/punch3.ogg','sound/weapons/punch4.ogg')
 			if("swing_hit")

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

@@ -388,13 +388,17 @@
 			if(!do_after(src, 1 SECONDS, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
 				to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You need to set up the high toss!"))
 				return
-			animation_attack_on(target)
-			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, 7)
+			animation_attack_on(target, 6)
+			//The volume of the sound takes the minimum between the distance thrown or the max range an item, but no more than 15. Short throws are quieter. Invisible mobs do no sound.
+			if(alpha >= 50)
+				playsound(src, "throwing", min(5*min(get_dist(loc,target),thrown_thing.throw_range), 15), vary = TRUE, sound_range = 6)
 			drop_inv_item_on_ground(I, TRUE)
 			thrown_thing.throw_atom(target, thrown_thing.throw_range, SPEED_SLOW, src, spin_throw, HIGH_LAUNCH)
 		else
-			animation_attack_on(target)
-			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, 7)
+			animation_attack_on(target, 6)
+			//The volume of the sound takes the minimum between the distance thrown or the max range an item, but no more than 15. Short throws are quieter. Invisible mobs do no sound.
+			if(alpha >= 50)
+				playsound(src, "throwing", min(5*min(get_dist(loc,target),thrown_thing.throw_range), 15), vary = TRUE, sound_range = 6)
 			drop_inv_item_on_ground(I, TRUE)
 			thrown_thing.throw_atom(target, thrown_thing.throw_range, thrown_thing.throw_speed, src, spin_throw)
 

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@
 		if(!M.can_be_pulled_by(src))
 			return
 	else if(istype(AM, /obj))
+		if(recently_grabbed > world.time)
+			return FALSE
+		recently_grabbed = world.time + 6
 		AM.add_fingerprint(src)
 		animation_attack_on(AM)
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 25, 1, 7)

code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm

@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@
 
 	var/recently_pointed_to = 0 //used as cooldown for the pointing verb.
 
+	var/recently_grabbed = 0 //used as a cooldown for item grabs
+
 	///Color matrices to be applied to the client window. Assoc. list.
 	var/list/client_color_matrices