Carrier Eggsac Strain can now place eggs on Regular Weeds, Egg range Bugfix, and QOL notification for Egg generation

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

@@ -271,27 +271,40 @@
 	//
 	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	var/tunnel = FALSE
-	var/stealth = FALSE // for check on lurker invisibility
+	/// for check on lurker invisibility
+	var/stealth = FALSE
 	var/burrow = FALSE
 	var/fortify = FALSE
 	var/crest_defense = FALSE
-	var/agility = FALSE // 0 - upright, 1 - all fours
+	/// 0/FALSE - upright, 1/TRUE - all fours
+	var/agility = FALSE
 	var/ripping_limb = FALSE
 	var/steelcrest = FALSE
-	// Related to zooming out (primarily queen and boiler)
-	var/devour_timer = 0 // The world.time at which we will regurgitate our currently-vored victim
-	var/extra_build_dist = 0 // For drones/hivelords. Extends the maximum build range they have
+	/// The world.time at which we will regurgitate our currently-vored victim
+	var/devour_timer = 0
+	/// For drones/hivelords. Extends the maximum build range they have
+	var/extra_build_dist = 0
+	/// tiles from self you can plant eggs.
+	var/egg_planting_range = 1
 	var/can_stack_builds = FALSE
 	var/list/resin_build_order
-	var/selected_resin // Which resin structure to build when we secrete resin, defaults to null.
-	var/selected_construction = XENO_STRUCTURE_CORE //which special structure to build when we place constructions
-	var/selected_mark // If leader what mark you will place when you make one
-	var/datum/ammo/xeno/ammo = null //The ammo datum for our spit projectiles. We're born with this, it changes sometimes.
+	/// Which resin structure to build when we secrete resin, defaults to null.
+	var/selected_resin
+	/// which special structure to build when we place constructions
+	var/selected_construction = XENO_STRUCTURE_CORE
+	/// If leader what mark you will place when you make one
+	var/selected_mark
+	/// The ammo datum for our spit projectiles. We're born with this, it changes sometimes.
+	var/datum/ammo/xeno/ammo = null
 	var/tunnel_delay = 0
-	var/list/available_fruits = list() // List of placeable the xenomorph has access to.
-	var/list/current_fruits = list() // If we have current_fruits that are limited, e.g. fruits
-	var/max_placeable = 0 // Limit to that amount
-	var/obj/effect/alien/resin/fruit/selected_fruit = null // the typepath of the placeable we wanna put down
+	/// List of placeable the xenomorph has access to.
+	var/list/available_fruits = list()
+	/// If we have current_fruits that are limited, e.g. fruits
+	var/list/current_fruits = list()
+	/// Limit to that amount
+	var/max_placeable = 0
+	/// the typepath of the placeable we wanna put down
+	var/obj/effect/alien/resin/fruit/selected_fruit = null
 	var/list/built_structures = list()
 
 	var/icon_xeno

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Queen.dm

@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@
 	var/queen_ability_cooldown = 0
 	var/egg_amount = 0 //amount of eggs inside the queen
 	var/screech_sound_effect_list = list('sound/voice/alien_queen_screech.ogg') //the noise the Queen makes when she screeches. Done this way for VV purposes.
-	var/egg_planting_range = 3 // in ovipositor queen can plant egg up to this amount of tiles away from her position
 	var/queen_ovipositor_icon
 	var/queen_standing_icon
 
@@ -832,6 +831,7 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ABILITY_OVIPOSITOR, TRAIT_SOURCE_ABILITY("Ovipositor"))
 
 	extra_build_dist = IGNORE_BUILD_DISTANCE
+	egg_planting_range = 3
 	anchored = TRUE
 	resting = FALSE
 	update_canmove()
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@
 
 	egg_amount = 0
 	extra_build_dist = initial(extra_build_dist)
+	egg_planting_range = initial(egg_planting_range)
 	for(var/datum/action/xeno_action/action in actions)
 		if(istype(action, /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/grow_ovipositor))
 			var/datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/grow_ovipositor/ovi_ability = action
@@ -917,11 +918,6 @@
 	if(ovipositor)
 		return "Queen_ovipositor_[severity]" // I don't actually have it, but maybe one day.
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/queen/proc/in_egg_plant_range(turf/T)
-	if(!ovipositor)
-		return FALSE // can't range plant while not in ovi... but who the fuck cares, we can't plant anyways
-	return get_dist(src, T) <= egg_planting_range
-
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/queen/gib(datum/cause_data/cause = create_cause_data("gibbing", src))
 	death(cause, 1)
 

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

@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@
 	if(istype(target, /obj/effect/alien/resin/special/eggmorph))
 		return //We tried storing the hugger from the egg, no need to try to plant it (we know the turf is occupied!)
 	if(isxeno(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = user
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-		plant_egg(user, T, proximity)
+		if(get_dist(xeno, T) <= xeno.egg_planting_range)
+			proximity = TRUE
+		plant_egg(xeno, T, proximity)
 	if(proximity && ishuman(user))
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 		plant_egg_human(user, T)
@@ -81,14 +84,21 @@
 	if(!user.check_plasma(30))
 		return
 
-	var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/hive_weeds = null
-	for(var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/W in T)
-		if(W.weed_strength >= WEED_LEVEL_HIVE && W.linked_hive.hivenumber == hivenumber)
-			hive_weeds = W
+	var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/hive_weeds
+	var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/any_weeds
+	for(var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/weed in T)
+		if(weed.weed_strength >= WEED_LEVEL_HIVE && weed.linked_hive.hivenumber == hivenumber)
+			hive_weeds = weed
 			break
+		if(weed.weed_strength >= WEED_LEVEL_WEAK && weed.linked_hive.hivenumber == hivenumber) //check for ANY weeds
+			any_weeds = weed
 
-	if(!hive_weeds)
-		var/datum/hive_status/hive = GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]
+	var/datum/hive_status/hive = GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]
+	if(!any_weeds && !hive_weeds) //you need at least some weeds to plant on.
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOWARNING("[src] must be planted on [lowertext(hive.prefix)]weeds."))
+		return
+
+	if(!hive_weeds && user.mutation_type != CARRIER_EGGSAC)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOWARNING("[src] can only be planted on [lowertext(hive.prefix)]hive weeds."))
 		return
 
@@ -106,8 +116,8 @@
 	if(!user.check_plasma(30))
 		return
 
-	for(var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/W in T)
-		if(W.weed_strength >= WEED_LEVEL_HIVE)
+	for(var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/weed in T)
+		if(weed.weed_strength >= WEED_LEVEL_HIVE || user.mutation_type == CARRIER_EGGSAC)
 			user.use_plasma(30)
 			var/obj/effect/alien/egg/newegg = new /obj/effect/alien/egg(T, hivenumber)
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/carrier/eggsac.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /datum/xeno_mutator/eggsac
 	name = "STRAIN: Carrier - Eggsac"
-	description = "In exchange for your ability to store huggers and place traps, you gain larger plasma stores, strong pheromones, and the ability to lay eggs by using your plasma stores. In addition, you can now carry twelve eggs at once and can place eggs one pace further than normal."
+	description = "In exchange for your ability to store huggers and place traps, you gain larger plasma stores, strong pheromones, and the ability to lay eggs by using your plasma stores. In addition, you can now carry twelve eggs at once, can plant eggs of non-hive weeds, and can place eggs one pace further than normal"
 	flavor_description = "An egg is always an adventure; the next one may be different."
 	cost = MUTATOR_COST_EXPENSIVE
 	individual_only = TRUE
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	carrier.huggers_cur = 0
 	carrier.huggers_max = 0
 	carrier.eggs_max = 12
-	carrier.extra_build_dist = 1
+	carrier.egg_planting_range = 2
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/action/xeno_action/active_toggle/generate_egg
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@
 			if(egg_generation_progress >= 15)
 				egg_generation_progress = 0
 				xeno.eggs_cur++
+				to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENONOTICE("You generate a egg. Now sheltering: [xeno.eggs_cur] / [xeno.eggs_max]."))

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

@@ -811,16 +811,6 @@
 #undef OPEN_SLOTS
 #undef GUARANTEED_SLOTS
 
-// returns if that location can be used to plant eggs
-/datum/hive_status/proc/in_egg_plant_range(turf/T)
-	if(!istype(living_xeno_queen))
-		return TRUE // xenos already dicked without queen. Let them plant whereever
-
-	if(!living_xeno_queen.ovipositor)
-		return FALSE // ovid queen only
-
-	return get_dist(living_xeno_queen, T) <= egg_planting_range
-
 /datum/hive_status/proc/can_build_structure(structure_name)
 	if(!structure_name || !hive_structures_limit[structure_name])
 		return FALSE