Revive Lesser Drone and Facehugger temporary communication restrictions

code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/mob/living/signals_xeno.dm

@@ -74,3 +74,7 @@
 
 /// From /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/handle_crit()
 #define COMSIG_XENO_ENTER_CRIT "xeno_entering_critical"
+
+/// From /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/hivemind_talk(): (message)
+#define COMSIG_XENO_TRY_HIVEMIND_TALK "xeno_try_hivemind_talk"
+	#define COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_HIVEMIND_TALK (1<<0)

code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/mob/signals_mob.dm

@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@
 
 #define COMSIG_MOB_EMOTED(emote_key) "mob_emoted_[emote_key]"
 
+#define COMSIG_MOB_TRY_EMOTE "mob_try_emote"
+	#define COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_EMOTE (1<<0)
+
+#define COMSIG_MOB_TRY_POINT "mob_try_point"
+	#define COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_POINT (1<<0)
+
 //from /mob/living/set_stat()
 #define COMSIG_MOB_STAT_SET_ALIVE "mob_stat_set_alive"
 //from /mob/living/set_stat()

code/datums/components/temporary_mute.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/datum/component/temporary_mute
+	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE
+	/// A message to tell the user when they attempt to speak, if any
+	var/on_speak_message = ""
+	/// A message to tell the user when they attempt to emote, if any
+	var/on_emote_message = ""
+	/// A message to tell the user when they become no longer mute, if any
+	var/on_unmute_message = ""
+	/// How long after the component's initialization it should be deleted. -1 means it will never delete
+	var/time_until_unmute = 3 MINUTES
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/Initialize(on_speak_message = "", on_emote_message = "", on_unmute_message = "", time_until_unmute = 3 MINUTES)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!ismob(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+
+	src.on_speak_message = on_speak_message
+	src.on_emote_message = on_emote_message
+	src.on_unmute_message = on_unmute_message
+	src.time_until_unmute = time_until_unmute
+	if(time_until_unmute != -1)
+		QDEL_IN(src, time_until_unmute)
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/RegisterWithParent()
+	..()
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_LIVING_SPEAK, PROC_REF(on_speak))
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_XENO_TRY_HIVEMIND_TALK, PROC_REF(on_hivemind))
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_EMOTE, PROC_REF(on_emote))
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_POINT, PROC_REF(on_point))
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/UnregisterFromParent()
+	..()
+	if(parent)
+		UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_LIVING_SPEAK)
+		UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_XENO_TRY_HIVEMIND_TALK)
+		UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_EMOTE)
+		UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_POINT)
+		if(on_unmute_message)
+			to_chat(parent, SPAN_NOTICE(on_unmute_message))
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/proc/on_speak(
+	mob/user,
+	message,
+	datum/language/speaking = null,
+	verb = "says",
+	alt_name = "",
+	italics = FALSE,
+	message_range = GLOB.world_view_size,
+	sound/speech_sound,
+	sound_vol,
+	nolog = FALSE,
+	message_mode = null
+)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(!nolog)
+		log_say("[user.name != "Unknown" ? user.name : "([user.real_name])"] attempted to say the following before their spawn mute ended: [message] (CKEY: [user.key]) (JOB: [user.job])")
+	if(on_speak_message)
+		to_chat(parent, SPAN_BOLDNOTICE(on_speak_message))
+	return COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_SPEAK
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/proc/on_hivemind(mob/user, message)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	log_say("[user.name != "Unknown" ? user.name : "([user.real_name])"] attempted to hivemind the following before their spawn mute ended: [message] (CKEY: [user.key]) (JOB: [user.job])")
+	if(on_speak_message)
+		to_chat(parent, SPAN_BOLDNOTICE(on_speak_message))
+	return COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_HIVEMIND_TALK
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/proc/on_emote(mob/user, datum/emote/current_emote, act, m_type, param, intentional)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	// Allow involuntary emotes or non-custom emotes
+	if(!intentional)
+		return
+	if(!param && !istype(current_emote, /datum/emote/custom))
+		return
+
+	log_say("[user.name != "Unknown" ? user.name : "([user.real_name])"] attempted to emote the following before their spawn mute ended: [param] (CKEY: [user.key]) (JOB: [user.job])")
+	if(on_emote_message)
+		to_chat(parent, SPAN_BOLDNOTICE(on_emote_message))
+	return COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_EMOTE
+
+/datum/component/temporary_mute/proc/on_point(mob/user, atom/target)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	log_say("[user.name != "Unknown" ? user.name : "([user.real_name])"] attempted to point at the following before their spawn mute ended: [target] (CKEY: [user.key]) (JOB: [user.job])")
+	if(on_emote_message)
+		to_chat(parent, SPAN_BOLDNOTICE(on_emote_message))
+	return COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_POINT

code/modules/mob/emote.dm

@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
 			to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("'[act]' emote does not exist. Say *help for a list."))
 		return FALSE
 	var/silenced = FALSE
-	for(var/datum/emote/P in key_emotes)
-		if(!P.check_cooldown(src, intentional))
+	for(var/datum/emote/current_emote in key_emotes)
+		if(!current_emote.check_cooldown(src, intentional))
 			silenced = TRUE
 			continue
-		if(P.run_emote(src, param, m_type, intentional))
-			SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTE, P, act, m_type, message, intentional)
-			SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTED(P.key))
+		if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_EMOTE, current_emote, act, m_type, param, intentional) & COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_EMOTE)
+			silenced = TRUE
+			continue
+		if(current_emote.run_emote(src, param, m_type, intentional))
+			SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTE, current_emote, act, m_type, message, intentional)
 			return TRUE
 	if(intentional && !silenced && !force_silence)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("Unusable emote '[act]'. Say *help for a list."))

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

@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@
 	weed_food_states = list("Facehugger_1","Facehugger_2","Facehugger_3")
 	weed_food_states_flipped = list("Facehugger_1","Facehugger_2","Facehugger_3")
 
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger/Login()
+	var/last_ckey_inhabited = persistent_ckey
+	. = ..()
+	if(ckey == last_ckey_inhabited)
+		return
+
+	AddComponent(\
+		/datum/component/temporary_mute,\
+		"We aren't old enough to vocalize anything yet.",\
+		"We aren't old enough to communicate like this yet.",\
+		"We feel old enough to be able to vocalize and speak to the hivemind.",\
+		3 MINUTES,\
+	)
+
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger/initialize_pass_flags(datum/pass_flags_container/PF)
 	..()
 	if (PF)

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

@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@
 	weed_food_states = list("Lesser_Drone_1","Lesser_Drone_2","Lesser_Drone_3")
 	weed_food_states_flipped = list("Lesser_Drone_1","Lesser_Drone_2","Lesser_Drone_3")
 
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/lesser_drone/Login()
+	var/last_ckey_inhabited = persistent_ckey
+	. = ..()
+	if(ckey == last_ckey_inhabited)
+		return
+
+	AddComponent(\
+		/datum/component/temporary_mute,\
+		"We aren't old enough to vocalize anything yet.",\
+		"We aren't old enough to communicate like this yet.",\
+		"We feel old enough to be able to vocalize and speak to the hivemind.",\
+		3 MINUTES,\
+	)
+
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/lesser_drone/age_xeno()
 	if(stat == DEAD || !caste || QDELETED(src) || !client)
 		return

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

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("A headhunter temporarily cut off your psychic connection!"))
 		return
 
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_XENO_TRY_HIVEMIND_TALK, message) & COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_HIVEMIND_TALK)
+		return
+
 	hivemind_broadcast(message, hive)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/hivemind_broadcast(message, datum/hive_status/hive)

code/modules/mob/mob_verbs.dm

@@ -50,34 +50,33 @@
 	to_chat(usr, SPAN_DANGER("This mob type cannot throw items."))
 	return
 
-/mob/proc/point_to(atom/A in view())
+/mob/proc/point_to(atom/target in view())
 	//set name = "Point To"
 	//set category = "Object"
 
-	if(!isturf(src.loc) || !(A in view(src)))//target is no longer visible to us
-		return 0
+	if(!isturf(src.loc) || !(target in view(src)))//target is no longer visible to us
+		return FALSE
 
-	if(!A.mouse_opacity)//can't click it? can't point at it.
-		return 0
+	if(!target.mouse_opacity)//can't click it? can't point at it.
+		return FALSE
 
 	if(is_mob_incapacitated() || (status_flags & FAKEDEATH)) //incapacitated, can't point
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 
-	var/tile = get_turf(A)
-	if (!tile)
-		return 0
+	var/tile = get_turf(target)
+	if(!tile)
+		return FALSE
 
 	if(recently_pointed_to > world.time)
-		return 0
-
-	next_move = world.time + 2
-
-	point_to_atom(A, tile)
-	return 1
-
+		return FALSE
 
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_TRY_POINT, target) & COMPONENT_OVERRIDE_POINT)
+		return FALSE
 
+	next_move = world.time + 2
 
+	point_to_atom(target, tile)
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/verb/memory()
 	set name = "Notes"

colonialmarines.dme

@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\components\overlay_lighting.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\rename.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\speed_modifier.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\temporary_mute.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\toxin_buildup.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\tutorial_status.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\weed_damage_reduction.dm"