Fixes giant lizard code breaking when disarmed, and adds some minor features to the mob

code/__DEFINES/mode.dm

@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ DEFINE_BITFIELD(whitelist_status, list(
 #define FACTION_LIST_MARINE_WY list(FACTION_MARINE, FACTION_PMC, FACTION_WY_DEATHSQUAD, FACTION_WY)
 #define FACTION_LIST_MARINE_UPP list(FACTION_MARINE, FACTION_UPP)
 #define FACTION_LIST_MARINE_TWE list(FACTION_MARINE, FACTION_TWE)
+#define FACTION_LIST_YAUTJA list(FACTION_YAUTJA)
 
 // Xenomorphs
 #define FACTION_PREDALIEN "Predalien"

code/_globalvars/misc.dm

@@ -135,3 +135,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(xeno_queue_candidate_count)
 GLOBAL_VAR(obfs_x)
 /// A number between -500 and 500.
 GLOBAL_VAR(obfs_y)
+
+/// The current amount of giant lizards that are alive.
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(giant_lizards_alive, 0)

code/game/gamemodes/cm_initialize.dm

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ Additional game mode variables.
 					player.mind_initialize() //Will work on ghosts too, but won't add them to active minds.
 				player.mind.setup_human_stats()
 				player.faction = FACTION_YAUTJA
+				player.faction_group = FACTION_LIST_YAUTJA
 				players += player.mind
 	return players
 

code/game/objects/effects/landmarks/landmarks.dm

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
 	GLOB.monkey_spawns -= src
 	return ..()
 
+#define MAXIMUM_LIZARD_AMOUNT 4
+
 /obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn
 	name = "lizard spawn"
 	icon_state = "lizard_spawn"
@@ -129,6 +131,22 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(prob(66))
 		new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard(loc)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(latespawn_lizard)), rand(35 MINUTES, 50 MINUTES))
+
+/obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn/proc/latespawn_lizard()
+	//if there's already a ton of lizards alive, try again later
+	if(GLOB.giant_lizards_alive > MAXIMUM_LIZARD_AMOUNT)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(latespawn_lizard)), rand(15 MINUTES, 25 MINUTES))
+		return
+	//if there's a living mob that can witness the spawn then try again later
+	for(var/mob/living/living_mob in range(7, src))
+		if(living_mob.stat != DEAD || living_mob.client)
+			continue
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(latespawn_lizard)), 1 MINUTES)
+		return
+	new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard(loc)
+
+#undef MAXIMUM_LIZARD_AMOUNT
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/latewhiskey
 	name = "Whiskey Outpost Late join"

code/modules/gear_presets/yautja.dm

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	languages = list(LANGUAGE_YAUTJA)
 	rank = "Predator"
 	faction = FACTION_YAUTJA
+	faction_group = FACTION_LIST_YAUTJA
 	uses_special_name = TRUE
 	skills = /datum/skills/yautja/warrior
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 /datum/equipment_preset/yautja/load_id(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
 	new_human.job = rank
 	new_human.faction = faction
+	new_human.faction_group = faction_group
 
 /datum/equipment_preset/yautja/load_vanity(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
 	return //No vanity items for Yautja!

code/modules/mob/death.dm

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 	if(!gibbed)
-		visible_message("<b>\The [src.name]</b> [deathmessage]")
+		visible_message("<b>[src.name]</b> [deathmessage]")
 
 	if(cause_data && !istype(cause_data))
 		stack_trace("death called with string cause ([cause_data]) instead of datum")