[MIRROR] nerfs changeling to prepare for it being readded. (#5199)

* nerfs changeling to prepare for it being readded. (#4598) * Update innate.dm * Update changeling.dm * Update changeling.dm * Update strained_muscles.dm * Update innate.dm * Update code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/innate.dm * Apply suggestions from code review --------- Co-authored-by: GoldenAlpharex <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Bloop <[email protected]> * [MIRROR] nerfs changeling to prepare for it being readded. --------- Co-authored-by: RatFromTheJungle <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: GoldenAlpharex <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Bloop <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: StealsThePRs <[email protected]>
Fluffy-Frontier · Nov 29, 2024 · e3e51c2 · e3e51c2
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diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	else
 		user.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/strained_muscles)
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("Our muscles relax."))
-		if(stacks >= 10)
+		if(stacks >= 5) // NOVA EDIT CHANGE - 5, instead of 10, means it only lasts half as long (instead of like, 50 seconds straight) - ORIGINAL: if(stacks >= 10)
 			to_chat(user, span_danger("We collapse in exhaustion."))
 			user.Paralyze(60)
 			user.emote("gasp")

diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/innate.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/innate.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /datum/movespeed_modifier/strained_muscles
-	multiplicative_slowdown = -0.55
+	multiplicative_slowdown = -0.35 // NOVA EDIT CHANGE - Heavy nerf, because speedboosts are way-way more effective here - ORIGINAL: multiplicative_slowdown = -0.55
 	blacklisted_movetypes = (FLYING|FLOATING)
 
 /datum/movespeed_modifier/pai_spacewalk

diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /datum/antagonist/changeling
 	dna_max = 8 // changed from 6
-	genetic_points = 15 // changed from 10
-	total_genetic_points = 15 // changed from 10
+	chem_recharge_rate = 0.5
 	/// The time that the horror form died.
 	var/true_form_death
 	/// Any quirks that we don't want to be mimicked when transforming