Ports Dying Light from PVP CM

code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 	/// Factor of duration between acid progression
 	var/acid_delay = 1
 	/// How much fuel the acid drains from the flare every acid tick
-	var/flare_damage = 500
+	var/flare_damage = 600
 	var/barricade_damage = 40
 	var/in_weather = FALSE
 
@@ -311,15 +311,15 @@
 	name = "weak acid"
 	acid_delay = 2.5 //250% delay (40% speed)
 	barricade_damage = 20
-	flare_damage = 150
+	flare_damage = 180
 	icon_state = "acid_weak"
 
 //Superacid
 /obj/effect/xenomorph/acid/strong
 	name = "strong acid"
 	acid_delay = 0.4 //40% delay (250% speed)
 	barricade_damage = 100
-	flare_damage = 1875
+	flare_damage = 2250
 	icon_state = "acid_strong"
 
 /obj/effect/xenomorph/acid/Initialize(mapload, atom/target)

code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm

@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@
 	desc = "A red USCM issued flare. There are instructions on the side, it reads 'pull cord, make light'."
 	w_class = SIZE_SMALL
 	light_power = 2
-	light_range = 5
+	light_range = 7
 	icon_state = "flare"
 	item_state = "flare"
 	actions = list() //just pull it manually, neckbeard.
 	raillight_compatible = 0
 	can_be_broken = FALSE
 	var/burnt_out = FALSE
-	var/fuel = 0
+	var/fuel = 16 MINUTES
 	var/fuel_rate = AMOUNT_PER_TIME(1 SECONDS, 1 SECONDS)
 	var/on_damage = 7
 	var/ammo_datum = /datum/ammo/flare
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	fuel = rand(9.5 MINUTES, 10.5 MINUTES)
 	set_light_color(flame_tint)
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/update_icon()
@@ -364,9 +363,28 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/process(delta_time)
 	fuel -= fuel_rate * delta_time
+	flare_burn_down()
 	if(fuel <= 0 || !on)
 		burn_out()
 
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/proc/flare_burn_down() //Controls the way in which flares slowly die out. Needs to be overriden by children, or they will be forced to use this light behavior.
+	switch(fuel) //The code belows controls the timing on a flares burn out, and the corresponding reduction in effective range.
+		if(15.25 MINUTES to 16 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(7)
+		if(14.5 MINUTES to 15.24 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(6)
+		if(6.5 MINUTES to 14.49 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(5)
+		if(5.0 MINUTES to 6.49 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(4)
+		if(3.5 MINUTES to 4.99 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(3)
+		if(2.0 MINUTES to 3.49 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(2)
+		if(0 MINUTES to 1.99 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(1)
+			set_light_power(0.5) // A power of 2 results in no light at all, while .5 results in a small light.
+
 // Causes flares to stop with a rotation offset for visual purposes
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/animation_spin(speed = 5, loop_amount = -1, clockwise = TRUE, sections = 3, angular_offset = 0, pixel_fuzz = 0)
 	pixel_fuzz = 16
@@ -452,10 +470,14 @@
 	icon_state = "" //No sprite
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
 	show_flame = FALSE
+	light_range = 7
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/illumination/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	fuel = rand(4.5 MINUTES, 5.5 MINUTES) // Half the duration of a flare, but justified since it's invincible
+	fuel = rand(5.0 MINUTES, 6.0 MINUTES) // Approximately half the effective duration of a flare, but justified since it's invincible
+
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/illumination/flare_burn_down() // Empty proc to override parent.
+	return
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/illumination/update_icon()
 	return
@@ -474,12 +496,29 @@
 	anchored = TRUE//can't be picked up
 	ammo_datum = /datum/ammo/flare/starshell
 	show_flame = FALSE
+	light_range = 6
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/starshell_ash/Initialize(mapload, ...)
 	if(mapload)
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	. = ..()
-	fuel = rand(30 SECONDS,	60 SECONDS)
+	fuel = rand(6.0 MINUTES, 6.5 MINUTES)
+
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/starshell_ash/flare_burn_down() // Starshell's own burn_down curve, overrides parent flare.
+	switch(fuel)
+		if(6.0 MINUTES to 6.5 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(6)
+		if(2.5 MINUTES to 5.99 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(5)
+		if(2.0 MINUTES to 2.49 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(4)
+		if(1.5 MINUTES to 1.99 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(3)
+		if(1.0 MINUTES to 1.49 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(2)
+		if(0 MINUTES to 0.99 MINUTES)
+			set_light_range(1)
+			set_light_power(0.5)
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/on/illumination/chemical
 	name = "chemical light"
@@ -531,6 +570,7 @@
 	item_state = "cas_flare"
 	layer = ABOVE_FLY_LAYER
 	ammo_datum = /datum/ammo/flare/signal
+	light_range = 5
 	var/faction = ""
 	var/datum/cas_signal/signal
 	var/activate_message = TRUE
@@ -541,6 +581,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	fuel = rand(160 SECONDS, 200 SECONDS)
 
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/signal/flare_burn_down() // Empty proc to override parent.
+	return
+
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/signal/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(!istype(user))
 		return

code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm

@@ -603,12 +603,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/m94
 	name = "\improper M94 marking flare pack"
-	desc = "A packet of twenty one M94 Marking Flares. Carried by USCM soldiers to light dark areas that cannot be reached with the usual TNR Shoulder Lamp."
+	desc = "A packet of fourteen M94 Marking Flares. Carried by USCM soldiers to light dark areas that cannot be reached with the usual TNR Shoulder Lamp."
 	icon_state = "m94"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/items/storage/packets.dmi'
 	w_class = SIZE_MEDIUM
-	storage_slots = 21
-	max_storage_space = 21
+	storage_slots = 14
+	max_storage_space = 14
 	can_hold = list(/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare,/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/signal)
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/m94/fill_preset_inventory()
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/m94/signal
 	name = "\improper M89-S signal flare pack"
-	desc = "A packet of twenty one M89-S Signal Marking Flares."
+	desc = "A packet of fourteen M89-S Signal Marking Flares."
 	icon_state = "m89"
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/m94/signal/fill_preset_inventory()

code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/largecrate_supplies.dm

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 	icon_state = "secure_crate"
 
 /obj/structure/largecrate/supply/supplies/flares
-	name = "Flare supply crate (x525)"
+	name = "Flare supply crate (x320)"
 	desc = "A supply crate containing two crates of flares."
 	supplies = list(/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/misc/flares = 2)
 

code/modules/projectiles/ammo_boxes/misc_boxes.dm

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	var/flare_amount = 0
 	for(var/obj/item/storage/box/m94/flare_box in contents)
 		flare_amount += length(flare_box.contents)
-	flare_amount = floor(flare_amount / 20) //10 packs, 20 flares each, maximum total of 10 flares we can throw out
+	flare_amount = floor(flare_amount / 14) //10 packs, 14 flares each, maximum total of 10 flares we can throw out
 	return flare_amount
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/misc/flares/process_burning(datum/cause_data/flame_cause_data)

code/modules/projectiles/guns/flare_gun.dm

@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
 	fired_flare.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("\A [fired_flare] bursts into brilliant light in the sky!"))
 	fired_flare.invisibility = INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM
 	fired_flare.mouse_opacity = FALSE
+	fired_flare.fuel = 3 MINUTES
+	fired_flare.light_range = 6
+	fired_flare.light_power = 3
 	playsound(user.loc, fire_sound, 50, 1)
 
 	var/obj/effect/flare_light/light_effect = new (fired_flare, fired_flare.light_range, fired_flare.light_power, fired_flare.light_color)
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@
 	desc = "You are not supposed to see this. Please report it."
 	icon_state = "" //No sprite
 	invisibility = INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM
-	light_system = STATIC_LIGHT
+	light_system = MOVABLE_LIGHT
 
 /obj/effect/flare_light/Initialize(mapload, light_range, light_power, light_color)
 	. = ..()