Administration tool: Build mode offer tool to quickly offer large amount of mobs.

code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 
 //***** MOB TRAITS *****//
 #define TRAIT_RESPAWNABLE		"can_respawn_as_ghost_roles"
+#define TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED     "offered"
 #define TRAIT_BLIND 			"blind"
 #define TRAIT_MUTE				"mute"
 #define TRAIT_DEAF				"deaf"

code/_globalvars/traits.dm

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 */
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 	/mob = list(
+		"TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED" = TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED,
 		"TRAIT_BLIND" = TRAIT_BLIND,
 		"TRAIT_MUTE" = TRAIT_MUTE,
 		"TRAIT_DEAF" = TRAIT_DEAF,

code/modules/buildmode/submodes/offer.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Speeds up the offering process and optionally allows the admin to set up playtime requirement and "Show role" only once.
+// Default setting is 20H like the default recommendation for offering from drop down menu.
+/datum/buildmode_mode/offer
+	key = "offer"
+	var/hours = 20
+	var/hide_role
+
+/datum/buildmode_mode/offer/show_help(mob/user)
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Left click to offer a mob</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Right click to change amount of playtime a player needs to be able to sign up and whether to display their special role</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+
+/datum/buildmode_mode/offer/change_settings(mob/user)
+	hours = input(user, "Playtime required", "Input", 20) as num|null
+	if(alert("Do you want to show the mob's special role?", null, "Yes", "No") == "Yes")
+		hide_role = FALSE
+	else
+		hide_role = TRUE
+
+/datum/buildmode_mode/offer/handle_click(mob/user, params, atom/A)
+	var/list/modifiers = params2list(params)
+	var/left_click = LAZYACCESS(modifiers, LEFT_CLICK)
+	var/selected_atom
+
+	if(left_click && ismob(A) && !isobserver(A))
+		selected_atom = A
+		offer_control(selected_atom, hours, hide_role)
+

code/modules/mob/mob_misc_procs.dm

@@ -158,16 +158,26 @@
 		return U.sensor_mode
 	return SUIT_SENSOR_OFF
 
-/proc/offer_control(mob/M)
-	to_chat(M, "Control of your mob has been offered to dead players.")
+/proc/offer_control(mob/M, hours, hide_role)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED))
+		return
+	var/minhours
+	ADD_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED, "admin_offer")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has offered control of ([key_name(M)]) to ghosts.")
-	var/minhours = input(usr, "Minimum hours required to play [M]?", "Set Min Hrs", 10) as num
-	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has offered control of ([key_name_admin(M)]) to ghosts with [minhours] hrs playtime")
 	var/question = "Do you want to play as [M.real_name ? M.real_name : M.name][M.job ? " ([M.job])" : ""]"
-	if(alert("Do you want to show the antag status?","Show antag status","Yes","No") == "Yes")
+	if(!hours)
+		minhours = input(usr, "Minimum hours required to play [M]?", "Set Min Hrs", 10) as num
+	else
+		minhours = hours
+	if(isnull(hide_role))
+		if(alert("Do you want to show the antag status?","Show antag status","Yes","No") == "Yes")
+			question += ", [M.mind?.special_role ? M.mind?.special_role : "No special role"]"
+	else if(!hide_role)
 		question += ", [M.mind?.special_role ? M.mind?.special_role : "No special role"]"
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has offered control of ([key_name_admin(M)]) to ghosts with [minhours] hrs playtime")
 	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("[question]?", poll_time = 10 SECONDS, min_hours = minhours, source = M)
 	var/mob/dead/observer/theghost = null
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_BEING_OFFERED, "admin_offer")
 
 	if(length(candidates))
 		if(QDELETED(M))

paradise.dme

@@ -1658,6 +1658,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\forcemove.dm"
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\link.dm"
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\mapgen.dm"
+#include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\offer.dm"
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\save.dm"
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\throwing.dm"
 #include "code\modules\buildmode\submodes\tilt.dm"