Reduce damage taken from decelerating with the Skyhook by 60%, closes #5987

Author: BluSunrize

changelog.md

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 - Add missing potion recipes for Thick & Mundane potions (voidsong-dragonfly)
 - Add machine interface support for the Assembler (BluSunrize)
 - Change text in the Circuit Table not being translatable (André Augusto)
+- Reduce damage taken from decelerating with the Skyhook by 60% (BluSunrize)
+    - Also actually mention this damage in the manual
+    - This should lead to less deaths by suddenly grabbing a cable
+    - In the future, we may add an upgrade to remove this damage entirely
 - Fix High Cetane Biodiesel not being properly usable in the chemthrower (BluSunrize)
 - Fix redstone timer showing the wrong signal colour in its overlay (BluSunrize)
 - Fix manual erroneously listing explosive cartridges as using the "common" blueprint (BluSunrize)

src/main/java/blusunrize/immersiveengineering/common/util/SkylineHelper.java

@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ public static void spawnHook(LivingEntity player, Connection connection, Interac
 				double speedDiff = player.getDeltaMovement().y-vertSpeed;
 				if(speedDiff < 0)
 				{
-					player.causeFallDamage(fallDistanceFromSpeed(speedDiff), 1.2F, player.damageSources().fall());
+					// todo: Add an upgrade to nullify this
+					float fallDamageMod = 0.4f;
+					player.causeFallDamage(fallDistanceFromSpeed(speedDiff), fallDamageMod, player.damageSources().fall());
 					player.fallDistance = 0;
 				}
 

src/main/resources/assets/immersiveengineering/manual/en_us/engineers_skyhook.txt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ The Engineer's Skyhook is a motorized grabber system designed to hook onto wires
 With it, engineers can quickly traverse the length of a powerline to move between substations or other sites.<np>
 Simply hold the right mouse button while close to a wire and you will be attached to it.<br>
 The button can be released while riding the wire, but letting go of the skyhook or sneaking will cause you to dismount.<br>
+The sudden deceleration from falling great heights and grabbing onto a wire §owill§r cause damage to the user.<np>
 Gravity will be sufficient to move along decending wires at a decent speed, the standard movement keys can be used to move along ascending wires.<br>
 When the skyhook reaches an intersection it will continue in as close to the direction the player is looking as possible.<np>
 <&skyhook_slope>By installing a §2High Toque Motor§r, the Skyhook has a much easier time climbing up ascending wires, reducing the impact the slope has on its speed.<np>