From d57704c1559cf4d00f69c5d5c3a9a9785f2271bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lucy <lucy@absolucy.moe>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 10:46:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Anomaly fixes (I hope)

---
 code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm        | 9 ++++-----
 .../objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_bioscrambler.dm  | 7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
index 0dca4a8ffc45..531c800cf726 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@
 	countdown = new(src)
 	if(countdown_colour)
 		countdown.color = countdown_colour
-	if(immortal)
-		return
-	countdown.start()
+	if(!immortal)
+		countdown.start()
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/vv_edit_var(vname, vval)
 	. = ..()
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/proc/anomalyEffect(seconds_per_tick)
-	if(SPT_PROB(move_chance, seconds_per_tick))
+	if(!immobile && SPT_PROB(move_chance, seconds_per_tick))
 		move_anomaly()
 
 /// Move in a direction
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
 	new /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke/bad(loc)
 
 	if(drops_core)
-		aSignal.forceMove(drop_location())
+		aSignal?.forceMove(drop_location())
 		aSignal = null
 	// else, anomaly core gets deleted by qdel(src).
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_bioscrambler.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_bioscrambler.dm
index 214440b92c2c..e4939c0de360 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_bioscrambler.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_bioscrambler.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 	var/range = 5
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/bioscrambler/Initialize(mapload, new_lifespan, drops_core)
-	. = ..()
+	..()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/obj/effect/anomaly/bioscrambler/LateInitialize()
 	pursuit_target = WEAKREF(find_nearest_target())
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/bioscrambler/anomalyEffect(seconds_per_tick)
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@
 		if (target.z != z)
 			continue
 		if (target.status_effects & GODMODE)
-			continue	
+			continue
 		if (target.stat >= UNCONSCIOUS)
 			continue // Don't just haunt a corpse
 		var/distance_from_target = get_dist(src, target)