Syndie cargotele rework

code/datums/syndicate_buylist.dm

@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ This is basically useless for anyone but miners.
 	item = /obj/item/cargotele/traitor
 	cost = 3
 	vr_allowed = 0
-	desc = "A modified cargo transporter which teleports containers to a random spot in space and welds them shut."
+	desc = "A modified cargo transporter which welds containers shut and sells their contents directly to the black market, swipe your ID to set the account. Any hapless crewmembers sold will be teleported to a random point in space and will reward cash bonuses based on their job."
 	job = list("Quartermaster","Miner","Engineer","Chief Engineer")
 	can_buy = UPLINK_TRAITOR | UPLINK_SPY_THIEF
 

code/obj/mining.dm

@@ -2018,6 +2018,10 @@ TYPEINFO(/obj/item/cargotele)
 /obj/item/cargotele/traitor
 	cost = 15
 	var/static/list/possible_targets = list()
+	///The account to credit for sales
+	var/datum/db_record/account = null
+	///The total amount earned from selling/stealing
+	var/total_earned = 0
 
 	New()
 		..()
@@ -2043,22 +2047,56 @@ TYPEINFO(/obj/item/cargotele)
 
 	finish_teleport(var/obj/cargo, var/mob/user)
 		if (!length(src.possible_targets))
-			CRASH("Tried to syndi-teleport [cargo] but the list of possible turf targets was empty.")
-		src.target = pick(src.possible_targets)
+			src.target = locate(rand(1,world.maxx), rand(1,world.maxy), 1)
+		else
+			src.target = pick(src.possible_targets)
 		boutput(user, "<span class='notice'>Teleporting [cargo]...</span>")
 		playsound(user.loc, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 50, 1)
-
+		var/value = shippingmarket.appraise_value(cargo.contents, sell = FALSE)
 		// Logs for good measure (Convair880).
-		for (var/mob/M in cargo.contents)
-			logTheThing(LOG_STATION, user, "uses a Syndicate cargo transporter to send [cargo.name] with [constructTarget(M,"station")] inside to [log_loc(src.target)].")
-
-		cargo.set_loc(src.target)
+		for (var/atom/A in cargo.contents)
+			if (ismob(A))
+				var/mob/M = A
+				logTheThing(LOG_STATION, user, "uses a Syndicate cargo transporter to send [cargo.name] with [constructTarget(M,"station")] inside to [log_loc(src.target)].")
+				var/datum/job/job = find_job_in_controller_by_string(M.job)
+				value += job?.wages * 5
+			else
+				cargo.contents -= A
+				qdel(A)
+		if (length(cargo.contents)) //if there's a mob left inside chuck it somewhere in space
+			cargo.set_loc(src.target)
+		else
+			qdel(cargo)
+		src.total_earned += value
 		elecflash(src)
 		var/ret = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CELL_USE, cost)
-		if (ret & CELL_INSUFFICIENT_CHARGE)
-			boutput(user, "<span class='alert'>Transfer successful. The transporter is now out of charge.</span>")
+		boutput(user, "[bicon(src)] *beep*")
+		if (src.account)
+			account?["current_money"] += value
+			boutput(user, "[bicon(src)] The [src.name] beeps: transfer successful, [value] credits have been deposited into your bank account. You have [src.account["current_money"]] credits total.")
 		else
-			boutput(user, "<span class='notice'>Transfer successful.</span>")
+			boutput(user, "[bicon(src)] The [src.name] beeps: transfer successful, no account registered.")
+		if (ret & CELL_INSUFFICIENT_CHARGE)
+			boutput(user, "<span class='alert'>[src] is now out of charge.</span>")
+
+	attackby(obj/item/item, mob/user)
+		var/owner_name = null
+		if (istype(item, /obj/item/device/pda2))
+			var/obj/item/device/pda2/pda = item
+			owner_name = pda.registered
+		else if (istype(item, /obj/item/card/id))
+			var/obj/item/card/id/card = item
+			owner_name = card.registered
+		if (owner_name)
+			boutput(user, "<span class='notice'>You set [src]'s payout account.</span>")
+			src.account = data_core.bank.find_record("name", owner_name)
+			return
+		..()
+
+	get_desc()
+		. = ..()
+		if (src.total_earned)
+			. += "<br>There is a little counter on the side, it says: Total amount earned: [src.total_earned] credits.<br>"
 
 /obj/item/oreprospector
 	name = "geological scanner"

strings/changelog.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 (t)tue apr 18 23
 (u)LeahTheTech
+(*)The syndicate cargo transporter now rewards money for anything teleported using it.
+(+)Objects sold via the syndicate cargo transporter will be dele- teleported to the syndicate, and humans sold will reward money based on their assigned job.
 (*)Pods and cars now damage things (windows, tables, vending machines) they crash into, and also take slightly more damage from said crashes.
 (u)Sord
 (+)Engineering manufacturers now have some more items available for production