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===[[Random events]]===

==In Rotation==

YogStation gamemodes will be secret by default. This means that it will randomly select from gamemodes in the rotation, which can either lead to variety or hilarious back-to-back-to-back Nuclear Emergency rounds, and then display it as secret no matter what gets chosen. Special circumstances may change this, such as [[Random events|random events]], [[mulligan]], or combined rounds (such as traitor and blood brother or traitor and changeling).

The most common game mode. In Traitor, one or more crew members are Syndicate agents and are given an [[Syndicate_Items#Uplink|uplink]] to provide them with [[Syndicate Items|useful tools]] to help them [[Traitor#Your_Objectives|complete their goal]]. The crew must find out who the traitors are and [[Security_Officer|the security team]] should stop them from reaching their goal.  

If the Traitors can meet their objectives and are present and alive on a pod or the shuttle when it leaves (unless they have [[Traitor#Martyrdom|martyr]]), they win. However, being in the shuttle brig (usually marked with red flooring) does not count toward escaping and will cause the traitor to fail. Note that traitors win individually - they may band together and work as a team, but it is not required for them to succeed.

* If a traitor has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

Some of the crew are not what they appear to be! These changelings are '''monsters''' in human form, with the ability to '''absorb (eat) people and take on their DNA/identity'''. Changelings must have a quiet spot and an immobile victim in order to absorb their body, so stealth is absolutely necessary. Changelings have other weapons at their disposal, but are largely stealth-based. Changelings can be anyone they have the DNA of - they can switch identities instantaneously, only absorbing takes time and peace. Like traitors, changelings will have an objective to accomplish before the [[Escape Shuttle]] arrives at [[Central_Command|central command]], usually to kill a certain person and/or escape with their identity. They win by completing their objectives. Note that changelings win individually - they may band together and work as a team, but it is more likely that they will stab each other in the back.

* If a changeling has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

If the blood brothers can meet their objectives and are all present and alive on a pod or the shuttle when it leaves, they win. However, being in the shuttle brig (marked with red flooring) does not count towards escaping and will cause them to fail. Note that in order to win, all of your team must succeed.

 

 

Once your target has been killed, the Syndicate will provide you with the name of another agent to go after next. If an agent manages to kill them all, there is a chance the Syndicate will want them to hijack the shuttle or die gloriously.

 

* If an internal affairs agent has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

 

A vile magic '''cult of brainwashed acolytes''' has infiltrated the station, and it is up to Security and the Chaplain to stop them. Somewhat similar to revolution, with some exceptions:

* There are no defined "Cult heads" unless one gets chosen, all cultists are equal; each original cultist starts with a 3-use talisman, which can summon an arcane tome.

* Cultists draw on pieces of paper using their own blood (and taking ''some'' brute damage) to gain cult items and powers. Most of the time they have to resort to the drawn runes, though.

* Drawn runes do a number of effects covered in [[cult magic]].

* The shuttle is possible to call and will end the round. Having a number of cultists escape on it is one of the possible objectives.

 

* If the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command without the Cult completing their objectives, the crew wins.

* If the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command and the Cult complete their objectives, the Cult wins.

* Summoning Nar'Sie will automatically call the shuttle with a 3 minute arrival time.

 

While Nar-Sie is an elder god, they are not the only one. There are other elder gods in the universe, and one in particular holds a fierce grudge against Nar-Sie: Ratvar, the Clockwork Justiciar. An amalgamation of parts, steam and cogs; Ratvar seeks nothing more than Nar-Sie's utter annihilation.

 

* If the Ark does not get destroyed, the Cult wins.

A team of '''Syndicate operatives''' has been sent on a '''mission to completely destroy the station with a nuclear bomb'''. However, they must get the [[Nuclear Authentication Disk]] from the station itself in order to arm the bomb, and the crew (or at least the captain) will be doing everything in their power to stop the attackers from getting the disk. The operatives have access to [[Syndicate_Items#Uplink|uplinks]] (containing most normal traitor items as well as high-profile operative weapons) and [[pinpointer|Pinpointers]] that will allow them to hunt for the Disk.

* If all of the Revheads die or abandon (leaving the station [[z-level]] or hiding in a locker counts as "Abandoned the station/Abandoned the cause", in which they are treated as dead) the station, the Heads of Staff win.

* The first gang to activate and successfully defend a dominator machine wins, all other gangs will lose.

The station has been invaded by light-sensitive alien creatures from space! Shadowlings can 'enthrall' humans, which is basically a euphemism for enslavement of their minds. They start off disguised as normal crewmen but can "hatch" to unlock their full potential, at the cost of being severely harmed by light. Until they ascend, of course.

===[[File:Vampire.png|link=Vampire]] [[Vampire|Vampires]]===

Vampires are creatures of the night - predatory beings of occult origin who feed on crew members for their blood (if they have any). They have assimilated into the crew and must feed off of other crew members to gain new powers. Vampires worship Lilith, who in exchange for their humanity gives them immortality and eternal youth in exchange for a never ending hunger for blood. In the Vampires gamemode, crew are randomly selected to fill the role of a Vampire, and are given a set of objectives to fulfill.

* When the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command.

* If a Vampire has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

 

===[[File:Nt display.png]] Extended===

No antagonists spawn, but the crew gets objectives to build high-tech constructions requiring the cooperation of the whole station. These include a bluespace artillery position, a station shield or a DNA vault. Unless it is forced by an admin, this mode will only appear when there is not enough players for any other gamemode in rotation.

==Other Game Modes==

Game modes which are not in rotation, but may show up if an admin sets it. They do not appear due to them still being in development, being too powerful to normally use or simply for being unfun and/or boring.

===[[File:Assistant geared.png|32px|link=Traitor]][[File:Vampire.png|link=Vampire]] Traitor and Vampire===

This gamemode will feature both [[Game_Mode#Traitor|traitors]] and [[Game_Mode#Vampires|vampires]]. It functions the same as the individual gamemodes, except with two antagonists types instead of one.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

Having both modes in one causes too much chaos, making the round unfun for anyone who is not an antagonist.

Clown Operatives is a version of [[Nuclear Operative|nuclear emergency]]. The objectives remain the same as the Nuclear Operatives, however Clown Operatives must detonate a bananium bomb (rather than the traditional nuclear bomb) to achieve their epic prank on the station. Unlike Nuclear Operatives, Clown Operatives can not shoot any type of gun (like the normal [[Clown]]), however they spawn with a custom [[Syndicate_Items#Uplink|uplink]] that contains all the pranking devices a Clown Operative would need.

* If the Emergency Shuttle leaves with the disk on board, the crew wins a Major Victory.

* If the Emergency Shuttle leaves with the disk still anywhere on the station, the Clowns win a Minor Victory.

* If the nuke detonates in the station successfully and the Syndicate Shuttle escapes, the Clowns win a Major Victory.

* If the nuke detonates in the station successfully but no Syndicates manage to escape, no-one wins.

 

Clown Ops is intended more as a joke gamemode, rather than the more serious gamemodes that can occur through selection at the beginning of the round.

===[[File:Devil.gif|32px]] [[Devil|Devil/Devil Agents]]===

A Devil has been sent from hell! An infernal soul merchant is an agent from hell, sent to infiltrate humanity and tempt them into damnation. Although devils cannot knowingly directly harm one another, they are typically at odds with one another, as they are all competing over the same limited resources.

There are two versions of the devil game mode, standard, where there's a handful of devils with two standard objectives, and devil agents, where each devil has one objective to have more souls than another specific devil.

*A devil gaining 12 souls and ascending will automatically call the shuttle with a 3 minute arrival time.

*When the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command.

*If a devil has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

Too reliant upon roleplay and rounds tend to devolve into too much chaos.

===[[File:Assimilate.png|32px]] [[Assimilation]]===

Several members of the crew wield several psionic powers and are actually the host of a powerful hivemind, with the sole goal of assimilating as many crewmembers as possible to be used as unwitting pawns and fuel for their many powers. Hivemind hosts are even stealthier than changelings and are just as likely to backstab each other due to their psychic sensing abilities! Security is the first line of defense against this silent menace, as not only do mindshields protect the crew from their dastardly mind control, they also grant the same sensory powers the hosts use to hunt each other down! If the crew fails to keep thee hosts in check, the One Mind may emerge and wreak havoc across the station.

*When the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command.

*If a hivemind host has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

The game mode's creator was driven away by "feedback" which mostly consisted of screeching and insults. The concept of a stealth conversion antag was also never really fun for anyone except the host.

===[[File:Meteor.gif|link=Meteor_Guide]] [[Meteor_Guide|Meteor]]===

In Meteor the station gets beat to shit by a Meteor Shower and the crew must survive and eventually escape, either by repairing the damage to the station and creating safe areas, or going every-man-for-himself style and securing their own safety by any means. During Meteor rounds, the Emergency Shuttle cannot be called until a set amount of time has elapsed, usually around ten or twenty minutes.

* When the Emergency Shuttle, after the set amount of time has passed, leaves.

* Everyone present and alive on the shuttle at the end is considered to have won.

* Everyone left behind or dead at the end is considered to have lost.

Meteors can be a random event occurring in game, but otherwise are admin-only due to the predictability of most meteor rounds and that meteor rounds are very short. That, or you have a case of "We can fix it", or everyone migrating to lavaland. Also turns the server into one huge laggy mess.

===[[File:Sword.gif|32px]] Overthrow===

The Syndicate has planted sleeper agents on board the station, and one agent with a special implanter is tasked to wake them up so that they can take control from the inside. However, rival Syndicate factions are also trying to wake these sleeper agents for their own objectives. Convert all the targets to gain control of the station!

*When the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command.

*The team that gained the most points by completing their objectives wins.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

A horribly confusing game mode that was unclear in its points system, unclear on the relationship between the other Syndicate teams, and numerous other issues. It was disliked by much of the player base and the creator does not show interest in working on it.

===[[File:Raginmages.png|32px]][[File:Raginmages.png|32px]] Very Ragin' Bullshit Mages===

Very Ragin' Bullshit Mages functions exactly the same as [[Game_Mode#Ragin.27_Mages|Ragin' Mages]] except the wizards spawn at a much faster rate.

*If the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command without the Wizard completing his objectives or if the Wizard dies, the Wizard fails.

*If the Wizard completes his objectives and survives on the Emergency Shuttle, the Wizard wins.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

The crew will never win on this gamemode. It creates far too much chaos for it to be considered normally.

===Battle Royale===

Crew are put into a battle bus and must fight to be the last one alive. The fighting area shrinks every 4 minutes.

*The last person alive wins.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

Mass-chaos. More an event than a gamemode.

Still under development, you can check on the status of the mode [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+Darkspawn+is%3Aclosed+ here]. Occasional tests are currently ran to see what needs improving.

===[[File:Sword.gif|link=Traitor]][[File:Changeling.gif|link=Changeling]] [[Traitor]][[Changeling|ling]] (anybody can be an antag)===

Traitor and Changelings gamemode, but everyone can be an antag. You can't trust anyone, sec could be your enemy and that greytide following you around could be your best friend.

*When the Emergency Shuttle docks at Central Command.

*If a traitorling has completed all objectives, they get greentext.

Doesn't work on secret, people will end up paranoid in normal traitorling rounds.

Gamemodes that were once in rotation, but have since been taken out completely.

Aliens have reached Space Station 13! Unlike their [[Xenomorph|lustier cousins]], these aliens simply want to, in classic extraterrestrial style, do research on human and lizardkind -- by kidnapping them and performing horrifying and exotic probing experiments aboard their alien ship.

While Abductors are an enjoyable antag, they do not present enough of a threat to advance the round.

* When the Emergency Shuttle leaves.

'''Reason For Exclusion:'''

It usually just ends in grief and is better left as a planned admin event.

 

Like extended except you can spawn any item you want through the "Sandbox Panel" verb.