[WIP] Mut actions (clone of bionics menu)

[illi-kun]

This is a clone of bionics menu per KA101's request.

Actually, it's just weird to make interface before the content, and I think it's better to design the structure of "mut_action" first, and modify the window properly.

Since this is a functional alternative of bionics, we have to think about "cost" of usage the mutation features.

I've blocked by some errors related to new structures.

[Lain-]

This is awesome :D !
Just throwing out idea here: bionic cost power, maybe using mutation should cost food? (increase your hunger?)

[Waladil]

BTW, if you're planning on cloning the bionic menu, you might want to fix some of the bionic menu's bugs.
The main issue is hotkey assignment problems; it doesn't properly assign hotkeys after a certain point and bionics can be made inaccessible.

I suggest (as a partial workaround) making it two menus you can flip between (probably with tab). One strictly for active abilities the other strictly for passives.

[Zireael07]

Maybe mut actions would not cost anything at all, seeing as it's only very powerful and rare mutations which would allow them.

[NaturesWitness]

I think the cost of using an active mutation should vary depending on what the mutation is. Some ideas:

Free - simple things, like viewing scent map
on/off toggles - mutation that can be active or inactive, maybe crocodile eye shields?
draw on metabolism (food) - things requiring a great deal of energy, like temporary strength boosts
Cooldown - moves that need to replenish over time, like an acid spit projectile attack

[kevingranade]

Depending on the actual effect, it might be reasonable to increase fatigue,
hunger, or thirst. The cooldown makes sense too.

[KA101]

NaturesWitness pretty much nailed it on the cost structures, though the only way I know to do a cooldown ATM would be a disease.

Been offline until recently; thought I said I'd be out but apparently the message didn't get through. :-/ From what I can tell, the interface looks OK? Will grapple with it more later.

[KA101]

Hoping I got the conflicts resolved--if so, later is now.

[Rivet-the-Zombie]

I like the sound of this. Let's hope it still works!

[KA101]

It never did--the handoff code that works for bionics refuses to do the same for traits. Not sure why; I presume this is the problem illi-kun was having. Possible I resolved the conflicts Wrong--lots of 'em, may be easier to just rebuild from scratch--but we'll see.

[illi-kun]

I don't remember the exact details about issues here, but the most difficult part for me is creating new class. I don't think this PR is valuable itself, comments are more important. Feel free to close this and start doing mut-actions from scratch.

[KA101]

Well, I appreciate the effort, illi-kun. Sorry i wasn't around to get it working sooner. :-(

[illi-kun]

np, hope the discussion caused by this PR will be useful for you or for person who decide to do this feature in future.