Hit the Deck! Dropping to the ground to avoid shots.

code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm

@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@
 
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_STONED /datum/status_effect/stoned
 
+#define STATUS_EFFECT_CRAWLING /datum/status_effect/crawling
+
 /////////////
 //  SLIME  //
 /////////////

code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm

@@ -460,6 +460,17 @@
 		QDEL_NULL(alt_clone)
 	return ..()
 
+// A status effect that represents a character crawling
+/datum/status_effect/crawling
+	id = "crawling"
+	duration = 6 SECONDS
+	status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_REFRESH
+	alert_type = null
+
+/datum/status_effect/crawling/on_remove()
+	if(owner.body_position == LYING_DOWN)
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "You assume a prone position.")
+
 #undef EIGENSTASIUM_MAX_BUFFER
 #undef EIGENSTASIUM_STABILISATION_RATE
 #undef EIGENSTASIUM_PHASE_1_END

code/game/objects/items/shrapnel.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	ricochet_chance = 70
 	shrapnel_type = /obj/item/shrapnel
 	ricochet_incidence_leeway = 60
-	hit_prone_targets = TRUE
+	hit_crawling_targets = TRUE
 	sharpness = SHARP_EDGED
 	wound_bonus = 30
 	embedding = list(embed_chance=70, ignore_throwspeed_threshold=TRUE, fall_chance=1)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	embedding = list(embed_chance=55, fall_chance=2, jostle_chance=7, ignore_throwspeed_threshold=TRUE, pain_stam_pct=0.7, pain_mult=3, jostle_pain_mult=3, rip_time=15)
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/stingball/on_ricochet(atom/A)
-	hit_prone_targets = TRUE // ducking will save you from the first wave, but not the rebounds
+	hit_crawling_targets = TRUE // ducking will save you from the first wave, but not the rebounds
 
 /obj/projectile/bullet/pellet/stingball/mega
 	name = "megastingball pellet"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_movement.dm

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 			adjust_nutrition(-(HUNGER_FACTOR/10))
 			if(m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
 				adjust_nutrition(-(HUNGER_FACTOR/10))
+	if(body_position == LYING_DOWN)
+		apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRAWLING)
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/set_usable_legs(new_value)

code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_firing.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	loaded_projectile.original = target
 	loaded_projectile.firer = user
 	loaded_projectile.fired_from = fired_from
-	loaded_projectile.hit_prone_targets = user.combat_mode
+	loaded_projectile.hit_crawling_targets = TRUE
 	if (zone_override)
 		loaded_projectile.def_zone = zone_override
 	else

code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 	///If we have a shrapnel_type defined, these embedding stats will be passed to the spawned shrapnel type, which will roll for embedding on the target
 	var/list/embedding
 	///If TRUE, hit mobs even if they're on the floor and not our target
-	var/hit_prone_targets = FALSE
+	var/hit_crawling_targets = FALSE
 	///For what kind of brute wounds we're rolling for, if we're doing such a thing. Lasers obviously don't care since they do burn instead.
 	var/sharpness = NONE
 	///How much we want to drop both wound_bonus and bare_wound_bonus (to a minimum of 0 for the latter) per tile, for falloff purposes
@@ -506,11 +506,11 @@
 			return FALSE
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED) && HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_FLOORED) && HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
 			return FALSE
-		if(!hit_prone_targets)
+		if(L.body_position == LYING_DOWN && !L.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRAWLING))
+			return FALSE
+		if(!hit_crawling_targets)
 			if(!L.density)
 				return FALSE
-			if(L.body_position != LYING_DOWN)
-				return TRUE
 	return TRUE
 
 /**

code/modules/vehicles/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		projectile_obj.preparePixelProjectile(target, source, modifiers, spread)
 		if(source.client && isliving(source)) //dont want it to happen from syndie mecha npc mobs, they do direct fire anyways
 			var/mob/living/shooter = source
-			projectile_obj.hit_prone_targets = shooter.combat_mode
+			projectile_obj.hit_crawling_targets = shooter.combat_mode
 		projectile_obj.fire()
 		if(!projectile_obj.suppressed && firing_effect_type)
 			new firing_effect_type(get_turf(src), chassis.dir)