Add Provocateur antagonist - pacifist who manipulates crew into killing targets

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About the PR

Adds a new antagonist: the Provocateur - a corporate spy with a pacifism implant who has kill objectives but cannot harm anyone directly. Must manipulate crew into eliminating targets through framing, impersonation, and social engineering.

Equipment:

• Chameleon ID card
• Voice-changing mask
• Chameleon projector
• Paper, pen, hand labeler

Objectives:

• Kill targets (must manipulate others to do it)
• Steal identity items (IDs, stamps, headsets, cloaks)
• Steal evidence manipulation tools (forensic scanner, wanted list cartridge)
• Escape alive

Why / Balance

Addresses the need for a new antag that:

• Is NOT a conversion antag (avoids multi-hour slog games)
• Is NOT a bullet sponge (boring gameplay)
• Is distinct from Space Ninja (ninja = tech sabotage with special gadgets; provocateur = social manipulation with mundane tools)

The pacifist-with-kill-objectives mechanic creates unique gameplay where success requires understanding station dynamics, security systems, and creative problem-solving rather than combat.

Technical details

New C# files:

• ProvocateurRoleComponent.cs - Mind role marker
• ProvocateurRuleComponent.cs - Game rule data
• ProvocateurRuleSystem.cs - Briefing and role setup

New prototypes:

• Roles/Antags/provocateur.yml - Antag definition + starting gear
• Objectives/provocateur.yml - Kill and steal objectives with Pacified component

Modified:

• mind_roles.yml - MindRoleProvocateur entry
• subgamemodes.yml - Provocateur game rule (max 2, 1:25 player ratio)
• roundstart.yml - Added to SubGamemodesRule at 0.3 probability
• objectiveGroups.yml - Kill/identity/authority/evidence objective groups
• game_presets.yml - Provocateur preset

Media

N/A - No visual changes, gameplay-only addition.

Requirements

• I have read and am following the Pull Request and Changelog Guidelines.
• I have added media to this PR or it does not require an ingame showcase.

Breaking changes

None.

Changelog

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• add: New antagonist role: Provocateur - a pacifist corporate spy who must manipulate the crew into killing their targets. Uses impersonation tools and social engineering rather than violence.

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Original prompt

try to create a new antagonist gamemode. Keep in mind that conversion antags are usually an absolute slog, as the game can take several hours. Bullet sponge antags are very boring as well.

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Pull request overview

This PR adds a new antagonist role called the Provocateur - a corporate spy with a pacifism implant who must manipulate the crew into eliminating targets instead of using direct violence. This fills a niche for social manipulation-based gameplay distinct from combat-heavy antagonists and conversion mechanics.

Key changes:

• New C# components and systems for the Provocateur role with briefing logic
• Prototype definitions for the antag, objectives (kill and steal), and starting gear (chameleon ID, voice mask, chameleon projector, paper, pen, labeler)
• Game rule configuration with max 2 provocateurs per round at 1:25 player ratio, spawn probability of 0.3

Reviewed changes

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Show a summary per file

File	Description
Content.Server/Roles/ProvocateurRoleComponent.cs	Mind role marker component for identifying Provocateur players
Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ProvocateurRuleComponent.cs	Game rule data component for the Provocateur system
Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ProvocateurRuleSystem.cs	System handling briefing generation and role setup
Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Antags/provocateur.yml	Antag definition with 2h playtime requirement and social manipulation gear loadout
Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/provocateur.yml	Kill and steal objectives themed around impersonation and evidence manipulation
Resources/Prototypes/Objectives/objectiveGroups.yml	Weighted random groups for Provocateur objectives (identity, authority, evidence, command)
Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/subgamemodes.yml	Game rule with Pacified component and objective configuration
Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/roundstart.yml	Added Provocateur to SubGamemodesRule pools with 0.3 probability
Resources/Prototypes/game_presets.yml	Game preset definition for standalone Provocateur rounds
Resources/Prototypes/Roles/MindRoles/mind_roles.yml	Mind role entity registration
Resources/Locale/en-US/provocateur/provocateur.ftl	Role briefing and objective localization strings
Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-provocateur.ftl	Preset title and description

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