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BYOND Username: Technature
I think the predator blowing up needs to be a usable item or ability rather than an automatic thing, if for no reason other than the sake of consistency. There's been more than one situation in the various media the Predator species was in where they don't explode when they die.
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BYOND Username: Drago156
Character Name: Drago Kitterson, Frex Lutlie
Speaking from experience of when I got made a predator because of antag token issues, they suck. In the first 10 minutes of becoming a predator I maybe killed the Captain and a random person before I got killed by 3 people because of the spear and rifle being items easily used against you and your basic stamina and health being that of a normal human.
Speaking on what Technature said, I think it should be an ability that works like the succumb command, you should be in crit to use it, however you should be conscious and awake as well, because not every predator explodes upon death, it is more of a last resort thing they can trigger.