--- a/gamelib/missions.py	Sat May 12 18:59:34 2012 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/missions.py	Sat May 12 18:59:51 2012 +0200
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@
         if failure is not None:
             self.fail(msg % (failure,), **loot)
 
+    def use_equipment_category(self, categorised, category):
+        self.use_equipment({category: categorised[category]})
+
 
 class PlaygroundBully(Mission):
 
@@ -389,8 +392,7 @@
 
     def attempt_with(self, categorised, state):
         if cat.MIND_CONTROL in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                {cat.MIND_CONTROL: categorised[cat.MIND_CONTROL]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.MIND_CONTROL)
             self._succ("Your creative use of science has paid off nicely.",
                        randint(5, 10))
 
@@ -490,16 +492,14 @@
                 rep=randint(10, 20), new_milestone='city')
 
         if cat.AI in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                {cat.AI: categorised[cat.AI]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.AI)
             self.succeed(
                 "While the AI can't control the entire city, you can at"
                 " least ensure the budget is well spent",
                 money=randint(10000, 30000))
 
         if cat.MIND_CONTROL in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                {cat.MIND_CONTROL: categorised[cat.MIND_CONTROL]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.MIND_CONTROL)
             self.succeed(
                 "Running a city requires controlling more than just a few"
                 " key people. Still, making the mayor dance to your tune"
@@ -921,16 +921,14 @@
 
     def attempt_with(self, categorised, state):
         if cat.MIND_CONTROL in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                {cat.MIND_CONTROL: categorised[cat.MIND_CONTROL]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.MIND_CONTROL)
             self.data['completed'] = True
             self.succeed("With the correct persuasion, the review board"
                     " recognises the significance of your work.",
                     rep=randint(10, 15))
 
         if cat.HAND_WEAPON in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                {cat.HAND_WEAPON: categorised[cat.HAND_WEAPON]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.HAND_WEAPON)
             self.data['completed'] = True
             self.succeed("The review board respond favourably to a little"
                     " light intidimation, and your paper is accepted.",
@@ -970,16 +968,14 @@
                 " shelve this plan for now.")
 
         if cat.WEATHER_MACHINE in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                    {cat.WEATHER_MACHINE: categorised[cat.WEATHER_MACHINE]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.WEATHER_MACHINE)
             self.succeed(
                 "You cunningly use your device to disrupt the nearby farmers."
                 " The ensuing panic buyng of supplies is easy to exploit for"
                 " profit.", money=randint(5000, 10000), rep=randint(5, 15))
 
         if cat.AI in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                    {cat.AI: categorised[cat.AI]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.AI)
             self.succeed(
                 "You easily survert the local exchange's computer systems."
                 " It hardly seems fair to profit off such a trivial challenge"
@@ -987,8 +983,7 @@
                 money=randint(5000, 10000), rep=randint(2, 5))
 
         if cat.BEAST in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                    {cat.BEAST: categorised[cat.BEAST]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.BEAST)
             self.succeed(
                 "Releasing the monster into the exchange certainly created"
                 " a stir, and there was much running and screaming, but, with"
@@ -1007,16 +1002,14 @@
 
     def attempt_with(self, categorised, state):
         if cat.CLONE in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                    {cat.CLONE: categorised[cat.CLONE]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.CLONE)
             self.data['completed'] = True
             self.succeed(
                 "Replacing the mayor with a copy under your control. Such"
                 " a genius scheme could only come from a brain as brillant"
                 " as yours.", rep=randint(10, 15))
         if cat.MIND_CONTROL in categorised:
-            self.use_equipment(
-                    {cat.MIND_CONTROL: categorised[cat.CLONE]})
+            self.use_equipment_category(categorised, cat.MIND_CONTROL)
             self.data['completed'] = True
             self.succeed(
                 "Mind control. It's hardly a novel approach to the problem"