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Imagine this: One day you're playing RimWorld on your PC or Mac, and you get that little, annoying red notification that indicates a raid is going to happen on your settlement. Being the god at RimWorld you are, you have your traps re-armed, and draft your best fighters out to defend the kill box. Suddenly, a shining black stallion leaps over the traps and charges your barricades before your sniper has a chance to fire. That is what I'm suggesting. No, not adding a "Cavalry" unit type (well, yes actually) but rather to add tamable horses to ride.

Example: Your colonists tames a horse, and instead of Haul or Rescue, you can train them in the art of "Riding" or "(verb that describes horseback riding/fighting)". Not only can you ride horses, enemy factions can too.

Horse Pros:
a. Faster than pawns
b. Chance to be faster than traps (for instance, a dead fall trap won't be able to activate in time)
c. Higher health than pawns (maybe)

Horse Cons:
a. Needs to be fed more than pawns, and if not fed regularly will develop a condition such as (Frail or Weak)
b. Bigger target, and cover is less effective
c. Slow starting speed, but fast acceleration (0 to 100, kinda quick)

So lets say, you and your 10 colonists are having a swell time, surviving and all. But then, you get that little red box that says "The MOAC has arrived". The MOAC is an acronym for: "The Mother of All Centipedes". In a nutshell the "MOAC" is essentially a bigger, more buff centipede, with a stronger gun armament, and maybe the ability to spawn more Centipedes. (Terrifying isn't it?).

MOAC: Mother of All Centipedes
First Body Ring: Thickest armor located here, no weapon though.
Second Body Ring: A little bit thinner armor that the First Body Ring, weapons may include all of the normal centipede weapons.
Third Body Ring: Thin Armor, but this is where the centipedes are born from.
Fourth Body Ring: Same as the Second Body Ring.
Fifth Body Ring: Same as the First Body Ring.

Reply what else you would think that this "MOAC" should have? How will we defeat it? What CAN defeat it?

Having the ability to defend your colony is an important part of the game, but what I'm suggesting is to add more defense buildings/structures that can be used to defend your colony from raiders or mechanoids.

• Static/Mounted Machine Gun: Basically a MG that can either be an entity that is crewed, or mounted on a sandbag for a better static defense.
• Spike/Punjii Traps: Spike Traps covered with leaves, that are hidden and can be activated.

If you have any other suggestions post a reply!