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When colonists go into a mental break, they're taken out of action for up to days at a time and left to just wander around randomly. Sometimes, if situations are bad enough, they'll straight up murder their best friends over things that could be resolved if they worked together.

When a colonist suffers a psychotic break, a colonist with a high enough relationship to be considered a friend should be able to approach the victim and attempt a social test. Success ends the mental break, with no mood boost given for catharsis and perhaps a debuff to their work speed, as this does not actually end the break, but simply encourages the colonist to work.

In addition, Berserk characters should prioritize rivals and ignore friends unless a rediculous failure occurs on the attempt to calm them down, as the colonist said exactly the wrong thing. A ridiculous failure would also create a strong negative relationship debuff, as your best friend just attacked you.

Simple enough. Colonists will fight berserk colonists with their fists instead of deciding the best option when the builder goes berserk(!) is to blow their feet off with a pump shotgun.

Blizzard:
A weather event in the northern areas of the map. During winter, there is a chance for a blizzard to occur in the Boreal forest, Tundra, and Ice Sheets. The chance increases the lower the temperature.

• All tiles outside are covered in heavy snow regardless of roofs, due to the heavy wind
• The temperature rapidly drops thanks to the wind chill factor.
• Shooting accuracy is dropped fantastically thanks to the thick snow killing visibility.
• Solar Panel output drops to zero, the snow blocks out the sun.
• Wind Turbines have a higher minimum power output.

Iced Up:
Machinery exposed to the outside has a chance to become iced up, effectively breaking down until a colonist comes and chips the ice off. No component replacement is required, the machine is simply frozen. At extremely low temperatures, this can happen to doors.

Frozen Swamps:
Marshes and Swamps should freeze in the winter, making them equivalent to ice.