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Hi there,

I was just wondering if there might be plans to adapt Rimworld for a mobile environment?

It seems like something fun to play on a couch with a tablet.

I've been playing Rimworld sporadically since Alpha 3 now and have been mulling over this opinion for quite some time. The primary reasons I'll put the game down is because of the time it takes to ramp up into the mid game. It's not that threats come too quickly, or that I'm not sure how to prioritize critical needs. The early game just seems to drag on for quite a while before you start accruing more colonists. With three, performing the most basic of tasks, such as mining ore, or building a room takes quite a bit of time.

I don't know if this has been suggested or not, but after a quick search through the post history I did not see it. How would an increase in the number of initial settlers (say to six) feel? Would it help smooth out the rough start into the rich mid game? Would it completely unbalance the early game progression? Could it be easily rebalanced? What advantages does only three colonists have over a larger number?

I'd love to get some thoughts on the matter.