Making it easier to get desirable starting colonists.

[Shub-Niggurath]

I've been playing Rimworld for about an hour now, and I have to say something: I love this game. I've been looking for something like this for quite some time, I couldn't quite get the hang of Dwarf Fortress because of it's graphics, but after being recommended Rimworld I dropped everything to play the game.
To get to the point, I have a major suggestion that I am sure that everyone would appreciate.
In the colonist creation screen add a...
"Randomize until _____ Stat is #__"
"Randomize until Colonist has _____ Trait"
Now the two major reasons I want these two things are
1 - I really didn't like the first twenty-five minutes of Rimworld being me spam-clicking randomize until I get a good researcher who could actually pick up some wood or clean some dirt.
2 - Im really having a good time when I have a lazy slowpoke abrasive colonist with extreme Carcinoma who has one good stat. (Preferably research.)

(If a modder sees this, add this.)

[Barazen]

First of all, give the randomness a try without looking for perfection.
Sometimes its faster to just have someone get better then it is to wait for perfection to come along.

Second, EDB prepare carefully. It's one of the most popular mods out there and i've seen it here and on steam so no matter where you bought the game its available.

[Hotslice]

"Randomize until _____ Stat is #__"
"Randomize until Colonist has _____ Trait"

(If a modder sees this, add this.)

This mod does exist that lets you still use random pawns but with specific requirements, or something similar. I just can't remember the name of it.

[Shub-Niggurath]

First of all, give the randomness a try without looking for perfection.
Sometimes its faster to just have someone get better then it is to wait for perfection to come along.

Second, EDB prepare carefully. It's one of the most popular mods out there and i've seen it here and on steam so no matter where you bought the game its available.

Thank you for making me aware of this mod, I now use it regularly.

[Barazen]

All good shub, hope you are enjoying the game!

[Mehni]

"Randomize until _____ Stat is #__"
"Randomize until Colonist has _____ Trait"

(If a modder sees this, add this.)

This mod does exist that lets you still use random pawns but with specific requirements, or something similar. I just can't remember the name of it.

Verify Start by theubie.

[XeoNovaDan]

To be fair, the part of the lore of the game mentions that the people are meant to just be survivors of a crash landing; not a group of professional, seasoned survivors.

[AngleWyrm]

Some random is ok when meeting people on the planet, but your starting 3~5 guys need to have some skills. There is a mod that gives you the ability to start how you want instead of boring yourself to tears hitting the re-roll button.

Prepare Carefully by Edb