A14 is here. Your thoughts?

[Shurp]

I like this:

•Pawns can no longer overlap during melee combat (unless they're really small). No more animal deathstacks! This also creates new tactics around blocking, surrounding, or back-line shooters. We had to write a bunch of AI and blocking code to make this function.

This makes me want to write a melee-only mod

[cultist]

Haven't really had time to start a proper game yet, just messing around and seeing what's new. The scenario thing seems cool, and apparently the seed option there can generate some pretty crazy stuff. Also excited about the tribal scenario, seems like an interesting approach that encourages a very different early game strategy and creates a more believeable permanent settlement scenario.

[Topper]

I'm disappointed with the scenario editor. Its no where near as clean and organized nor as complete as EDB's prepare carefully. They had some time to get this right and I dont understand why the ball was dropped.

[Gibson8088]

I'm disappointed with the scenario editor. Its no where near as clean and organized nor as complete as EDB's prepare carefully. They had some time to get this right and I dont understand why the ball was dropped.

Hey, give them some leeway there.  The Scenario Editor is brand new.  I'm sure over time it will get sorted out.

What I find amusing are the scenario seeds.  'tynan' gave an interesting result.  "Contest of Thrusting"?  Is that why I need the 52 marble beds, 300 herbal medicine and a Thrumbo Horn? 

[DeltaVee]

What I find amusing are the scenario seeds.  'tynan' gave an interesting result.  "Contest of Thrusting"?  Is that why I need the 52 marble beds, 300 herbal medicine and a Thrumbo Horn? 

That's almost too good to be random, lol Good name for that colony could be Tynan's Harem.

Anyway, I'm having a blast with A14, the only thing I'm missing is the better vents/cooler mod, because I just like the esthetic of those as opposed to the vanilla ones that break up walls (visually).

[pktongrimworld]

Animals no longer do incest.
Humans now do incest.

^this bothers me.

now I can't make my inbred chicken farms anymore.

Edit: errrr the chickens I mean.

[Regulus]

It's a solid update and I am happy with RimWorld in general.

The only feedback / negative comment I have is it seems the 'Incapable Of' traits seem like they're generating a lot more frequently. It's been awhile since I played so I'm not sure if it's greater or just my perception. In my opinion it should be a very rarely spawned trait and just use the skill affinities to influence what skills a character has.

[Chibiabos]

Animals no longer do incest.
Humans now do incest.

^this bothers me.

now I can't make my inbred chicken farms anymore.

Edit: errrr the chickens I mean.

But you can make inbred chicken farmers now.   Well, okay, not really.  SFAIK colonists still can't breed.

[Aatxe360]

I'm disappointed with the scenario editor. Its no where near as clean and organized nor as complete as EDB's prepare carefully. They had some time to get this right and I dont understand why the ball was dropped.

Balance.  EDB's Prepare Carefully made it too easy to cheese the early game.

[quxzcover]

I'm disappointed with the scenario editor. Its no where near as clean and organized nor as complete as EDB's prepare carefully. They had some time to get this right and I dont understand why the ball was dropped.

Balance.  EDB's Prepare Carefully made it too easy to cheese the early game.

its your choice if you want to start with something good or not. the game is almost unplayable though for me without prepare carefully. id rather not sit there for two hours randomizing still feeling unsatisfied with my starting colonists. also you can now start with whatever you want which means the only cheese would be how good your colonists are. which keep in mind prepare carefully did not at all remove the randomize option.

[b0rsuk]

What I find amusing are the scenario seeds.  'tynan' gave an interesting result.  "Contest of Thrusting"?  Is that why I need the 52 marble beds, 300 herbal medicine and a Thrumbo Horn? 

Try

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lupe fuentes
You start with minigun research, several people, 290% global learning speed, the map is scattered with AI persona core.

[Shurp]

its your choice if you want to start with something good or not. the game is almost unplayable though for me without prepare carefully.

Unplayable?  How?  It only takes me a few minutes of clicking "Randomize" to get someone who can shoot, someone who can cook, a doctor, a negotiator, and a researcher.  That's all you really need at the start.  Sure, having crappy constructors, miners, and farmers will slow you down, but is that really detracting from enjoyment of the game?

[Nictis]

Animals no longer do incest.
Humans now do incest.

^this bothers me.

now I can't make my inbred chicken farms anymore.

Edit: errrr the chickens I mean.

But you can make inbred chicken farmers now.   Well, okay, not really.  SFAIK colonists still can't breed.

I'm still waiting for the update that lets me breed prisoners for my cannibal colonies. 

[TheSilencedScream]

its your choice if you want to start with something good or not. the game is almost unplayable though for me without prepare carefully.

Unplayable?  How?  It only takes me a few minutes of clicking "Randomize" to get someone who can shoot, someone who can cook, a doctor, a negotiator, and a researcher.  That's all you really need at the start.  Sure, having crappy constructors, miners, and farmers will slow you down, but is that really detracting from enjoyment of the game?

To an extent, being able to control SOME aspects does detract for me, yes.
I'm glad EdB put out a A14 version, even if it is bug-free.

I like to feel involved and feel some kind of attachment to my pawns, so I styled them after myself and my friends. Suddenly, it's a challenge to see what we can survive through.

I don't care about picking skills. I do like (to a limited extent) being able to pick starter pet(s) and weapons; but, primarily, designing characters that somewhat resemble the people that I'd like them to look like DOES add to my enjoyment.

I'm actually really enjoying XCOM 2 right now, specifically because I've modeled some of the units in the same way. It's made an already great game into something even better, if only on a personal level.

[Asero]

its your choice if you want to start with something good or not. the game is almost unplayable though for me without prepare carefully.

Unplayable?  How?  It only takes me a few minutes of clicking "Randomize" to get someone who can shoot, someone who can cook, a doctor, a negotiator, and a researcher.  That's all you really need at the start.  Sure, having crappy constructors, miners, and farmers will slow you down, but is that really detracting from enjoyment of the game?