Having a hard time figuring out how to start

[Sarcadistic]

Hey, I'm trying to make a first mod, but even with the tutorials supplied on the wiki, I'm having a hard time figuring things out.
An important part of my mod would be having a melee weapon that only works on mechanoids, and then instantly kills them. I can figure out the XML part, like changing the name, stats and texture, but using C# to check if the thing at the receiving end of the melee attack is a mechanoid? No idea. I've tried decompiling and searching around but I've just got no idea what to look for.

A push in the right direction would be highly appreciated 

[llunak]

Search the decompiled sources for a word or an identifier that should be relevant. In your case, there are several files that have Mechanoid in the name, and looking at QuestGen/QuestNode_IsMechanoid.cs suggests that mechanoids have RaceProperties.IsMechanoid set. And searching for IsMechanoid shows that the check is "pawn.RaceProps.IsMechanoid".

[RawCode]

alternative check is "canbleed" and treat all pawns that can't bleed as mechanical, helps with mod compatability.