Tweaking the Archonexus settlement selling mechanic.

[LegendaryMinuteman]

I just had this idea as a passing thought and have been doing a bit of RimWorld modding recently so I thought I'd see if a little expert opinion could shed light on this topic.  I have used RimWorld source code to write a lot of "new" C# but have a spottier record with Harmony patches.

Anyway, the concept is simple, when selling your colony, could it be made into an independent settlement of your faction rather than the civil outlander faction?  Or could I clone the Archonexus mechanic and make a secondary one where at any time beyond a certain size your settlement could be made autonomous and your chosen group sets out to start a new one?

It seems like it could be a very cool way to grow your faction into a player on the world stage.

Just a thought.  Anyone have any insights on the matter?  I'll see what I can do on my own but I appreciate any input, even on where things like this are managed in the code or XML.  Thanks!