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At the end of the day, your pawns can still sit safely inside the base and somehow magically learn how to build a spaceship.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>This mod changes that. It gives you an actual reason to step outside your local map and explore the world.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>Analysis Required\u003C\u002Fh2>\r\u003Cbr>This mod adds a list of items required for analysis on the left corner of the research tab.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Ch4>There are 3 types of analysis:\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>Reverse Engineer: Each analysis cycle reduces the item's durability. The item can be destroyed if its condition drops too low.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>Experimental: The item is completely destroyed once the analysis is finished.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>Theoretical: The item remains intact and takes no damage.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>If a research project has analysis requirements, you must complete the analysis phase first before you can continue researching normally like in vanilla.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F12085608118857770694\u002FEC964555A421DD77D1103D49EF41A740DC25D759\u002F?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>Almost No Micromanagement\u003C\u002Fh2>\r\u003Cbr>Though this mod adds analysis requirements system, the research process remains nearly 100% automated. Your main task is simply finding the prototypes—whether by buying them from traders or looting them from DLC encounter maps.\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F15394629183422297687\u002F0269ABFE39B3C488484ACB2FE15C64F0692D9D2B\u002F?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>Customize Analysis Requirements\u003C\u002Fh2>\r\u003Cbr>Want to change the required prototypes? Just edit this file:\r\u003Cbr>\u003Ccode>Steam\\steamapps\\workshop\\content\\294100\\3771646847\\Defs\\Research Project.xml\u003C\u002Fcode>\r\u003Cbr>\r\u003Cbr>Any undefined research (vanilla or modded) will automatically generate requirements based on its Tech Level. This automated system can be a bit clunky, so you should definitely configure them yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>",23,[],[],null,[27],{"id":28,"slug":29,"name":30,"shortDescription":31,"author":8,"workshopUrl":32,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":33,"packageId":34,"category":13,"tags":35,"downloadCount":36,"rating":37,"publishedAt":38,"updatedAt":39},"92358c91-218e-4d9f-aa10-81dc47dd744f","vanilla-spices","Vanilla Spices","One day, I happened to be cooking a simple meal when my storage only had exactly 8 rice and 2 mushrooms left.","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=3759586260","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F14996030534145826489\u002F2AECAB5979E98AEC212DA66D31584995E800DA16\u002F","sae.garnishemod",[15,16],36,4.7,"2026-07-07T08:24:14.0000000Z","2026-08-09T06:46:35.0000000Z",[41,61,74,86],{"id":42,"slug":43,"name":44,"shortDescription":45,"author":46,"workshopUrl":47,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":48,"packageId":49,"category":13,"tags":50,"downloadCount":57,"rating":58,"publishedAt":59,"updatedAt":60},"419eb416-9fc2-415e-b019-dd0d58579b77","dubs-mint-menus","Dubs Mint Menus","Adds new list boxes for recipe bills, health bills, plant selection, architect menu, research menu, and a quick select menu for designators, making it easier to find things when lots of mods are running.","Dubwise","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1446523594","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F941712836158582135\u002FFE3245BE9B34141C245681D1CC0FD87119AFA40B\u002F","dubwise.dubsmintmenus",[15,51,52,53,54,55,56,16],"1.0","1.1","1.2","1.5","1.4","1.3",1468067,4.9,"2018-07-21T04:43:33.0000000Z","2025-07-14T21:56:39.0000000Z",{"id":62,"slug":63,"name":64,"shortDescription":65,"author":66,"workshopUrl":67,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":68,"packageId":69,"category":13,"tags":70,"downloadCount":71,"rating":58,"publishedAt":72,"updatedAt":73},"c78d3bc9-4f6c-4319-b1ec-fc6395769709","vanilla-cooking-expanded","Vanilla Cooking Expanded","Mechanics are simple and intuitive - keeping within the vanilla spirit without unnecessary fluff and production chains.","Sarg Bjornson","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=2134308519","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F13142774387753198757\u002F212ECFC6797DA805832331E7A4E6F3D2C76317EC\u002F","vanillaexpanded.vcooke",[15,16,54,55],1337382,"2020-06-18T18:16:45.0000000Z","2026-06-16T14:44:37.0000000Z",{"id":75,"slug":76,"name":77,"shortDescription":78,"author":66,"workshopUrl":79,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":80,"packageId":81,"category":13,"tags":82,"downloadCount":83,"rating":58,"publishedAt":84,"updatedAt":85},"88f5e80a-100a-4ccf-8466-c7ae57283cb2","vanilla-fishing-expanded","Vanilla Fishing Expanded","Vanilla Fishing Expanded is a first module in a brand new mod series “Vanilla Cuisine Expanded” from the Vanilla Expanded team.","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1914064942","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F11871394281737654254\u002FB9A50B582C76B8C281B16DC1C03EA9AAAA5D31AC\u002F","vanillaexpanded.vcef",[15,16,54,55],1486392,"2019-11-16T13:40:27.0000000Z","2026-03-20T07:46:57.0000000Z",{"id":87,"slug":88,"name":89,"shortDescription":90,"author":91,"workshopUrl":92,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":93,"packageId":94,"category":13,"tags":95,"downloadCount":96,"rating":58,"publishedAt":97,"updatedAt":98},"a9225303-0064-40d9-aa94-1658652d0410","defensive-positions","Defensive Positions","Allows your colonists to remember their position during base defense.","Symbolic","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=761219125","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F258219525688881448\u002F571E34E4639D0B7438CCAA5A4A8D7F100E9A706E\u002F","unlimitedhugs.defensivepositions",[15,51,52,53,54,55,56,16],1295726,"2016-09-10T14:12:42.0000000Z","2025-07-27T19:25:55.0000000Z",[100,113,126,140],{"id":101,"slug":102,"name":103,"shortDescription":104,"author":105,"workshopUrl":106,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":107,"packageId":108,"category":13,"tags":109,"downloadCount":110,"rating":58,"publishedAt":111,"updatedAt":112},"04c71f35-b945-42d2-840e-e6ae71bb8662","vanilla-hair-expanded","Vanilla Hair Expanded","1.2.0 (17\u002F05\u002F2020): Fixed label length issue. 1.1.1 (29\u002F02\u002F2020): Beards now work perfectly fine! Thanks for your patience. We have all been there, with a colony of a hundred pawns where everyone looks somewhat the same. Starting colonists with no character to their looks. This m","Oskar Potocki","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1888705256","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F11002257720121012749\u002F2BB54816F8F2C5E0087A767036530BD23ADC4F13\u002F","vanillaexpanded.vhe",[15,54,55,16],1278977,"2019-10-13T17:31:36.0000000Z","2025-06-29T16:44:27.0000000Z",{"id":114,"slug":115,"name":116,"shortDescription":117,"author":105,"workshopUrl":118,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":119,"packageId":120,"category":121,"tags":122,"downloadCount":123,"rating":58,"publishedAt":124,"updatedAt":125},"b28301a1-e063-42f6-9f7f-b4b225fca2d0","vanilla-furniture-expanded-security","Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Security","Check change notes. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Security is a complete overhaul and rebalance of the original security module, addressing outdated balance and vastly expanding defensive options from early to late game. For the new players, this mod should be the ultimate thing y","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1845154007","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F17355445000920293454\u002F4CB4C27BE165F84BEA399A9B3E209F31F4A3F793\u002F","vanillaexpanded.vfesecurity","furniture",[15,16,54,55],1645752,"2019-08-25T16:04:07.0000000Z","2026-06-20T11:36:00.0000000Z",{"id":127,"slug":128,"name":129,"shortDescription":130,"author":131,"workshopUrl":132,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":133,"packageId":134,"category":135,"tags":136,"downloadCount":137,"rating":58,"publishedAt":138,"updatedAt":139},"b6f031cc-ffd6-4337-8425-77a4e4fd9444","runandgun","RunAndGun","Your colonists can never be a true Rambo if they cannot gun while they are running.","roolo","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1204108550","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F856110024765324541\u002F7741DA9AB4ABDEF951930520906610ACAB3D1974\u002F","roolo.runandgun","weapons",[15,51,52,53,54,55,56],1269347,"2017-11-18T09:45:57.0000000Z","2024-05-27T07:43:54.0000000Z",{"id":141,"slug":142,"name":143,"shortDescription":144,"author":145,"workshopUrl":146,"imageKey":10,"thumbnailUrl":147,"packageId":148,"category":13,"tags":149,"downloadCount":150,"rating":58,"publishedAt":151,"updatedAt":152},"04f09c3c-0430-4892-9ce0-83aab8e491c1","common-sense","Common Sense","Allows your pawns to act smarter.","avil","https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=1561769193","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.steamusercontent.com\u002Fugc\u002F1738926765441255834\u002F5887EBFD41E92A778CEA523A485A761BC163A761\u002F","avilmask.commonsense",[15,16,54,55,56,53,52,51],1591711,"2018-11-10T19:39:35.0000000Z","2025-10-12T15:40:19.0000000Z"]