Ratkin Affiliative Behavior

When Ratkin become adjacent to each other, they may engage in affiliative behavior based on a configurable probability. By default, this occurs between opposite-sex pairs and may result in pregnancy. Female–female and male–male interactions can also be enabled in the settings.

Background
Ratkin Affiliative Behavior is a mod designed to portray Ratkin not merely as a humanoid race, but as a species descended from mice.
In evolutionary biology, individual behavior is often explained in terms of the transmission of genes. In the gene-centered view presented by biologist Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, individuals are understood as part of the process through which genetic information is passed on to future generations.
Mouse reproductive behavior is not necessarily limited to exclusive pair bonds. Polyandry and sperm competition have been studied in house mice, and cases of multiple paternity, where offspring within the same litter have different fathers, have also been reported.
This mod is an attempt to apply these biological and evolutionary-psychological perspectives to Ratkin through gameplay systems. It is not merely a visual or role-playing effect, but a system intended to express what makes Ratkin distinctive as a species.

A Request
Please do not lower the minimum eligible age defined in the XML.

Included Languages
English
Japanese
Simplified Chinese (machine-translated: I do not understand Chinese)

This mod is an unofficial add-on.

FAQ
Q. Can same-sex interactions result in pregnancy?
A. No. The pregnancy system follows biological reproduction.
Q. Can this mod be added to an existing game?
A. It only adds new behavior, so it should be safe to add. I do not know whether it is safe to remove.
Q. Is it compatible with Combat Extended?
A. It only adds new behavior, so it should be compatible.