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Starjack Unlocked

Starjack Unlocked mod preview for RimWorld

Settling a personal gripe I have with Starjacks.

Settling a personal gripe I have with Starjacks.
Many great modders have reworked the xenotype to better fit the lore written for them. This mod aims to simply tweak the provided xenotype without overhauling them completely.

The problem I have is that Starjacks are meant to survive in an orbital environment better than the other xenotypes. As they are now, they pay a lot of Metabolic Efficiency just to spacewalk slightly longer. The good construction gene is just about the only trait they have going for them. Their main gene, the vac-resistance one, barely improves their survivability in orbit compared to other xenotypes. They can survive decompression with just a vac helmet, but then they need some very high quality clothing to survive the cold. The very specific situation where you could use a Starjack with a helmet and some clothing is rare and often overshadowed by how easy it is to find or craft a vacsuit to send anyone else.

This mod massively bumps up the temperature tolerance and vac resistance of Starjacks to survive in orbit without vac gear for a couple days before needing an atmosphere again. This gives the xenotype a role in early orbital exploration before unlocking vacsuits and invalidating their abilities again.