[DEVBLOG#176] Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Dryads infographics!
Added 2022-01-12 17:03:21 +0000 UTCHey guys and gals. I'm not going to lie, I pulled a sneaky on ya!
Inspired by Mr Samuel's new youtube series about playing with the Dryads, I decided that it's about time we expanded the selection, as well as added some new mechanics to the Gauranlen dryads.
Let me preface by saying that this mod will be compatible with Anima Theme, and the dryads will have unique textures if you're indeed playing with Anima theme reskin.
Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Dryads is a mod expanding on the selection of gauranlen dryads in the Ideology DLC. Whilst the idea behind them fulfilling the majority of the roles in your colony is neat, the current selection of dryads feels lackluster - they don’t particularly have any powerful abilities worth mentioning.
This mod changes that - from new dryad types that fill roles not explored before, to upgrades to existing dryads, the whole gauranlen dryad system can finally become a focus point of the colony.
Integration with the Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Anima Theme also means that these new dryads get a reskin that suits Anima style if you have this mod active.
This mod is meant to enhance Mr Samuel’s new Youtube series with some more dryad variety.
Without any more waiting, lets take a look at all the infographics to give you a clearer picture what we're adding!
So yeah, that's about it. Pretty big mod with some interesting mechanics, hopefully making the Dryad playthrough even more appealing!
Do let me know what you think! I love hearing your feedback. I don't always get everything right - in fact, noone ever does. This gives me a chance to improve.
Now, stay safe everyone, and I will catch you all soon with some new mod releases!
Comments
I’d say 24, maybe 48 hours
Oskar Potocki
2022-01-15 11:46:42 +0000 UTCThese guys look awesome! What kind of timeframe are we looking at for release?
Ethan Downing
2022-01-15 06:39:35 +0000 UTCNot at all! They become unshackled.
Oskar Potocki
2022-01-15 01:46:00 +0000 UTClove these new little guys! gonna go right into my save. i'm assuming the awakened dryads will still occupy the full 3 slots that are required to make them?
Recoherent
2022-01-14 23:57:20 +0000 UTCits easy to patch it later for that one special dryad
2022-01-13 22:22:39 +0000 UTCWhen the Vanilla Expanded series comes to an end I will get separation sickness
Nols
2022-01-13 14:55:45 +0000 UTCgotta say the separation sickness is getting me emotional lol
Rinklestein
2022-01-13 14:40:59 +0000 UTCholy fucking shit the crossover is real, we need to get mr creamer on this pronto, and I love the balance going on with the awakened dryads, adding features like being able to draft them is great (for those who don't have it modded in already). Will the awakened dryads have training requirements / maintenance? Currently what makes dryads great is the fact they require no training and just come ready to release and haul, after pruning of course. Will their separation sickness instead be the required maintenance? Having skilled doctors maintain the awakened dryads instead of traditional animal handling? That would absolutely spice things up instead of coupling this with animal personhood memes and such. Sorry if this is unorganized as I was not expecting you guys to make such a mod, and the Dryads are absolutely one of my favourite features of the DLC which has me two parts surprised and excited beyond belief as well as the prospect that this will be out soon!
Rinklestein
2022-01-13 14:33:03 +0000 UTCProbably not, the unshackled dryads are there just to help you "weather" the first raids, considering the meme gives a penalty to non-dryad combat
2022-01-13 08:48:44 +0000 UTCStill ironing out the details. It needs to be some timeframe that’s actually within the normal playthrough timeframes (no point in slapping a 15 year limit if no one ever reaches that anyway). Based on preliminary calculations, it might be 2 years without medicine. Maybe 3 years with.
Oskar Potocki
2022-01-13 08:32:41 +0000 UTCthats so cool! maybe i now have to divide from my normal archotech or industriallevel playthroughs and play forrest elves for once xD
HeinrichK
2022-01-13 07:27:20 +0000 UTCi know its sarg's mod , but any chance we can get an awakened version of the unshackled dryads( so pierre can evolve)?
2022-01-13 02:09:41 +0000 UTCOmg. Will have to do a dryad run in the future!!. But what's the expected time for a awakened dryad to die from separation sikness? With and witought medicine?
Pyroshine
2022-01-13 01:13:54 +0000 UTCThis looks really cool! It will be especially helpful for my tribal colonies!
Benjamin Eagan
2022-01-13 00:47:34 +0000 UTCOh wow, this addition was one of the ones I was kinda like "cool but not for me" but with these infographics, I'm pumped sounds a lot more fun than what I thought! I like the awakening concept and the new models look great and fit in fab with the vanilla game as usual! Plus a plug in with the anima theme I love! I'm a softie so I probably won't be able to condemn my poor dryads to a slow death, but will they be findable in the wild 'awakened' rarely like this? Or maybe a funeral ritual to burry the remains of a dryad back with it's original tree? Really looking forward to this mod now! (I have all the vanilla expanded animal mods and alpha animals. I play rimworld like a zoo...)
ZamazaCallista
2022-01-13 00:25:50 +0000 UTCUnless it ends this week, yes it will!
Oskar Potocki
2022-01-12 22:14:45 +0000 UTCI do wonder if it will release before samuel streamer's dryad series ends
Kuru Chilion
2022-01-12 21:45:08 +0000 UTCI keep on having to delay my role-play playthroughs cause you keep on making mods that fit them too well, I just can't wait for this to be out lol
michael Wrightson
2022-01-12 21:06:17 +0000 UTCNow that's a great idea!
lloki
2022-01-12 20:59:19 +0000 UTCI love this! It's so cool! Dryads rule! Also they are so uniquely useful!
PaperClipChip
2022-01-12 20:48:30 +0000 UTCThe Stonedigger walks sideways!
Oskar Potocki
2022-01-12 20:19:27 +0000 UTCseem intersting. i love the look of the digger dryad, i like the others design too but damn th mini crab thing is just too cute. also both stonedigger are south pnj whereas others are east pnj is it intentional ?
Marwin33
2022-01-12 20:10:47 +0000 UTCThey all look absolutely delightful
2022-01-12 20:03:57 +0000 UTCSo wait is this mod out yet?
Finley Wade
2022-01-12 18:10:09 +0000 UTCI love all these new friends!
2022-01-12 17:54:30 +0000 UTCAwesome mod, looking forward to it. Only thing seeming off to me is the ambrosia produced by dryads and trees. 30 every 2 days for a single dryad is a bit wild. A single tree with 3 dryads would generate 40000 wealth a year. That is a bit excessive. I think 10 every two days and 75 for the tree is more than powerful.
Never Sink
2022-01-12 17:51:58 +0000 UTCSo far every awakened dryad seems cool and balanced, but I feel like Awakened Spitter's ability should be changed. Creating many awakened dryads seems to be rather time-consuming, so you will probably try to avoid their death at all costs, even if it is for the acid explosion. Not to mention that separation sickness can kill advanced splitter when it is at home area, possibly harming your own colonists
2022-01-12 17:34:52 +0000 UTCHail to the creator
The Dragonborn
2022-01-12 17:25:30 +0000 UTCdamnit oskar, your happy little accidents keep becoming art
Noisy Koi
2022-01-12 17:12:23 +0000 UTC
