Lanius race

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Author: Gouda quiche

Last revision: 10 Aug, 2020 at 17:18 UTC (1)

File size: 1.26 MB

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Description:

Adds the Lanius race from Faster Than Light.

1 breathtaking race
  • Prone to aggression, their biological composition somehow drains oxygen from the rooms they occupy, making them potentially deadly adversaries.

Description:

The Lanius are scavengers – metallic lifeforms that rely on the absorption of minerals to sustain themselves. Their society ebbs and flows in hibernation cycles; they may lie dormant for many years, even while hurtling through space. As soon as they become aware of significant metal deposits they reawaken. Usually this occurs in the dying stages of a galactic civilization or in the wake of intergalactic war. Reports of reawakened Lanius have appeared in many of the war-torn and abandoned sectors of Federation Space. Their arrival has created panic as they indiscriminately seek out sources of metal – although more diplomatic individuals have suggested that they can be reasoned with.

Characteristics:
  • Drain oxygen from rooms.
  • Breathing creatures will suffer a quick and painful death if they stay in the room.
  • No damage from lack of oxygen. Lanius and mechanoids are immune.
  • Fires in oxygen drained rooms will extinguish.
  • Movement speed reduced by 10%.

How does this work?
  • More lanius in a room makes the room drain faster
  • When the oxygen ratio of a room is under 20% the victim will feint a few second after, then brain damages, then death
  • The bigger the room, the longer it takes to drain its oxygen
  • The bigger the room the faster it will recover when no lanius is in it
  • If you open 1+ doors, or unroof the room the oxygen will come back faster

How do my other non lanius pawns and animals survive ?
  • Aloenius plant : reduces the effect of oxygen deprivation induced by a Lanius, growable in a plant pot or in the ground. Low nutrition and harvestYield, but they have some beauty.
  • Breathmasks : cancels same effect, makes the wearer immune to oxygen deprivation
  • Powered coolers and opened vents are taken in account to calculate a room air flow (considered as open doors)
  • mentalStateGiver(GiveupExit and wanderer) for asphyxia victims, but they usually die before they can really react.

Additional scenario:

Dependencies :
  • Humanoid Alien Races 2.0

Todo :
  • Backstories (if you are inspired, i will gladly put your stories in the mod)
  • Any feedback is appreciated to improve the mod.

More Faster Than Light in RimWorld :

Thanks to :
  • Control Assuming Director for making Aloenius look like actual plants
  • Drakefenwick who allowed me to use his Lanius drawing. Visit him https://www.deviantart.com/drakefenwick
  • Mehni for the MapComponent trail
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