Cover Autonomy

Special Thanks to ThatCoolSnek for helping publish this mod on the Workshop!
Enhance your colonists’ combat tactics with intelligent, automated cover-seeking behavior – now with even smarter formation management and customization!

[]Improved Formation Dynamics: Enhanced cover reevaluation system that maintains pawn formations more consistently as enemy positions change[]Customizable Pawn Spacing: New mod settings allow precise control over pawn spacing in both formation and basic cover modes[]Area Color Customization: Introducing a detailed color picker for your cover areas, giving you more visual control[]Advanced Save/Load System: Significant improvements to area management:Areas can now only be loaded in their original world and tilePrevent cross-world and cross-tile area assignments

This mod is currently in beta (v0.3). While functional, you may encounter some bugs and the features are still being refined. Your feedback and bug reports are extremely valuable during this development phase!

Cover Autonomy is a tactical enhancement mod that allows your colonists to automatically seek and utilize the best available cover positions within designated areas. No more micromanaging each pawn’s position during firefights – let them intelligently choose optimal defensive positions while you focus on the bigger picture.

[]Smart Cover Selection: Pawns automatically evaluate and choose the best cover positions based on enemy locations and cover effectiveness[]Weapon-Based Formations: Automatic positioning based on weapon type for optimal combat effectiveness[]Area-Based Control: Define specific zones where pawns should seek cover, giving you strategic control over defensive positions[]Dynamic Repositioning: Pawns will automatically adjust their positions as enemy formations move and change[]Multiple Area Management: Create and manage multiple cover zones with different assigned pawns[]Save/Load System: Save your favorite defensive setups and load them instantly when needed[]Visual Feedback: Clear visual indicators show assigned areas and cover positions[]Performance Optimized: Multithreaded calculations for smooth gameplay

[]Recommended Usage: This mod works best with small to medium-sized defensive scenarios. For complex building layouts or large enemy forces, consider using a hybrid approach – let some pawns use the auto-cover system while manually controlling others for optimal results.[]Known Issues:Area Deletion Bug: Sometimes the Area Manager won’t let you delete an area directly. Workaround: Remove all pawns from the area first, and it will delete itself automatically.The mod may struggle with very complex building layouts

[]Select your pawns[]Use the "Drag Cover Region" tool to define an area[]Enable the cover system[]Watch as your pawns intelligently take positions, considering:Cover effectivenessLine of sightDistance to enemiesSpacing between pawnsWall-leaning opportunitiesWeapon type and optimal range

[]✓ Compatible with most mods[]✓ Recommended with Run and Gun – enhances tactical mobility!

Interested in contributing to Cover Autonomy? Contact me on Discord (leo280485) for access to the GitHub repository. I welcome collaborations to improve and expand the mod’s capabilities!

[]Selection icons by Pixel perfect – Flaticon[]Menu icon by Dave Gandy – Flaticon
• M16 icon by Leremy – Flaticon

[]Report any issues on the mod’s Steam Workshop page[]Contact me on Discord: leo280485

[]Advanced formation behaviors[]Additional weapon categories[]Enhanced cover evaluation algorithms[]More customization options
• Better handling of complex building layouts

Note: This mod requires base game version 1.5

thanks to bradson for finding the loading into different worlds bug

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If you’re enjoying Cover Autonomy, consider supporting its development! Your support helps maintain and improve the mod.

(just a reminder that all I (thatcoolsnek) did was fix the about.xml and upload the mod to workshop)