mlieAdaptation Refusal Mod allows colonies to bypass dirt farming through advanced research and synthetic production chains, letting space-faring colonists live without relying on primitive agriculture. This is an update of milon’s original mod, later updated by Krantz86 and sulusdacor, with added support for Simple FX: Smoke.
Adaptation Refusal Features
- Adds a dedicated research tab.
- Includes 4 new research projects.
- Adds new armor sets crafted from metal slag.
- Adds charge-based weapons crafted from vanilla firearms.
- Introduces synthetic food production chains.
- Adds new power-producing buildings.
- Adds new workbenches for crafting and upgrading gear.
New content
- Armor: Slag armor, vest, helmet, and improved versions.
- Weapons: Charge pistol, charge rifle, charge sniper.
- Meals: Electrolyte drinks, raw algae, synthetic meals.
- Buildings and workbenches:
- Moisture converter.
- Algae farm.
- Small bacteria battery.
- Large bacteria battery.
- Meal synthesizer.
- Back alley workshop.
Gameplay mechanics
- Armor is crafted from metal slag, with backup recipes if slag runs out.
- Weapons are crafted by converting vanilla firearms.
- Electrolyte solution and raw algae are used as base food and ingredients.
- Synthetic meals grant minor stat bonuses with mood penalties.
- Repeated consumption can lead to synthetic meal addiction.
- Adds tales related to synthetic meal dependency.
Balance changes
- Research requirements reduced compared to older versions.
- Components added to most recipes.
- Low-cost armor upgrades.
- Recipe added to produce steel slag.
- Synthetic meals are not drugs but require time to recover from addiction.
- Armor coverage aligned with vanilla armor behavior.
Compatibility notes
- See if the issue persists with only this mod and its requirements enabled.
- If not, re-enable other mods until the problem reappears.
- Always post your log using the Log Uploader.
- For best support, use the Discord channel for error reporting.
- Do not report errors via discussion threads, as notifications are not received.
- If you find a fix, please submit it to the GitHub repository.
- Use RimSort to sort your mods.
Additional credits: milon, Krantz86, sulusdacor, SlimeCrusher
