Sex Matters Redux
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2025-08-17
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[*] [b]Gender-Specific Mental Breaks![/b] Males more prone to violent breaks (berserk, rage), females to non-violent (sad wandering, binges)
[*] Fixed infinite pawn ticking issue with mothballing support ([i]Thanks to llunak[/i])
[*] Improved attraction system with varied male attraction bonuses (+5/+10/+20) based on age and chemistry ([i]Thanks to llunak[/i])
[*] Enhanced disease balance with adjusted immunity mechanics ([i]Thanks to llunak[/i])
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2023-05-12
Female Pawns
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[*] Body size: 90% (affects carry weight, hunger, dodge, meat)
[*] Hunger rate: 78% (offset by body size)
[*] Health: 90%, incoming damage: 100%
[*] Melee hit/dodge: 85% (from 50%)
[*] Suppressibility: 125%, certainty loss: 150%
[*] Stagger duration: 120% (Biotech)
[*] Hulk body type restricted (configurable)
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Male Pawns
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[*] Social learning: 87% (from 92%)
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Sex Matters Redux fixes the original mod's broken functionality and compatibility issues while rebalancing sex differences for more realistic gameplay focused on physical rather than mental disparities.
[b]Mission:[/b]
1. [b]Enhanced Compatibility:[/b] Fixed broken features and ensured integration with popular mods like RimWar
2. [b]Balanced Differences:[/b] Scaled back exaggerations for realistic physical-focused dimorphism
3. [b]Ongoing Updates:[/b] Continuous improvements and new features
[img]https://imgur.com/QvDYIt0.png[/img]
General Improvements
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[*] Fixed raid sex-ratio with male-dominated combat forces and RimWar compatibility
[*] Visible hediffs showing stat differences during gameplay
[*] Dynamic probability-based raid distribution system
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Key Stat Changes
Female Adjustments
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[*] Normalized: Surgery, construction, mining, skill learning rates, aiming accuracy, mental breaks
[*] CE suppressability: 125% (from 200%)
[*] Male attraction system with age/chemistry bonuses
[*] Physical mass: 85%
[*] Melee crit/parry/dodge: 85%
[*] Violent mental breaks: -40% chance (berserk, murderous rage, tantrums)
[*] Non-violent mental breaks: +50% chance (sad wandering, food binges, hiding)
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Male Adjustments
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[*] Mental break threshold: +5% (more prone to breaks)
[*] Violent mental breaks: +40% chance (berserk, murderous rage, tantrums)
[*] Non-violent mental breaks: -30% chance (sad wandering, food binges)
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Planned Features
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[*] [b]'Snap Out!' Integration:[/b] Female pawns help males during mental breaks (cooldown system)
[*] [b]Skill Passions:[/b] Gender-based passion probabilities
[*] [b]Social Fights:[/b] More frequent among males, less among females
[*] [b]'Female Presence' Removal:[/b] For disinterested pawns
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Recommended Mods
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896613924]
Beauty Matters
[/url] Enhances female beauty bonuses and social interactions.
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2877731755]
Way Better Romance
[/url] Improved romantic behaviors and cultural relationship influences.
[img]https://imgur.com/PpOrKfc.png[/img]
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[*] Original mod: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2613665098]Sex Matters[/url]
[*] Related mod: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044059819]Variety Matters Redux[/url]
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[img]https://imgur.com/rEGGf6D.png[/img]
Banners: Mewn Goddess
Mod: HTxL
