Caravan speed upgrades for when 'just walk faster' isn't cutting it. Equip your pawns with hiking poles, all-terrain boots, and walkie-talkies to increase caravan movement speed.
[b]Remember, you're only as fast as your slowest pawn—make sure to pack enough caravan gear for the whole crew.[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/oD2Mzwp.png[/img]
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[b]How to Use[/b]
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[*] Unlock the [b]hiking poles[/b], [b]all-terrain boots[/b], and [b]walkie-talkies[b] by completing the [b]caravan speed upgrades[/b] research project.
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[*] Craft all items at a fueled smithy or electric smithy.
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[*] Hiking poles are the least expensive.
[*] Walkie-talkies are the most expensive.
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[*] Caravan upgrade gear is only usable during caravans (i.e., it cannot be equipped on your home map tile and is strictly for caravan travel).
[*] [b]Important:[/b] To gain a speed boost, every member of the caravan must have their own gear for that specific caravan movement speed upgrade. If even one pawn is missing an item required for a specific speed boost, the entire caravan forfeits that boost.
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[b]Example[/b]:
If you pack 4 hiking poles for a 4-pawn caravan, your caravan will receive an 11% speed boost.
However, if you pack only 3 hiking poles and 1 walkie-talkie, no speed boost will be applied from either item.
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[b]How Speed Boosts Work[/b]
[b]Single Item Speed Boosts:[/b] [list]
[*] Hiking Poles: 10% less time → 11% faster
[*] All-Terrain Boots: 20% less time → 25% faster
[*] Walkie-Talkies: 30% less time → 43% faster
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[b]Stacking Multiple Items:[/b]
Instead of adding boosts together, each one compounds on the last. [list]
[*] Hiking Poles + Boots → 39% faster
[*] Hiking Poles + Walkie-Talkies → 59% faster
[*] Boots + Walkie-Talkies → 78% faster
[*] All Three (Max Boost) → 98% faster
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Each item reduces travel time, but the speed boost is bigger than the % reduction suggests because the effects stack multiplicatively (not additively). Each item shrinks travel time, so the next boost works on a smaller base. That’s why a 10% time cut = 11% speed boost, and stacking items leads to speed gains.
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[b]Compatibility[/b]: RimWorld 1.5+.
[b]Mod Conflicts[/b]: None known.
[b]Disclaimer[/b]: This mod is fan-made and not affiliated with Ludeon Studios.
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[b]Thank you for supporting Caravan Speed Upgrades and for feature suggestions and balance tweaks.[/b]
