Hivewide Hunt — VFEI2 Patch
Hivewide Hunt — VFEI2 Patch (RimWorld 1.6)
[b]Lightweight Harmony patch for VFE: Insectoids 2 hunter AI. Safe for existing saves.[/b]
[b]Requires:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3309003431]Vanilla Factions Expanded — Insectoids 2[/url]
[b]Load order:[/b] Core → DLCs → Harmony → VFE: Insectoids 2 → [i]Hivewide Hunt — VFEI2 Patch[/i] → other patches
[b]Support:[/b] Bug Reports • Suggestions & Balance (see Discussions tab)
[hr]
[b]What it does[/b]
There were several people, including myself, who had issues with the hunter class of insects not hunting when the animals/wildlife were marked. After much research I found out that they only hunt when they're hungry and there's no food in the marked hive area. This fixes that and forces them to hunt marked wildlife along with implementing pack hunting mechanics! I created this mod for myself, but as I saw several comments in the VFEI2 thread, thought that I should add this to the interwebs for everyone to use.
Hunter-designated insectoids (VFE Insectoids 2) will immediately hunt any wildlife you mark with the [i]Hunt[/i] designation anywhere on the map while still respecting needs (eat/sleep). Adult-only gating, optional pack hunting, and a performance-friendly prey cache + filter (off by default). Save-game safe.
[hr]
[b]Features[/b]
- Map-wide targeting of Hunt-designated wildlife for VFEI2 hunter insects
- Adult-only checks (larvae/juveniles use vanilla behavior)
- Optional pack hunting (by hive or radius; max helpers configurable)
- Optional prey filters (body-size range, allow predators, exclude “boomer” types, max manhunter-on-damage chance, whitelist/blacklist)
- Lightweight caching for good performance
[b]Settings (Mod Settings → Hivewide Hunt)[/b]
- Enable/disable the mod (default OFF)
- Pack hunting: on/off, by hive or radius, max packmates, join radius
- Health/bleed gates: min health %, max bleed rate (each can be disabled)
- Prey filter: size range, predator/boomer toggles, manhunter cap, lists
- Debug logging toggle (default OFF)
- Restore Defaults button
[i]Tip: After changing settings, draft/undraft hunters once to refresh their jobs.[/i]
[hr]
[b]Compatibility[/b]
- RimWorld 1.6
- Save-game safe (Harmony patches only; nothing serialized)
- Generally compatible. If another mod also patches hunter AI, [i]last load order wins[/i].
[b]Notes[/b]
- Hauling after a kill remains vanilla/VFE behavior (no forced hauling).
- If hunters seem idle after changing settings, draft/undraft them once.
[b]FAQ[/b]
- [b]Hunters won’t haul?[/b] Hauling after kill remains vanilla/VFEI2 behavior.
- [b]Pack hunting not triggering?[/b] Ensure “Enable pack hunting” is ON; draft/undraft to refresh.
- [b]Injured hunters idle?[/b] Check “Use min health” and “Use bleed-rate” gates in settings.
- [b]Performance?[/b] Prey cache + filters are lightweight; turn filters OFF for maximum speed.
[hr]
[b]Credits[/b]
Code: Bazookabunz
VFE: Insectoids 2 by Oskar Potocki & team
[hr]
Thank you!
[i]Keywords: RimWorld 1.6, Vanilla Factions Expanded: Insectoids 2, VFEI2, compatibility patch, hunter AI, pack hunting, Harmony[/i]
[b]v1.3.0 — Rest Gate & Settings Polish[/b]
• New min Rest gate (slider, default 30%).
• Settings window now scrolls; added Restore defaults button.
• Context-aware UI disables radius slider when “By hive” is enabled.
• Safer pack join logic + better debug logs.
[b]v1.2.0 — Prey Filter (optional, off by default)[/b]
• Filters by body size, predator status, explosive comps, manhunter chance.
• Whitelist/Blacklist (defNames or fragments), plus quick presets (No Boomers, No Predators, Small/Large Game, Safe, Clear).
[b]v1.1.0 — Pack Hunting[/b]
• Same-hive adult hunters auto-join the leader; fallback to radius if no hive found.
• Respects health/bleed/rest gates and reachability before joining.
[b]v1.0.0 — Initial Release[/b]
• VFEI2 “Hunter” insects will hunt any wildlife you designate [b]anywhere on the map[/b].
• Adult-only, uses vanilla PredatorHunt job, save-game safe.
