This mod adds a new "Autistic" trait. Autistic pawns can now have one of 12 preset autistic setups, ranging from "genius with a few quirks" to "outright non-functional".
They're all labelled as simply "Autistic", so in some circumstances (like selecting a trait for a child growing), you might not know what you're getting.
The idea was to offer a more nuanced, albeit still simplistic, take than with my previous autism mod. The main idea here is to not present Autism as a "superpower if you can manage it right", but instead to show that not all pawns are equal in how their handicap manifests itself.
Most will be autonomous, and have high psychic sensitivity, but most will also have less points attributed to certain skills, or have some work types they just won't do.
Of the 12 presets :
- 2 are on the "genius" side of the spectrum
- 3 are of the "specialised worker" variety
- 2 are mostly neutral once you can manage their accommodations
- 3 are functional but have more drawbacks in terms of work they will or won't do
- and the final two are outright hindrances to a colony (but that doesn't mean we shouldn't care for them) : both are slow learners and walkers, both have higher needs, one can't work except for art, and the other can work but has -3 in every skill.
- They all need comfy clothing and lots of rec time and rec variety.
If you use my Stimming Toys mod, autistic pawns also have a chance of starting with a stim toy. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3553373017]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3553373017[/url]
I know Autism can be a lot more complex than the way I have depicted it here, It's really just another quick test as an early mod. I plan on making a more in-depth one once I've levelled up a bit.
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As an expansion of sorts of my previous Autism mod, I don't recommend using both. Either use the other one for a simpler take on autism as a character trait, or use this one for a more nuanced one. A tweaked version of the original mod's single trait is now one of the 12 variants you can get in this mod.
