RimWorld Will Let You Have Kids and Genetically Modify Them
A new addition to RimWorld will bring chaos to the colony. The space adventure will be enriched with an implant system, intelligent robots controlled by the human mind, a child-rearing module, as well as biotechnological modifications and pollution.
RimWorld is a space colony simulator that tasks the player with managing a community on a hostile planet. The newly announced DLC titled Biotech will debut this December and will introduce a long-awaited enrichment of the colony expansion system and new technologies that will transform humanity.
Young colony members and their roles in the community
With the addition of Biotech babies and children will enter the game, and their upbringing will become another challenge for the player. The creation of new families and the continuation of the species will have the chance to take the form of natural pregnancies and births, as well as take advantage of the developing relevant technologies.
You will decide whether the young residents will experience a happy childhood and become valuable members of the community when they grow up, or whether they will be used as cheap labor. Each chosen strategy will carry specific consequences and benefits.
Genetic modification and blurring the line between man and machine
As the name of the DLC suggests, biotechnology plays first fiddle in the new expansion for RimWorld. The unique gene modification mechanics will allow for the creation of a new human race - xenohumans, whose supernatural character traits and appearance will be controlled by players.
New traits available through gene modification technology are expected to include hairy bodies, glands that allow for fire breathing, above-average regeneration, control over animals and even immortality.
In addition, by using implants in the human brain , members of the cosmic community will be able to be transformed into Mechanitors - individuals with the ability to control special machines endowed with artificial intelligence.
Human-controlled Mechanoids will be great for combat, building and repairing machines, and even assisting in harvesting crops. They will be immune to low temperatures and mental breakdowns. However, they have one major drawback - they will cause pollution that can poison areas close to the colony and its inhabitants.
Release of Biotech has been scheduled for December 2022. Information on the price has not yet been announced.
Despite the four years that have passed since the release of RimWorld, the game is still very popular. According to information provided by SteamDB the number of active players recently oscillated around 20,000. The new expansion is probably just a stop on the long road that this unique title is likely to take.
