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About this mod
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This mod adds a system to hire temporary workers through the Communications Console in RimWorld. You can call workers with different skills to your colony for 5 days in exchange for silver.
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RimWorld Hire Labor Mod
About This Mod
This mod adds a system to hire temporary workers through the Communications Console in RimWorld. You can call workers with different skills to your colony for 5 days in exchange for silver.
Features
🔧 Worker Hiring System
Manual Installation
You will be able to subscribe from here once published on Steam Workshop.
How to Use
This mod integrates with RimWorld's existing systems with minimal interference using the Harmony library. Game balance is preserved by offering a costly and limited feature.
License
This mod is open source. You can examine the source code and use it in your own mods.
Contact
You can use the GitHub Issues section for your questions and suggestions.
Happy gaming! 🎮
About This Mod
This mod adds a system to hire temporary workers through the Communications Console in RimWorld. You can call workers with different skills to your colony for 5 days in exchange for silver.
Features
🔧 Worker Hiring System
- Hiring Method: "Hire Labor Ship" option from Communications Console
- Cost: 500 silver per worker
- Duration: 5 days (workers return automatically)
- Limit: Maximum 5 workers at the same time
- Cooldown: 60-day waiting period after each hiring
- Individual skill selection for each worker
- Choose from all RimWorld skills
- "Random skill" option for random skill assignment
- Selected skills come developed between levels 7-15
- Workers come from different factions
- Non-hostile factions are preferred
- Factions with goodwill above -50 are prioritized
- Each worker is selected from different factions when possible
- Damage dealt to workers is automatically tracked
- Penalty System:
- Damaging worker: -5 to -10 goodwill loss
- Killing worker: -20 to -30 goodwill loss
- Natural death: -5 to -10 goodwill loss
- RimWorld Version: 1.4 and 1.5
- DLC Requirements: None (Works with base game)
- Mod Compatibility: High (Uses Harmony patches)
Manual Installation
- Download the latest version from Releases page
- Extract the downloaded ZIP file
- Copy the mod folder to:
- Steam:
Steam\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods\ - GOG:
GOG Games\RimWorld\Mods\ - Manual:
Mods\folder in your RimWorld installation directory
- Steam:
- Launch the game
- Go to "Mods" from the main menu
- Enable "Hire Labor" mod
- Restart the game
You will be able to subscribe from here once published on Steam Workshop.
How to Use
- Build a Communications Console in your colony
- Right-click on the console and select "Hire Labor Ship"
- Choose how many workers you want to hire (1-5)
- Select the desired skill for each worker
- Pay the total cost (Number of workers × 500 silver) to call the workers
- Workers will arrive from the map edge and work for you for 5 days
- They will automatically return after 5 days
- Workers are temporary, don't try to make them permanent members of your colony
- Don't harm the workers, it will damage your faction relationships
- Use strategically due to the 60-day cooldown period
- Ideal for projects requiring high skills
- Workers come from different factions, may provide diplomatic advantages
- No known issues at the moment
- If you experience problems, you can report them in Issues section
This mod integrates with RimWorld's existing systems with minimal interference using the Harmony library. Game balance is preserved by offering a costly and limited feature.
License
This mod is open source. You can examine the source code and use it in your own mods.
Contact
You can use the GitHub Issues section for your questions and suggestions.
Happy gaming! 🎮