Editing The Mechanitor Guide

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In the [[Scenario_system#The Mechanitor|Mechanitor scenario]], you start with a single colonist possessing the [[Recluse]] trait, 1 [[Lifter]], 1 [[Constructoid]], and various other supplies.

This scenario is considered by the game to be difficult.

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== Scenario Parameter==
'''Summary:'''  One [[Mechanitor]] and a few servant mechanoids. <br>
'''Description:''' You knew you could only achieve greatness with help. People were too unreliable, so you chose to take on mechanoids as your servants, workers, and warriors. As you gained strength, others became fearful. It became clear you needed to get away from the influence of humanity. Now you've migrated to this sparsely-populated Rimworld with some of your metallic helpers. Finally, you have the space to grasp your true potential!

== Starting colonist ==
Your colonist should be ''capable'' of most tasks, even if they aren't good at them. A colonist incapable of Caring can and will die to a single bleeding wound (and is unable to recruit  [[Events#Transport pod crash|transport pod crashes]] or [[raiders]]). It is certainly possible to rely on [[spike trap]]s at the start, but being incapable of Violence is ill-advised.
 
=== Skills you need ===
In order of importance:

*'''Mining''' You want a pawn with good mining above all, since you will need the resources for all game stages, and building [[Tunneler (Mechanoid)|Tunnelers]] require Standard Mechtech
*'''Crafting''' is next, since you will want to be able to craft the new gear, and components later on. Also it is the base skill for mechanitor work like repairing.
*'''Intellectual''' is helpful, but a decent pawn can do a better job later on.
*'''Medical''' is helpful, but keeping your mechanitor hidden behind an army is ideal so they won't take any damage at all.
*'''Social''' is helpful for recruiting and trading faster, but as long as it's not blocked you will be ok.
*'''Ranged''' can help supplement a mech army, but mechs will easily overcome a bad shooting skill. Avoid [[melee]] since it makes your mechanitor likely to take damage.

=== Traits ===
Your colonist will always start with the [[recluse]] trait, giving a +8 mood bonus when no other colonists are present but a -8 mood penalty when multiple colonists are present.
*As the mood penalty from recluse is not severely crippling you should not be hesitant to accept a colonist should they have desirable traits.

==== Starting Out ====
You start with a Constructoid and a Lifter. Get the infrastructure to recharge and gestate an Agrihand as soon as possible. A second Agrihand will help a lot for making you money in the short term (more wood to sell in chemfuel or other good forms).

For power, a [[wood-fired generator]] is okay to start with, but if you are fine with the extra pollution a [[toxifier generator]] is more powerful and scaleable, very good for this scenario. [[Wind turbine]]s might seem good, but you will have to sink [[component]]s into batteries if you want to go that route. [[Chemfuel powered generator]]s are good once you have the tech and lifters to cut [[wood]]. Even though you have the research, avoid batteries, since you need those components elsewhere.

Next you will want a [[research bench]]. You can build an advanced one, but you may find the 10 components it requires are better spent elsewhere. Go with a simple one, unless you intend to rush for fabrication.

A second gestator helps but isn't necessary if you can afford to wait. Get a [[subcore encoder]] to build more than 5 small mechs. Once you have 1 Constructoid, 1 Lifter, and 1-2 agrihands, the best way to spend your remaining 5-6 BW is on Militors, since they've got guns.

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