Update on 10/12/2023 2:14:17 PM.

-Changed Mantodean Meat to hopefully fix a bug where it was being duplicated and the Dedicated Meat wasn't working right.
-Changed all Lesser Castes to rely on InsectBase so that they can be counted for other mods that engage with that base to determine mood buffs on insects. (Among other things).
-Changed all Lesser Castes to be counted as insects as far as traders allowing them to show up with insect trader mods.
-Created a new Icon for the Mantodean version of Pollution Stimulus.

TurtleShroom was able to find a few meat related bugs and suggested that I allow for the InsectBase to be applied for mod compatibility with mods such as VE Memes and Insectoids. Additionally I thought that having a dedicated Gene concept for Mantodean going into the future would be a good idea so I've begun concepting that out. In the meantime I wanted Mantodean Pollution Stimulus to appear differently so it was clear it was not the standard gene.

Update on 10/5/2023 1:03:03 PM.

-Added ability for Mantodeans to eat Meals.
-Removed the ability for Mantodeans to eat Vegetarian Meals.

The logic behind not letting Mantodeans eat Meals prior to now has been based on two things. First that they are meant to be more animalistic and don't make their own meals preferring to consume their hive produced Mantodean Jelly or for long journeys Kibble. Second that allowing meals would give them access to a plant based diet which greatly lowers the difficulty that Mantodeans are supposed to present to push you to be a more aggressive and hostile race overall.

With the addition of Meat and Vegetarian specific meals, and that Pemmican and Packaged Survival Meals (and Nutrient Paste) are special cases as well as for Mantodeans in non-Hive Colonies, I've decided to remove this restriction from Meals overall but still keep Vegetarian meals from being eaten.

In the future this will probably be added as a specific mod setting to choose to allow or disallow meals overall for Mantodeans, since technically you will now be able to use the Standard Fine, Lavish and Simple mixed Meals to feed your Mantodeans vegetables.

Update on 10/4/2023 12:58:18 PM.

-Fix to get mantodean jelly floors into the mantodean architect menu.

Debated leaving them where they are however after reviewing how other mods do this when they add their own architect menu I decided to follow their lead and add it on.

Update on 10/2/2023 11:35:40 PM.

-Added ability for Mantodeans to use Mechinator packs.

Update on 10/2/2023 5:15:54 PM.

-Adds patch to allow Mantodean Hulks as caravan mounts.
-Removes Guardians from Mantodean Traders as carriers.
-Slight Adjustment to Mantodean Traderkinds, more will be adjusted later.

Thank you TurtleShroom!

Update on 9/29/2023 10:42:01 AM.

- Added Bulk recipe for Exudate from Wood.

I didn't realize that I didn't already have one in the files.

Update on 9/10/2023 11:31:21 AM.

- Changed Mantodean Stingers to only need 35 Mutate. This will bring them more in line with the standard human bow and its use of only some wood to produce. As a side effect of this change the Mantodean Spined Stinger and Mantodean Longsting no longer have an exudate requirement either.

- Changed all Mantodean Eggs to have next to no nutrition and to have the quality NeverForNutrition. This should greatly reduce if not remove the issues of your colonies eating their pre-born babies.

Update on 8/31/2023 11:14:39 AM.

-Mantodean Refinery can now destroy drugs and clothing.

Update on 8/7/2023 1:17:28 PM.

-Minor update to Mantodean Race Description.
-Minor update to Pawnkinds to make them spawn better.
-Minor update to Backstories and the combination of the Base def file into the main Backstory file to reduce bloat.
-Adjustment to the size of several textures to make them more in line with vanilla.
-Mantodean Meat now uses the insect meat texture.
-Adjustment to all mutagens to increase their surgery success chance.

Update on 8/4/2023 11:28:02 AM.

-Switched Male and Female Body so that Female properly have the larger abdomen.
-Eggs should no longer be considered nutritious.