I came here looking for help because my game since the latest update seems borked. Removing this mod fixed all issues I was having.

Another issue: "ItemInfo.xml" has some outdated stuff and is missing some important stuff. In particular, I noticed that it is completely lacking a reference for <id>95</id> (Research Artifact) and <id>205</id> (Silk). Likewise, stuff like Cloth (<id>115</id>) is missing <name>Silk</name> as a possible ItemIngredient.

Also, I now know why my Ballista was bugged out and never able to shoot. It was missing:

<deliveryRequirementAmount>12</deliveryRequirementAmount>
<deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>BallistaBolt</deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>

And I see that Fireplace and Campfire were missing these two lines:

<deliveryRequirementAmount>1</deliveryRequirementAmount>
<deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>Fuel</deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>

I'm now thinking that the vast majority of bugs I've experienced was due to this mod.

Now I'm certain! I say that because the Research Lab in "BuidingInfo.xml" was also lacking these two lines:

<deliveryRequirementAmount>10</deliveryRequirementAmount>
<deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>ResearchArtifact</deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>

This TOTALLY explains why I was never able to get the game to use an Artifact to unlock higher tier research! WOW! I missed out so much of the game because of these bugs!

On closer inspection, I'm almost certain that it was "BuildingInfo.xml" that prevented my Furnace from smelting Ingots. I say that because it was lacking these two lines:

<deliveryRequirementAmount>2</deliveryRequirementAmount>
<deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>Fuel</deliveryRequirementItemAttributes>

From what I can tell, this needs an update to work correctly with 0.7. Most files are okay, I think. What concerns me is how "FactionInfo.xml" is very different from the vanilla file in 0.707. This file has over 1500 lines of code and roughly half of it has changed. Example: This mod's version is missing a bunch of new tags including <minCamps>, <maxCamps>, <minDistance>, <maxDistance>, <minTerritory> and <maxTerritory>. Also, the "BuildingInfo.xml" file is quite a bit different - such as missing some buildings, including the Barracks and Archery Range. Also, the "MaterialInfo.xml" file is not needed because it 100% identical/unchanged. Finally, I strongly suspect differences in "BuildingInfo.xml" bugged out my Blacksmith in my last game, preventing me from smelting Ingots.

@kovit [author]
I want to make a couple minor changes of my own to "MiscSettingsInfo.xml".

Unfortunately, since this game currently does not support Xpath patching and since a lot of different variables are tied together under large arrays, I think any change I make to "MiscSettingsInfo.xml" would conflict with mine - meaning that I would have to choose between them. So...

Would you consider reducing <customCreatureCost> from 100 to 50 (the penalty of points subtracted for modifying a starting colonist)? Also, would you consider increasing the <childReducedPoints> from 300 to 500 (the maximum possible discount given to a child added at start, assuming age "0")?

Right now, there doesn't seem to be much incentive for starting a colony with a child. I've watched about a dozen Let's Play and tutorial videos, and only one of them mentioned how starting with a child might be cheaper - though, in the next video, this same guy decided against starting with a child, apparently concluding that it was not worth it. So, I think increasing that discount to "500" would finally encourage more players to start with 1 or more children as start colonists.

yep I can start new game now, thanks!

creatures file deleted, should work now

maybe conflict with tree planting mod??

still cannot start new game with this mod enabled

Update 0.65 made a few changes to the creature spawning, the mod's creatureInfo.xml needs to be updated so creature attributes match the new ones. SpawnCarnivore is needed for the bear\wolf and there is a new SpawnUnderground attribute.

to be specific it prevents world gen due to something about creatures

needs update latest update broke it