Happy digging: Dwarf Edition

Enhance Your Duplicants’ Mining Prowess in Oxygen Not Included

Tired of your duplicants leaving valuable resources behind when they excavate? The “Happy Digging: Dwarf Edition” mod for Oxygen Not Included addresses this very frustration, ensuring that your hard-working colonists make the most of every dig. This modification revamps the core digging mechanics, making mining efficiency directly tied to your duplicants’ skills and stats, much like the robust mining traditions of seasoned dwarves.

Rethinking Excavation Efficiency

Previously, the amount of mass a duplicant recovered when digging was capped at 50%, regardless of their digging aptitude or mining skills. “Happy Digging: Dwarf Edition” changes this by introducing a dynamic system. Now, a duplicant’s digging efficiency is calculated based on their base digging statistic and their acquired mining skills. This means that a duplicant with a higher digging skill level will recover a greater percentage of the excavated mass, transforming them into true excavation experts.

Skill-Based Mining Bonuses

The mod introduces several tiers of mining skills, each offering a significant boost to excavation efficiency:

• No Mining Skill: Efficiency starts at 0.5, with a bonus based on digging level.
• ‘Hard Digging’ Skill: Boosts efficiency to 0.55, with a more impactful bonus from digging level.
• ‘Superhard Digging’ Skill: Further increases efficiency to 0.6, with an even greater bonus.
• ‘Improved Digging I’ Skill: Reaches an efficiency base of 0.65, offering the most substantial bonus from digging.
• Interest in Digging: A natural interest adds an extra 7% to the overall efficiency.

While efficiency is capped at 100%, this can be adjusted in the configuration file for those seeking even more ambitious resource recovery.

Configurability for Every Colony

Beyond duplicant mining, the mod also allows for the adjustment of non-duplicant mining efficiency, such as that of the robo-miner, which can be set via the configuration file. This file automatically generates after the mod’s first use, providing a central hub for customization. You can fine-tune the efficiency numbers to perfectly match your colony’s needs and playstyle. Additionally, the mod offers options to tweak suit bonuses and display information, giving you granular control over your mining operations.