Stress Schedules

Streamline Duplicant Management with Stress Schedules

Keeping your duplicants happy and productive in Oxygen Not Included can be a constant challenge. When stress levels rise, their efficiency plummets, and a stressed-out duplicant can quickly lead to colony-wide problems. The Stress Schedules mod offers an elegant solution, automating the process of managing your duplicants’ downtime and ensuring they get the rest they need without disrupting your entire operation.

How Stress Schedules Works

This mod intelligently monitors the stress levels of each individual duplicant. When a duplicant begins to experience mild stress, they are automatically shifted to a “Mild-Stressed” schedule. This schedule provides more frequent and longer breaks while still allowing for essential work. If a duplicant’s stress escalates further, they are moved to a “Stressed” schedule, which prioritizes downtime above all else until their stress levels decrease. Once a duplicant recovers, the mod seamlessly restores them to their original, personalized schedule.

Key Features for Enhanced Colony Management

Stress Schedules is packed with features designed to integrate smoothly into your Oxygen Not Included gameplay:

• Automatic Schedule Adjustment: Duplicants are automatically moved between custom “Mild-Stressed” and “Stressed” schedules based on their current stress percentage.
• Health Prioritization: Duplicants at 40% health or below are immediately placed on the “Stressed” schedule until they recover to 60%, ensuring critical health issues are addressed.
• Hysteresis for Stability: Separate entry and recovery thresholds prevent rapid, jarring shifts between schedules, promoting a more stable duplicant routine.
• Restoration to Original Schedule: Once recovered, duplicants are returned to their unique, pre-assigned schedules, maintaining individual productivity plans.
• Configurable Minimum Workload: Even during widespread stress, the mod ensures at least one duplicant remains on duty, with the minimum number being adjustable to your colony’s needs.
• In-Game Customization: All thresholds and settings can be easily modified directly from the game’s options menu, with changes applying instantly and persisting across game updates.

Seamless Integration and Updates

Beyond its core functionality, the Stress Schedules mod boasts robust integration. It safely handles updates, cleaning up old duplicant assignments and even validating game files through Steam to ensure a smooth installation and ongoing operation. This mod provides a powerful yet unobtrusive way to enhance the well-being and efficiency of your duplicant workforce.