[RimWorld] Top 25 RimWorld QoL Mods (Anomaly & 1.5)

[@Snoot_TV]

As someone who doesn't use mods, I've been looking for a video like this to kind of understand what's out there, where to get started. Nicely done. You've done it.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I appreciate you.

[@Snoot_TV]

@@TheWorldOfKilladrix I appreciate your continued A++ content on KZbin.

[@dakaodo]

@@Snoot_TV It's a great video with a nice mix of the most solid all-time mods and some nice-to-have newer mods. Over the past few years, I've used the Steam "most popular in past X time period" filters to see what's been hot in the past week, past month, 3 months, year, and all-time. The more recent stuff is more likely to be currently compatible, supported, etc (as well as possibly still buggy and in active development). The older first-page stuff is more likely to represent the best of what players have picked as well as modders have made, but I make sure to check for potential forks and new version updates by other workshop creaters (usually tagged as "continued" or similar), in case an older mod author has stepped away from Rimworld sometime in the past 10 years. :D After subbing to 2500+ mods (and usually using 50-150 mods, mostly tiny quality-of-life and parameter rebalancing mods), my only substantiive unsolicited advice is to favor game stability over cool factor. :D Otherwise, it's wide open to whatever you enjoy playing!

[@lewiskelly14]

I think I'm in love with you. You get to the point, you actually show your experiences, and you don't over-animate or add silly junk to the video like that noobert idiot. Brilliant video. Just so anti-bullcrap!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! This was my first "guide" and a GREAT learning lesson in how to record, edit and voice them over! Looking forward to making more and feedback like this is very helpful

[@lewiskelly14]

@@TheWorldOfKilladrix I meant it all! I find that Noobert channel to be over-edited and filled with more poor humour and animations than actual content, and others will talk about mods but barely show anything, in some cases just copying the mod authors videos... what you've created is a no bullshit masterpiece that just does what it should. Some of us just like that. I'll always return for more with videos like this!

[@generationm2059]

Wow these wind turbeans sound quite useful... and tasty!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Turbeans such useful, too wow!

[@Turdstool78]

Was genuinely enjoying this list until he said that. Completely threw me off.

[@Nikanoru]

They are a great way to break wind

[@Homiloko2]

Wow idk how I was playing without some of this stuff

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Glad I could help! Hope you've found something useful : )

[@kanegawa9718]

From the 25 I already run some 20 of them, but still found one or two that I’ll be adding. Loved your video style, will be waiting for more!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! You're too kind! This was my first attempt at a guide and learned a lot! Looking forward to improving the editing as I go!

[@mooreaper]

Format and structure, nailed it. Visuals compliment script. Sounds like you cut out some of the dead air; might I add that you leave a little more "breathing room" between commentary cuts as the audio cut is noticeable from syllable to syllable. Also think you should increase volume on the music audio track just a tad for ambience in the video around your voice.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Appreciate the feedback, my friend. And yeah, definitely room for improvement on the voice cuts.

[@Turdstool78]

I regularly enjoy hundreds of mods and I have to say wall mounted heaters is a new one for me. It’s now being added to the collective.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Wall heaters is AMAZING

[@hawqeye19]

Hey Killa, well done! I run with a number of these myself, but after watching this there will be some I will add in to try out. Thanks!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank, appreciate you!

[@Isabella3002]

Fantastic video! Definitely going to install some of these mods to make the game more enjoyable, thanks.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@darbya1644]

Some excellent and necessary mods, especially the bear traps! Thanks killa, now I don’t have to think, I just have to download mod

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! I’m all about not thinking 😂

[@Carrottime]

Why are you pronouncing turbines (tur-byne) as turbines (tur-bean)?

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

It’s my Irish accent.

[@bobowontons2254]

How have I never heard of these? Great video! Short and to the point!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed : )

[@njmfff]

I've played with most of these mods for so long that I completely forgot they are not in base game. I just can't think of Rimworld game without something like RimHud, Colony Groups, More Planning and Allow Tools, etc.

[@jefferylittleton1005]

Great video. Not many people are making these for 1.5.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, it's my first real "guide" video so I'm looking forward to making more!

[@user-bj9nz2sy3q]

About Vanilla Skills Expanded - 1 specilization for pawn - it`s by default. In mod options you can set all off them available.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

YES! Great point : )

[@BiesEntertainment]

The "Auto-Extract Genes" mod need more attention 😁

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I've used this, but I'll be honest - I kinda enjoy the randomness of the gene extraction, it tickles the same part of my brain that loves loot drops in MMOs/ARPGs.

[@jojoscats]

Wall heater ftw! Thank you! ❤

[@jojoscats]

Well done video, too.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

@@jojoscats Thank you SO MUCH!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Amazing mod, I can't play without it! And, obligatory "I can't believe this isn't vanilla yet"...

[@dr_flunks]

very professionally done. links are icing on the cake!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thanks! Really happy with it for my first guide! Learned lots of things to improve my next one : )

[@HachiSleep13]

nice video!!! loved ur selection

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Looking forward to make more guides!

[@yeWoTm8]

This video is amazing, i haven't played rimworld in almost a year and wasn't sure how to get back into it with modding, this helped a lot, saw a lot of mods i'd never heard of before, but made a couple questions come up, is the Prepare Carefully mod no longer needed to pre-edit colonists or is it personal preference not to use it, is a mod manager not needed anymore, are multiplayer mods working much better these days with sync errors with certain mods, and are the Harmony/Lib mods still necessary for mods? Sorry if it's a lot of questions, i just don't wanna spend hours trying to get things to work.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

* Prepare Carefully can be problematic from a code perspective, Character Editor will allow you to do about the same and is far safer * The built-in mod manager is decent, but I've been using the Rimpy Mod Manager, BUT I'm not sure if it's still being supported, wish I had a better answer for you on an alternative (they exist, I've just no checked them out) * Multiplayer mod is great but still suffers from occasional de-sync, especially if you're running mods. The less mods I run, the less de-syncs but it's still not PERFECT * Harmony/Lib mods still necessary to run most mods, yes

[@yeWoTm8]

@@TheWorldOfKilladrix * Is character editor a recent addition to the game or am I just being forgetful? Prepare carefully always felt kinda janky but I think we used it cause there wasn't any better options, it's been long enough that I'm not sure. * It's ok, an answer at all is fantastic, I appreciate you taking the time to respond, I'll just stick with rimpy if it's what you're using and it seems to work. * Glad to know multiplayer mod is at least still functioning, I don't think this time around I'll be using nearly as many mods as I used to so it should be fine, I plan on trying it with just the mods you listed here to see where it goes.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I'd have to dig around to find/recall the specifics but my understanding from people whose opinion I trust is that Prepare Carefully modifies the game files in a way that may be harmful to your save and/or corrupt data. Some people have used it forever with no issues, some people haven't. Seems like a hotly debated topic so your mileage may vary. The general consensus is that character editor is less likely to cause problems, and it's been around a long time. You can find it here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1874644848

[@BoshyG]

Ill say trenches from ve security is underrated af

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Absolutely agree, the mod is fantastic!

[@sheynebittner5688]

Gave it a thumbs up, even with botched turbine pronunciation! Great list, thanks for the vid!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Wait, what’s wrong with my pronunciation of turbine?

[@joaquincardonaruiz2481]

It's pronounced /tur-bine/, instead of /tur-bean/. Last syllable rhymes with "pine"

[@Meow_Zedong]

Thanks for this guide. I watch a lot of Rimworld stuff but I don't play it myself, so this is a good start. I've seen both you and Snoot recently in MortalSmurph's Drugs, Bugs, Hugs run but didn't know either of you had YT channels. Also, fuck Exorus Huntsman Hawke in particular.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thanks for the comments! And yes, Smurph and Snoot are some of my favorite people!

[@Dragonborn809]

based mods but whats the one that adds the wind turbeans?

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

It's just the Aligned Turbeans mod, it doesn't "add" new turbines, it just makes the base game turbeans more compact: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2897848371

[@captainkablooey8607]

This guy ain't too bad at these guide things, but let me tell you, he ain't no MortalSmurph, that's for sure! :D

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

TRUUUUUUUEEEEEEEE

[@Pjotor-uy9pv]

I was trying to have a smaller modlist, but this acted like a must add list and my modlist grew by 20 mods

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I'm so sorry : (

[@GuyWarner-d8w]

Someone needs to warn Smurph that there's a new guide kid in town

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Me: “here’s a mod that makes the line between your soil and stone tile look GOOD!” Smurph: “Here’s how to use 6 pawns and 8 doors to split up and kill 300 raiders” We’re built different 😂

[@juanbianchi5689]

Finally out!! Nice video except the anamoly spelling at the beginning hahahaha

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Yep, super bummed but not reasonable to edit so I’ll leave it here 😭

[@juanbianchi5689]

Just a funny Easter egg might be

[@michaelrichards5340]

It's a nightmare to play without replace stuff... Like omg!

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Yessssss!

[@racemanbe1982]

Amazone vidéo, thx from a new player! 😊

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking time to leave a comment : )

[@Lucildor]

Totally not me realizing 50 hours into the game I can Make Component on the Fabrication bench...

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

It's a LOT to learn! I've got 5,800 hours and still learn new things, so don't feel bad.

[@matheuskalil5680]

Numbers. If I had to pick only one mod, it'd be Numbers.

[@midnighttoker8663]

Appreciate the timestamps

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! I'd like to think they're a critical component of a video like this, so I'm always confused when I don't see creators using them.

[@joshuavang3078]

This is such a useful video! thanks! 🙏🏻

[@juanmiguelzibell8790]

Thanks for the Video Very nice

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it : )

[@jaysonp9426]

These are great, thank you!

[@OmniNatureSmore]

Any building QOL mod? Tired of forcing pawns to build every bit of the wall

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Not really, just smart construction but that mainly helps colonists not build themselves into crazy places.

[@TheTSense]

Yet another person who forgot that Pick up and Haul isn't basegame

[@margedion]

There are QoL mods, and there are Must Have mods 😊

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Oh, I didn't forget it. I've got nearly 6k hours in the game and have never one single time missed Pick up and Haul haha

[@dismemberedlamb9104]

Why do I have issues using any mods I find on steam? are they not downloading in the right place? Can anyone help? Seems I can’t find any videos on how to exactly get the mods working properly this game seems really neat but I wanna be able to tweak my games how I want

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I've had a few questions come up as a result of these videos, I'll see if I can put together a quick video.

[@denice7635]

👍

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Thanks! And 👍🏻 to you, too.

[@StormLord-AOS]

sigh, time to go mod shopping again

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Hope you found something useful : )

[@kyletaylor5550]

turbeens!!!! 🤣

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Sorry, it's my Irish accent. This is how we pronounce it in my motherland.

[@kyletaylor5550]

Don’t be sorry brother!! I enjoyed your video keep up the good stuff

[@jamesp1389]

Turbeansssssss

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Turneanssssss!

[@foxxknight8847]

"Tur-beans" XD

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Yes, turbines.

[@foxxknight8847]

@@TheWorldOfKilladrix Wait...that's how you think it's SUPPOSED to be pronounced? Long i. Umm... Tur-bye-n kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHq0nmBngtlqZ6c ( Huh, apparently "tur bean" is a common mistake? That doesn't match the spelling and basic grammar rules at all. I know it's not a big deal, it just threw me when I heard it )

[@supertrooper3438]

turbeen

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Turbean*

[@lewiskelly14]

Was about to subscribe until I saw the silly 25 videos for 25 mods :(

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

I totally get it, and don't blame you for not subscribing. There is a full 20 minute video for people who want it all in one video, there are individual videos for people who are just searching for info on JUST ONE MOD, and there are shorts for the people who only watch Shorts. My goal was to create styles, lengths and formats that are convenient for the largest numbers of viewers, and understand that some folks will be put off by it.

[@lewiskelly14]

@TheWorldOfKilladrix I get it that it is a hard balance. You'll get the broader spectrum of views with your format, but you can expect less subscribers as people won't want to see all of that in their subscription feed. Most KZbinrs go towards a balance or even the subscribers side and eventually that comes with views anyway, whereas you are not. Nothing wrong with that, but if you are looking to get your subs count up, I'm certain you'll have to reconsider your format to reduce the video bloat :)

[@Zunip182]

Man, i just started playing a week ago. Some of these 'mods' are in the game

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Which ones are in the game?

[@Zunip182]

@TheWorldOfKilladrix that was my mistake. I cant remember what i was referring to. I was going to delete this comment but i figured the algorithm gods want it.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Hey, didn't mean to sound like I was challenging you, Ludeon has been adding LOTS of quality of life to the game AND I've been away from the game for a few months streaming other things, so wanted to make sure I didn't include something they added.

[@Zunip182]

Jesus, please dont say turbines anymore. Pretty please.

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

Turbeans?

[@Zunip182]

@TheWorldOfKilladrix yes, great video! But that pronunciation is so striking

[@TheWorldOfKilladrix]

To be honest, it's a bit of a stream meme that spilled over into the video mostly for fun. I totally get the non-stream folks being bothered by it since they have no context. There are a handful of words that get regularly mispronounced just to stir up chat, and this is one of them. Lets hope I never need to make a guide with the word "chitin" because there will be pitchforks in the comments section.