Hey everyone!

Ever felt like combat in RimWorld is a bit too "all or nothing"? You either kill the raiders or they kill you. I wanted to add a layer of tactical grit and diplomacy to the heat of battle, so I created HostageTaker.

This mod allows your drafted colonists to physically seize enemies during combat, turning a desperate firefight into a tense negotiation.

Core Mechanics 🛡️

• The Grab: Right-click an enemy with a drafted colonist to attempt to take them hostage. Success depends on Melee skills, health, and positioning.
• Human Shields: Use the enemy against their own! While holding a hostage, there is a 65% chance to redirect incoming damage to them.
• Tactical Retreats: If you capture enough of their friends (30% threshold), the remaining raiders might actually value their lives and offer to retreat if you let the hostages go.

The Ransom & Exchange System 💰

• Comms Console Integration: Demand silver for your captives. If the faction cares about them, they'll send a drop pod full of silver once the prisoner is safely off-map.
• Prisoner Exchanges: It goes both ways! Enemies can capture your colonists, leading to tense exchange proposals to get your favorite researcher back.

Deeper Immersion 🧠

• Hostage Rebellions: Don’t get too comfortable; a high-melee prisoner might try to break free if your guard is lacking.
• AI Reactions: The enemy AI won't just stand there. They will attempt to flank you or perform counter-captures to regain leverage.

Compatibility:

• Safe to add or remove mid-save!

Download here:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3711584147