How do i stop my colonists from walking info caves full of bugs because they're depressed and saw insect jelly?

[Hottox]

I watched my tamer bite the head off a human corpse (reminder, there was food in the pantry yet he resorted to eating a human head anyway) and go insane. He then proceeded to go on a food binge and walk into the bug cave, i assume for the insect jelly. He died. Cant exactly block up the cave entrance because the hive is too close and i only have one builder.

[Sebslocker]

You can assign everyone to zone that EXCLUDE caves but with mental brake they can still venture there. I would just build wall around entrance in safe distance.

[Vermillion Cardinal]

Draft the closest person and try to arrest the affected colonist. Release them immediately afterwards to let them rejoin. Try to improve their mood if possible since they will not get catharsis but a negative mood instead from being jailed, putting them at risk of breaking again.

Adjust your food restrictions so that corpses (and other inappropriate food like kibble) are prohibited to avoid that particular scenario again. Aside from cannibals and times of famine there's no reason for corpses to be part of your colonists' diet anyway.

I'd recommend doing something about that hive sooner rather than later (or just relocating), else given its proximity your next post will likely be about dealing with a colony-ending mega infestation .

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Sebslocker:

You can assign everyone to zone that EXCLUDE caves but with mental brake they can still venture there. I would just build wall around entrance in safe distance.

That is usually a good start. But, it's also possible for them to pass through there if that is the shortest distance to some other location that is also home zone on the far side of the cave. Provided the cave is a through path, and not just a dead end.

To really solve the problem, there are mods that will make them much more likely to avoid areas.

[Deaston]

Yeah my idiot colonist went on a food binge right next to the sealed door that was keeping out bugs from two hives. They ran through the door and died shortly after they swarmed him. Nothing I could do about their successful suicide attempt.

[Astasia]

Make sure you have stacks of better food available like fine and lavish meals. Colonists on food binges eat the most delicious food on the map, insect jelly is above things like simple meals and pemmican, but below fine and lavish meals.

Don't leave infestations on the map is another good option. The starting cave hives can be taken out with your starting colonists on anything but naked brutality, you can also see a map has these caves before settling there. Infestations that spawn from events you really don't want to leave on the map because they are only going to rapidly grow and something will eventually cause them to zerg your colony.