I’ve created a GitHub issue about the “Life stage def HumanlikeChild not found” error.
It includes what I found during investigation and a possible fix.
Please take a look when you have time.

This patch removes the error in my tests, but I haven’t verified compatibility with all mod combinations yet.
Feedback or further testing results are welcome.

Rolled the Grungo fix into the expansion. Thanks for the code fix Wareware!

I’ve tested the fix and uploaded all the relevant files and details to the GitHub issue.
Please take a look and confirm if everything works on your end.

@yeastus I wouldn't especially now that life is super busy. It would require learning a new system and building everything from the ground up. Way too much work. But if someone wants a go at it, as long as I'm credited, I think I don't mind an adaptation? I'd want to be asked about it I guess, and not have it changed a bunch from the concept I built.

@Wareware I see the github fix suggestion. I don't have time to deep dive it and check everything ou. But if you can confirm it works on your end without issue, I can roll it into the mod (and credit your work).

Sorry for the post spam lately — just wanted to share another small addon!
This one lets Gerzee use heavy weapons without needing power armor or warcaskets.

👉 Gerzee Armory Extension — VFEPirates VWEHeavyWeapons

Would you consider releasing this as a xenotype either instead of or in addition to the version using HAR? I prefer not using HAR

Hi again! I wanted to let you know about two small updates related to Gerzee.

1️⃣ Gomi-Craft Tactics Compatibility Patch
I’ve released a small patch that lets the Gerzee Race equip weapons from Gomi-Craft Tactics.
(It’s called Gerzee Armory Extension – Gomi-Craft Tactics)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3585799851

2️⃣ Grungo Issue on GitHub
I’ve also opened a GitHub issue about the HarmonyPatches(System.TypeInitializationException) error in Gerzee Expansion (Grungo) —
it includes the investigation details and a working fix suggestion.
Please have a look when you have time.

Thanks again for all your work — I really enjoy exploring and expanding Gerzee!

For the Anomaly patch (“Gerzee Ghoul Visuals”), although it’s called a patch,
it actually forces head and color overrides via C#, so maintenance can be a bit heavy.
(Of course, I can’t guarantee how long my own motivation will last either.)

I just wanted 100% vacuum resistance in Odyssey, so I made this tiny XML patch.
It also lets Gerzee use the beam weapons.

Gerzee Odyssey Compatibility (Unofficial Patch)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3584910772

That looks SO COOL

I'll add a link to the description! If you ask me I will add it to my patches in general, but I'm also just fine with you having your own patch page like you do, since you went through all that effort to set it up. Looks cooler anyways, ha

I’ve been noticing since 1.5 that Gerzee actually synergize perfectly with ghoulification.
their high HP, natural melee power, armor restrictions, fast regen and resurrection all line up beautifully.

I made a small unofficial patch that fixes how Gerzee look when ghoulified (Anomaly DLC).
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3583711477

<3

Thank you so much for updating to 1.6!!
I’ve always loved this mod — it really feels like true aliens!
So happy to see them back again! 🚀💚

ty Wareware, the words are appreciated! I really was going for something that was alien for us to get to play around with. 8]

Updated to 1.6. Super sorry for the long delay everyone, life got really busy and I wasn't on Rimworld for a long while.

are you gonna do a 1.6 update for this?

1.6 update?

Gerzee are awesome.
Big, blue, four-eyed — like space gorillas, in the best way.
It’s great to see truly alien aliens in RimWorld. Thanks!

~Minor Update~

General:
Harmless errors handled for biotech terms (they weren't used without biotech, but now standard Rimworld won't show any error).


Biotech:
Babies now fit in standard cribs.

Update:

Patch added for Way Better Romance, to enable having children at what makes sense for the Gerzee lifespan, rather than what was hard-coded for humans.

Update: Compatibility add for the new Gerzee Expansion meals (Hay Meal and Raw Plant Meal).

Your welcome!

You filled the gap in low temp ! Thx a lot

Stat debuff removed for doctoring and research (backstories already handle that lore part well enough on its own.

Gerzee no longer can have "ate without a table" thought.

<3

woohoo. This mod really deserves more attention

Gerzee updated for biotech, specifically children. Age of lifestages changed to account for code requirements with biotech (e.g., full adult is now at 4 years old rather than 2.5).

I might look into genes specific to the Gerzee in the future too. I just need to learn how they work first.

<3 Thank you for the kind words!

thankyou for continuing to update this mod. I do love having Gerzees in my colony

Heads up that I'll be updating some things for 1.5 for biotech soon (focusing on updating the children code, especially since the old babies mod seems dead and not coming to 1.5). Github has the current copy of the mod now, should any issues arise.

Thanks

Ah, sharing a hugslib log will contain a list of your mods and in order (for future reference).

So, by itself I'm not seeing your issue. So it looks like a mod conflict. You have quite a few mods (I do the same lol), so best I can do is suggest some that you could turn them off for a moment and see if that's the conflict: Animal Logic, Grazing Lands, and Assign Animal Food. I'd also double check that some mod didn't somehow turn kibble off as their assumed allowed food, aka double check their allowed foods.

Try those things first. If that doesn't work, share a hugslib and I'll see if I recognize any errors.

It's in 1.5, with royalty and ideology. I never tried sharing mod lists, but i guess this is it https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3240871896

Huh. Can you share with me your modlist (including DLC) and if you're playing 1.5?

Hello. Can you make the geezers not dislike kibble, please? During winther they refused to eat it on their own and just waited till spring for outside grass to grow:(

1.5 I will send mod list when I am next on. :)

Huh. Can you share your modlist? Are you using ideology? And are you using 1.4 or 1.5?

I'm not seeing this issue in my test. So I need more info.

(In the meantime, if you want to keep playing before a fix, I'd recommend changing his food restrictions to not include kibble)

My gerzee dude is just eating kibble despite there being other suitable options for him, which is causing him to be unhappy

Great. Thanks for letting me know.

Issue has been fixed after downloading the mod again

You might need to remove and re-add this mod. Missing a texture isn't normal. You might have a corrupted file (happens sometimes with Steam).

I also tried running the game with every mod you have in this last list except Royalty (which I don't own but has worked for others in the past just fine), and I don't get any error (i.e., when fast cycling though pawns at the start up screen all the way to executing a 10,000 point Gerzee raid).

If re-adding the Gerzee mods and removing Royalty doesn't fix the issue, I'll have to ask some outside help.

Yes, it's for 1,5:

No error on startup this time as I disabled Anomaly. This error comes from the start up pawn generation. It was acting really weird, I was getting humans (but also some Gerzee's.)

https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/c2e88c6475873979aa33e0f3fa86ba42

This sounds to me like a specific conflict with something you're using (as I play with 158 mods without anything breaking). From your list, the only one that I'm not actually semi-confident should work would be Anomaly since I don't own it (and I can't imagine Smart Speed or Rocketman being the issue).

Can you start a game without Anomaly and tell me if there's issues still? And this is for 1.5, right?

And when you say every once in a while the bodies dont generate, do you mean for Gerzee that newly come into the map, or when you load up a save?

https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/bcf281044ffbceead47376c3b0432234

I was so stoked to play your mod, until I literally couldn't. I don't play with that much mods 5-10. Which are mainly performance and stuff that doesn't really touch the game that much. I got this error on startup, and also pawn's bodies aren't generating. I couldn't replicate the error again as it happens every once in a while. I'll try to get a log of that.

Gerzee Love Roomies update (1.4-1.5)

• Gerzee have a buff to living in a barracks, as they love sleeping around members of their colony. Anything other than an awful barracks is a good thing to them.

• Gerzee now receive a single small mood buff if colonists are moving around them while they sleep (it makes them feel safe). So, opposite of sleep disturbed.

• Min comfortable temperature lowered to -45.

@Kihtan: Thanks for the thanks! I saw the update kick in at like 2am and just hauled ass so no one would be held up from playing just from my mod, lol

Ollie: <3. As always, haha

Just wanted to say thanx for the update, of all alien races mods that i got, you updated the quickest.

Wooo! My favourite dudes are back

Updated to 1.5.

Small update:

Patch added for Way Better Romance. Gerzee will have relations as normal (e.g., hookups) at their adulthood, not Rimworld's default settings.