@Anker what you want is a mod called compositable loadouts. Make thge loadouts and set your tool crafting to always have at least one in your stockpile. Add all your tools to the same storage. Voila, there is your toolbox.

Not quite what I was thinking of, Immortalis, but better then vanilla. I'll take it.

Ok, it seems that simply entering say an ancient stockpile and exiting will make the pawn unload their inventory, including the tools. I have been using https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3526160222&searchtext=tool for tools. I have not tested in a simplified test environment, but it seems reasonable that the new dungeon system might require adjustments to mods.

I am experiencing an issue where the pawns will drop the tools they were assigned. I am not sure what triggers it though, as it seems to be a combination of factors.

I am playing the grav ship scenario, and like right now, a bunch of pawns dropped their assigned tools after moving the ship to a new tile. But some of the pawns still have their assigned tools, which is what confuses me. The only difference, is that the pawns that dropped the tools, I had also used in an insectoid cave, where you rapel down into a hole, so maybe the issue is related to these "nested" areas? I will continue to monitor the issue.

@anker have you seen https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2679126859

(I really hope someone does. It's quite easy to get too many tool options for pawns to carry for all their jobs. Build a tool chest everyone draws from and puts back when they're done...)

Very nice. Would be nice if, as Thilenios mentions, there was a way to automatically have pawns seek out a relevant tool if it's stockpiled somewhere- But I accept that's beyond the scope of this mod.

@Thilenios Correct

I am guessing this only covers using the tools, and not actually finding and equipping the tools?

It seems to already be working for Setosa's Power Tools

+1 to adding setosa to the list despite it not being the original mod description :) theirs is a great mod!

Hello! Would you mind adding my mod to the list of mods with tools? Cheers :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3526160222

@Mlie thx Iloveu

@XYM04689733 Updating all my mods, see Discord for progress

1.6

Pawns don't switch to tools that have "General labour speed" or "Global work speed" when crafting something :(

Workaround is to keep those tools in hands as default ones but still...

There is soft incompatibility with [SheathYourSword],
As I know,NewRatkinPlus and Miho use [SheathYourSword],
It's just a visual error, not displaying tools when colonizers are working with them.
There is no problem with switching functions.

Great mod, love it! May I also recommend compaibility between this and "Medieval tools"?

So with Simple Sidearms I'm getting this issue I'll copy my question from there:

"Can someone tell me the logic of how this mod selects tools? IE: I keep having pawns pull out mallets that up stone cutting speed to sew cloth fiber instead of using their "tool kits" that increase general labor speed. Mod does fine with some tools like using a mining pick for mining or scythe for plant cutting but anything where the general labor tool would be the best fit they never seem to want to use them."

Any idea if using this mod for tool use would solve this issue?

can you please make this mod complitable https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868553818

@Eidolan I dont know if those mods auto switches between different tools

If you already have a mod like simple side arms does this mod improve it's tool functions or is this for people who are not using side arm type mods?

@halfman @Mlie, that mod specifically states that Grab Your Tool is *not* supported, you have to use Simple Sidearms instead.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3165522424&searchtext=tools

@Halfman Any tool should be supported, as long as it has a stat-boost of some kind

Tools o' Plenty, is that mod supported?

Kind of an odd issue but I noticed when pawns are working in a quarry from the Quarry mod, they switch between the Shovel (VWE) and Pickaxe (VE Content Restoration mod), likely because they both have the same stat (+Mining Speed), however they should logically only use the pickaxe, which has a higher speed boost (I give them both because the shovel also improves plant work)
Otherwise haven't noticed any issues, works amazing

@tanyfilina yea i 2nd that would be awesome if it can be patched

Could you please add a patch for Survival Tools (Continued) mod? I've just checked, it doesn't work as is.

@GrislyGaming93 They need to have the tool picked up. So you need a mod that let you keep tools in the inventory

i think i am understanding this mod wrong, do pawns go pick up the tool to use it from storage, or do they have to already have it in their inventory? i am under the impression of the former, and if that is not the case, is there a way to add that function or a mod that does what i am asking?

also thank you for keeping all these mods alive.

Ok, thank you!

@pikakirby11 It should work with any equipment

Hey sorry if someone already asked you this but will this mod work with Dark Ages Medieval Tools?

Ah okay, I'll have to modify the tools locally to add the correct stat buff then. Thanks

@Lurmey Pawns will equip a tool if the stats on it matches those defined on the recipe. If a recipe has smithing as workskill, the tool with the highest smithing skill will be equipped

Hey Mlie, does this mod intelligently check the stats that affect the stat governing the current job? For instance, I have my smith making a hammer on the smithy, the work speed is governed by "Weapon Creation Speed" (Vanilla Skills Expanded) which is modified by Smithing speed, which is then again modified by General Labor Speed and then Global Work Speed. He's got a wrench which buffs General Labor Speed & Smithing Speed, but not Weapon Creation Speed directly. Simple Sidearms won't make him switch to it, so would this mod do a better job of handling that?

Thanks

The jackhammer and power drill from Toolmetrics(Redux) dont get switched when working

Thr thimble and forge hammer from toolmetrics dont autoswitch when tailoring or smithing

@GrislyGaming93 What tool in that mod doesnt work?

Anyway to add support for Vanilla Items Expanded Pack ?

seems like there's a problem with "More than capable" mod, pacifist pawns can't equip tools

and also it would be nice if you could remove mood debuff from wearing tools on pacifists by default

@mile Yeah I have encountered same thing with pawn not switching to tool with global labour speed using Industrial drill from
Power Tools , I'm using De-generalize, CE, Performance optimizer and Performance Fish. It worked with Simple Sidearms but that mod was misbehaving way more so I had to get rid of it. :)

@Rubber Ducky It might be the removal of variuos work-speeds that was done after this mod was made. Try adding the ”De-Generalize” mod and see if it works better. I know one or two of the tools mods requires it since they make more sense with it.

@mile, still no luck. Also seems the Rimmsqol works if i add plantworking speed on any random item my planters use it. I assume this mod checks for a relevant stat when doing work? is it just missing art sculpting?

@Rubber Ducky Im not sure how rimmsqol edits things, can you verify by testing a tool that has the stats from the start and see if its due to the editing?

@mlie I was using it with a magnetic screwdriver (from Gimmicks) that adds +25% global labor speed edited in with RIMMSQOL. And global sculpting speed is derived from labor speed. Not sure how the mod decides what to pick for the job but even changing it to the screwdriver manually with pocket sand they still switch back to their default.

@Rubber Ducky Can you be more specific on what tools you tested with?

Pawns aren't equipping general labor speed increases when sculpting :(

I found out a crash that can occur with this mod and "Hunter's use melee" if you have a pawn that has a gun equipped but is using a melee tool while mining or chopping a tree, then you have them interrupt that action with a force hunt, they will switch to their rifle but still try to go melee a creature, right as they get into melee range the game will crash.

Any way to stop them putting their tools back in storage all the time? They'll keep them for a while, but eventually put them back in the stockpile.