Fully tested 1.5 Update is ready. Many cosmetic problems still remain, but the mod is now functionally up-to-date for the time being.
As per the system agreed upon, 1.4 will be moved to a dedicated legacy branch on October 15th, 2024.

-No defs have been added or removed. No defnames have been changed.
-Text in About.xml have been updated. No other player-facing text has been changed.
-The backstories have had the baseDesc tag changed to description. No text changes.
-Apparel restriction whitelist has been expanded, but these restrictions can always be disabled in mod settings.
-The defname translator has been retired, it slows load time and is very much likely to no longer be useful.

Devs:
The Assembly .csproj has been updated outside of the version number, please ensure to update your local copy.
CONTRIBUTING has been updated, the testing battery and general rules have had minor edits.

Thanks again to Erdelf for his help with the silhouette graphics! That was a real headache.

I will say again, that I am looking for as much feedback as possible so I have a big TODO list for when mid May comes around.

https://gitgud.io/Jack7D1/Rimworld-Apini/-/merge_requests/142
Hello, sorry about the huge wait for anything to happen. You should know I work very slowly and carefully, as well as the ever-present fact with all free-time work that I simply have limited time to work. But I still love Apini! I owe it to my younger self to keep this mod going for as long as I possibly can. Besides, I've learned lots of practical skills from working on the mod, so why stop now?

Enough about me! What have I gotten done?

The biggest part of this update is that the content from Apitecture Plus (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2673155380) has been merged into the base Apini mod. Thanks to the permission and help of Lennoxicon, who I intend to continue working with in the future.
There is a good assortment of minor fixes and a new endgame item.
The new item is Apitech Mutagen, a very expensive item which can be used to restore any humanlike pawn to a very healthy all-natural Apini. This is very useful as a complete restorative for an Apini, completely healing all wounds and diseases, but at a cost of destroying any implants or prosthetics.
It could also be used to restore Humans and Azuri into Apini as well. Although they may not appreciate it, or 'survive'.
It is not feature complete, but will be revisited after the many other fixes have been taken care of.

As far as fixes:
All steps in Honey making, waxmaking etc are now exclusive to Beeliens. Where the meat honey steps are exclusive to Necropini.
Skin color channels for Apini and Azuri were completely reworked, this should keep the generated colors under control.
The NPC Azuri faction is permanently hostile and no longer meddles with royalty quests.
The sprites for honey in the item menus have been fixed.
Some attempts were made at honey vat progress bar fixes, but still a WIP.
The assemblies folder now only includes Apini.dll, sorry about that!
Azuri NPC faction gets Azuri backstories.

For language changes:

Player facing text changed in description of ScenarioDef CivilizedAzuriSwarm. Single letter change
New language file: Hediff_ApitechMutation, description included in the file.
New description content and player facing text for all new defnames.

Defname Adds, Mods, Dels:
Adds:
ApiPlus:
DamageDefs:
Apini_HoneyBash
Apini_BurningHoneyBash
Apini_PrismHoneyBash
Apini_HoneyCrystalCut
Apini_HoneyGlob
Apini_BurningHoneyGlob
Apini_Prism
Apini_PollenBurst
Apini_PrismHoneySplash

ManeuverDefs:
Apini_HoneyBash
Apini_BurningHoneyBash
Apini_PrismHoneyBash
Apini_HoneyCrystalCut

ToolCapacityDefs:
Apini_HoneyBash
Apini_BurningHoneyBash
Apini_PrismHoneyBash
Apini_HoneyCrystalCut

HediffDefs:
Apini_HoneyCoat
Apini_BurningHoneyCoat
Apini_PollenDust
Apini_HoneyCrystalGrinding
Apini_PrismHoneyCoat
Apini_PollenDaze

JoyKindDef: Apini_Lightshow
JoyGiverDef: Apini_WatchLightshow
JobDef: Apini_WatchLights

ThingDefs:
Apini_WatchLights
Apini_HoneyTable2x2c
Apini_HoneyChair
Apini_HoneyStool
Apini_WaxColumn
Apini_WaxShelf
Apini_PrismSolarGenerator
Apini_Vat_PL
Apini_TrapHoneyPit
ApiniTurret_MiniHoneyLauncher
ApiniBullet_MiniHoneyLauncher
ApiniGun_MiniHoneyLauncher
ApiniTurret_BurningHoneySpewer
ApiniBullet_BurningHoneySpewer
ApiniGun_BurningHoneySpewer
Apini_Pollendaise
Apini_HardyWax
Apini_ShinyWax
Apini_PrismLotus
Apini_PollenBall_PL
Apini_Nectar_PL
Apini_Honey_PL
Apini_HoneyCrystalSabre
Apini_HoneyMountedHammer
Apini_FrostHoneyMallet
Apini_HoneyDipper
Apini_PrismDipper
Apini_SolenopsisGauntlets
ApiniBullet_HoneySixShooter
Apini_HoneySixShooter
ApiniGun_HoneyRifle
ApiniBullet_HoneyRifle
Apini_PollenGrenade
Proj_GrenadePollen
Apini_Slingshot
Apini_Honey_Glob
ApiniGun_PrismLance
ApiniBullet_PrismLance
ApiniGun_PrismaticBlobLauncher
ApiniBullet_PrismBlob
ApiniGun_PrismaticRepeater
ApiniBullet_PrismRepeater

ResearchProjectDefs:
Apini_WaxRefinement
Apini_Prismtech
Apini_ThermalTempering

RulePackDefs:
ApiniDamageEvent_TrapHoneyPit
ApiniDamage_PollenBurst
ApiniDamage_PrismHoneySplash

SoundDefs:
Apini_Interact_SolenopsisGauntlets
Apini_MeleeHit_SolenopsisGauntlets

WorkGiverDefs:
Apini_FillVat_PL
Apini_EmptyVat_PL

ThoughtDef: Apini_PollenDazed

Apitech Mutagen:
HediffDef: ApiniApitechMutation
ThingDef: ApitechMutagen
PawnKindDef: PawnkindApini_ApitechMutation

Mods: None
Dels: None

Modest changes, finally fix those fermenting vat bars.
20 hours of work to figure out something super simple, you better like those bars! :-)

Quick fix for VGP, renamed all texture paths to include Apini to prevent collisions.
No defname or language changes.
Texture paths changed from:

Things/Item/Health/*
Things/Item/Honey/*
Things/Item/Nectar/*
Things/Item/PollenBall/*
Things/Item/Pollendaise/*
Things/Item/Resource/*

to:

Things/Item/Apini_Health/*
Things/Item/Apini_Honey/*
Things/Item/Apini_Nectar/*
Things/Item/Apini_PollenBall/*
Things/Item/Apini_Pollendaise/*
Things/Item/Apini_Resource/*

- ApiPlus_Drug.xml moved from /ThingsDef_Items/ to /Drug/
- Raids tweaked for azuri faction.
- Various body stat and recipe tweaks.
- Next stage 1.6 Branch created, full change-over will be on January 11th, 2026.

No language changes except the removal of some names by request.