I know that 1.3 is around the corner, but can you suggest mods for an electricity-free colony?

Frostshards if you want freezers without electricity. Needs a human heart, 25 jade, 5 gold and 5 silver per Shard. So getting one is expensive (and may cost a hefty mood debuff)

Rimkea has the Rustkea set, good for primitive/tribal/neolithic settlements. Beds, chairs, rugs, statutes, and more.

Pumpkins & Watermelons, I had a plant mod that added more somewhere but I can't remember what it's called, nor can I access my subscribed list right now. So for now, two new plants from two mods.

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Gloomy Furniture has some nice-looking stuff for an 'older' aesthetic. The various VGP Vegetable Garden mods offer lots of options for growing. Survivalists' Additions adds a smoker for meat. I think Medieval Times or possibly Lord of the Rims Third Age lets you make dried berries and either Survivalists' Additions or again one of the VGP mods (or possibly both) lets you pickle vegetables.

There's a mod that adds 'cold crystals' you can mine and use for freezing. Can't remember what it is off the top of my head but I'll edit if I recall or find it. Cupro's Alloys would give you metals you could use that aren't steel, so if for example you wanted to go full-on Old Timey and make bronze weapons.

Maybe Medieval Player Faction would be useful to you too.

Hello friend it sounds like you could use my mods, "Herbal Tea" and "Natural Nudist." Mostly just Herbal Tea, as it'll give you a way of fighting infections with basic neolithic tech.

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Pure wood and stones, huh? But it may break your bones though. Joke aside, how about considering some fantasy stuff such as Rimhammer or Rimworld of Magic. There is still some steel needed in those mods but they are heavily geared toward the feudal area with candles, wooden structures, and furniture. You may also try Medieval Times.

Vanilla Extended Maynard Medieval restricts you to Medieval level tech and Neron Neolithic restricts you to tribal tech. You could also pick up VE Medieval of you want more medieval tech.

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