Properly utilizing manual mode can make sure everyone always has something to do and avoids idle colonists.Ĭolonists will only perform work in their allowed area. 1 is the highest priority, 4 is the lowest, and blank tasks will not be performed. In manual mode, each colonist’s tasks can be prioritized from 0 (blank) to 4. In standard mode, colonists will either perform a task or not, with tasks on the left ranked more importantly than tasks on the right. To help keep you from using the wrong colonist for a job, a crunching sound is made when you assign a pawn to a work type which they won’t do well due to low skill. Using the wrong people will slow down your progression. It is a good idea to study your colonists’ skills and apply them to their strengths. This will help you decide who you want doing each task. Each box will also show a colonist’s passion for that skill indicated by one or two flames. It is possible to get your base working very efficiently by managing who does what job hover over a skill box to see the colonist’s proficiency score out of 20. From the Work menu you can set the tasks you want your colonists to perform, though some colonists cannot perform all tasks.