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How does colonists morale work? What affects it?

From the beginning of my game, it changed slightly, but nothing major. Even in a new well serviced dome, it seems it doesn't affect the moral.

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    I haven't quite figured it out yet, I do know that colonists who work outside the dome will take a -10 hit to their sanity every so often and this imbalance might be contributing to the issue. I'm testing that theory currently. – Xakkd Mar 26 '18 at 20:52

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According to: https://www.yekbot.com/surviving-mars-guide-to-health-and-morale/#:~:text=A%20colonist%20at%20high%20health,seek%20the%20Medical%20Checks%20service.

Morale is derived from how well you're managing colonists' needs. The main effects are a performance modifier, and below 65 the formation of renegades (dramatically nonproductive colonists who will cause crime).

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Colonists are born / landed with a basic morale between 40 and 60 on a scale of 0 to 100.

  • If the health is high, they receives +5 in morale
  • If the sanity is high, they receive +5 morale.
  • If the comfort is high, they receive +5 in morale.
  • On the contrary, if the stats are low, they lose -10 morale per low stat.

If the colonist is religious and is domiciled in a dome that has been visited by a Saint, he receives +10 permanent morale (stacks with multiple Saints).

If the colonist is domiciled in a dome that has been visited by an Empath (breaktrough), he receives +5 permanent morale (stacks with multiple Empaths).

If the colonist is nerd, he receives +10 in morale during the 3 days following a research carried out (stacks). If the colonist works in one of the 3 workshops, he receives +10 in morale.

There are also several researches / breaktrough that increase morale

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  • For both Saints and Empaths, instead of "is domiciled in a dome that has been visited by", a more accurate description is "has ever lived with in the same dome". A Saints'/Empath's "visit" (actually living for 1 Sol) only affects colonists that are currently living in that dome. The bonus is attached to the colonists, not to the dome, which also means afterwards they can move elsewhere and still retain the bonus. – MestreLion Mar 03 '24 at 08:09