Changelog

1.0.0

• Added Stay Home mode — companions remain near a set home position instead of following the player
• Stay Home works alongside any action mode (gather, follow, etc.) as a separate toggle
• Added auto-deposit — companions in Stay Home + gather mode automatically find the nearest chest and deposit when overweight
• Added 50m home leash — companions in Stay Home mode only harvest resources within 50m of their home position
• Added deferred tool equip — tool swaps that fail mid-attack animation now retry automatically during movement
• Fixed deer engage/clear log spam — abandoned targets are now silently cleared before logging engagement
• Fixed DoorHandler scanning while companion is sleeping or sitting
• Fixed false stuck timeouts caused by attack animation locks during harvest movement
• Fixed deposit re-trigger loop when walking to chest while overweight
• Fixed CancelPendingCart not respecting Stay Home mode

0.0.13

• Added randomized speech pools for all companion actions (combat, hunger, repair, gather, idle)
• Added directed repair — point at a CraftingStation to send companion to repair gear there
• Added directed board — point at a ship to make companion board it
• Added directed move — point at the ground to send companion to that position
• Added directed gather — point at a resource to start gathering that type
• Fixed bed attach/detach positioning
• Added action preemption — new commands cancel in-progress actions cleanly

0.0.12

• Rewrote CompanionAI as a custom BaseAI subclass replacing MonsterAI entirely
• Added universal companion commands via gamepad/keyboard hotkey system
• Added directed interactions — point at objects to command companions contextually
• Full controller support for all companion commands and UI navigation
• Eliminated all MonsterAI/BaseAI reflection — CompanionAI owns targeting, follow, and combat directly

0.0.11

• Added defensive parry AI — companions block and parry incoming attacks
• Added workbench auto-repair — companions walk to CraftingStations and repair worn gear
• Added UI freeze support — companion stays still while interaction panel is open
• Full controller support for the companion interaction panel (JoyTabLeft/Right tab navigation)

0.0.10

• Added manual bow draw system for ranged combat
• Fixed harvest approach distance calculation
• Added deer abandon cooldown — companions stop chasing fleeing animals they can't catch

0.0.9

• Added combat AI with melee engagement, retreat, and re-engage logic
• Added door handling — companions open doors when stuck, close them behind
• Added weapon/armor durability bars on companion UI
• Fixed follow target restoration and weapon swap issues

0.0.8

• Added tabbed companion interaction UI (Customize, Inventory, Actions)
• Added overhead stamina and health bars
• Added carry weight limit — companions stop gathering at 298 weight and speak about being overweight
• Added inventory logging and diagnostic tools

0.0.7

• Prioritize fallen logs and stumps over standing trees (3x distance penalty for TreeBase)
• Improved target selection for wood gathering

0.0.6

• Added drop collection after destroying resources — companion picks up nearby items
• Added stump targeting for wood gathering
• Added attack shuffle-closer when out of range
• Added UI freeze — companion pauses during interaction panel

0.0.5

• Rebuilt harvest system from scratch with reliable movement and pathfinding
• Fixed companion getting stuck during resource gathering
• Improved state machine transitions

0.0.4

• Refactored companion AI into modular subsystem architecture
• Separated combat, harvest, repair, food, and stamina into individual controllers

0.0.3

• Internal updates and stability improvements

0.0.2

• Refined companion UI layout, inventory slots, and action controls
• Improved panel styling and button layout

0.0.1

• Initial release — placeholder Companions tab integrated into Haldor's TraderUI
• Dynamic tab injection via Harmony patches on TraderOverhaul