It might be worth putting the link to the update in the description, since over time it's gonna be pushed down and then peeps'll beg for an update again (itself pushing link further down).

+1 to the recommendation. I don't have any plans to update any of my mods. Sorry.

For now , this mod works as a replacement:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2833543540

bruh be patient

update??

1.5?

I have the same error as StoveHound below. It either doesn't work or it's some mod conflict.

Nurse just doesn't seem to work, for whatever reason

Why are there so many separate mods that do the same thing? In addition to this mod, there's also the "All Specialists Can Work" mod, the "X - Really Useful Ideological Roles" mod, and the "Capable Specialists" mod (though, that last one also removes the weapon restrictions from specialists).

Hey there, I get this red error every time I start the game. Wondering if it means anything or if it can be safely ignored.

[Specialists Can Work!] Patch operation Verse.PatchOperationReplace(/Defs/PreceptDef[defName="IdeoRole_ShootingSpecialist"]/roleDisabledWorkTags) failed
file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\294100\2553525357\Patches\Ducks_Specialists_Patches.xml
UnityEngine.StackTraceUtility:ExtractStackTrace ()

@SCP-049 with drip

Reading the description explains the mod.
Insectoid herder is not a vanilla specialist.

insectoid herder cant work

Running into an issue where "Nurse" role (Medical specialist) still has work disabled. Not seeing it on any others. Did that role get missed perhaps? Thanks for this mod!

@Xeto 'Vuzamai
no
rise up for worker's rights

@Xeto That one is called 'everyone can work'

Could we possibly get a version of this that allows children to work? It's hard to maintain a child army when only 2-3 people can do smithing work.

@WaKKO151
AHOY MATEY

Vanilla Factions Explanded: Pirates adds in the Captain Specialist. Is it possible to get that added in to this list?

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2587316472 This mod has code in the XML that worked to remove the weapon restrictions, but methinks they won't be updating it.

If I remember correctly, I tried looking into it, but it was hardcoded into the roles and wasn't an XML parameter. I didn't want to make this more than an XML patch.

Don't suppose I could convince you to also remove the weapon restrictions on melee and shooting specialists? Would be nice alongside mods that allow pawns to carry more than one weapon like CE or Simple Sidearms.

Thanks for the report anyway. Much kudos to the trouble shooting on your end. I do wonder how they ended up patching the removal of the XML parameters anyhow... I tried doing that and was met with errors :P - that's why I simply replace the list.

I found the issue... the mod author of one of the mods I use decided to ditch his original mod and make one megapatch with all his changes, and among them he removed the /roleDisabledWorkTags xpath node, that's why your operations were not finding them.
This is the one btw: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2878658604

Must be a mod conflict then, I tried reinstalling all the DLCs, but nothing. There doesn`t seem to be any errors with your patches either. The other mod you linked did not give any errors though

Tried out mod error checker, still no errors. Maybe try validating your game files? Perhaps somehow your ideology defs got corrupted...?

Maybe it's this new mod? https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2877266511
Could be a false flag

I'm still unable to replicate the errors. I believe it might have something to do with the Vanilla Expanded mods... I'm not really sure. I don't play with those so I wouldn't know. I'd recommend checking out All Specialists Can Work as an alternative if you're having trouble with this one. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2833543540

Yeah, you can see it on the first lines of the log

Are you sure you have Ideology enabled? :P I'm getting those errors when I don't have it enabled.

Red line on startup:
[Specialists Can Work! - Start of stack trace]
Verse.PatchOperationReplace(xpath="/Defs/PreceptDef[defName="IdeoRole_MeleeSpecialist"]/roleDisabledWorkTags"): Failed to find a node with the given xpath
[End of stack trace]
The top operation is the one that failed, the ones below it are the parents
Source file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\294100\2553525357\Patches\Ducks_Specialists_Patches.xml
(Filename: C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime/Export/Debug/Debug.bindings.h Line: 39)

https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/fcae778c26087885523d57391f4177eb#file-output_log-txt-L3934

Updated to 1.4.

I'm fairly certain this mod should still work in 1.4 if you load it in- but I'll double check and update it.

1.4?

Instead Tynan making it incapable, why don't just he make it capable but if pawn does that job but will debuff mood.

It works with Vanilla Expanded as well!
@importemorte. クアッカワラ, Zapp Brannigan (LoL), AlexandrClibanarius, Somer, The Bard of Hearts

This works with all specialist
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2833543540&searchtext=All+Specialists

@Orange Peel Assassin:
Why would it still be needing of being maintained when the change is specifically for the ideology dlc? Unless such a core feature as this gets drastically changed somehow. I doubt you have need for worry.

@Ducks
Is this mod still being maintained?

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2640231935

+1 for compatibility, would love to be able to use this mod.

I too request compatability with vanilla expanded

All it needs is <xpath>/Defs/PreceptDef[defName="VME_IdeoRole_FireKeeper" or defName="VME_IdeoRole_InsectoidHerder" or defName="VME_IdeoRole_Nurse"]/roleDisabledWorkTags</xpath>

I second the request for a patch for Vanilla Expanded Memes and Structures.

Could you add a patch for the ve memes and structures?

This mod is perfect. I never use Specialist roles, because i need every pawn to do most of the jobs

A possible balance improvement/different mod idea would be to be able to pick and choose the jobs that a specialist can do. Like, why can my shooting specialist make art, be a doctor, and do research but can't utilize their double passion for cooking? I think, if it were to be made, have it so that your colonist still becomes incapable of most other work just because they are focusing all their efforts towards this specialized role, but still allow them to do the things they have passions for. And if that's still too much, let us choose just one job that the specialist can do that they would normally be incapable of.

Huh explains a lot of why my colonist refused to do recreation

Yey. Now I can actually use them!

@Cattroll0 - Some of the specialist roles increase the expectations of the pawn, which means they require more varied recreation in order for them to actually do any recreation.

Pawns with social roles refuse to do recreation on their own