[XCL] Cold-Calling Interruptions 0.0.3

Cold-calling no longer ends the work day or prevents coworkers from interacting with you.

Author: usagitriplesix

Updated for XCL 21.3+

That's right, I'm bringing it back! (It never really left.)

The cool new replacement mods never quite panned out, so I dusted off my stump-stupid version for those who don't want cold calling to prevent coworkers from hitting on our characters. You'll have to click the "Cold Calling" a bunch of times to get through the day, but it's the price you have to pay to stay mostly compatible with game changes and other mods.

Cold-Calling Interruptions

This is a quick-and-dirty mod with the main intention of preventing the player from being able to block coworker interactions by selecting cold-calling.

Find yourself on a Breeder pill for some reason, and you're stuck at 10 arousal at work? Don't want to be hit on by one of your coworkers, since there's a high chance you might do something stupid? Just select "cold-calling" and end your work day with no problems!

...well, that's what you could do if you don't have this mod installed.

Cold-Calling Interruptions simply makes cold-calling an hour-long activity, at which point you'll be returned to your work typical options. Coworkers can interact with you just as they normally would between sales, and you can always chose to continue cold-calling for another hour, or go change your mind and pursue a lead.

Downsides:

While not the most elegant solution to the problem, it was the easiest one I could implement. The biggest down-side is that cold-calling no longer functions as the "auto-end workday" it was intended to be. You can still finish your day through cold-calling, but depending on the number of hours you have left, you'll need to select the option a few times to get through them.

I've tried this in my own game and mostly enjoyed the change. Perhaps a more intrepid modder will be able to create a version that only requires you to select the option again if you actually are interrupted, but, until that day, my mod will at least be an option.