Introduced "Meteorite Impact" (dropping raw ores) and "Tornadoes" as random world events.
For the first time, players could adjust global temperature and rainfall parameters to create entirely desert or ice worlds. rimworld-beta-18
Added bedrolls for travel and dressers/endtables to improve room quality. rimworld-beta-18
RimWorld Beta 18, subtitled was a landmark update that transformed the game from a survival management sim into a true "story generator" by introducing deep narrative mechanics and expanded world-building. Key Narrative Features rimworld-beta-18
Items and furniture now feature randomly generated inscriptions that chronicle the colony’s history, such as "this sculpture depicts the wedding of Sarah and John while three muffalo look on in the background".