ArachnaeSwarm/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_HiveMind/HediffComp_HiveMindMaster.cs

using Verse;

namespace ArachnaeSwarm
{
    public class HediffCompProperties_HiveMindMaster : HediffCompProperties
    {
        public int scanIntervalTicks = 60; // Default to 1 second

        public HediffCompProperties_HiveMindMaster()
        {
            this.compClass = typeof(HediffComp_HiveMindMaster);
        }
    }

    public class HediffComp_HiveMindMaster : HediffComp
    {
        private Hediff_HiveMindMaster parentHediff;
        
        private HediffCompProperties_HiveMindMaster Props => (HediffCompProperties_HiveMindMaster)this.props;

        public override void CompPostMake()
        {
            base.CompPostMake();
            parentHediff = (Hediff_HiveMindMaster)this.parent;
            // Immediately try to bind drones when the hediff is first applied.
            parentHediff.TryBindAllAvailableDrones();
        }

        public override void CompPostTick(ref float severityAdjustment)
        {
            base.CompPostTick(ref severityAdjustment);

            // Periodically check for new unbound drones based on XML value.
            if (Find.TickManager.TicksGame % Props.scanIntervalTicks == 0)
            {
                if (parentHediff == null)
                {
                    parentHediff = (Hediff_HiveMindMaster)this.parent;
                }
                parentHediff.TryBindAllAvailableDrones();
            }
        }
    }
}