So I have 5 major settlements that are currently booming in the northern part's of the Commonwealth right now. Last night, as I was adventuring through the wastes, in between Tenpine's and Starlight Drive in, I came across a rag tag band of waster's, at least that is what they looked like from a distance. When I crept up closer to them, I realized that they were in fact a group of Minute men, patrolling my trading routes. Very nice touch Bethesda. Hoping I see more and more of them as my plan for domination of the Commonwealth begin's to seep south.

Anybody else come across a group of Minute Men yet? Have they always been around like this? Or is it set so that they begin to spawn in as your settlement's begin to take up more territory? I'm about 70 hour's into the game.