doesn't matter when you cripple him before going into a new area - gives you time to explore whilst he hobbles about healing himself - even better with bottle cap mines about him so as soon as he is healed he blows himself up - simples really

Just put a small fence in front of doors or a fence section - can be easily moved in build mode - mobs don't spawn inside the red rocket building. I also put some small fencing sections in the windows (under wood structres > misc 2nd selectable item after the wooden walk way item) - seems to mess up the mobs line of sight. Just be careful using the garage sliding door a raiders can spawn on or near the small hills/mounds in front of those doors.

I only play solo. I just can't get into the whole settlement system. I don't even find it remotely interesting. I do, however, enjoy building my own personal base. I only ever bothered with Preston the first time around. On my two other playthroughs, I never even went to Concord.


I also never use followers. I'd like to explore the different romance options at some point, but for the most part, all their affinities are bottomed out. Usually in a Bethesda game, I have to force myself to drag someone along and I usually don't need their help.


So yeah, another lone wanderer here.

I enjoy the settlement mechanic but there are too many issues with it at the moment - just seen Bethesda have released the latest beta patch for pc (I'm on xbox one- so go figure lol) but there are a number of 'fixes' on the cards in regards to workshops/settlements, so fingers crossed (especially in regards to settler 'happiness').

Just read the patch notes. YES. Several things here are nice changes/fixes.

The house door is close enough to the Red Rocket sliding door to use that if I needed to. I don't bother.. The garage door is closed and the other ones open.

NPC's can't navigate even the short fences.. I tested it on Codsworth thinking he would fly over.. nope..

I also have all zeros.. only some water.