I keep two main settlements going - Sanctuary (16 people) and Spectacle Island (my main hangout), 4 people, Codsworth, Cait, Strong Danse and Curie also hangout there.


Spectacle Island is a large concrete structure on the highest point and three concrete blocks (minimum) above ground level. Plenty of Turret guns, Missiles and traps covering outside walls, etc. I also have plenty covering inside in case of 'syth' settlers 'turning'.


Today was the first time it has been attacked by Gunners. I only have one entrance covered by multiple traps, missiles, etc. Inside the main walls I have a farm area. One gunner managed to get in there and was killed by the settlers. The rest of the Gunners (4) were found hiding close to the perimeter wall - avoiding turret gunfire?


Questions....


Do the bad guys have the ability to fast travel?

Or do they swim?

Can they climb walls? If not, I am at a loss as to how one go inside without setting off any of the traps (internal or external).


I'm level 85.


Thanks guys.

The spawn mechanics largely render a lot of the traps useless. The traps rely on the idea of logic-based approach, but much of the time, enemies port past objects or spawn inside the building area, bypassing traps completely. Some settlements are worse for this than others.

I've never had enemies spawn inside County Crossing, or Oberland Station, but Somerset Place chronically has enemies spawn directly on top of the farm. Croup Manor is constantly re-spawning ghouls inside the manor.

I've never used Spectacle Island. Although it seems like it would be the most defensible, I lack confidence that being surrounded by water wouldn't have buggy effects on the provisioner connecting the island.

Thanks for that. Spawning inside locations - downright cheating LOL. Never had any problems with provisioners supplying the Island - those two headed cows are damn good swimmers with all those packs/equipment on them!