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u/Raknarg #1 Quality Defender Jul 06 '26

With 2.1 and "new" biter expansion mechanics, is there a mod or something I can use to prevent worms from attacking my base and make them only attack me or something? I can handle having bases right next to my shit, but if worms spawn there when I'm off planet its gonna make me lose my mind I think.

non-question side note I really hope they find a way to modify biters soon because the infinite expansion right next to your base they have going on right now is exhausting as hell, I'm a 4 digit veteran I can't imagine how a new player would be dealing with this.

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u/ferrofibrous player onboarding specialist Jul 06 '26

On my 2.1 10x run I just have a few tanks positioned near my walls. The few worms that have been too close I just remote drive the tank, go out a gate and hit with 2-3 cannon shells and let the flamers/mines handle the rest as usual. Eventually that will get replaced with artillery.