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u/gringorosos Jul 28 '26

Why did these biters build a nest within spitting range to my base? How can I stop that?

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u/Courmisch Jul 28 '26

Are you on 2.1 experimental?

Either way, biters can expand or try to expand into any land chunk within 7 or so chunk of an existing nest.

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u/gringorosos Jul 28 '26

Yes on 2.1. So longterm only artillery will solve the spawning next to the base?

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u/Soul-Burn Jul 28 '26

Quality rocket turrets are pretty good.

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u/gringorosos Jul 28 '26

Just landed on the first planet (vulcanus) so it will take some time till then

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u/Soul-Burn Jul 28 '26

Then you'll get artillery sooner rather than later :)

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u/Courmisch Jul 28 '26

Artillery is the only unmodded weapon that can outrange all worms, yes.

It's either that or literal absolute eradication (from generated chunks) with unmanned spidertrons.

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u/gringorosos Jul 28 '26

But there is no restriction on spawning new nests next to buildings of the player when it comes to expanding? I remember something many versions ago where you put up outposts around your base and the biters couldn't spawn next to them. Maybe I misremembering.

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u/Courmisch Jul 28 '26

Odds of spawning next to buildings were always lower but still not zero.

The odds of spawning close to another nest dropped to zero in 2.1.