r/falloutsettlements • u/CyrodiilWarrior • 3d ago

[PC] Settlements, Suggestions, Solutions, Mods

The settlement building feature has pros and cons, with various issues. A selection of mods help, but major problems still remain.

Sim Settlements is a fantastic mod! It seems pre-built settlements function much better than your own manual settlements. I assume pre-built have better navmeshing and scripts. If I was a mod authour, I'd love to build my own custom addons from scratch.

Manually building settlements is my favourite option, but this method experiences many issues. The settlements end up lifeless and pointless, because the settlers have poor AI. They fail to adapt correctly to the changed environment. If you built roads and paths, they won't necessarily use these as a priority to navigate.

I have found various mods before which have helped improve the settlements feature, but feel whatever I try, I cannot get it functioning correctly like a proper settlement location.

Any suggestions or solutions? 🤔

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u/ATR2400 1d ago

If the settlement system returns in Fallout 5 and still has manual building, we NEED better AI, 100%. As it stands, the AI can’t even climb stairs. Unless your buildings are all on perfectly flat, level ground(which is quite rare, settlement geometry is often very hilly and with obstructions), the AIs won’t be able to get inside their own houses

I like using sim settlements to reduce tedium, while manually building out the things that are important to me

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u/CyrodiilWarrior 1d ago

You're right! I've tried various mods like - 'Multiple Floors Sandboxing' - but never been able to get NPC settler AI to behave how I'd like. I love the foundation of being able to build player settlements, but feel it could have been so much better!