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Raider flags (operators and pack)

Author: John Lovely

NEW ADDON

Description:
This Add-On for Sim Settlements adds flags for the Operators and the Pack to the custom flags inventory in Sim Settlements.

Mod Page / Download Links:
PC (Nexus): http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/26053/?

REFERENCE: DON'T ADD TO POST
Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-raider-flag-add-on-add.1501/

FAQs

Why are excess settlement resources not shared between settlements for plot upgrade purposes?

Kinggath: "That's in my long term plans. The system Bethesda uses for sharing resources for happiness is really awkward - it literally moves pieces of food and water out of the workbenches to hit the daily needs, which won't work for Sim Settlement's calculations, so I have to come up with a good means of handling it that won't be a script hog."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-settlements-wont-support-each-other-with-extra-water-food.1506/

Are different and/or larger Plot sizes being considered?

• Kinggath: "I will definitely add the plot models and support for larger plots, so that you guys doing add-ons can make use of them. I have no timeline though.

One of my concerns is that adding too many plot sizes at once will be confusing and of limited use to the players. For example, let's say I added 4 new plot sizes (3x3, 3x2, 4x4, 4x3), there are currently 7 plot types, so that's 28 new options. More than likely, we'd end up with one or two people adding content to each, so then we end up with situations where a plot type has only a single building plan ever available for it - which as a player, I'd be pretty unhappy about.

Doing the slow roll-out ensures we're all providing content for the same plot sizes so that player's have access to a reasonable amount of content for each.

The 2x2 variation of the Martial plot was my first test run in offering a plot size that I had no content for, and so far, it's getting minimal attention - so I'm being very cautious about a wide rollout of new plot sizes."

• Future Plans for Sim Settlements

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-future-different-plot-sizes.1498/

Future

The Future

• Settlement resource supply system between settlements

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-settlements-wont-support-each-other-with-extra-water-food.1506/

Problematic Mods

Horizon

This mod moves stuff around in the Workshop menu. Use of Horizon could cause Sim Settlements Craftable items to no longer be in the Chemistry Station bench. As a workaround, the Sim Settlements Craftable items can still be crafted in the City Planner's bench (located in the Sim Settlements Workshop Menu, under Furniture).

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-horizon-mod-moving-craftable-items-in-menu.1505/

Conquest

Kinggath: "Conquest uses it's own workshop management scripts, so the plots won't work well (if at all) with it. Chesko, the mod author of Conquest, has moved on from modding Fallout 4 (when I asked, he said there were too many limitations and had to quit working on it) - so I doubt we'll ever have full compatibility between the two."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-conquest-mod-causes-plot-issues.1504/

Plot ASAM Sensor Options (Comment:New Page Add)

Cancel

Cancels and backs out of the Plot ASAM window

Choose Building Plan

This will bring up a container of all the available building plans. This will include the building plans from Sim Settlements, any expansions, and Add-On's that are eligible for the particular plot you are looking at.

Find Owner

Starts a miscellaneous quest putting a marker on the plot owned and the plot owner. Select the Find Owner option again to turn off the quest.

View Plaque

Displays the plaque for the plot

Refresh Plot

Refreshes the plot and redoes the spawning stages for the building.

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-plot-asam-options-not-on-the-wiki.1503/

Main Page

Creating Your Own AddOn Pack

If you're interested in releasing your own AddOn Pack of buildings for Sim Settlements or just contributing to the mod, check out the Builder's Toolkit below, which teaches anyone at all, even those without any modding experience how to do so!

Sim Settlements Builder's Toolkit: (Start at 00 Creation Kit 101.pdf and work your way through):

• PC (Nexus): http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/22808/?
  
• Wiki Entry: Builder's Toolkit
• Builder's Toolkit Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVy0JZw1cZo&list=PL2g2oK5KhZT0VmyhK62Kvppy3nrGXocbG
  
  

Discord Server Invite: If you are looking for somewhere to hangout while you work on Add-On packs, we have a Discord server setup! It's a great spot to get help, share your progress, and talk about ideas:

• https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/builders-toolkit-discord.72/

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/info-about-creating-an-add-on-pack-or-buildings-needs-to-be-easier-to-find.1597/

FAQs

Common Issues/Solutions

Common Problems

(Vanilla Game Bug) Vanilla Named Settlers Cannot Be Bought From When Working Commercial Plot

Issue: Vanilla named settlers do not have the vendor conversation option when assigned to a commercial plot.

Kinggath: "For me it's always one or the other, either I can't buy from them or I can no longer recruit them after they start their shop. Either way, this is a vanilla problem, so there's not a lot that can be done. For me, sleeping 24 hours and reassigning usually clears up the issue (but not always)."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-named-vanilla-settlers-wont-sell-when-working-commercial.1513/

Invisible Plots, Buildings Not Showing, and/or Plot Stops at Construction Stage

Issue: Plot buildings are invisible, or stop building at the construction stage.

Solution:

1. Interact with the Plot ASAM Sensor, and select Refresh Plot.
2. Manually install Sim Settlements and Industrial Revolution.
   1. Manual Installation Help Video

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-pc-using-nexus-invisible-plots-no-buildings-showing-and-plot-building-stopping.1510/

(XBOX) No Space Left to Install Sim Settlements.

Issue: Not enough space in Xbox to install Sim Settlements.

Kinggath: "This [Sim Settlements Lite] is exactly the same as Sim Settlements in functionality, except a smaller file size as some assets are removed. The idea of Sim Settlements Lite is to keep the core experience the same, but remove some of the bells and whistles that bloat the file size to help you guys on Xbox who are hindered by the current 2 GB limitation. The GOAL is to keep the Lite mod under 200 Mb, but that may not be possible forever, as new features will require more files. It will always be smaller than the core mod though."

Xbox: https://bethesda.net/en/mods/fallout4/mod-detail/4015676

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Wiki Team Thread:https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-ss-lite-not-in-wiki.1497/

Known Issues / Unsolved

Advanced Industrial Plots Do Not Output Benefits With Dynamic Needs Off

Issue: Advanced Industrial Plots do not provide benefits they should, with Dynamic Needs turned off.

Kinggath: "This happens when Dynamic Needs are turned off. I have a potential solution for the future, for now though, if you enable Dynamic Needs and refresh the plot, the power [or any other Advanced Industrial plot resource] should come back."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/power-plant-plots-not-producing-power-dynamic-needs-off.1578/

Pipboy Settlement Data Screen Shows Incorrect Information

Issue: When looking at the Settlement Data screen on the Pipboy, the information displayed is incorrect.

Kinggath: "The pipboy data is a vanilla issue. I've investigated a solution, but it's pretty much going to require redesigning the pipboy flash files and the workshop scripts - which I'm trying to avoid with Sim Settlements (I want to keep compatibility up by not editing vanilla records/scripts in the mod)."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/pipboy-settlement-data-page-shows-incorrect-numbers.1573/

Plot Not Completing building

Issue: Plots stop construction before completion. Usually stops or freezes at the scaffolding stage of construction.

Kinggath: "Occasionally the game will fail to start the timer correctly. Once the scaffolding appears, a building should take less than a minute to build (unless you have Realistic Build Times on). So if you run into this, try using the Refresh Plot option on the sensor menu to see if it builds. If it continues to not build, you may want to scrap it and try building it again.

If even that doesn't work, please report it here Bug Reports so we can try and find out what is conflicting."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/plot-not-finishing-building-after-scaffolding-appears.1574/

Refresh Local Plots Option Stops Before Completion

Issue: After starting the Refresh Local Plots tool, the refreshing messages stop, but you get a warning not to leave until completion.

Kinggath: "While the Refresh Local Plots option warns you not to leave, if it appears to get stuck, you should ignore the warning and leave anyway. Getting the cell to unload (by traveling a good distance away from it), should cause the refresh to continue. Once the refresh messages resume, return to the settlement.

You may have scaling or rotation issues on any plots that refreshed during the brief period you were away. Simply run the Refresh Plot option on the sensor menu for those and it should clear them up."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/refresh-local-plots-option-does-not-complete.1575/

(Xbox) Old Plot Structures Reappear In New Plot at Same Location

Issue: After scrapping a plot and building a new plot in the same location, The old plot appears inside the new plot and cannot be demolished.

Kinggath: "This is an unfortunate common issue on Xbox, the scripts will fall behind and start building two structures at once. First try using the Refresh Plot option on the ASAM Sensor menu - that might resolve it completely.

If not, I put out a mod called Sim Settlement Helper, install that - you'll then be able to scrap all of the stuff on top of the plot. After you've scrapped everything but the plot itself, refresh the plot via the sensor again, :and the correct stuff should appear."

To use Sim Settlement Helper:

1. Download and Install Sim Settlement Helper mod. Nexus: http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/23209/?, Xbox: https://bethesda.net/en/mods/fallout4/mod-detail/4012831

2. Scrap any floating clutter that has not been removed.

3. Exit Game and Uninstall Sim Settlement Helper.

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/two-structures-built-on-same-plot-xbox.1571/

Floating Clutter After Scrapping/Moving/Storing Plot

Issue: Items of clutter floating in the location a plot used to be after scrapping, moving, or storing the plot.

Kinggath: "It can sometimes just take a long time to clean up if your save file scripts are getting backed up. Otherwise, you can download the mod Sim Settlement Helper, which will make everything the mod creates scrapable."

To use Sim Settlement Helper:

1. Download and Install Sim Settlement Helper mod. Nexus: http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/23209/?, Xbox: https://bethesda.net/en/mods/fallout4/mod-detail/4012831

2. Scrap any floating clutter that has not been removed.

3. Exit Game and Uninstall Sim Settlement Helper.

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Wiki Team Thread: https://simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/items-left-after-scraping-or-moving-plot.1572/

Settlers Will Not Use Upper Floors of Buildings

Issue: Settlers are not going to upper floors of buildings or Plots built on multi story scaffolding.

Vanilla Game Bug: Unfortunately, this is a problem with the game's AI. There is currently no fix to this behavior.

Kinggath: "spent many hours during early dev and couldn't reliably get them to use the upper floors"

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-settlers-not-using-upper-floors.1517/

Child Settlers Cannot Be Assigned Or Don't Do Anything In The Plot

Issue: Child settlers are not able to be assigned to a plot, or don't do any animations when assigned.

Kinggath: "Child settlers can now own Residential and Agricultural plots. Due to lack of animations available to the child settlers, they may never actually animate to the plot or use the objects on them. Additional plot types may be made available to them in the future if I find someone to provide more animation support for them (send me your animator friends!)."

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Wiki Team Thread: https://www.simsettlements.com/site/index.php?threads/moved-from-inbox-vanilla-child-settlers-unable-to-be-assigned-to-any-plot.1512/

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Common Issues/Solutions