Abandoned Settlements [v2]

Mining Optional

Abandoned Settlements is an expansion for the Modular Encounters mod by MeridiusIX.

This mod provides an alternative route to bootstrap your survival start on atmospheric planets. No longer do you need to mine for resources, you can salvage!

Explore

As you explore your environment you will encounter the dilapidated remains of those who have come before; abandoned mines, settlements and workshops. Some are safe to plunder, others have the remnants of automated defenses you will have to avoid or disable. Settlements are generated every few kilometres you travel and are most likely found around flat terrain.

Unique

Each settlement is created from random elements, meaning no two settlements are quite alike.

Difficulty

Encounter Difficulty -★★☆☆☆- Minimal

• Some encounters are defended but the choice to engage is yours.
• Many defenses are switchable if your prefer lower risk.

Grid Difficulty -★★★☆☆- Average

• Grid defenses scale with your threat score
• Threat score is calculated by the number of certain blocks you own.
• Early encounters should give you a fairly easy ride
• As your ability to deal damage increases, so does the risk.

Encounter Type - Planetary Installations

• planets with atmosphere, no drones, no inhibitors

V2 Release Notes

• 18 New encounters, including mines, workshops and towns

• 60 New Prefabs including some of the new Warfare blocks

• Replaced blinky antenna signals with GPS coordinates, this helps keep your screen clearer and improves battery time

• Optional AiEnabled Integration (requires AiEnabled mod) - spawns bots to defend settlements

• Better DNSK support (requires Daily Needs Survival Kit mod) - spawns food and drinks loot

• Improved loot balance with better progression - even if you're stranded miles from anywhere you should be able to salvage enough to survive.

• Added Admin options to prevent turrets and bots spawning

• + behind the scenes improvements to allow future expansion

v1.0 has been retired but is available here.

FAQs

There's a Frequently Asked Questions thread over in Discussions

Guide

I've set up a quick guide which features the MES commands I use most often - including the turret and bot switches

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