How often do settlements appear?

Roughly every 6-10km of travel, with a preference for level terrain. If no level terrain is available you may find settlements only partially spawn or do not spawn at all.

If you want to check which spawns are available at your current location you can use the /MES.GESAP admin chat command.

Will this mod create drones that attack my base?

No, by design. There are other mods that provide this functionality. I may add the option later but it will be something you can turn off if you don't want it.

Settlements can be considered mostly passive. Some do have active defenses but only pose a threat if you get too close.

Can I force a settlement to spawn?

Yes you can. With Admin rights or in single player mode you can enter /MES.SPI in chat for a random spawn.

If you want a specific settlement:

• Enter /MES.GESAP in chat
  
• Pick one of the spawn SubtypeId's from the Planetary Installation Eligible Spawns section
  
• Enter /MES.SPI.YourSubtypeId

Will you release this on mod.io?

There are no plans at present. With time and testing, maybe - subject to the Modular Encounters mod working fully on mod.io

Can I re-upload this mod?

The rights to publish this mod are reserved by me as the copyright holder. The only legitimate publication of this mod is under Steam Workshop id 2310821218.

I'm generally OK with private unlisted copies for server use. Just make it clear that it's a copy and add a link back to the original work. Be aware that you won't get any updates and if it breaks, you get to keep the pieces.

Public copies will be subject to a DMCA take down.

Can I feature this mod in my Youtube videos?

Yes. I just ask for a link back to the mod and if you modify the behavior of the mod that you state this clearly in the video description.

If you generate money from the video then a little Patreon[www.patreon.com] support is always welcome.

Can I disabled turrets

Yes, mostly.

/MES.Debug.ChangeBool.AS2-No-Turrets.true
disables external turrets on new spawns. Some encounters will still have active internal turrets. Since they have limited firing arcs you should be able to find creative ways to handle these.

/MES.Debug.ChangeBool.AS2-No-Bots.true
disables bots on new spawns if you are using the AiEnabled mod

Does this mod use DLC's

Yes but thanks to Keen's DLC policy, DLC blocks will still spawn in. You will be able to recover resources from the blocks, you just won't be able to weld them back up. Not having the DLC shouldn't affect your use of the mod.