Closed vs. Open Colonies

[Shurp]

ahhh, yes, chicken chaff helps.  I guess this shows there are many ways to skin a cat in rimworld.  (Too often quite literally.  Catskin parka, anyone?)

And I agree with not putting blocks next to turrets -- it kills their field of fire.  Pawns at least make an effort to lean around corners.

[Names are for the Weak]

Open, I like building aesthetic little towns. It's not efficient or easy to defend at all but it looks nice and cozy. Unless everything is on fire. Slightly less cozy.

Wouldn't that make it more cozy?

[Names are for the Weak]

I know that closed colonies are probably a far better idea, but I just naturally tend to go for an open colony design. I don't even have any good reason for it. I actually prefer the look of a closed colony to an open one. But I just can't help it. Every time, unless I'm living in an extremely cold biome, I will create an open colony. It's just far easier to make.

[dogui]

Closed. I use to build basical stone rooms outdoor and after 6-8 months gradually migrate the colony under the caves, digging deeper day after day. Advanced rooms usually are builded directly under the caves. Best defense, in my opinion, is a reduced exposition to air.

[Hans Lemurson]

Closed. I use to build basical stone rooms outdoor and after 6-8 months gradually migrate the colony under the caves, digging deeper day after day. Advanced rooms usually are builded directly under the caves. Best defense, in my opinion, is a reduced exposition to air.

Do you ever have to call the exterminators?

[dogui]

What?

[Names are for the Weak]

What?

He's probably referring to the insect hives that occasionally spawn in caves.

[evilbob]

I like a closed colony and I like to build in hill



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[Stan-K]

I love to play open. However manhunter packs on permadeath make that very hard, so I compromise by adding doors in between the buildings - and scramble to close them when needed.


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