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how do shops work in fallout 4 settlements

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How do stores work Fallout 4 settlements? If one has any food store in the settlement, all your settlers (except guards and barmen) will gather around it every evening for dinner. Like most stores in the game, all player-created stores will buy items of any item, and are not just limited to buying the category they sell (food, drink, weapons, clothing, etc).

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What are supply lines and settlements in Fallout 4?

Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. To know your way around them, you need to know about supply lines. Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. With them, no longer do you have to wander the wastes alone or spend caps on grimey hotels. Now, you can build your own little settlements and become some sort of wasteland feudal lord.

What is the purpose of the workshop in Fallout 4?

The workshop is part of the crafting system in Fallout 4 and deals with buildings and furniture at settlements. The Sole Survivor can use the workshop to move, deconstruct or create new objects from scrapped material. These objects can be used to create thriving settlements with turrets, walls, vendors and recreational spots.

What can you do with a base in Fallout 4?

base id. The workshop is part of the crafting system in Fallout 4 and deals with buildings and furniture at settlements. The Sole Survivor can use the workshop to move, deconstruct or create new objects from scrapped material. These objects can be used to create thriving settlements with turrets, walls, vendors and recreational spots.

How many types of stores are in settlement build mode?

There are a total of 6 types of stores in the settlement build mode each selling different items. There are 3 levels of each type, requiring an increasing amount of caps, materials, and perk levels to build, but also having more caps available for purchases, and having a wider selection of goods in stock.

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How many types of stores are there in settlement build?

There are a total of 6 types of stores in the settlement build mode each selling different items. There are 3 levels of each type, requiring an increasing amount of caps, materials, and perk levels to build, but also having more caps available for purchases, and having a wider selection of goods in stock.

How do settlers use food stores?

If one has any food store in the settlement, all your settlers (except guards and barmen) will gather around it every evening for dinner. If there are any chairs near the store, settlers will use them. If there is a workbench near it (for example, a cooking station), settlers will randomly use it during their supper time. To get such an effect one should build objects not far from the store (the store has its invisible active zone around it, similar to conduits and power pylons).

What happens if inventory items become available to one store of a certain type?

an armor store) by selling the items to it, those same specific items are available to buy (once only) from all stores of that type in all locations.

How often does the Caps and Items store refresh?

The store's inventory of caps and items refreshes approximately every 48 game hours.

What happens if you contribute caps to one store?

a food store) by buying from it, that same additional amount of caps is available - once only - at all stores of that type in all locations.

What happens if you remove caps from a store?

a weapon store) by selling to it, the same amount of caps will be removed from all stores of that type, at all tiers, in all locations.

What is level 2 cap collector?

Level 2 of the Cap Collector perk allows the player to invest an additional 500 caps in each type of store (not just player-owned stores). This can only be done once per type of store, not per physical store, and not per tier of store. The investment then permanently provides stores of that type with an improved purchasing power of 500 caps.

What is the workshop in Fallout 4?

The workshop is part of the crafting system in Fallout 4 and deals with buildings and furniture at settlements. The Sole Survivor can use the workshop to move, deconstruct, or create new objects from scrapped material. These objects can be used to create thriving settlements with turrets, walls, vendors, and recreational spots.

What happens when you view the status of settlements in Pip Boy?

When viewing the status of settlements in the Pip-Boy menu, the information displayed will be incorrect. (such as lack of food or water, or a ludicrous amount of settlers) Fast traveling to the respective settlement usually fixes this. [verified]

Why do some workshops not appear as search?

This is because the Sole Survivor must ally with the settlement that the workbench belongs to. After the initial inspection, activating the workshop object will allow to Transfer items to or from it.

How to use a single survivor workshop?

The Sole Survivor must first interact with the physical workshop. This will add it to the locations they can build settlements. Some workshops will not be available to use and will only appear as Search. This is because the Sole Survivor must ally with the settlement that the workbench belongs to. After the initial inspection, activating the workshop object will allow to Transfer items to or from it.

What can a sole survivor do?

The Sole Survivor can use the workshop to move, deconstruct, or create new objects from scrapped material. These objects can be used to create thriving settlements with turrets, walls, vendors, and recreational spots.

Why do you scrape items in workshop mode?

If there are items in the way of the placement of the objects, while in workshop mode one may select items and have them scrapped to provide new materials and more available space.

How many workshops are there in Vault 88?

Vault 88 is the only settlement in the game with more than one workshop, possessing a total of four.

What does a shop deposit their profits into?

Shops deposit their profits each day into the workshop inventory similar to how settlers assigned to the scav bench deposit scrap they find and the water purifier deposits excess water not drunk by settlers.

Do you waste your caps on the shops?

Dont waste your caps on the shops unless you want the 100% happiness trophy or just some random shops for you to use, They don't bring in a lot, make water generators and sell the purified water if you want caps.

What is the new big thing in Fallout 4?

Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. To know your way around them, you need to know about supply lines. Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. With them, no longer do you have to wander the wastes alone or spend caps on grimey hotels. Now, you can build your own little settlements and become some sort of wasteland feudal lord.

What Is A Supply Line?

A supply line is something that connects settlements and allows them to share workshop inventory space. This means you could deposit something in the Sanctuary Hills workshop and retrieve it at the Hangman's Alley workshop without having to schlep it all the way there yourself.

Can you build settlements without Preston Garvey?

Well, a handy tip, you can build settlements without him, just ignore his cries for help when you get to Concord.

Do you have to connect every settlement to every other settlement?

You don't have to connect every settlement to every other settlement. The supply line can be a connect-the-dots-esque chain and will work to connect everything perfectly. Also, since the settlers assigned to the supply lines will actually be wandering the wastes it's a good idea to give them some decent weapons and armour. They can't die, but it'll mean they can help you if they see you.

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