r/falloutsettlements

Am I succeeding so far?

Configuration: Xbox X, no mods, Fo4 + Anniversary Edition, Very Hard mode.

Goal: Create a central base with onsite income/retail.

Location & Design: Hangman’s Alley, single level off-ground living quarters with an outside veranda and strong defence.

Status: New build, limited resource and crafting capabilities.

I’ve said in previous posts, I always take Hangman’s Alley before Preston sends me, usually triggered by dealing with raiders in Back Street Apparel.

Once the raiders are cleared out, I clear existing buildings and junk away, and the building starts with steel-steps and wood floors, steel-posts, warehouse walls and a concrete post for positioning the base floor. I keep adding floor blocks, then jiggle position until it’s in the perfect spot. Patience is required and time. It’s worth the effort, trust me.

I like verandas, which you may have seen in earlier builds. Somewhere to sit and ponder the carnage of my efforts in the Commonwealth. So this build has a full wrap-around veranda on three sides that I’m quite pleased with. It will look cool once decorated and lighting installed.

I also decided to have a fully raised area from the west entry steps. This will have minimum planting beds for three settlers and a single farmer.

Ultimately, I will have two shops, general and weapons, which makes it easier to grab some cash. I handpick the settlers from other settlements, and I’ll give them decent armour and weapons.

So this is just the start and I’ll upload a video once it starts to be fully decorated.

I rarely build in a pre-war style, but for this bunker I really wanted it to look like it was all set up pre-war, maybe visited every few months and just never used after the bombs fell. The only other thing to mention is the stained glass Nuka-Cola lamp. I'd buy one in real life if I could. Thanks for checking it out. Feedback welcome.

After the destruction of the Institute, refugees were taken to the relatively unused Fairline Hill Estates. What started off as a prison camp slowly turned into a thriving settlement. While there is still much to do, the Institute survivors are slowly rebuilding under the eye of the Minutemen. Fearing resentment, the settlement has been fully integrated into the United Commonwealth, hosting their own militia division and providing much needed knowledge to the settlements.

Today, I want to take you back to Nordhagen Beach to look at an old build that marked my very first steps into themed settlement building. We are talking about several years ago.

Back then, the legendary first season of the TV show Vikings was airing. I was so captivated by that imagery that I decided to rebuild my own personal Kattegat right on the beaches of the Commonwealth. No steel, no advanced electricity: just wood, palisades, campfires, and the sound of the sea.

When editing the video, I used clips of the music and scenes from the show's opening credits; in fact, in a few spots, you can actually catch the original logo of History Channel, the network that broadcasted it at the time.

Looking back at this build today definitely hits differently. It’s raw, it’s simple compared to what I build now, but it has an incredible soul and proves that, in the end, Fallout 4 has always been a blank canvas for any kind of dream.

Did you guys start out like this too, getting inspired by your favorite TV shows at the time?

If you want to take a trip down memory lane alongside the pictures, you can check out the original full tour video right here: https://youtu.be/6qYfWrk8aTM

Not as good as some others but proud of this one it feels big and filled.

Have been working on a cozy little bookstore located in Sanctuary… felt a bit extra and gave the employees some uniforms. And an obligatory bookstore cat.

The original dad and two kids got a store, greenhouse and two settlers to help them out beingbeing so close to the Glowing Sea. I tried to make it look like a Minutemen aligned homestead.