However, without this, crops will fail and equipment will need repair over time.
Settlements require constant maintenance with NPCs tending to more basic functions such as crop harvesting. With the required perk, it is also possible to establish supply lines between settlements to share resources and inventory among them. Once a settlement reaches a certain size and/or the player character obtains necessary perks, they can invite others to set up shop at their base by building unique resources such as the trading post, which adds a vendor NPC stocking in-game items. To accumulate resources for their settlements, the player character can scrap most interactive inventory items.
Inside buildings and structures, furniture, decorations, and lights can be placed for aesthetic purposes outside these structures, the player character can plant crops, create water and power supplies, and tend to the defensive needs of their new settlement. Once built, these settlements can be customized extensively.
