Bodies hanging from trees

[Rusty Shackelford]

The bodies hanging from trees is a new addition from what was in the beta. I will clear the bodies from a forest around my base, go to sleep, and find that there's more bodies hanging from the trees.

The bodies can really add up because it can be like 30% of the trees that are "tagged" with dead bodies. What are the mechanics of this feature? Is there a way to mitigate it other than having to go out like Smoky the Bear and clean up the forest?

[Rusty Shackelford]

I was hoping that the slash and burn solution wasn't the only valid option because I do like how the flora and fauna look in this game. Thanks for the input. I wish there was a way to disable them if burning the forest down is the only way.

[Spaceman Spiff]

I tend to build in locations where the tree-body spawns are minimal (they start to smell after awhile...ew-w-w-w!). Removing the tree and stump is the only solution for long-term riddance of this relatively new game feature.

[Rusty Shackelford]

I'm hoping they add an option to disable it or reduce it. Perhaps a feature where if I tag the trees in some way the cannibals will stop.

[Rusty Shackelford]

If you are running a game with no enemies, do the bodies still spawn on trees?

[Rusty Shackelford]

I just started a peaceful game and there are bodies in the trees all over the north beach.

[Aileen]

I'm mostly annoyed you can't recover the rope.

[Morbs]

As far as I can tell, some trees just always have dead bodies attached. There's one right by my base which I can chop down, & whenever it regrows, it comes with the bodies.
In other words, I don't believe any enemy puts the bodies on trees as they do with effigies. Certain trees just spawn with them.

[Rusty Shackelford]

Silly me thinking it wasn't the tree's fault for growing bodies. Time to chop down the cursed ones