How does the bandit migration system work?

[Dragon]

I've cleared two camps in the swamp that I actually wanted to keep around but, since this happened after the migration update, it did not bother me much.

The thing is, I have left the swamp alone for quite a while now and the local bandits haven't resettled those camps yet. Does it take a very long time? Will they actually resettle camps in the swamp in the first place? Or is it just all random chance? It's a cool place to go for some action so I don't want them to be thinned out over there.

The patch notes said that bandits can migrate around the highlands and swamp but not the lowlands, yet the lowlands cover 3/4s of the map (including the swamp), so I'm unsure if/how this system works. Not really any (accessible) info or communication about it.

[★ ace ★]

Just play the game and you'll find out

[Tanyon]

Originally posted by ★ ace ★:

Just play the game and you'll find out :cupup:

Ohh I see you are just a pathetic troll all around.. good to know. the community really values you.

[★ ace ★]

Originally posted by Tanyon:

Originally posted by ★ ace ★:

Just play the game and you'll find out

Ohh I see you are just a pathetic troll all around.. good to know. the community really values you.

thanks I think... most questions can be answered with simple observations, you're welcome for the advice.

[Dragon]

Is there some kind of invasion by Fortnite and WoW players going on here or what? If it's not people expecting you to strictly play according to a totalitarian ruleset like it's some kind of MMO, it's people that think any bit of gameplay information should be a close guarded secret.

Seriously people, forums exist so we can discuss and enquire about a game's various features and gameplay functions. Is it now "wrong" to ask how a feature works just to avoid messing things up? What is this world coming to...

[★ ace ★]

I'm sure someone will post a detailed map with different colors that explain the different zones that might exist and how or when respawns and patrols might occur. I'm assuming that bandit camps are static but I'm not sure since I've only had one play through so far and haven't restarted. I cleared most of the camps up north before the update so maybe that has some sort of effect but I don't see camps re spawning up north at all, mainly Haerndean. But there are camps that haven't been cleared in my game, to the west, and patrols happen all the time in that area and other areas of the map that still have camps.

[Rilian]

I have the opposite problem; I am trying to clear the swamp area, cleared a couple of camps and just a couple of game days later they're both back. Again I removed them from the map, again they came right back. And again. Getting frustrated at this point, it now seems impossible to control the bandit infestation. Its not hard to beet a few camps, defeat several roving patrols, but it doesn't seem to have any impact

[Dragon]

Originally posted by Rilian:

I have the opposite problem; I am trying to clear the swamp area, cleared a couple of camps and just a couple of game days later they're both back. Again I removed them from the map, again they came right back. And again. Getting frustrated at this point, it now seems impossible to control the bandit infestation. Its not hard to beet a few camps, defeat several roving patrols, but it doesn't seem to have any impact

Try building a signpost or some cheap building there (under its own outpost so it doesn't attract raids), maybe that would help keep them away. As far as I understand, bandits won't establish new camps if there are structures in the area.