npc help

[LilWoman]

I just got my 1st NPC. And not sure what to do with them. I have all the buildings built as well as 5 cabins. When I look at the board in the control center I see a thing by Mary's name that looks like I could add a tool or firearm into. What is that? And do I assign her to a certain job? Do i have to feed her or supply her with anything?

[william_es]

There's not a lot of information out there, so I will share what I've seen in my game.

I was able to add a firearm into the box with the grey sword symbol, to the right of an NPC's name. I couldn't add any kind of resource collecting tool. I thought maybe that's how you "assigned" them to a job.

On the white board interface, there's a box labelled something like "preference". It's usually set to "average" in green letters. You can select that if you have any resource production buildings, and make the focus a specific resource building.

Right now, I have a quarry. I can change "average" to "quarry".

Doesn't currently seem to be making any difference. Nothing seems to happen. I kind of assumed that stone might start appearing in the warehouse tab of the control center. Nothing is showing. I put mining tools in the warehouse tab in case they needed a tool, nothing happened. I haven't spent a lot of time with this feature, I just built the quarry last night.

[Amycat]

NPC's will put whatever resources they've collected into the warehouse at midnight.

[iamfriendly2]

first of all npc need water and elek to work then asign the bioard and the npc onlu need a gun no bullets or tools hope it helps

[Robo]

Originally posted by iamfriendly2:

first of all npc need water and elek to work then asign the bioard and the npc onlu need a gun no bullets or tools hope it helps

they don't need electricity, water or houses to work .. that just helps increase productivity but you must have a productivity> 0 for them to produce. there is a guide on the official discord in the Guides channel

[LilWoman]

thanks

[william_es]

Ah thanks. My productively is stuck at a flat 0. A big ol stinkin zero. That lets me know what i need to work on. So that will help with the next priority. I kind of assumed they needed beds maybe, so I was planning to lay down foundation for a house.

[Robo]

Originally posted by william_es:

Ah thanks. My productively is stuck at a flat 0. A big ol stinkin zero. That lets me know what i need to work on. So that will help with the next priority. I kind of assumed they needed beds maybe, so I was planning to lay down foundation for a house.

some extracts fom the guide on the discord for you ...
There are 4 productivity buildings that can be constructed (the number in brackets is the base boost to productivity before considering power or water connections):
Canteen (+5)
Medical Room (+1)
Recreation Room (+5)
House (+1)

The Control Center can be connected to power and water through the UI tabs. This is not essential for NPC's to produce but boosts productivity significantly (+50% for each service connected)

[william_es]

Thank you!

That helps immensely. So houses aren't required, just some kind of non-zero productivity is.

If houses are only +1, then no house for NOW! I'll make a canteen first. Houses come later.

I don't feel so bad, since the quarry building has a little cot inside of it (even it's if it's just cosmetic, and has no function). The NPC is apparently an immortal god who walks around in snow, rain, etc. with no ill effects.

[Robo]

yeah there is very little connection between the activity you see and the output ... the daily output is deposited to your storehouse at midnight each day and that is also when the power and water consumption is taken up.

[Felix McDaggart]

adding or giving them a weapon enables them to help during horde night, they can't melee but most guns are usable, i gave mine shotguns and sks/aks but make sure the control centre is right next to your horde base or they ignore them.

[cusemabyte]

salut j'ai detruit mocon centre de gestion pour le deplacer, il n, 'aparait plus dans les constructions?????