Open to Public

[cmdr_trucker_gali]

https://s20.postimg.org/ywohub27x/otp.jpg
Hello.
What is the purpose of "open to public" option? It has two values, "Public" and "private"

Thank you for your time.

[f03n1x]

Private means whoever own has locked it off so they only use it public is like a store or bar open for anyone to enter.

So if you say may your base open to public it means traders that travel pass will visit if it's private they'll just pass it by

[cmdr_trucker_gali]

Yes this opion is from my gate. I set it to "Public: put no one comes in. Is there something else i must do?

[Teralitha]

Open the door.

[cmdr_trucker_gali]

xmmm. maybe there is a bug. I have the door open but i notice this man is stuck there almost from the begining of the game:
https://s20.postimg.org/gjnwjqrqz/man.jpg
Even when i quit and reload the game still standing there

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

rebuild your navmesh Ctrl + Shift + F11
they might be stuck on borked pathing.

also trading is kinda iffy.
there is plenty of topics about it and best locations to set up a shop.

[cmdr_trucker_gali]

ok i rebuild it, i kill this dude and now its ok. there are comming inside the walls

[MaximumUtmost]

Originally posted by HaTsUnE_NeKo:

rebuild your navmesh Ctrl + Shift + F11
they might be stuck on borked pathing.

also trading is kinda iffy.
there is plenty of topics about it and best locations to set up a shop.

this is the strangest thing that's super helpful
how was I supposed to know about this????

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

its actually mentioned in the game, and in the key bindings.

[Bandy]

Recycling this thread because it is partially relevant to current question.
Minor Spoiler Warning: for new players, going to mention a hidden location.

Why is there an 'Open to Public' setting on Post-Ancient Workshop when you can't build your base there as I understand from other threads? If I use the chests for storage, can NPCs loot this cache if area left 'Open to Public'?

The location is really interesting, is there no way to build it up, or build/surround it for player use?

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

you need to use a Mod that allows for the take over of NPC locations.
I wouldn't store items in a chest that could possibly reset.

[Cattrina]

Yeah the private means you do not want NPCs walking in your base. Public means you can get walkers to hang around or buy stuff from your shop counter. The issue with them is they
a) need a high-traffic route nearby
b) a town nearby
c) enough cash to buy the items on their shop list.
And D) they never buy outside their shopping lists.

Usually a player builds as far as possible from major roads to maintain peace and quiet, but one can always build a smaller shop base closer to a main route.

[Bomb Bloke]

Dunno why unowned buildings sometimes make the public/private toggle available to us, but my guess is "yet another Kenshi bug".

Originally posted by Bandy:

If I use the chests for storage, can NPCs loot this cache if area left 'Open to Public'?

NPCs seldom loot. A rare few factions have special raid coding that allows them to take food from your containers (ninjas for eg), and they'll bust your doors down regardless as to your public / private settings in order to achieve that, but... that's pretty much it. Such raids are unlikely to happen in an area that isn't recognised as "your base".

Even unarmed NPCs only seem able to loot weapons from other incapacitated characters, as opposed to chests. Your average mob of bandits doesn't care about your crates of ration packs / masterwork armour / meitous / whatever, and will leave them all alone.