Cannibals on my island. How?

[No.]

Some context first:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=497115377

That's the shore of a small island where I have a small camp to pass the night. The island is completely surrounded by large areas of deep water. I have to use a raft to reach it.

During the day, I will go to the mainland and hunt, collect, and build on that area shown on the screenshot.
See that lighten area by the tallest tree? That's where I'm building a camp. Of course, I can't spend the night there since it's not safe yet.

Cannibals siege that camp every night, so I flee back to the island whenever they start getting close.
So far so good. Except for the last night, when I went to sleep at the island only to be awaken a couple hours later by a pair of cannibals. I burned those ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥s to death and went back to sleep, but I'm afraid it will happen again with more and/or stronger cannibals, or even mutants.

How on earth did they get to the island?

[BiTe_Me]

I also had it where I built a camp on an island and be attack by mutants out of nowhere. found out later that they actually spawned on the island. place some traps on your island to be safe

[ELDERBLIVION]

Some mutants, not sure if all of them do this, ignore the "physics" of swimming and run along the bottom just like dry land.

Sure it will get ironed out soon.

[ERROR_372]

Originally posted by firechicken82:

Some mutants, not sure if all of them do this, ignore the "physics" of swimming and run along the bottom just like dry land.

Sure it will get ironed out soon.

Cannibals will typically avoid going into water, unless they are pursuing, or fleeing. When doing so, all cannibals (including the mutants, armsy, virginia, and cowman) can walk on the ocean/lake floor.

[No.]

Thanks for the replies.
Whther it was due to the pursue or if they spawned there, I'll definitely set up some defenses. I don't know if I'll be able to transport logs with the raft, but if not, then I'll just make a ring of fire with torches, fireplaces, and effigies.

Let's hope it gets fixed soon.

[ERROR_372]

Originally posted by No:

Thanks for the replies.
Whther it was due to the pursue or if they spawned there, I'll definitely set up some defenses. I don't know if I'll be able to transport logs with the raft, but if not, then I'll just make a ring of fire with torches, fireplaces, and effigies.

Let's hope it gets fixed soon.

You can build log holders on rafts. In fact, you can build a ton of things on rafts. You should be able to fit 4 log holders on it if you position them just right.

[No.]

Originally posted by ERROR_372:

You can build log holders on rafts. In fact, you can build a ton of things on rafts. You should be able to fit 4 log holders on it if you position them just right.

Thanks a lot for the tip! Gonna make myself a little fortress on that island. (:

[dahni.uru]

I have sites on two islands. One is just off the beach where the cargo conainers are and the other is on the rocks off the dead shark beach. So far I haven't had mutants on either island. But I've seen them wade and go under in deep water and come out again, so I'm not surprised. I look for them, and I have a 'safe room' at each site. I have seem them spawn from cliff faces and from open space, though, so they can probably be anywhere!!

[frostmare11]

its kind of stupid really that there spawning in just that small of an area. I had that happen and use some walls but eh I just really didnt want to go for all of that work

[dahni.uru]

Originally posted by frostmare:

its kind of stupid really that there spawning in just that small of an area. I had that happen and use some walls but eh I just really didnt want to go for all of that work

My attitude towards the game is changing. When I feel like building and exploring I use the 'veganmode'; and use the 'meatmode' for the horror/survival parts.

[frostmare11]

Originally posted by dahni.uru:

Originally posted by frostmare:

its kind of stupid really that there spawning in just that small of an area. I had that happen and use some walls but eh I just really didnt want to go for all of that work

My attitude towards the game is changing. When I feel like building and exploring I use the 'veganmode'; and use the 'meatmode' for the horror/survival parts.

what is meatmode bty. I havent tried it yet.

[No.]

Originally posted by frostmare:

what is meatmode bty. I havent tried it yet.

That's normal mode. The command only removes any previously enabled cheat.

[dahni.uru]

Originally posted by frostmare:

Originally posted by dahni.uru:

My attitude towards the game is changing. When I feel like building and exploring I use the 'veganmode'; and use the 'meatmode' for the horror/survival parts.

what is meatmode bty. I havent tried it yet.

The developeds provide 4 versions of the game called 'cheat modes' You activate the one you want when you are loading the game; and when you reach the second page (black) you can type in your choice. No punctuation marks; just type. meatmode - all parts active: veganmode - no cannibals ; just explore and build, etc,; vegetarianmode - cannibals and monsters come out at night(ecept full time in caves!) and ironotressmode- same as meatmode except that the monsters can't destroy your sites. Check wiki for more info.