Can you cheese the AI storyteller by removing stockpile zones?

[Honeycone]

Hi!

As I understand it, the diffuculty of events are relative to how well your colony is doing (number of members, wealth, happiness).

If you were to just remove a bunch of your stockpile zones that were full (ie, the stuff is still there in your base just not marked as being in a zone), will the wealth of your colony lower leading to easier attacks and events?

Or has he thought about that?

[frumple]

Doubt it. I've sold unstockpiled stuff to traders, so it likely all the items still count.

Colony wealth also contributes only a chunk of your "power". Most of it comes from item wealth, room wealth (can't hide that ;)) and population size, with turrets playing a role in attracting sappers but not much else.

Some excellent, in-depth info about raid sizes can be read here: https://www.reddit.com/r/RimWorld/comments/529ocf/posting_these_is_all_that_keeps_me_going_anymore/d7lijnk/?context=3

[Honeycone]

What's the difference between colony wealth and item wealth?

[frumple]

Of the top of my head, colony wealth is item wealth + building wealth. All the installed furniture/statues, floors, turrets, etc. Items are just items lying around, though gold is obviously a very valuable item to have lying around ;)