Thicket Excavations Doesnt Seem To Be Draining.

[Gaz O'D]

I fixed the pipes and flicked the switch like 2 days ago real time. I've slept and slept, done numerous quests, built up my settlements etc. Why hasnt Thicket Excavations drained yet? Am i doing something wrong?

[Sempophai]

No idea how long it takes, I tend to do it early and head back when I remember, quite some time later.

[Set-115689]

Is it gone from your quest log? I think it should be gone.

[Rüdiger J Simpson]

it definately takes a while. i waited there for like 2 game days too, but then i continued the game and came back later. then the water was gone.

[Seerk]

I think it might take about one in-game week, I would recommend doing some other quests or what-not and coming back later.

[Gaz O'D]

Ive even slept for a week straight just to see if it would drain and it didn't.

Also when I said I flicked the switch 2 days ago real time I'm talking about Friday morning. So you can probably guess how much ingame time has passed.

[Firall]

I'm not sure if there even is a spot there to sleep, but just for clarification, you weren't -at- the excavation site right?

I thought it worked like the standard area respawn. If that's the case you can't go back or it resets the timer.

Edit:
Also, the standard timer is something like 2 weeks. Can't visit the area for that amount of time IG.

[Gaz O'D]

Originally posted by Firall:

I'm not sure if there even is a spot there to sleep, but just for clarification, you weren't -at- the excavation site right?

I thought it worked like the standard area respawn. If that's the case you can't go back or it resets the timer.

Edit:
Also, the standard timer is something like 2 weeks. Can't visit the area for that amount of time IG.

Yeah there's a bed in his trailer. Ill go back to the settlement and rest for a few days and see if its drained

[jason.washdc]

According the the Prima Guide you need to reach level 12 before it will drain. I am not sure how true that is, but I have played a lot after that quest completing and it still has not drained for me and I am only at level 8 so far.

[cdarklock]

According to the VDSG you have to be level 12 for it to drain. Not sure whether that's the issue for you though.

[Yippie21]

It takes several game days..... don't know how long, but I wouldn't wait for it. Just make a note to go back bay there. It's a good battle when you go back. Good loots down in there.

[Serrel]

Yeah I did it early and went back mid games so not exactly sure how long it takes.

[Gaz O'D]

Cheers. Ill wait till im level 12

[Felis]

It drained for me, but now the ground is all white and I fall through the map.

[CrUsHeR]

Just keep playing the game, later on you get radiant quests to find the spot occupied by a raider gang.

[Nite69]

I randomly wen't back to that location to check on it and it was drained for me and full of raiders