Workshop materials transfer

[terrorinsc]

Is there some sort of easy way to move materials between workshops if I want to shift hombases? right now I've dumped a lot of material in sanctuary's workshop but I notice it stays with that workshop. Am I going to have to do this the slow way?

[Dechuck]

You can set up supply lines between settlements which would give you access to the materials stored in your workshop in sanctuary. Though this requires perks to setup i think the ingame help explains supply lines if not when i get back ingame i'll make note of the perks you need.

[Memnoch]

Yes. Find a settler you can spare and highlight them in workshop mode. You will notice at the bottom of the screen an option to create a trade route, Q I think. Select this and then choose a camp to establish that trade route.

There is no need to set them up bidirectional either so one will do. The great thing about them is not only does it link the workshop stash of all connected colonies but they also share surplus resources like food and water. So you ca pin establish a plantation somewhere and do away with food altogether elsewhere as long as that trade route is active.

Oh yes, you also need the Local Leader 2 perk and that requires 6 Charisma.

[Tenoshii]

Supply Lines = Charisma 6 + Local Leader 1.

Originally posted by Memnoch:

There is no need to set them up bidirectional either so one will do. The great thing about them is not only does it link the workshop stash of all connected colonies but they also share surplus resources like food and water. So you ca pin establish a plantation somewhere and do away with food altogether elsewhere as long as that trade route is active.

Do you happen to know how this impacts the defense calculation toward happiness? I think you need defense at least matching Food + Water, but if it's shared across all your settlements how does it determine the defense requirement at each one?

[terrorinsc]

NOOOOOOO!.. my character isn't charismatic enough.. well with 9 starting strength I might as well chew my bit with my special point choices.. time to take advantage of that high strength. lol