Robots are instantly destroying my base

[Lordwolfhound]

Like the title says i have a base and im completely blocking and i know that im safe because even the aliens cant detect me through the door but for some reason theirs the security bot seem to instantly be line to my barricades and destroy them and they seem to be able to detect me as well even tho the aliens cant detect me

[Phrog Bot]

Is your base around or near a vending machine? I noticed the robots would aggro to my first couple bases with one in or nearby.

[Dragontoast]

They have pretty long sight range for the investigate feature(yellow sight) which can see buildings for targeting. Their patrol routes often go through or near many appealing base locations that actually are safer if you don't unlock paths that expand the patrol route.

You can either kill bots automatically with base defenses or simply place a workbench close enough that the robot will usually not respawn.

[Zetro]

Barricades attract robots btw. Latest update did that since workbench doesn’t repel robots anymore

[MechWarden]

Barricades always attracted unwanted attention. But the last update removed the the ability of Crafting Benches to despawn nearby Security Bots from their stations.

So if you had a spot in the locked and security shuttered Level 2 office over looking the chasm or the Level 2 open Kitchen area next to the Data Farm, you best want to get out of sight of the patrol or set up a trap for the night.

As for bots knowing where you are from a long distance, I have never see that happen. Granted, I haven't played in a few hours either so maybe something changed. Every other time I've seen the bot near the Manufacturing Gate activate, half the time it gets confused and just stands there looking around. Other times it will make its patrols and that patrol walks right up to the front door of my base (with the security shutters). It would walk in if it saw my base, but the gate is closed and I have stuff outside to distract and kill it.

The patrols are more or less set, and the AI for the bot behavior is really simple. If the light is yellow, they are just doing their patrols. If the light is red, they are doing their attack. If for some reason they always head right to your base, then that's the patrol they take, and not them knowing you are there from the start..

[Lordwolfhound]

Originally posted by Phrog Bot:

Is your base around or near a vending machine? I noticed the robots would aggro to my first couple bases with one in or nearby.

im based in what seems to be a staff canteen in the first area right beside a pool and locker room and i didnt make barricades i used the desks and fully blocked the front entrances

[Yaridovich]

Originally posted by Lordwolfhound:

Originally posted by Phrog Bot:

Is your base around or near a vending machine? I noticed the robots would aggro to my first couple bases with one in or nearby.

im based in what seems to be a staff canteen in the first area right beside a pool and locker room and i didnt make barricades i used the desks and fully blocked the front entrances

Any structure that is player-placed can be attacked by enemies. If you pick up a table and then place it back down, enemies will attack it.

Did you remove the couch that separates the locker room from the kitchen? Because if you keep the couch there, robots might be aggro'd but they won't reach your base, they'll try to walk around and eventually fight aliens on the way. (but you should still protect the other entrances to your base)

Alternatively, you can make a base in the gym upstairs, which is a lot safer, or in the conference room near the plaza.

[Lancenig]

Yeah, I setup my first little base in the gym next to the pool and locker rooms. Still never had anything wonder in there. Sounds like you are right around the corner...just move to the gym right next door, it seems to be completely safe