empty labs? 0.93.17

[gamerking52]

So I am currently running experimental 0.93.17 on steam.

I have visited the labs before, and they have been full of other things in previous versions. But since this update I have checked out the ancient lab again in the big swamp and the ancient lab is completely empty except for a few spiders. Is this something that should be happening?

I have had population loading issues in the past, so I just want to make sure that I know that this is supposed to happen instead of being another bug like that.

[kevinflemming]

Did you import a game? If so, any locations you discovered will act as if you have already been in and looted them. It's a known bug, so far as I know.

[swillo]

I had the same issue with the one in the northern area, but there was another one that was full, I wonder if it's a case of one or the other is active, per load.

[gamerking52]

Oh wow. Is there a way I am able to fix this issue? "reset" the locations I suppose, without losing the map spot?

[kevinflemming]

Oh wow. Is there a way I am able to fix this issue? "reset" the locations I suppose, without losing the map spot?

Starting a new game will completely reset locations. That's all you can do to solve that problem, so far as I know. Or wait for an official fix.

Could be worth posting your save (head to the location that hasn't respawned and save there, might be easier for them) and see if any of the mods/devs will take a look at it. This is happening in a very recent version, so I'm sure they'll want to.

[gamerking52]

I will try to get a post up then for them to see.

I may test whether or not it could be fixed by not importing buildings. I just don't want to lose my base XD

[kevinflemming]

I may test whether or not it could be fixed by not importing buildings. I just don't want to lose my base XD

Importing buildings has been known to cause issues in the past. Not sure if that is still the case now, but it's definitely been the subject of bugs previously. I think even Chris has mentioned that it isn't recommended.

Importing Research is fine, from what I can remember. You can even alter it with the FCS mid-game and the changes take effect instantly, so I would assume it's okay.

Best thing to do, is to not import buildings and beforehand, give everybody the best bags possible (I've added the large Trader Backpack to Adventurer Shop inventories and it's a bloody life-saver... worth doing) and fill them with Building Materials, Iron Plates and Electrical Components. That's all you need to start again and with a large number of members, it won't take long. Helps if you've researched some Mining Technologies as well.

I've restarted about ten times in the last week and had to rebuild, doesn't take long. Had a fairly rapid material income in a few days.