Plant a Flag

[swillo]

I would like to have a flag or flags that I can plant to show were my outpost(s) are.

Usually the first thing that I will do when crating an outpost is build a stone mine and stone processor. but I don't always build them where I want my outpost to be centered. since I want them up in the hill side while my out post is lower in the valley.
Currently where ever I build my first construction, that place is considered my outpost. Even if it is only a temporay structure. This means that the information tab for my outpost only shows up there. If I'm building my main settlement farther away I have to keep jumping back to that spot to see what my power level, ect... is.

I would like it if I had to place a flag pole with a flag and that would be the location from which my outpost would be centered. And if I took it down and moved it my outpost would move with it.

It would also allow for a unit command that would allow me so tell units to "return home" as they would have a specific location that they could return to.

If I am playing a nomadic life I could move the flag pole with my main group while having the hunting parties move out and still be able to see the new location on the map.

It would allow new game options, depending on other features in the game like sieges of my outpost and such. Civilians that come to my outpost would only stay as long as the flag is flying. If raiders take it down then they would flee the outpost. If one of the other factions would like to take over my settlement they could launch an attack and if they took the flag and raised their own the outpost would be theirs.

If I abandon the outpost then those staying there would either leave, raise their own flag, or raise that of one of the other factions.

This would also allow dust bandits ect.. to take over outposts.

If carried over to the cities if would allow you to take over towns, or have wars between the factions to take over towns.

It would allow you to have uprisings in the towns where they over throw one faction for another.
This would lead to options for espionage to weaken the factions in a town.

The list is endless, but really right now I just want to be able to place my flag where I want my outpost to be.

[ScarabParamit]

I sugested that to our Dev some time ago...ofcourse there are plenty of other more important things.

For time being best idea is to place Buildg Materials Storage and make it Your center of Outpost/Town.
Not only its small, cheap and needed in the begining...but also as its function being in the center is best for rising buildings around. Add few torches around and further in game place there a market as most caravan traders will go there.

But in reality FLAG system is even better, as single object that create an orb of influance is not the best idea either. Sometimes We want our Center to be in front of Singular Outpost Building MK IV that is in the far end or close to side of a cliff, so best way is to make a system that forces player to place FLAGS AROUND its border like Dogs pee not in the center but also marking their territory on the far ends.

We need 3-4-5 flags in most cases to perfectly outline most bases. Limiter of their number to 10 and max range betwean to something smart and done.

P.S. We should also have banners to be placed on walls and gates that show our faction insignia...

Regards.

[Chinsei]

well some flags should be invisable to , it'd be a little silly to have like 10 million flags all over the place to show what everyone claims. maybe something like a 'tag' system that tags something but doesn't have any physical aspect.