What is the deal with people attacking my gates?

[philthymcnasty]

I understand bandits attacking gates, but i don't get why guar, caravan guards, and shek scouts do. I am not sure if this is a bug or if there is something going on that i am missing. On one hand i like the free target practice, but on the other i am annoyed at the gate repairs and the faction rep loss.

[Slam Jones]

You'll want to check the shift+F12 menu and make sure no roads route directly through it. I believe it's in one of the "Terrain" options (maybe there's a guide somewhere with more specific instructions?). I had that same issues with caravans, Tech Hunters, and random animals beating down my gates, but since I used the menu to re-route the road around my base rather than directly through it, the problem has since been resolved. I still get bandits attacking it, of course, but that's to be expected.

[lucidmadness]

Another reason a "Gatekeeper" job would be fantastic to have. He would let through any friendly NPC, or tell other NPCs to bugger off, closing the door behind them. (of course they would detect if there is an enemy army nearby first)