Originally posted by Hakgova:

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I think you're right. And the more I think about that enemy I found in a wall... I bet it didn't spawn there, but wandered over and then my wall loaded in on top of it.

I do have a wall around my entire base and workbenches scattered throughout. I know that there are a few gaps between the workbenches that are not covered.. HOWEVER.. my base is huge, and as I run from one place to another, I am definitely running far enough to allow spawns in other parts of the base.. but it never happens as long as I'm there. I only ever find enemies in my base when I first load in, from the menu or through a portal, or after going there on my boat. Basically any time the game has to load my base, there's a chance there will be enemies in it.

I have read that enemy spawn points are fixed and you simply need to cover the existing ones with workbench radius. Despite the gaps in my workbenches, given the fact that I never see spawns while I'm there, I believe I have covered all the spawn points in my base, but my base simply loads slow and enemies can wander in before it loads.

And when I say slow... I mean sometimes I reach the shore on my boat and still have to wait another 5-10 seconds before my dock loads.

So I don't actually think the problem is spawn mechanics at all, I think I have that covered, but my base is simply allowing enemies to wander into its area before it loads in and can block their movement.

What I'm about to do is finally dig a trench around my base, and keep it as close to my outer wall as possible. If that fixes it, then I know the problem was enemies wandering in before my structures loaded.