Aloot's Better Cambridge Police Station

⭐ ⭐ (379 endorsements) 📥 80,498 downloads 📌 v2 📅 4/22/2020
⚪ Last updated 2023

By Aloot · Buildings

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/10/2023 📅 Created: 4/22/2020
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #4 of 7 Buildings mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

"After some soul searching and consideration, I have decided to stop modding and playing Bethesda games for the foreseeable future. Other people can do as they see fit. This is my own decision. My mods are all now officially community resources. Do with them as you want." --Aloot--

This mod does some work to make Cambridge Police Station a viable base of operations for players siding with the BOS from the start and who are playing on Survival difficulty.

Features:

  • []Linked all work station containers

    []Added working sinks and cooking stations

    []Swapped out the dilapidated beds with clean bunks and hospital beds. (The BOS can equip their personnel with Power Armor. I'm sure they can find clean sheets.)

    []Opened the second floor partially to reveal a small living quarters with safe storage containers and an area for some work stations

    Notes:

    Initially, there will only be an irradiated sink in the first floor bathroom and a ground-pot cooking station near the sleeping bags. The sink starts giving clean water once the Prydwen arrives. This is to simulate the BOS fixing the water sources plumbing. The ground pot cooking station will be removed as well when the Prydwen arrives, and a small kitchen are will appear by the phone booths. One of the sleeping bags was swapped out for a small mattress so that there is a decent bed to sleep on.

    The living quarters upstairs will be blocked off until the Prydwen arrives, and there will be no work station other than the power armor station outside in the garage. But the power armor station and the cook station will be linked right away. Anything marked in the living quarters with storage should be safe to store your items. E. G. Locker Storage, Trunk Storage, etc. Also, the quarters are not navmeshed. This is because it's an extremely small small space, and NPCs going in and out of there would drive you crazy.

    Much of the cell was left untouched to avoid conflicts with the vanilla quests and to retain the vanilla aesthetic. The outside is completely untouched except for the workstations properties so that they will be linked. While I wanted to make changes to the exterior, the Precombined Geometry issues in Fallout 4 discouraged me from doing so. Inevitably, altering the exterior would create conflicts with other mods that altered anywhere nearby, and performance issues would arise.

    There are zero

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Aloot's Better Cambridge Police Station enhances the Cambridge Police Station location in Fallout 4, making it a more viable base for players siding with the Brotherhood of Steel, especially on Survival difficulty. With 379 endorsements and over 80,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for BOS playthroughs.

✨ Key Features

Improves Cambridge Police Station as a base of operations for BOS-aligned players.
Tailored for Survival Difficulty playthroughs.
Popular with 379 endorsements and over 80,000 downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 379 endorsements and 80k downloads—clearly fills a need.
  • Survival-focused design means it's built for the players who need bases most.
  • Makes the BOS early-game experience more practical without overhauling the whole game.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in May 2023—might not be fully compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or next-gen update.
  • Only useful if you're siding with the Brotherhood—other factions get nothing.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout 4 players who love Brotherhood of Steel playthroughs and hate the cramped, impractical Cambridge Police Station. Especially valuable if you're braving Survival mode and need a reliable early base. Skip if you're playing as the Minutemen or Institute—this mod won't do much for you.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • If you're on Survival, make sure to grab the Local Leader perk early to set up supply lines from this base.
  • Check the mod's comments section for any known conflicts with other settlement mods or Boston area overhauls.
  • Since it's a location overhaul, load it after other mods that affect the same area to avoid conflicts.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
Aloot
Version
2
Downloads
80,498
Endorsements
379
Category
Buildings
Created
4/22/2020
Updated
5/10/2023

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