Understone plus (DUST Settlement)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 30 New Lands and Locations mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Understone+ (DUST Settlement)
About:
Understone is a settlement located within a cave where people take refuge from the world above. This mod takes the Understone ENHANCED mod and makes a few changes and fixes to the mod. Note: This mod is meant to be used with DUST Survival Simulator.
Changes:
1. 5
-crawls up from under the rubble I've been informed that the user phreak3141 has actually updated the mod and fixed some issues that I could not explained in the sticky comment. Please give kudos to him for this update as this his work.
-New Update?? Yes but it's merely a small one, the repair bot was removed and now Old Ronnie can repair your gear. The reason I changed this is because you can't edit the repair skill for protectrons, meaning their repair skill will only be 0 and you wouldn't be able to repair your gear, now that's changed.
-General optimizations to the interior cell. (NPCs shouldn't spawn in one spot now)
-Added two dogs, one outside and one inside.
-Changed some of the understone guards to not all wear the same armor and have the same weapons.
-Added another two guards outside with one running a larger patrol around the area.
-Added a mini quest to add a purifier to the settlement so that you can purify dirty water.
-Expanded the clinic area.
-Added an alternate start option when starting up a new character, just turn around and read the note on the box (NOTE: This alternate start option can be considered a bit OP as it's much easier to start here).
-Honestly, there were some other things I've added in there but I've completely forgotten about them, so expect there to be new NPCs that are possibly unfinished.
- Reworked Calvin's cigarette to ammo dialogue. You can now trade cartons in and the ammo you get is a random value, based on how many packs/cartons you give him.
- Added Alex, who will give you caps for scrap electronics.
- Added a outside guard to protect the outer door of Understone.
- Fixed certain dialogue options.
- Small optimizations to Understone's interior cell.
- Removes the .esm dependencies on the Caravan, Classic, Mercenary, and Tribal packs.
- Fixes Calvin's dialogue where you were able to obtain unlimited ammo through certain dialogue options.
- Adds a few more unique NPCs that you can interact with through dialogue.
Installation:
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Understone plus (DUST Settlement) is a small patch mod for Understone ENHANCED, adding fixes and additions to the popular Fallout 4 settlement mod. With 253 endorsements and over 8,000 downloads, it's a community-supported enhancement for players who want a more polished Understone experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 253 endorsements and 8,161 downloads
- Directly improves the popular Understone ENHANCED mod
- Recent update (Nov 2024) shows active maintenance
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Understone ENHANCED as a base mod, so it's not standalone
- Small scope – only fixes and additions, not a major overhaul
For Fallout 4 players who already use Understone ENHANCED and want a more polished experience. If you're running the DUST survival mod, this patch is tailored for you. Skip if you don't use Understone ENHANCED or want major new content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Understone ENHANCED installed first, then drop this mod's files into your Data folder or use your mod manager.
- If you're using DUST, load this patch after Understone ENHANCED to ensure fixes apply correctly.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other settlement mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- heat465
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 8,161
- Endorsements
- 253
- Category
- New Lands and Locations
- Created
- 4/17/2016
- Updated
- 11/29/2024
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