Sanctuary Hills - PART TWO - a cozy and realistic fallout 4 settlement build! (no mods)

[@JogDog77]

Very important tip: You can make Codsworth wear a bowler hat, which would be very cute for his clothing store!!

[@IfThenCreate]

INCREDIBLE

[@The_Time_Change]

Also note. Once you equip it will never come off.

[@lialeth7982]

MVP

[@Badusername2000]

@@The_Time_Change incorrect, i take it off all the time

[@jacas7620]

I can’t believe how unbelievably soothing it is to see you formulate and build tiny little stories out of basic models, tiny little details and reasonings.

[@IfThenCreate]

Thank you!! I’m especially proud of the dressing room in the Closet ‘n Cafe in this build 🥰

[@christinag1521]

You saying "It's lovely" is literally one of my favorite parts of your videos!

[@publicalias8172]

Your perspective on limitations leading to creativity is also super refreshing!

[@cronus7500]

I've been getting into Fallout 4 again lately, and you've been inspiring me and helping me boost my confidence in building! I love hanging out and thinking about being warm and safe in your Sanctuary.

[@ponderosabones7803]

When I build a "bedroom" for a robot, I give them a power armor station instead of a bed and head canon it as like a charging station for them.

[@IfThenCreate]

That’s so clever!! I might have to go back and steal that idea 👀

[@R.Daneel]

Oh, how about a 'runway' and lighting instead of outside seating in the driveway. Perhaps he's hoping to set up some fashion shows 🙂

[@ponderosabones7803]

@@R.Daneel that sounds fun 😁

[@SesshisGirl]

*sits down and almost spills her coffee* omg yiissssssss. I've been waiting all week for part two!!!!!. I've been telling my boyfriend how I came across your channel and how you've inspired me to make my settlements more welcoming.❤

[@IfThenCreate]

Aw that makes me so happy to hear! Thank you!

[@elrondorio]

A vacuum tube is an electronic power component which was the precursor to the transistor. It was all metal and glass, with some of the interior metal parts "doped" with chemicals so they would conduct electricity at different rates when voltage was applied across the bottom pins, allowing things like Tv's, radios and early computers to be developed. Silicon- based tranistors allowed those same items to be made much smaller.

[@liz-hg2ib]

i've been watching/listening to your videos whilst writing an essay and they're genuinely so lovely to have just playing in the background, for something for me to listen to whilst i write and then watch when i take breaks from writing!! i love listening to all of the stories and theories you have!

[@bloodynora93]

I only just found your channel and my depression has gone and my skin has cleared. Absolutely stellar content 😌 from a fellow little baby Shaun shunner

[@Anwelei]

i bought fallout4 on sale this past week because of your soothing videos. I can't wait to play this next week.

[@tarquinsweetbiscuits2472]

You're likely to want a hopper on the end of that ammo factory to gather all of the created pieces into an easily collectable spot. Love your channel and every one of your builds so far, you've inspired me to revisit each of my settlements to look at things and rearrange with a more storied eye 😊

[@sabmiles07]

From one Creative to another: thank you for reminding me that as a creative we think outside the box more when we have restrictions or limits. When I started the settlement building I dove in like I did with The SIMS and tried to make big elaborate settlements. You’ve reminded me to slow down, take a minute, and put more thought into the little things and I thank you so much for that. Not only for settlement building, but for life in general. Keep ‘em coming! I can’t wait for the next Sanctuary video!

[@susiequan7151]

Never apologize for you making more chapters of a settlement. I am sure others and myself totally enjoy what you are doing. I particularly love when you get excited about how things come out in your designs...Keep up the great work, I love it.❤

[@susiequan7151]

Also, there are the Interval Switches in Power - Connectors & Switches that cycle on/off that can be used to make Powered Signs & Lights flash. They are a bit bulky, but can be made to be partially hidden. It can create interest and attraction.

[@bittii404]

Thank you for sharing your builds with us! I just found your channel and I've been so enjoying this series. If we are lucky enough to get a part 3 I will gladly be tuning in!

[@RyuuNoSenshi]

I only just started playing fallout4 after many many hours in FO76. I found your channel within the last couple of days and I absolutely adore your builds already, they give me such great inspiration and are also just such comfy and relaxing videos to watch

[@IfThenCreate]

Thank you so much!

[@thefourkemps]

Super excited that you are planning a Vault 88 build! Can't wait to see what you do with it!! It's my favorite settlement build.

[@roz2621]

the only play through i cared abt shaun was my first. after that i just ignored people’s references to me being his parent. then i found the start me up mod and i refuse to play without it

[@jodiemcadams1418]

I always imagined that Nora was a JAG lawyer. So, she had the basic military training (explaining her skill set with weapons, survival, and such), but she went into law. And then her and Nat (who I imagine was a combat officer) still have differences in their personal stories and yet could both survive after waking up and do everything we see them do.

[@lialeth7982]

I’ve been watching your videos for inspiration over the last few days. I just now saw this I only 2w old 🤯 I love that so many people still play this game ❤

[@JackC11111]

The concrete tab has railings, which are some of the best.

[@wilson.adam.82]

Just came looking to see if anyone had mentioned this.

[@susiequan7151]

I use these all the time in my settlements. I use them for porches, stairwells, and other creative situations. These are the last in the row to the right in Concrete/Miscellaneous.

[@kuborr26]

I am so glad that youtube algorithm recommended a video from your channel ❤ Subscribed in a milisecond🥰

[@IfThenCreate]

I’m so glad you’re here!

[@firita0]

Was waiting for thissss, your settlement builds are my new asmr 😴

[@n1hilnovi]

omg the way I LEAPT out of bed this morning to watch this lol I've also been working on my Sanctuary and it's been so chaotic lol. not having any interior doorways on vanilla irks me SO much

[@robkaszuba105]

It's lovely when you say lovely

[@publicalias8172]

What a gem this channel is. Also such a cool niche to stumble on, someone appreciating the fallout world beyond the shooting etc.. thank you! 😊😊

[@littlemisspsych1218]

22:55 I feel like the official Minutemen settlements would have some kind of small tax in return for the guarantee of food, water and protection and maybe shop keepers would have to pay for a license to trade in the official settlements which would also provide an income that would pay for guards and defence etc.

[@Marcus-sz2tg]

Absolutely love the way your mind works when your creating :) you've made my settlements look good and help my anxiety as I watch so thank you :)

[@TheDJBostock]

These videos are really fun. Take as many parts to do them as you need!

[@sasrebel]

I've been playing this game since it's release and seeing your ideas has given myself many "I never thought of that!" moments. Really good content, keep it up. :)

[@MattNeisinger]

Paul at the youtube.com/@SkooledZone?si=buDaOwcyCntFXwwj has a robust series of video tutorials dedicated to settlement building in Fallout 4. It's called the "No Mods Shop Class", and it's all about building within the limitations of the unmodded game. I love Paul's videos. He's super chill. I highly recommend him for settlement builders. I love your videos, too. Keep building!

[@kevtheobald]

Enjoying the video 🙂 Thoughts on Shaun. Generally speaking I will do every other quest possible in Fallout 4, before getting Nick and starting the march to the Institute. Then I will run out every quest added between Nick and getting to the Institute I can, because I know once I hit the Institute I am mentally ready to be done with the game, so I do a lot of ignoring Shaun. Not because I dislike him, but because, in-spite of Bethesda's "best efforts" they really didn't make that story feel urgent; something that from what I remembered surprised them when people didn't immediately start hunting for Shaun. I have thoughts on why this didn't work. There has long been a meme that goes something like, Fallout 3 - The search for your father, Fallout 4 - The search for your son, and I can see why Bethesda would think, the search for the father went well enough, maybe searching for your child would make the main story feel more urgent, and because players will miss side missions because they were so dedicated to search for Shaun, they will play it again; and it might have been possible to make it work, but it went wrong in a few ways. First, while not everyone may know there biological parents, by the nature of being born, someone birthed them, and hopefully someone fulfilled the parent roll in there life, so odds are good, people are going to relate to having a connection to an adult in a parental roll. Not going to be 100%, but hopefully better than 50/50, haven't done any research on it. Whereas, a child, not everyone has a child, not everyone wants to have a child, and it could be argued that a not insignificant amount of the player base might not even be to the age of thinking about having a child; so relating to a parent roll looking for an infant, reduced odds of connecting right off the bat. I would be curious to find out if people who played the game before and after having a child had a different emotional response to Shaun after having a child. While I do not have a child, I did tear up a little the first time through at the partner being killed, and I think being married, may have influenced that slightly, could also just be my personality. Second, they did not give us that much time with Shaun and Nate/Nora at the beginning of the game. I haven't timed it, but between my own Fallout 3/4 time and the Let's Plays I have watched, I am pretty sure the Intro part of Fallout 3 is longer, and while not all of it is directly interacting with your character's father, all of the chaos that happens is directly because of him and what he has done while you were asleep. So you could either be worried about him, mad at him, or indifferent, I think in part depending on what kind of baggage you as the player are bringing in to the game. Or, you could be like me and a 100% completionist with every playthough and ignore your father as well, because you know some of those quests won't be there once you find him. I think no matter how well written or implemented, there was always going to be a segment of the player based that ignored Shaun for the majority of the game until they ran out of stuff to do just because that is how some people play games and there isn't a time limit to the story, so there is no need to focus on Shaun until you are ready to be done with the game. I am not sure what would have made Shaun connect better for players in general, but given the nature of the game and the way the characters are usually a projection of the player who created them, this was always going to be a hard sell.

[@sabmiles07]

This game wasn’t out before I had my daughter but I can absolutely see what you’re saying. As a parent/gamer I’ve RP’d this game a few different ways. First: I don’t like the Shaun story. It feels forced, rushed, and quite honestly the character doesn’t have the feel of a panicked parent searching for their child. So I’ve played through a few times pretty much ignoring the Shaun aspect. But a few times I’ve played as I think I, myself, would react and my character is NOT a nice person in these playthroughs. My husband was murdered. My son kidnapped. I just found out it’s been 200 years. I’m bitter. Angry. Resentful and panicked. And the longer the story goes she gets even more forceful and angry. But since the only way to really portray that type of character is to go “Raider” I don’t really play that way much. I’d just prefer to skip the main story altogether if I could.

[@dreaminginjapan]

I agree with all you said!! FO3 we “grew up” with our father. There were cutscenes like birthdays and little memories. We were even a baby at once. It was cute. But FO4 was so quick. Bam you have a husband. Bam you got a kid crying. 😂😂😂 then suddenly they died. I felt no connection at all. Now that I’m married and have a son I can feel more sympathy for Nora/Nate but I still don’t feel that urgency.

[@LostGirl1]

You made me re-download Fallout 4 and get back into building settlements! I've now been playing for two weeks or so and I'm having a blast. And I'd forgotten about the tv show, so this was also the perfect time for me to replay the games before it starts. Also a tip, I can't build in Sanctuary without the bell, so I can call for the settlers when I need one for something, haha. I hate running around looking for one person lol I also don't use mods, but I've been using the conduit trick to be able to patch up walls, it's so satisfying.

[@AnthonyJayFoxxx]

hey there! i just recently discovered your channel and when i saw how creative you are with the settlements in fallout i had to subscribe! no one does it quite like you!

[@car7093]

i get so excited when you post 😩😩

[@kingarthur9783]

There's a few mods I love using for Fall out 4. There's one I use where you can scrap the leaves, broken roads pieces, the trash against houses, etc and another one called OCDecorator where you can place anything from office things to food to body parts anywhere almost, and they won't knock over

[@kingarthur9783]

There is a mod for scraping everything that I tried that did the same thing but also including scrapping foundations , houses that weren't broken, side walks, and good roads. I didn't like it because I'd accidentally scrap a house or road on accident

[@maryann2ll]

I,ve been really enjoying your videos of fallout 4, i love that game love to build and play with the settlements, I ran into your videos a few weeks ago and and been watching them sence. I play a bunch of games, love it.

[@IfThenCreate]

I’m so glad you like them!

[@petegriffinhoapresident]

it's fun to see someone play the game in a way that is really comprehensive! i often take a very industrial, agrarian approach to settlement building (brotherhood run) as I absolutely love the style of the Brotherhood, scavenged all brotherhood armor for my guards, flags everywhere, metal structures, etc.

[@RileyDallimore-jt4ul]

i love sanctuary hills and i love it even more after this build !!

[@Loydwrld0]

Easily one of my favorite fallout 4 KZbinrs.❤

[@bizzorp]

1:30:41 so just figured I'd throw it out there that i can usually light up/power up a whole house by placing one or two conduits or pylons on top of the house, i also usually put the generators up high using the wooden bridges, so they're out of the way. love your builds, hoping i can make a helpful suggestion 💕

[@alexandracohen0694]

You can use the upper floor wood tiles to fill in the roofs of each house, no mods or cheats needed. It also brings up happiness for your settlers. Got this little tidbit from another youtuber Oxhorn. Works like a charm! Love your settlements.

[@JessaTaylor629]

I just stumbled upon your videos recently and will watch all your settlement builds. Your vibe is so nice and I enjoy your builds & voice while I work!

[@runsincircles7200]

I found your channel a few days ago and I just love it! Your way more creative than I am 😂

[@ponderosabones7803]

Uploaded on my birthday? That's lovely 😊

[@Ghoneybe]

That was me last week. How lovely

[@sarahshroom]

"let me know if you guys care about baby shaun because I..... _don't"_ 🤣🤣 absolutely sent me, i've got no connection to the baby either. I just wanna explore and help the wasteland.

[@pinkflamingo_2080]

Yay! More settlement building!

[@toobin8r]

I’ve found myself looking forwards to the next episode of these, here’s hoping they keep being as enjoyable for you as they are for us, and definitely looking forward to seeing what you do with some of the other settlement locations

[@The_Time_Change]

I had no idea that's how the conduits worked. Thank you!

[@thefourkemps]

Mama Murphy -->cat lady--> PERFECT!

[@tesIa.Iives.on.24]

Wow. I find your videos very satisfying! No insane shooting. Creating is the game!

[@primrose97]

Love it! Sanctuary is one of those settlements where I give all my time to because it’s the Sole Survivors original hometown. Mama Murphy predicated it would be great ;)

[@tobi_nenarion]

I just wanted to say that you should build Mama Murphys chair 😊 and also, this series is giving me so much comfort and joy 🤩 please keep up the amazing work

[@crochetwithkelly9762]

Im not sure if anyone else has said this but if you build the bell and ring it, it will bring everyone to you from anywhere they are, so you dont have to search for them. Hope that helps. 😎

[@jayjayjayjay5605]

the institute also has every motivation to make synths seem as different from humans as possible 🤔 not aging, can’t reproduce, can’t gain weight… it pays off for the institute to internally make the synths seem robotic ps love these streams theyre great for my knitting vibes

[@serpintinelion8926]

Manufacturing can be as simple as you want or as complex as you want it to be. I built a 4 floor automated factory at Abernathy farms that builds everything you can imagine. The only bad part is you can't daisy chain logic gates as they start to get confused the longer you make the chain unless it got fixed.

[@o8rx]

First off, love your videos and the way you carry yourself, very calming and fun to watch what you create especially keeping it vanilla with no mods 😊 keeps things challenging and interesting in that you kind of have to adhere to some weird Bethesda building codes. With that said, if you ever do decide to get any mods, or maybe just want one for a quality of life type thing, Place Everywhere is my biggest recommendation.

[@anakinpalpatine8725]

Ahhh Bugthesda... Assigned beds rarely stay assigned... Your video series has been awesome. It's refreshing to see a creator only use vanilla assets to build

[@IfThenCreate]

“Bugthesda” 😂😂

[@TheOneTheyCallSmash]

On my last Sanctuary build, I had the Longs run a bed and breakfast, and called it The Long Road Home 😉

[@lialeth7982]

Omg the post trick!!! 🤯🤯🤯❤❤

[@ronnieorourke8268]

The joys of collecting and using our imagination to build

[@LilleMiir]

@IfThenCreate The settlers will unassign from the bed you have given them when you assign them to other things like work so you have to reassign them to the bed you want them to sleep in. Otherwise they will assign themself to any old bed. Absolutely love these videos. Im just like you. I also immerse myself and give them stories so its so fun to hear your stories. Thumbs up! :D

[@gracie1312]

Can't wait for Hangman's Alley :)

[@sabmiles07]

Same! I’ve always built up since it’s so small. I can’t wait to see what she does with it!

[@ivanvincent770]

Nice for you to mention that other use your videos as background clips and I can relate! Nice to watch you build while im working lol

[@AFewWordsHere]

There are a lot of highlights in this video but two worth mentioning are your face when you realise how useful the pillar glitch is, and your face when you realise you’ve left one of Mama Murphy’s room undecorated 😂

[@courtney404]

You’re cool and I hope you don’t stop making these videos

[@alilxmas]

When building at night, a suggestion would be to go to setting's / display and scroll down to bottom, and slide the last 3 (pip boy color) to the right, it will give you a white light which is brighter than the default green.

[@SuperSinsir]

If you want a slightly brighter light from a fire barrel, when initially setting one down you should be able to add multiple ones in quick succession , it still looks like one barrel but the light gets more intense

[@Poway66]

Outstanding

[@danafriend5026]

Thank you for the subtitles!

[@selfcarewithashley6801]

Concrete has railing, it's just on the end in misc but can sometimes be invisible if the rail is turned to the side when you view it.

[@adanmontesdeoca2752]

The best job for marcy is security, trust me , is a real hard worker in that position,

[@wilson.adam.82]

Let her "safely" release some of that pent up rage! 👍

[@Tim-MeeAndLouisMarxFanatic2022]

When you start using mods, GET SIM SETTLEMENTS 2. It adds an entire storyline and you get new build plot things that you can use to create a city nearly idly! Maybe also try that static junk and misc items mod so settlers STOP KNOCKING THINGS OVER. Also you should use unofficial fallout 4 patch so some of the bugs get patched.

[@tscheezyhookem]

would love you see you do sanctuary but make a house for each companion, feel like it would be fun to see how it changes for each person

[@thuggie1]

I have been really taking your minimal approach to decorating

[@sofiablomquist8394]

There is a snapping railing under concrete that I prefer to the scaffolding fences. But in this build I reckon you chose the best for the feel.

[@Beara_gaming]

Tip: If you need to find your settlers you can place a bell that they come to when you ring it 😊

[@That0ne_G1rl]

I’m definitely stealing your number idea lol

[@juliao9146]

I agree about Shaun. I didn't mind getting the story the first time, but never really connected with it - especially given what a terrible person he is (IMHO). Can't wait for part 3 (plus)!

[@christianalexandermarion]

i aspire to your level of content with imperfection

[@PeriTwinkleXO]

I would’ve left the washer and dryer in there because when clothing comes to the store to be sold, it may need to be washed before it can be sold

[@IfThenCreate]

Oh you’re so right!!

[@kaleidoscopic_star]

Hi Reagan!! What keyboard buttons do you use in order to select something from the build catalogue while being inside a house, without selecting any of the build items that you just placed down? I put all the walls/floors etc, I'm inside the house that I just built and I want to start decorating but instead of selecting the stuff that I'm scrolling from the build catalogue, it would select the floor/wall that it's right in front of me. So I always have to do mini runs in and out to decorate in order to avoid having anything in front of me that could be incorrectly selected 🙄😢😅

[@kayleejones-jq3du]

please do red rocket next! Your builds are so creative and i'd love to see how it turns out!

[@Ghoneybe]

I am not sure if you found this out or not but you need to hook up a terminal to the ammunition plant to produce anything.

[@fireflower3360]

YESSS! right where is my tea i'm gonna get cozy. only compaint is: why exactly isn't this video double the length? bit rude but i'll take it :))

[@Tim-MeeAndLouisMarxFanatic2022]

You should use the vault counter in the kitchen instead, maybe add a drink pouring machine on it too!

[@mouseblackcat5263]

(Clap Clap Clap) Yay, Lovely. 😊 Sturgis' house looks like my place, down to the oil lamps. I have less holes in the roof n walls though. O.o

[@AlleluiaElizabeth]

On Shaun, I don’t mind rping as having him. Mostly cus I like adopting synth Shaun at the end. But you are definitely not alone in disliking it.

[@marckodeskellige3925]

i like your vidoe , i ma big fan of F4 i have somem ode too ^^ and your video have something i love even more , you are really ASMRish and relaxing ;)

[@jpdeus7326]

halfway through so far so you may answer this later in the vid but are you planning to do a build at the Castle? i always loved fighting the mirelurks there but could never figure out a good settlement layout for it

[@bloodofgryphon8094]

maybe sturges is an oil lamp guy because of suppressed memories of the railroad :O

[@timkrueger1179]

Lovely❤

[@JackC11111]

Just so you know, there is an exploit where you can find a bunch of weapons, drop them, and then enter workshop mode and store them. Afterward, you can go over to the red workshop and get them out again and keep doing this. This lets you essentially have an unlimited built limit if that makes sense.

[@sabmiles07]

She knows 😊 she’s already stated that she doesn’t want to go over the original settlement build. 😊

[@lauramarjoram2692]

You could fill mama Murphy's place with coffee tins and lots of coffee pots and mugs, trying to go cold turkey lol 😂 maybe with a miydden secret stash of chems somewhere too lol 😆😆😆

[@barbaraa.8422]

I hope you plan on doing a Hangsman Alley build!!

[@sarahshroom]

On the note of wishing we weren't forced into the decision of having a kid -- i agree, I wish instead our player character could have _helped_ the sole survivor in their mission to find shaun. that we as the PC aren't actually the main character, just a wastelander that helps the SS on their way.I feel this would have made sense not only because they gave Nate and Nora both backstories (more in depth than RPGs usually do), but if you wanna play factions, it fits within the narrative. Like, if your son was just stolen from you and you woke up after 210 years, i doubt the first thing on your mind is stuff like creating settlements (much less in your stolen child's preserved bedroom from centuries ago??), freeing robots or preserving old technology. But, as a wastelander, that _would_ be on your mind, those could be primary concerns. Maybe instead, the game would have opened with you hiding out in Sanctuary Hills in the House of Tomorrow for whatever reason, but you just happen to be there when this person in a vault suit comes, talking about how they've lost their son. Dialogue options open for _you_ to suggest places like Concord, Diamond City, Goodneighbor, ect -- _you_ choose where to start the mission and send the sole survivor. They ask for your help, so you accompany them. This could work as both a tutorial (in the way you're playing bodyguard for a walk across the map) _and_ a way to start into the factions. You'd still possibly encounter the BoS walking to Diamond City, within the walls of the city, when the SS is being told about the Institute, a first time player is also hearing about it. If you decide to send the SS to Concord, well, then you get to pick up the Minutemen, and perhaps after fighting the Deathclaw, (maybe if it's Nate and you aren't prone to using power armour - like me, you can ask him to take it) and the SS feels confident enough to walk to Diamond City on their own? I dunno, only give it a bit of thought, but I think it could have been really neat. My favourite game is Oblivion, and I love being The Guy:tm: that helps out Martin Septim, instead of playing as The Chosen One himself. I also feel like this adds to the replayability. Instead of just running the usual intro when you know what you're doing, you can get a handful of different intros depending on which direction you guide the SS in.

[@wilson.adam.82]

Reagan? Organised? Since when? 😛

[@nicolemarie018]

Are you able to place doors on the permanent houses?

[@jtw.111]

The glass walls and roofs are meant to be greenhouses 😊 It’s the same set that you see in places like Graygarden and Greentop Nursery. Not saying the person who suggested that to you isn’t smart though lol

[@Kerplunk990]

did you go to college for CS? how did you get coding/programming to click? Also, what was your first language that you learned or would consider the easiest? I can understand scratch and C and stuff from watching a harvard vid on youtube, should i just blast through the entire course? I would love to be able to make tiny little games even half as advanced as you have, what resources would you recommend as someone who can't really do college? (I work full time and have a mortgage i gotta pay) You are quickly becoming my favorite Fallout youtuber besides Mitten Squad who will always be my favorite. Awesome video

[@IfThenCreate]

I took a few CS classes but it wasn’t my major. Web dev really clicked for me because I like making user interfaces. For my game dev projects, Unity has some video tutorials that’ve been really helpful!