Q: Placing objects in Caves

[OldBloke]

Does the placement of objects in caves (campfires, standing torches etc.) stop mobs spawning?

[Jamoe]

Same as outside as far as I'm aware. Foundations, Pillars with Ceiling and fences. Camps fires and standing torches shouldn't effect spawns. But I have read somewhere that you need to be present in a cave to activate it's spawns. So if you haven't seen any spawns it might just be a case of waiting.

[RogueTaylor]

Indeed it does, like sith a caves at he start of his cave nothing will spawn if you go further down things will be there where the boundaries of the foundations end.

[OldBloke]

So if a few of us organise a trial run into a cave should we destroy all placements when done so as to not spoil it for other adventuring parties?

[Penfold]

No idea but count me in

[Jamoe]

Indeed it does, like sith a caves at he start of his cave nothing will spawn if you go further down things will be there where the boundaries of the foundations end.

I should say that nothing spawns in the parts where have built anyway. Although I'm wondering whether that was because Sith built before anything had chance to spawn. Still, from what I can tell nothing really spaws until you cross that narrow walk over the cavern.

[Jamoe]

So if a few of us organise a trial run into a cave should we destroy all placements when done so as to not spoil it for other adventuring parties?

Seems sensible, just stick some thatch down and a bed so ppl can get back to the action quicker.

[Sn00ks]

I am planning on doing the lower south cave this evening.
I was going to place a bed outside the cave and then a few standing torches inside as we go along to light the way and so we don't get lost. I don't think these will affect spawns in the cave.

I don't want to go in mob-handed, a group of maybe 3 or 4. So far I have 2 victims.

It's a low level cave so doesn't need rocket launchers.

The prize will be a Hunter Artefact.