Do you have to assign every settler manually?
Will every single settler not explicitly assigned a job "loaf around" as it were? Or are there some tasks (obviously not all, see scavenging bench) that are automatically filled, like crops will grow as long as enough people are there no matter if you've assigned settlers to them or not.
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Do settlers need to be assigned beds?
All settlers need a bed, and will be unhappy if there aren't enough beds for everyone in a settlement. That is true whether they are also assigned to a job or not. Settlers can optionally be assigned to a "job" by assigning them to a food resource, guard tower, scavenger station or store.How do you assign a settler to something?
To assign a settler to a resource, simply aim your crosshair at a settler and then \u201cCommand\u201d them with the interact button (you will see the options on the bottom). Then hover your crosshair over the object you want to assign them to and hit the interact button again to \u201cAssign\u201d.How do you assign settlers to different settlements?
Open the Workshop menu and walk up to the settler you want to move. Move command should show up in the bottom command menu. Once you press it you will get a list of available settlements and the settler will go there. Just make sure you have enough resources at the target settlement to support new population.Fallout 4: How To Assign Settlers - THE RIGHT WAY!
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