Sparkle Dragon

Thank you for your response! I realized while reading it that I don't mind making big trips as long as I know where I'm going. I think spawning near sedimentary rock will go a long way for me though, since the minerals are something I need to get again and again, as opposed to seeds, for example, which I can propagate at my base.

Vintage Story's crafting and progression systems are amazing, but the game has too much of an emphasis on blind exploration for my tastes. I love building bases, taming the wilds, and slowly earning new advancements, but I find exploration in most games to be a tedious chore. Does anyone have any ideas for how I can limit my exploration and still find what I need to progress through the game using game settings, mods, or personal rules, and still have a challenge?