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The colonies are going to be close enough to interact but for the most part will be far enough that walking isn't really an option to get to one another unless someone was willing to spend two to four days walking. So we will be spread out but because it is years after the original outbreak scavenging is becoming harder and harder. SO interactions will have to be forced in some way, either with people coming across colonies, trade, or parties fighting over lets say a stockpile of canned goods. Hope that answers that question.

Now for post time I actually haven't thought about that a super lot. Personally I would just like it if people updated at least once every other day, though depending on what's going on I would get if it was done a bit more often or less often. I would like to try and avoid more then a post a day if possible. This is mainly to avoid like two factions beating the shit out of everything well no one is online.

As for places that's always been a tricky one. Though options are available, could be a walled off area in the forest, a camp site, a walled off city, or some other structure that you think if done right could be secured. I'm not going to be too picky on that, because after a while most places are able to be fortified if done right.