For towns, however, it is considered to be rude to build with 50 to 100 tiles of the town if you do not have the permission of said town. Doing so can cause conflict and even hostility from a large group of players. It is always best to seek permission, and if declined, do not worry, there are more places to settle.
<b>Note: You cannot build a house inside the [[Settlement#Perimeter|perimeter]] of a [[settlement]] you are not a member of.</b> Although you can build a fence, it is considered very rude to do so without the consent of the settlement owner. [[Examine|Examining]] the ground tiles before you even start cutting down trees and levelling the ground will prevent further disappointment on your side and bad relations with your neighbours. It will say "This is within the perimeter of Settlement X" in the event window.
== Flattening the ground ==