[Discussion because I can't comment with my GOG copy]

I currently only have a caravan on the map and no settlements, and the map generation always returns an empty map. Works fine if I make a settlement.



Here's the error:
Error in GenStep: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
at LargeFactionBase.GenStep_LargeFactionBase.Generate (Verse.Map map, Verse.GenStepParams parms) [0x002cd] in <088bef03b0644ebbb4ad20b3e5396cc3>:0
at Verse.MapGenerator.GenerateContentsIntoMap (System.Collections.GenericlEnumerablel[T] genStepDefs, Verse.Map map, Systemint32 seed) [Os0OOd5] in <6326ac03f61f45efb3178f3bfd084139>:0
Verse.Log:Error(String, Boolean)
Verse.MapGeneratorGenerateContentsIntoMap(lEnumerablel, Map, Int32)
Verse.MapGeneratorGenerateMap(IntVec3, MapParent, MapGeneratorDef, IEnumerable'1, Actionl.)
Verse.GetOrGenerateMapUtility:GetOrGenerateMap(Int32, IntVec3, WorldObjectDef)
Verse.GetOrGenerateMapUtility:GetOrGenerateMap(Int32, WorldObjectDef)
RimWorld.PIanet.SettlementUtiIity:AttackNow(Caravan, Settlement)
RimWorld.Planet.<>c_DisplayClass1_0:‹Attack>b_0()
Verse.LongEventHandler:UpdateCurrentSynchronousEvent(Boolean&)
VerselongEventHandler:LongEventsUpdate(Boolean&)
Verse.Root:Verse.Root.Update_Patchl(Root)
Verse.Root_Play:Update()