WTF is with Watchtower fleet sizes?

[GG08]

So every time I jump I am forced into combat with a watchtower fleet. I have turned down the fleet ambush chance to very easy, but it makes no difference to frequency at all. Every time i jump I get ambushed. I have tried jumping to many different systems but no change.
Is this meant to be fun?
Can I just turn them off?
I only have two ships at the moment The Mantis, and The Frontier, both of which are loaded out with the best I can get, but I get my butt kicked every time. Small 3 ships fleet are just doable, but usually I don't have the DPS the wreck them before they call for reinforcement's, and then it's 2 against a dozen. An impossible fight.
Again, is this meant to be fun?
Sadly it seems I've put myself into a death loop and I have no choice than to either uninstall the mod, or load a save from before it started, losing near 15 hours of play.
For now I will use WeMod for infinite shields, but I doubt that's how it's meant to be played.
After a look through these forums I have found no one else seems to be having the same issue.
So what am I doing wrong?
P.S. I am lvl84.

 

[fw29Kingsgrath]

The problem looks like Watchtower is starting too early for your level of power. You might look into the mod, "Not Yet Watchtower" which can have Watchtower start later.

https://creations.bethesda.net/en/starfield/details/bcf080ce-b077-4935-960a-d0723c35b053/Not_Yet_Watchtower

 

[19Battlestar65]

Having the same "problem". I used the "Not Yet Watchtower" mod, set it to start at "The Old Neigbourhood". I havn't really started the mod yet, i still have to meet the mod's main character at this one meeting point (forgotten the name) But, still, now I'm almost always harrassed by these fleets of Watchtower ships, it's no fun. I just want to explore some new star systems, I do not have an own base yet (although I'm already level 32 or so...). But no matter where i go, the f.cking Watchtower Ships are waitng. And they are not even attacked by "friendly" ships, like the UC Marine ships, or Freestar ships, when i jump to one of these controlled systems. It's only me who ist fighting these ships, the other ships just don't care about these Watchdog Ships. If this is by design to force you into playing the quest line, it's a very bad design choice. So i guess i will just deinstall the mod, because it's just no fun.

 

[fw29Kingsgrath]

Good idea! If the mod does not work, turn it off. Possibly try again when you are at a higher level.

 

[hughesjr99]

I would imagine that if you have already met watchtower then the mod won't work until after you next cross into a NG+. The Old Neighborhood is VERY early in a new character .. it is basically recue Moara .. the first mission you do after you talk to Sarah Morgan and join Constellation. On the first playthough, if you are doing the Constellation Missions at the beginning and not purposely grinding for levels, you will not be very high level at the completion of "The Old Neighborhood"

I have not yet used that mod (Not yet Watchtower), but I would try to wait until after the mission titled "Starborn" before I started Watchtower in a completely new game. You should be decent level by then.

Here is a list of the main missions:

All missions and quests in Starfield

A list of Starfield's missions and quests, including main missions, companion missions, faction missions, and side quests.

www.rockpapershotgun.com