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- no only successive nodes can be connected by hobbits autoconnect button or by /node_autoconnect (last 2 nodes placed only).
- Bots will shoot through easy barriers (shootable doors, windows etc). For other barriers if there is a useful entnum you can place a satchel action or script it out of the map with a custom script (
see the wiki topic).
BTW Why not start a new thread in the waypointing sub-forum for all your questions.