What is the point of building a base?

[Lostedge]

It is very time consuming to build a log house with a roof and walls, and it doesnt really offer any benefits.

I thought it would be beneficial to have a log cabin to store items, save and keep the NPC safe. But ... you can just place shelves anywhere, NPC doesnt follow your orders and stay in the base anyway, and you can save the game easier by just placing piece of fabric and sticks.

So base is purely cosmetic just like in the original The Forest.

[Locklave]

So you can have a safe place to store gear and things like food/water and crafting materials.

A shelf in the woods is not safe.

[[59er]ʕ•ᴥ•ʔDungeonmaster]

Originally posted by Locklave:

So you can have a safe place to store gear and things like food/water and crafting materials.

A shelf in the woods is not safe.

But the underground shelter bunkers are :D

Originally posted by Lostedge:

It is very time consuming to build a log house with a roof and walls, and it doesnt really offer any benefits.

I thought it would be beneficial to have a log cabin to store items, save and keep the NPC safe. But ... you can just place shelves anywhere, NPC doesnt follow your orders and stay in the base anyway, and you can save the game easier by just placing piece of fabric and sticks.

So base is purely cosmetic just like in the original The Forest.

well my friend, its about the enjoyment of haveing a base. Also for winter.
but actually you dont need a base to play the story, wasnt the case in the first game.
Its more about sandbox or haveing small shelters with quick food storage everywhere.

Up to you if you use it or not.

[Gerry]

There were a lot of players who really love building in the Forest, so they can build again. I rather move from place to place live in caves and don't like to build. Play like you want :)

[Lostedge]

Originally posted by Locklave:

So you can have a safe place to store gear and things like food/water and crafting materials.
A shelf in the woods is not safe.

It is questionable how safe the bed or shelf in wood is compared to placing them in a cabin. The cannibals will try to steal your logs, but not sure if they will steal or try to destroy your shelves. Maybe they will.

You could probably build just a little tower without roof or walls, and place the shelves and bed there.

[Lostedge]

Originally posted by 59erʕ•ᴥ•ʔDungeonmaster:

Its more about sandbox or haveing small shelters with quick food storage everywhere.
Up to you if you use it or not.

I just think there should be more benefits. Like items that you could only place inside your home base (like a 3d printer, generator, oven, fridge, storage box, shower, advanced crafting table(bullet crafting or something)), vehicle crafting (like a bike) ...

[Drimon]

There is No point.
You dont need to build anything.
If you have fun to build stuff you can do IT but If you dont Care Just Beat the Game in 2 hours

[Lostedge]

Originally posted by Drimon:

There is No point.
You dont need to build anything.
If you have fun to build stuff you can do IT but If you dont Care Just Beat the Game in 2 hours

But there should be a point is my point.

[blazha]

Originally posted by Lostedge:

Originally posted by Drimon:

There is No point.
You dont need to build anything.
If you have fun to build stuff you can do IT but If you dont Care Just Beat the Game in 2 hours

But there should be a point is my point.

There was no point in building in the first game. There is no point in building in any survival game, you build only for your own amusement.

[AEROBICIDE]

just wait a little bit ... after some qol updates there should be a plenty of reasons why you should have a base ;)

[Locklave]

Originally posted by Lostedge:

It is questionable how safe the bed or shelf in wood is compared to placing them in a cabin. The cannibals will try to steal your logs, but not sure if they will steal or try to destroy your shelves. Maybe they will.

I am confirming 100% that the cannibals will break random stuff you build if they happen across it and the mood strikes them.

They will smash a zipline you are nowhere near, random item stands like sticks.

They don't always break stuff, but they will do it.

Edit:
Having a wall restricts what they can easily get to and break, also it breaks LoS causing them to be less annoying.

[Jyggalad]

It's fun? Really that simple.

[Lostedge]

Originally posted by blazha:

There is no point in building in any survival game, you build only for your own amusement.

That is false. In most survival games having a base is crucial. For example: terraria, subnautica, dont starve, valheim, Dysmantle, Core Keeper, Crashlands, Greenhell, etc.

Sure in valheim, you dont really have to build complex house, but you will need a hub location.

[☣ βioClone λx-45 ☣]

Some says the important thing is not to reach the end but to enjoy the route.

Well, "I travel in first class"

[Pvt.Laurin]

Those ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stole my shelves full of MRE -_-

[Boatboy261]

I dont understand why people even ask this. Part of the enjoyment of a survival, horror game is to build a home base. Also its a place where you can always come back to after exploring to store items/ food, grow plants, defend yourself against cannibals, ect.