Has anyone actually built a pretty base?

[Gin]

Currently 15 hours into the game and Level 32. Still too scared to start planning an aesthetic base Did anyone bother building pretty bases and if yes, when?

[Paztacos]

Good luck with a good looking base. The pathfinding is pretty bad. But you can build an type of base wherever you want. You get all the resources back when you deconstruct.

[Jeff]

You can have pretty or functional but having both would take so much effort idk if worth.

There are probably some videos on youtube with people showing off their base. Happens in every game with a build option.

[Faya AOP]

Plenty of "Best bases" videos on YT, check em out for ideas maybe?

[Gin]

Originally posted by Paztacos:

Good luck with a good looking base. The pathfinding is pretty bad. But you can build an type of base wherever you want. You get all the resources back when you deconstruct.

Sadly I am such a lazy ass and my current base is a hot dumpsterfire. Pals in the water. Pals stuck in trees. Pals stuck in the surroundings. Yet I lovingly ignore them, dump my stuff and run away, running far away from my responsibilities.

[Dakone]

Originally posted by Gin:

Currently 15 hours into the game and Level 32. Still too scared to start planning an aesthetic base :kae: Did anyone bother building pretty bases and if yes, when?

In solo world you can set buildings to not break down outside of the circle.

[King of Amazons]

I haven't, because I'm not good at building complex structures (well, except in The Sims). My bases are all outside, and while my bed has a roof and some walls, two of its sides are wall-less. Fortunately, there's no rain or snow in the game (though I probably wouldn't care if there was).

[Gavener]

The problem is the hit box, like i have 2 chests and bench all set up looks good with a shelf etc, Its almost impossible to get in to the chests, cause I have to angle it weird cause i keep opening the wrong one or the bench i have to stand on my bench then look the other way to be able to click the chest i want, i made my home away from the pals up on a rock no stairs yet they put ♥♥♥♥ in my chest as well still, kinda a mess right now, I see nice bases but they are huge and have to have 3 high walls for pals etc and if you build up they at times will not work any stations below another.

[Markus Reese]

Yup. It isn't like can make grand artistic structures if want to keep them functional, but more than doable with planning around the ring with good choice of starting point and making use of having multiple bases to specialize.

Could easily decorate them more, but havent found the need to. Let them live open air and spaced apart to address size issues. Fully functional, no real issues ever. These are the ones on my solo play. Have done nicer on the co-op server I play.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3158929634

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3158929648

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3158929667

If I disabled the setting for degrading out of base zone, could have done even nicer without issue.

[Gin]

@Markus Reese: I am in love with your first screenshot!

[Gavener]

Originally posted by Gin:

@Markus Reese: I am in love with your first screenshot!

Same, most bases look like Flea markets, stuff all over the place

[Majikal NiNjA]

In solo or co-op I will, will just leave my pals outside the house, as for servers, I honestly can't be bothered, I've moved and restarted 5 times because a server has decided to die after 10 - 15 hours of play.

[Nexus]

some have

i tried to start one but i gave up with the bad building mechanics. hopefully we get a major patch dedicated to building but till then i just live with all my stuff randomly placed within the circle radius

[Ansgar Odinson]

I think my base is pretty. I really like it.

[Vyvyvn]

Beautiful to look at AND functional. 60 days in and still not one bored, injured, sick or lost pal when I come back to base. AND multiple stories to boot.

[Markus Reese]

Since we had this talk, I decided to see what I could do at start.

So just getting the essentials in and before I put pals down, I made the following. I kept pals away so the resources stay around then waited a little. Has some of all the basics to start with. Couple iron nodes, wood, stone, etc. I can put down some farms and would be a good hatchery start perhaps.

While larger bodies of water don't let you build on them, the small streams which use some water physics stuff do let you it seems.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3159793248

I can do some prettying up in a bit with some gates, etc. Not optimal for long term without clearing some of the trees and berries, but enough of the area is usable at least to have some fun. Can use subsequent bases for more development. I just did it for fun, not a main save. But is good flat areas nearby and wonder if I can find a good iron node close...