Where is everyone building their main base?

[Mr. Self Destruct]

I just made it to the 2nd Island, think it's Copper Island. I set up a base in the first island inside the temple you have to rebuild the Chronicle. But now that I know the better resources are on these islands, I'm thinking it would be better to set up a main base in this second area.

So where is everyone setting up their base?

[Owlie]

The beach you start with is already the best place to start at.
I personally had also built a second base and docks near the shipwreck on copper island since is the only location that doesn't have a hostile spawn nearby

[Enter the Wang]

Starting beach is where I built. You can place leaf beds and fires out of the rain up against the cliff on the left, which automatically makes it better than the scorpion filled grotto.

In the early alpha build it was better to build inland (such as on the stack of rocks next to the jungle found by heading inland from the starting beach). These days with more islands and regions you really need access to a dock, making all good main base locations coastal.

I might try racing inland next game and building at the end of the river/inlet. It is still fairly close to the jungle and has lots of resources around.

In Buffalo region I was going to build a base on Copper Island, but Red Island has a lot more resources so I think I'll build there instead. Still need a small outpost on Copper Island for staging raids on the copper mines.

[Violet]

I'm living in the grotto

[frillen]

The starting beach or the opposite side(bay area) is the most practical, however both places are close to jungle which will cause a good amount of fps drop, especially the bay area, even without having built anything there my fps drops from +60 to around 40 lol
The beach area between the cave and the bay is a bit interesting because the fps feels stable there, in fact once you are somewhat settled, it doesn't really matter where you build because you can easily get around and if needed then have a small outpost to drop stuff off in :)

[potterr]

I originally set up just up the hill from the starting place, same place I did in the demo. However upon getting to the second area I set up on a small island with palm trees just left of Copper Island. Only issue I've found is that I can't figure out how to transport full logs to it so I have to set up carpentry benches everywhere. I tend to leave the coconut palms as a source of easy food but I've cut down most other trees in the area.
Only thing is now, when the 3rd area becomes available I'm likely to need to set up another "main" base there as well.

[Enter the Wang]

Originally posted by potterr:

Only issue I've found is that I can't figure out how to transport full logs to it so I have to set up carpentry benches everywhere. I tend to leave the coconut palms as a source of easy food but I've cut down most other trees in the area.
Only thing is now, when the 3rd area becomes available I'm likely to need to set up another "main" base there as well.

The Tier 3 Raft has a log holder that can carry 6 logs.

[potterr]

Originally posted by Enter the Wang:

The Tier 3 Raft has a log holder that can carry 6 logs.

Found that out from another thread. I skipped the raft and went straight for the canoe.

[Norem]

I feel like this question was more about whether to do a full setup for crafting in the Buffalo region or just haul resources back to a base on Hope island. I'm also curious about this. My gut feelong from looking at the map is that a central base on Hope island might continue to serve well as other regions unlock. I think I'm going to just make a small outpost on Copper island to gather resources and haul them back to my main base on Hope. Also, I built at the end of the inlet and so far that spot has been awesome! It's close to almost everything but still has dock access.

[Thakard Gaming]

Originally posted by potterr:

Originally posted by Enter the Wang:

The Tier 3 Raft has a log holder that can carry 6 logs.

Found that out from another thread. I skipped the raft and went straight for the canoe.

The tier 3 Catamaran also has a log holder as well, and the most storage overall (1 small, 1 large box).

Originally posted by Norem:

I feel like this question was more about whether to do a full setup for crafting in the Buffalo region or just haul resources back to a base on Hope island. I'm also curious about this. My gut feelong from looking at the map is that a central base on Hope island might continue to serve well as other regions unlock. I think I'm going to just make a small outpost on Copper island to gather resources and haul them back to my main base on Hope. Also, I built at the end of the inlet and so far that spot has been awesome! It's close to almost everything but still has dock access.

I setup a satellite base on Copper Island. A couple of workbenches, canopies, and a tepee. I have my main processing base on the Island of Hope (smelting and leather making). As for the other island I just make a dock on each for quick travel to and from.

[money3030]

Seems like schooners won't dock 🤔 making them bad for island fast travel hopping.

[Enter the Wang]

In my new Very Hard game, I built at the end of the inlet in the center of the island.

It's doable on a Very Hard run, by crafting the backpack, grabbing the forest statue water perk, living off the land and moving through the mountains for bamboo to descend the north western way and heading to the end of the inlet within the first few days.

Really happy with the spot as you still have access to the jungle resources, no major predators and a closer dock then you can normally get at the starting beach.

[ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ]

Originally posted by Enter the Wang:

In my new Very Hard game, I built at the end of the inlet in the center of the island.

It's doable on a Very Hard run, by crafting the backpack, grabbing the forest statue water perk, living off the land and moving through the mountains for bamboo to descend the north western way and heading to the end of the inlet within the first few days.

Really happy with the spot as you still have access to the jungle resources, no major predators and a closer dock then you can normally get at the starting beach.

Yea im pretty stable in my very hard run now, i just rushed for perk points into better water and food and it makes thing so much easier.

[AlexTheSkjegg]

I have been enjoying the bay on the north-eastern side of the starter island. Easy access to mostly anything you could want. Obsidian is only a stone's throw away and is easily reached by boat if needed. It also makes the early game a little more interesting if you work on getting there as soon as possible.

[Qui-Gon]

U know the central temple ruin with the stone ark 1 book spawn & the ancient stone box?
That's were i go on hard cuz no scorpions & there is a half collapsed roof above the ancients
stone box thus resource efficient & already a loot small box + the fire place is safe from rain.

All resource that you need in bulk are close by the boars for thread, big branches, long
sticks, liana & banana. The ancient stone road is free of pests & leads you to the narrow bay.

I like it cuz its central & so mining obsidian is chill, the south mountain you need only visit once for clay, bamboo/reed & bow wood IF you have a backpack & cart that is.

It also looks cool & once u build ur primitive lamp it looks like a lighthouse.

(pro tip never extinguish the lamp & ignite ur torch on the lamp, to use it as a always 100%
fire starter. Saves you time,resources & you can craft stuff with a very low chance of injury in the night.) The animal fat burns a LONG time.

[Enter the Wang]

Originally posted by Qui-Gon:

U know the central temple ruin with the stone ark 1 book spawn & the ancient stone box?
That's were i go on hard cuz no scorpions & there is a half collapsed roof above the ancients
stone box thus resource efficient & already a loot small box + the fire place is safe from rain.

Towards the end of the demo this location became more popular among some experienced players. These days though it's too far from the water. I'd get frustrated with doing cart runs backwards and forwards. When you fast travel back from Copper Island or wherever in the mid game, you usually just want to hit up your med's and water and crash out right away.

Still, in the early game it can't be beaten for resource gathering.