Returing after recent update - Best location for early base?

[CavalierArcher]

Hi! returning to the game for the recent update. A lot has changed with the islands and game, but what is a good location for an early to mid game base build? Thanks!

[FeroFerreTuliLatus]

Personally, I like Two Rock Beach, just north of the castaway island. It has a roast pig that renews regularly (every time you save and load), has a scrap metal dumpster that renews, mushrooms, a little rubber, and it's near enough to the Castaway Island to get stuff from there. It's closer to the trading post than the Castaway Island, and the raised rocks give you lots of options for building a base that the bad guys can't just warp into. Just my 5c worth, anyway - I suspect you'll get a lot of different answers to your question because a huge amount of what makes a location "good" for a base is a personal matter of how you like to play.

[CavalierArcher]

Originally posted by FeroFerreTuliLatus:

Personally, I like Two Rock Beach, just north of the castaway island. It has a roast pig that renews regularly (every time you save and load), has a scrap metal dumpster that renews, mushrooms, a little rubber, and it's near enough to the Castaway Island to get stuff from there. It's closer to the trading post than the Castaway Island, and the raised rocks give you lots of options for building a base that the bad guys can't just warp into. Just my 5c worth, anyway - I suspect you'll get a lot of different answers to your question because a huge amount of what makes a location "good" for a base is a personal matter of how you like to play.

I like your thinking, thank you for a thoughtful reply! I usually build on the trader, but doing something different this time I think. I like your option, good call on the renewing resources too.

[SlartiBartFast]

I like the three barrel island. The ramp up to the barrels is super easy to protect/defend. Put all your stuff on top of the barrels and they're safe as houses. Wasn't long with placing ground spikes, barbed wire & wall spikes etc that the bad guys kill themselves mostly.
However - this is earlyish game only, I've run out of room and am now looking elsewhere. I had thought of inside the big barn on pirates hideout but that might be a bit space limiting too - probably be a good early game spot though although maybe a bit harder to conquer with just an axe & spear.

[CavalierArcher]

Originally posted by SlartiBartFast:

I like the three barrel island. The ramp up to the barrels is super easy to protect/defend. Put all your stuff on top of the barrels and they're safe as houses. Wasn't long with placing ground spikes, barbed wire & wall spikes etc that the bad guys kill themselves mostly.
However - this is earlyish game only, I've run out of room and am now looking elsewhere. I had thought of inside the big barn on pirates hideout but that might be a bit space limiting too - probably be a good early game spot though although maybe a bit harder to conquer with just an axe & spear.

Good call, That would be a fun place to build and defend.