base locations

[Coratanni]

im thinking on doing a full canibal village build (i only eat the human npc's ect) where would be the best location on the map to kind of do so. (other resources proximity ect)

[RequiemsRose]

If you are experienced enough to handle the constant fighting, main village would probably fit this theme the best. If you plan to make your own cannibal village instead of take over an existing one and you want a place with lots of patrols and close proximity to most resources, you might enjoy somewhere near the yacht beach (maybe on the large hill but some dont like the long walk up and down that hill for their main base). Main village isnt exactly far from yacht beach anyway so really anywhere in there, but building in open areas along patrol routes will also see you getting the most cannibal activity.

If you want to make a somewhat safe base near these areas, then there's what I tend to refer to as "safe beach". Essentially if you start from the dead tree in main village and head towards the cliff with the lonely hut, and follow that cliff to your right, you'll see a beach below you and stumble across a dip in terrain that leads down to it. Real close to main village but generally the beach itself doesnt get a lot of activity unless something falls off the cliff above, so you can climb back up the cliff and "go hunting" for cannibals when you want but still have a nice safe village of your own to return to when you either need to lick your wounds or celebrate your victories.

[Coratanni]

hell ya, tyvm for your reply. thats a lot of good info. i will def check those locations out

[RequiemsRose]

Main village and yacht are pretty well known already so I imagine you won't need much help finding those ones. I don't personally build often so my screenshots can be older but I figure a visual reference might help you find safe beach. This shot was taken from the top of the cliff where it dips to let you down to the beach (and you don't need the staircase but the normal path up requires some parkour so it does make it easier):
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1560146825


There is another location I thought of as well which also isn't super far away and is tucked away enough to be pretty safe. If you are familiar with the "fertile lands" then it should be super easy to find. Lots of animals, herbs, and berries nearby but you might need to walk a bit more for things like logs or sticks (or make ziplines). Cozy little spot though that i love putting a hunting cabin in. It's on the north end of the fertile lands on the cliff face near the waterfall. This screenshot is taken from across the river (near chainsaw cave entrance if you know where that is):
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2728203395

[GenSec39]

Before you build something serious, which will consume a lot of time and resources, you should clarify for yourself what exactly you want. Because I may recommend you few places, someone else may recommend few other places, all these places are great for us, but eventually neither of these spots may work for you, simply because you had absolutely different project in mind.

You said you want to build a cannibal village. What exactly you are going to create? Small village with 2-3 houses or rather big settlement with 7+ houses, lots of storages and defensive structures? What's you goal - creativity or maximum functionality? You want safer place or you are looking for constant battles? What about resources - you want them nearby or it's ok for you to drag them from afar? Which exactly resouces are more important for you - different consumables, skins or constructing materials? You play with destructible structures on or off? Caves and villages should be nearby? Etc, etc.

Thus, I recommend you to explore the map a little and eventually specify your goals according to what I said above. It will help to give you better recommendation.

[Coratanni]

yea i guess i could be a little vague sometimes :D for resources i was thinking like skins to use cause the south Yacht ive built at and it had canibals to fight sure, but the resources were always so far away. turtles were useful but i only need so many water collectors lolz. maybe a cave entrance to build on that has really useful stuff in it? i remember exploring some caves that had lots of pills for meds and other stuff to collect. as far as size, it would be more for 2 people or so. so maybe just 2 houses with lots of storage for our trophies ect

[GenSec39]

Originally posted by Coratanni:

yea i guess i could be a little vague sometimes :D for resources i was thinking like skins to use cause the south Yacht ive built at and it had canibals to fight sure, but the resources were always so far away. turtles were useful but i only need so many water collectors lolz. maybe a cave entrance to build on that has really useful stuff in it? i remember exploring some caves that had lots of pills for meds and other stuff to collect. as far as size, it would be more for 2 people or so. so maybe just 2 houses with lots of storage for our trophies ect

Cliff near the yacht is actually a very good place. Yeah, the place itself may seem poor, but it's location is it's main advantage because it is equidistant from lots of useful locations. Caves on N,NW and N, NE. Containers on NW. Underwater cave with crossbow at W. Tent with pot and tape nearby. Yacht ropes and air tanks... All these locations can be reached in less than a minute.