Can't build a wind generator

[Deathjester]

I'm trying to build a wind generator, i have build a foundation of light armor blocks and i'm trying to build a wind generator on top of it, i can place the first light armor block, but then i cannot place another light armor block on top of it! I thought that's how you build a wind generator?

[Sticky Wicket]

The wind turbine is an actual block in itself. Not sure if you are clear about that?

It can be difficult to place blocks on top of each other, you have to be standing at exactly the right angle. I have found its usually easier to just build some *scaffolding* blocks to get to the same height as the block you want to place. You can always reclaim the blocks you don't want afterwards.

[Doom]

You need steel plates in your inventory to place a steel block.
And interior plates for the generator.
And you shouldn't be statnding within the placement area.

[Deathjester]

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

The wind turbine is an actual block in itself. Not sure if you are clear about that?

It can be difficult to place blocks on top of each other, you have to be standing at exactly the right angle. I have found its usually easier to just build some *scaffolding* blocks to get to the same height as the block you want to place. You can always reclaim the blocks you don't want afterwards.

I think you get more juice out of it if it's placed higher up? That's why i'm trying to place the blocks on top of each other to give it height.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Deathjester:

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

The wind turbine is an actual block in itself. Not sure if you are clear about that?

It can be difficult to place blocks on top of each other, you have to be standing at exactly the right angle. I have found its usually easier to just build some *scaffolding* blocks to get to the same height as the block you want to place. You can always reclaim the blocks you don't want afterwards.

I think you get more juice out of it if it's placed higher up? That's why i'm trying to place the blocks on top of each other to give it height.

Yes you do apparently.

I'm still learning the game myself (only started it last week) Also get more energy from them if you space them out too, although I don't know what the optimum/minimum distance apart is.

As said previously building scaffold to get the same height as the blocks you want to build seems to be the easiest way to build UP.

I built 4 turbines pretty close together but high up and got more than enough enough juice to power all that seems necessary so far.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130807572

I built an inside spiral staircase and placed blocks as I went from level to level to get the height.

[Doom]

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

As said previously building scaffold to get the same height as the blocks you want to build seems to be the easiest way to build UP.

Dude. Scaffolding?

You have a JETPACK.

Press X to fly.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Doom:

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

As said previously building scaffold to get the same height as the blocks you want to build seems to be the easiest way to build UP.

Dude. Scaffolding?

You have a JETPACK.

Press X to fly.

When you start out you don't have hydrogen to waste.

I kept my jetpacks as a means to go exploring for materials.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

Originally posted by Deathjester:

I think you get more juice out of it if it's placed higher up? That's why i'm trying to place the blocks on top of each other to give it height.

Yes you do apparently.

I'm still learning the game myself (only started it last week) Also get more energy from them if you space them out too, although I don't know what the optimum/minimum distance apart is.

As said previously building scaffold to get the same height as the blocks you want to build seems to be the easiest way to build UP.

I built 4 turbines pretty close together but high up and got more than enough enough juice to power all that seems necessary so far.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130807572

I built an inside spiral staircase and placed blocks as I went from level to level to get the height.

8 to 10 blocks high from the ground, if building on a mountain then can maybe get away with 5 blocks high and 6 to 8 blocks apart.

You can check in the information menu to see if the clearance is optimal, good or poor so you can adjust dependant on planet and ground levels.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by Doom:

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

As said previously building scaffold to get the same height as the blocks you want to build seems to be the easiest way to build UP.

Dude. Scaffolding?

You have a JETPACK.

Press X to fly.

If someone continues the lost colony or frostbite scenarios then no they don't have a jetpack of any use.

[Sticky Wicket]

I am playing the start with a drop-pod, so hydrogen is sparse and it seemed prudent not to waste it. You can reclaim any blocks you use also, so its not like you lose materials in the long run.

It's probably not very efficient what I did but as said, it is enough to power everything needed to start out. Assemblers, Chair for power recharge, etc.

Like a lot of these games you have to start out small before you can do things optimally.

Also, everyone plays games differently.

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Thanks for the info Smokey about optimal distancing. I'm sure OP will benefit from that info too.

[Doom]

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

Originally posted by Doom:

Dude. Scaffolding?

You have a JETPACK.

Press X to fly.

When you start out you don't have hydrogen to waste.

I kept my jetpacks as a means to go exploring for materials.

You can stuff ice into survival kit to recharge bottles.

Exploring with jetpack however, is dangerous, as it is very easy to splat into terrain with jetpack, and it quickly runs out.
Rovers are better suited for exploring.

Either way. Scaffolding will affect output of wind trubines, until removed. The efficient placement can be found on reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/spaceengineers/comments/b4tlw5/i_believe_ive_found_the_perfect_windmill_set_up/

15 blocks above ground, then mount the turbines sideways in a cross pattern.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by Doom:

You can stuff ice into survival kit to recharge bottles.

False, this is why drop pods have H2/O2 generators and approx 600-800 units of ice in.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Doom:

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

When you start out you don't have hydrogen to waste.

I kept my jetpacks as a means to go exploring for materials.

You can stuff ice into survival kit to recharge bottles.

Exploring with jetpack however, is dangerous, as it is very easy to splat into terrain with jetpack, and it quickly runs out.
Rovers are better suited for exploring.

Either way. Scaffolding will affect output of wind trubines, until removed. The efficient placement can be found on reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/spaceengineers/comments/b4tlw5/i_believe_ive_found_the_perfect_windmill_set_up/

15 blocks above ground, then mount the turbines sideways in a cross pattern.

Good info for later.

I personally preferred to keep the small amount of ice you start out with until I could secure a deposit somewhere. That's how I play. Seemed wise to conserve it.

Yep exploring with jetpack can be dangerous but I found I could use it for that purpose effectively. Staying near the ground and not going too high up. Works well I found. I used the jetpacks to fly up to the mountains where there was visible snow, I had a hunch it was probably usable ice if mined.

When you starting out you probably cannot build an optimal base, you need to get essentials sorted out. I found that the most important thing starting out was to build a the basic assemblers and a chair to recharge the suit. After that you can start to work on getting things right, That's how these games work after all.

[Smokey]

When it comes to starting your base you only need a few things with specialised parts coming from your drop pod like metal grids from the thrusters and medical components from the survival kit ( as both large grid and small grid use the same amount ).

30 wire blocks
basic refinery
basic assembler
cargo container
survival kit
wind turbine

With this you can maintain your activities to start with, process materials, respawn, recharge, heal and store items to expand.

15 blocks high is over the top in my opinion for wind turbines when 8 from the ground in a valley gets me optimal output.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130862686

As for the survival kit, this doesn't even build bottles never mind refuel them, It can't process Ice to do this.

the best how to videos for a survival start is splitsie and are recommended quite often even by me if you want proper information then give them a look, link provided to his getting started series.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMGCUepUcNzLePdu3dZfMTLfWq1bclUK

[al]

OP, when you try to place the turbine is the block's outline red? If so, back up a little bit so you are outside the wireframe until it turns green.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Arjuna:

OP, when you try to place the turbine is the block's outline red? If so, back up a little bit so you are outside the wireframe until it turns green.

Yeah actually placing it can be tricky. Even though the turbine block can sit on a 1 armour block, it often seems far easier to place it on a group of blocks then take away the ones you don't need.