Best biome to build a base?

[WooD]

Im curious what kind of biome players prefer and why?

[Shurenai]

Personally I prefer forest. I just like the greenery. :P Wasteland is fugly, burnt lands is bleh, snow biome is alright though..but not my first choice and lumberjacks are annoying.

[vgifford]

The wasteland is great to build in... until it gets dark. :D

[Deadeye.]

Desert. Clear biome that allows to snipe hordes from afar.

[MacFeely]

I prefer the Forest, you get plenty of early wood with the ability to replant as you clear cut. There is also more water in the Forest areas. If you keep the trees cut back from your base/horde bunker you can still get good LOS for sniping.

[Supergoober]

Originally posted by Shurenai:

Personally I prefer forest. I just like the greenery. :P Wasteland is fugly, burnt lands is bleh, snow biome is alright though..but not my first choice and lumberjacks are annoying.

Agreed

[Ray]

i usually build in the snow biome because it doesnt have the birds and gives good visibility
i hate the birds

[Blue Hasia]

Originally posted by つRay:

i usually build in the snow biome because it doesnt have the birds and gives good visibility
i hate the birds

Good visibility????

how about the white outs every few days

[Wolfguarde]

Forest or snow. Forest for easy wood, snow for visibility/meat.

[Crater Creator]

Forest, but more specifically near the border with the desert, because I want my oil shale. I miss the days when there were more biome-specific considerations like that to make your base location more important.

[Jonnson]

Junction of forest, desert and snow if possible. If not, forest/snow. The snow is nice for hunting.

[Brevan]

I don't consider the biome too important when building a base, but if I can get the base near either of the snow (for collecting snow) or desert (for oil shale), then that'd be a nice bonus. I mostly want to be in or near a decent city (2+ Tier 5 POIs), water (boiling snow takes forever, but it's still a decent option), and a Trader (or two).

[WooD]

Originally posted by Brevan:

I don't consider the biome too important when building a base, but if I can get the base near either of the snow (for collecting snow) or desert (for oil shale), then that'd be a nice bonus. I mostly want to be in or near a decent city (2+ Tier 5 POIs), water (boiling snow takes forever, but it's still a decent option), and a Trader (or two).

What is 2+ tier5 POIs?
I just started playing a week ago.
On day56.
No loot respawn so my evergrowing need for gas makes me wonder if its time to build a new base near the desert for oil shades...

I noticed zombies digging in the upper layer of dirt. Can they go through rock as well?

[WooD]

Originally posted by MacFeely:

I prefer the Forest, you get plenty of early wood with the ability to replant as you clear cut. There is also more water in the Forest areas. If you keep the trees cut back from your base/horde bunker you can still get good LOS for sniping.

Water isnt my problem. Always a water source i drop by and i can fill 100+ glasses. ;)
But my motorcycle is demanding alot of gas.....

[WooD]

Originally posted by つRay:

i usually build in the snow biome because it doesnt have the birds and gives good visibility
i hate the birds

You dont get them in horde nights in the snow biome?

[vgifford]

Originally posted by WooD:

No loot respawn so my evergrowing need for gas makes me wonder if its time to build a new base near the desert for oil shades...

If you are playing on Navezgane, in the SW corner of the wasteland is Clunky Oil Factory. Lots of gas barrels in there.