Where/How to build a Reinforcement?

[Roth]

The game says I can use Reinforcement to increase hull integrity, but anywhere I tried placing it (both inside and outside my base), the blueprint for it stays red no matter what. Where is it supposed to go?

[grzegorz77]

Originally posted by Roth:

The game says I can use Reinforcement to increase hull integrity, but anywhere I tried placing it (both inside and outside my base), the blueprint for it stays red no matter what. Where is it supposed to go?

Instead of windows.

Foundations and locks can also be used to strengthen buildings.

[Roth]

I see. It can't be placed at the end of a module, but needs to be in the middle of one. Where to get Lithium, though? I played for nearly 3 hours and haven't found any.

[KippenKaasBaas]

Originally posted by Roth:

I see. It can't be placed at the end of a module, but needs to be in the middle of one. Where to get Lithium, though? I played for nearly 3 hours and haven't found any.

The map is divided into different biomes.
Different biomes have different kinds of flora and fauna, and different resources to collect.
Just keep exploring and eventually you'll start finding different things.
I could spoil if you want but I'd rather not. Exploring is a key part of the game.

[Roth]

Alright, sounds good.

[dreamrider]

Where are you building a base at 3 hours in that you need a reinforcement?

A. keep your 1st base small, 1 or 2 tubes ... and a fab, and a chair.
B. Don't bother putting any windows in your 1st base; for now you just want a place to store stuff.
C. Although you have the Reinforcement blueprint from the start, the 1st practical way to reinforce hull integrity is to put a platform foundation under all or part of your base (or even adjacent to it). After a few more hours of exploring, you may find fragments of a bit called a bulkhead. That is an easy form of reinforcement also.

[GlazeHaze2]

An easy place to find lithium is the mushroom forest, by the big ship. If you don’t want to have the game spoiled you don’t have to look, but if you need the help you can.

[Roth]

Originally posted by dreamrider:

Where are you building a base at 3 hours in that you need a reinforcement?

A. keep your 1st base small, 1 or 2 tubes ... and a fab, and a chair.
B. Don't bother putting any windows in your 1st base; for now you just want a place to store stuff.
C. Although you have the Reinforcement blueprint from the start, the 1st practical way to reinforce hull integrity is to put a platform foundation under all or part of your base (or even adjacent to it). After a few more hours of exploring, you may find fragments of a bit called a bulkhead. That is an easy form of reinforcement also.

It was actually the 2nd base I was building, a little deeper down than my first one. And yeah, I was using too much glass, to the point where it started to flood. Can't help it, I always use a ton of glass on my Minecraft builds too, because I enjoy having a view of the outside. My next base should definitely be doing better, knowing how to better prevent it from breaking down.

[grzegorz77]

Originally posted by Roth:

I see. It can't be placed at the end of a module, but needs to be in the middle of one. Where to get Lithium, though? I played for nearly 3 hours and haven't found any.

You don't need it.
Reinforcements are needed at great depths.

The base has a strength of 10, most elements add -1 to this. But this -1 multiplies with depth. You can say that up to -100 meters it does not matter.
It is possible to build a clever base without reinforcements even -800 meters under water.

Just don't bother with it now.


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Originally posted by Roth:

Originally posted by dreamrider:

Where are you building a base at 3 hours in that you need a reinforcement?

...

It was actually the 2nd base I was building, a little deeper down than my first one. And yeah, I was using too much glass, to the point where it started to flood. Can't help it, I always use a ton of glass on my Minecraft builds too, because I enjoy having a view of the outside. My next base should definitely be doing better, knowing how to better prevent it from breaking down.

Maybe it's better to temporarily subtract some glass until you have materials for reinforcements :)