Best Base Material

[xRandyR00x]

So far my bases are timber, thinking of putting my research points into more materials for building unless im about to unlock better options to save them for

If I do spend on building materials is there anything which is better than the others?

Thinking Stone might be the easiest to mine in large quantities but open for all views

[Zak]

There is no "best base material". It's matter of taste, really. Some people like to build in timber or stone. They all give you the same protection. I like alloy because they look futuristic and it's a sci-fi game.

[yaerav]

It's an aesthetic choice, really, since carbon, ferrite dust, and silicate dust are all plentyful, with slight variations per planet, of course.

I like them all. For my next big base, I think I will use stone for ground floors, and timber for upper floors. I especially like the timber triple windows!

[darkstar]

You have no benefits changing from Wood to Stone or the other material. Its just looks. As far as I know. They all dont need much materials.

The "ready made" blueprint builds need many resources.

So I would go with what I like most and later spend the points for other parts.

Edit (damn I was to slow saving my post lol)

[Geldric™]

Timber, mostly CARBON
Stone, mostly SILICATE POWDER
Alloy, mostly FERRITE DUST

Silicate powder, to my knowledge is the only one of three base materials that cannot be crafted or purhcased.

Example:
CARBON:
Oxygen -> carbon
Condensed carbon -> carbon
underwater material -> both oxygen and condensed carbon

FERRITE DUST:
Rusted metal -> ferrite dust
Pure ferrite <-> Magnetized ferrite
other material -> dust

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On my last base (previous expedition) we started with only Alloy and I am in the process of switching it over to Timber because it has more noticeable color options.

[Zak]

Some players mix stone with timber for some amazing results.

[Geldric™]

@Zak - 100% spot on

(tmp)

[Ograus]

a matter of taste
until one aims for efficiency (->building element limits)
&
maybe the style of the prefabs (prefabricated rooms,...)
examples:
agriculture
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044978617
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2826520316
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3063886627

mining
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2940372558
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3062676815

[Zak]

I like cuboids too but they are power hungry so a base like that pretty much needs to be built near EM Hotspot.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

I usually pick the individual piece building type that is more abundant on the planet. So if there are plenty of trees/bushes, I would go with wood. If you want your base well lit go with the cuboids.

You can just mix and match. I pretty much used all the available building types (at that time) when I made this portal base.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1633535985

[gNg]

I like building on desert planets and the Tatooine style of the stone building set fits in perfectly

[Zak]

Originally posted by gNg:

I like building on desert planets and the Tatooine style of the stone building set fits in perfectly

True!

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by darkstar:

You have no benefits changing from Wood to Stone or the other material. Its just looks.

true to a point but some things are different between them...

for example, i build with stone and used the walls with the big windows (Stone Large Window)... then i discovered that those ""windows"" are just huge holes in the walls with no glass in them... how did i find this out? during a storm i was standing at a window looking out and realized i was taking environment damage... this was in a single story room with each wall being two wall segments long... then i realized there was no glass used when building them that sucked and while i love the look, i really do wish they had glass in them because i really do enjoy looking out the windows of my buildings without taking environment damage... i mean, what else are buildings for if not to protect you...

[umop-apisdn]

Prefabs are where it's at, for me. Less muss, no fuss, and ferrite is multiplicative with oxygen in a 2+ input refiner.

1 Ferrite Dust = 1 Pure Ferrite
1 Pure Ferrite + 1 Oxygen = 2 Rusted Metal
1 Rusted Metal = 2 Ferrite Dust

Lather, rinse, repeat as needed.

Bonus points: You don't have to wire anything, because the prefabs transmit power.

[Guyver8]

wot everybody said plus...
i luv NMS but don't overthink things cos it ain't that deep

[Felis_Exploria]

I always have excess silicate, so I build stone. I refine to glass, and still max out my inventory. So much silicate! I will sometimes create a new base for more stone buildings just to get rid of it.

Carbon and ferrite is needed for so many other recipes, I find building with them is tedious