How the f*ck do I build a roof

[StickierPizza]

Hell this is frustrating... How in the hell do I build a roof and access it properly??

I have a simple rectangular foundation. I place pillars either outside or inside along the perimeter. Add my ceiling. And then add a ladder. ONLY to find that the pillars edge isn't precisely on the same plane of space as the wall edge. So it either looks like ♥♥♥♥ or when you climb up the pillar you can't access the roof because the roof overhangs.

Why the hell can't ark just allow you to place ladders on walls? Would make ♥♥♥♥ a hell of a lot easier

[StickierPizza]

P.s. by foundation I mean walls

[Gsites90]

Ceilings snap to walls connected to a foundation.

[StickierPizza]

False. Need a pillar.

[tanek]

Originally posted by DolphinPC:

False. Need a pillar.

Not for any house I have built.

Maybe screenshots of what you are trying to do will help? That way we can see what is happening with your build.

[fun haver]

"Why the hell can't ark just allow you to place ladders on walls? Would make ♥♥♥♥ a hell of a lot easier"

ehm... you can place ladders on walls. just give us some screenshots like tanek said

[tanek]

Originally posted by Zavadoo:

"Why the hell can't ark just allow you to place ladders on walls? Would make ♥♥♥♥ a hell of a lot easier"

ehm... you can place ladders on walls. just give us some screenshots like tanek said

Let's wait for screenshots to see what is happening. This person seems to have enough hours in ARK to understand how a ceiling and a ladder work. There might be something else going on that we don't understand. Maybe a mod is messing things up?

[ADC]

Originally posted by DolphinPC:

False. Need a pillar.

You do not need pillars to place a ceiling... You simply need a wall that is connected to a foundation... You can ALSO use pillars to support a ceiling tile but that is not required. And if you want to use a ladder to get up to a second floor I reccomend using the "Hatch frame" ceiling piece and attaching the ladder to the opening on it.

I'm shocked such a simple task is proving difficult for someone to understand, this isn't exactly advanced construction.

If you're trying to do something very specific, be very specific and include pictures. If you are simply trying to build a ceiling, get rid of the pillars that are in the way causing the tile to snap to them instead.... You simply need a foundation for a floor, a wall, and a ceiling to snap to that wall.

[StickierPizza]

How to screenshot directly from ark?

[tanek]

Originally posted by DolphinPC:

How to screenshot directly from ark?

Since you are running it in Steam, F12 is the default for a screenshot. Then you can upload and link it for us.

[fun haver]

Originally posted by tanek:

Originally posted by Zavadoo:

"Why the hell can't ark just allow you to place ladders on walls? Would make ♥♥♥♥ a hell of a lot easier"

ehm... you can place ladders on walls. just give us some screenshots like tanek said

Let's wait for screenshots to see what is happening. This person seems to have enough hours in ARK to understand how a ceiling and a ladder work. There might be something else going on that we don't understand. Maybe a mod is messing things up?

Well, I once played ARK without building a base, I just went for movementspeed and was able to outrun any threat, lived on raw meat and berries. : P

[tanek]

Originally posted by Zavadoo:

Originally posted by tanek:

Let's wait for screenshots to see what is happening. This person seems to have enough hours in ARK to understand how a ceiling and a ladder work. There might be something else going on that we don't understand. Maybe a mod is messing things up?

Well, I once played ARK without building a base, I just went for movementspeed and was able to outrun any threat, lived on raw meat and berries. : P

Nice. :) Pre-Primitive mode!

[fun haver]

Originally posted by tanek:

Originally posted by Zavadoo:

Well, I once played ARK without building a base, I just went for movementspeed and was able to outrun any threat, lived on raw meat and berries. : P

Nice. :) Pre-Primitive mode!

Yea, that point where you are able to outrun Allos lmao

[StickierPizza]

Brocolli, go about you load my .Ark file and do it? I'm staring right at this. You need a FOUNDATION to place ceilings. That foundation is NOT a wall connected by foundations. It is a pillar. Ever build a house in real life before?

[StickierPizza]

I'm building in a huge base. Not some 1x1 thatch wall hut by the way.

[tanek]

Originally posted by DolphinPC:

Brocolli, go about you load my .Ark file and do it? I'm staring right at this. You need a FOUNDATION to place ceilings. That foundation is NOT a wall connected by foundations. It is a pillar. Ever build a house in real life before?

We guarantee you can build without pillars. Unless there is a mod that somehow changes the basics of building in the game.

Originally posted by DolphinPC:

I'm building in a huge base. Not some 1x1 thatch wall hut by the way.

In that case, again, screenshots of where the trouble is will help.