Tree platform vs metal platform?

[Kelthor]

A question from a strict PvE point of view. Do I really need the metal platform? Like, is the wooden platform going to be attacked (and destroyed) by wild creatures? Assuming that since the Thylacoleo can climb trees, this might be a problem?

Or is the metal platform simply a PvP structure for bases more resilient against attacks?

Does tree bases get attacked by creatures frequently?

[Heretic]

Would depend on the mods of the server. a normal pve i would think wood is fine. Mods change it tho. if you have wild spawning mini bosses or wyverns it will get attacked if you have creatures in view.

[Kelthor]

Nah, I have a couple of building mods on the server, thats it. So no free roam bosses or wyverns flying around.

[Heretic]

you would be fine with wood. =)

[Kelthor]

Thanks for the tip!

[Fate (-{SoH}-)]

no fre roam bosses or wyverns awwww havouk you got no idea what ur missing out on =-(

Seriously tho if you program it correctly it works well having them on the island.

Personaly gotta do acouple laps of the island to get a gamma boss to spawn or find a griffin/wyvern made them rather rare.

As for your question the only threats i can think of is random thys spawning on/above it then attacking anything/anyone on it.

If you tick off a titan.

If you steal a egg from a flyer.

So chances of needing a metal is minimal.

Could always just adjust the metal ones price to be more reasonable.
Did that personaly as didnt see the point in whats basicly a oversized foundation being so expensive.

[Kelthor]

So is the free roam bosses like the regular bosses from the caves, just that they free-roam the island?

Nah, I try to steer cleer of mishappen swings around big dinos with long tails :)
I rarely steal eggs, but it might have happened once or twice when they were released.

The platforms does seem to be placed rather low, is there zero chance that a Rex or a Giga might reach up there?

[Fate (-{SoH}-)]

You can place the platforms rather high up to a point where even a titan would have issues hitting you.
Each tree has 2 connection points a low and a high spot.

Yeah the bosses from the arenas wounder the island tho i wrote it into the titan spawn system so at no point will more then 3 be roaming and finding even 1 is very rare only happend once in 15 hours so far.
The only bosses i got in atm are easy brood and all 3 variations of manticore.