Can you pick up Smithy?

[blefon]

So, when moving, is there a way I can pick up Smithy and other items like it.

[margalus]

Nope. You have about 30 seconds to pick something up if you place it wrong. After that it is permanent.

[Kosher Pork ✞ Jesus Saves ✞]

I'm sorry, but really? I had heard the devs integrated Structures Plus but you only have thirty seconds?

I'd normally ask why simply letting us pick up structures is such a gamebreaker that it has to be heavily restricted, but I've long come to realize there's no point in inquiring about this game's mechanics and balance.

[Captain Striker (Empo)]

try the demo gun that comes with the s+. picks up even vanilla items methinks. i atleast pick up some vanilla omni lampposts with it.

[margalus]

Originally posted by Kosher Pork:

I'm sorry, but really? I had heard the devs integrated Structures Plus but you only have thirty seconds?

I'd normally ask why simply letting us pick up structures is such a gamebreaker that it has to be heavily restricted, but I've long come to realize there's no point in inquiring about this game's mechanics and balance. :shelterbird:

They only implemented a very few of the no cheating parts. 99% they did not implement because they are too cheaty.

[Seftak]

Blame official and pvp crybabies.

[Veeshan]

Originally posted by Seftak:

Blame official and pvp crybabies.

Nothing to do with either of those. It's game balance. It would change the game in dramatic ways if structures had no limits on pick up.

[Seftak]

Yeah it would change it for the better. Why do you think S+ is on 98% of unofficial servers?

[SteelFire]

Originally posted by Veeshan:

Originally posted by Seftak:

Blame official and pvp crybabies.

Nothing to do with either of those. It's game balance. It would change the game in dramatic ways if structures had no limits on pick up.

How? With limited/no pick-up people don't even consider rearranging/rebuilding/relocate unless it is an absolute necessity. Give people the option to rearrange and rebuild, then they will, probably expanding in the process and having to go grind for the extra resources.

It certainly doesn't change anything if you're PvP'ing and have to rebuild/repair after stuff gets destroyed.

[margalus]

Originally posted by Seftak:

Yeah it would change it for the better. Why do you think S+ is on 98% of unofficial servers?

Because there are a lot of people who want everything handed to them on a silver platter without any work on their part...

[Migromul]

Now the smithy isn't THAT difficult to create. There are advanced crafting-stations, which need much more materials. Although, they're fast-craftet, too, if you first built them. (the industrial forge, for example. I think, it's one of the most expensive crafting-stations ingame, not counting tek. But it's well worth it.)

I myself don't want to miss the S+-mod anymore, however. Picking up things with the demo-gun makes life on ark much easier. Especially offline (solo) life.

So who cares, if players wnat things served on a silver-platter? Those who want, can play on an unofficial. And those, who don't can play on an official server. And all are pleased.

[British Geezer]

Just add this line to your GameUserSttings.ini AlwaysAllowStructurePickup=True

[Lunacy]

If it's an S+ structure you can pick it back up any time. If it's regular, you have 30 seconds or you have to either demolish it or use an S+ Demo Gun.
If you want to move a smithy, it'll be easier to make a 2nd smithy in the location you want, then move every item over to it, as the items in the smithy will drop in a bag if you pick up a filled smithy.