"Too close to enemy foundation or gate" There is nothing nearby

[Zuhan]

Running into this issue in the Redwood on The Island. I am trying to place an elevator to go up to my treehouse and it says "too close to enemy foundation or gate" I have looked EVERYWHERE, including undergound and there is absolutly nothing around. This is my own dedicated server that I play with 1 other person and we are in a tribe together. A little help please :'(

[retsam1]

1. Did the other person join later but had done any construction on the map prior to being tribed?

2. Do you have building near important things like ruins, beacons etc turned on(extra structure prevention volumes setting etc)?

3. Are you using any mods? If so list the mods being used as there may be something causing a conflict therein.

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by retsam1:

1. Did the other person join later but had done any construction on the map prior to being tribed?

2. Do you have building near important things like ruins, beacons etc turned on?

3. Are you using any mods? If so list the mods being used as there may be something causing a conflict therein.

1. No, we play by Lan and Tunngle both need a password to join.


2. How do I do this?

3. The mods I have are:
Morecrafting Primative
eco's Terrariums
OriginalWiredSolarPanels v2.1
Homing Pigeon
Ark Futurism Final Existence
Meat Spoiler
LC Lanterns
eco's RP Decor
Ship Quarters Decor
Dynamic Fence System
Ship Galley Decor
Advanced Motorboats
Platforms Plus
TranqAutoSniper
The Last Grapple
Phoenix Everywhere
Ancient Featherlight (Rideable)
ACM V2.7.1294
Classic Flyers
Structures Plus (S+)
Extra ARK 2.0
Wooden Hanging Bridge
Bore Water Kit
Ark Steampunk Mod
Titanosaur Mod -Permanent -leveling -Breeding -Harvestable
Snappy Saddles & Rafts
Pro Flare Gun
Advanced Rafts (This is the mod I am using for the elevators)
Egg N Poop Collector / Incubator
=DBS= Tek Tier 4 All
Kai's Flyer Perches
Better Supply Drops

[Sullear]

It is possible it may be a foundation that was placed underground or some decoration like a tree or ivy that is just there.

[Natjur]

"Too close to enemy foundation or gate"
You get that same message when trying to build in a NON build-able zone.

Are you close to a cave? Is your server marked as PVE? Are you allowed to build in caves or at supply drops?

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by Sullear:

It is possible it may be a foundation that was placed underground or some decoration like a tree or ivy that is just there.

Already checked underground, nothing around above or under :(

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by Natjur:

"Too close to enemy foundation or gate"
You get that same message when trying to build in a NON build-able zone.

Are you close to a cave?

Not that I am aware of. I'm in the redwoods, when I went underground using the ghost command I didn't see anything that looked like a cave.

[KitsuneShiro]

Could be the build at a supply drop setting

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by Zuhan:

Originally posted by Natjur:

"Too close to enemy foundation or gate"
You get that same message when trying to build in a NON build-able zone.

Are you close to a cave? Is your server marked as PVE? Are you allowed to build in caves or at supply drops?

Not that I am aware of. I'm in the redwoods, when I went underground using the ghost command I didn't see anything that looked like a cave. Server is PvP and I'm not sure how to change being able to build near supply drops, ruins, or caves.

[Natjur]

Are your near 62.7° Lat, 37.3° Lon?
That is the swamp cave entrance in the Redwoods and you can not build anything on the ground within 20 meters of the entrance

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by KitsuneShiro:

Could be the build at a supply drop setting

I was able to build down to a certain point with my elevator though. After about 5 or 6 tracks it gives me that message.

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by Natjur:

Are your near 62.7° Lat, 37.3° Lon?
That is the swamp cave entrance in the Red woods

More like 55 Lat 55 Lon

[Natjur]

Try adding
?PvEAllowStructuresAtSupplyDrops=true
to your startup

[retsam1]

Originally posted by Zuhan:

Originally posted by retsam1:

1. Did the other person join later but had done any construction on the map prior to being tribed?

2. Do you have building near important things like ruins, beacons etc turned on?

3. Are you using any mods? If so list the mods being used as there may be something causing a conflict therein.

1. No, we play by Lan and Tunngle both need a password to join.

2. The mods I have are:
Morecrafting Primative
eco's Terrariums
OriginalWiredSolarPanels v2.1
Homing Pigeon
Ark Futurism Final Existence
Meat Spoiler
LC Lanterns
eco's RP Decor
Ship Quarters Decor
Dynamic Fence System
Ship Galley Decor
Advanced Motorboats
Platforms Plus
TranqAutoSniper
The Last Grapple
Phoenix Everywhere
Ancient Featherlight (Rideable)
ACM V2.7.1294
Classic Flyers
Structures Plus (S+)
Extra ARK 2.0
Wooden Hanging Bridge
Bore Water Kit
Ark Steampunk Mod
Titanosaur Mod -Permanent -leveling -Breeding -Harvestable
Snappy Saddles & Rafts
Pro Flare Gun
Advanced Rafts (This is the mod I am using for the elevators)
Egg N Poop Collector / Incubator
=DBS= Tek Tier 4 All
Kai's Flyer Perches
Better Supply Drops

2. How do I do this?

1. Password etc not relevant. If your friend for example joined your server built a hut or other things then you came along and tribed him, his old structures may be preventing building in some cases but since you say you checked by ghosting is may not be this.

2. Point 2 there are options in your server/game menu to tick a box for example for "extra structure prevention volumes". If you ticked that box various resource locations and more become restricted from building near. Double check it and any similar settings.

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With the mods I suggest also the following:

1. Go through -each- mod's workshop page and check the following things:

A- The last time the mod was updated(older means potentially abandoned, broken etc.
B- Read comments at the bottom of the page with people speaking about issues such as broken abandoned etc and as well see the last time the mod maker interacted in such discussions(ie if a long time it may be abandoned.
C- Make sure to read the directions for installing those mods. Different mods have extra steps to install and have working properly such as having at the top or near the top of your mod load order, enabling extra ini files etc.

All in all you've a glut of mods there and I know more than a few are out of date/abandoned/broken in some capacity(advanced rafts is a good example).

Also keep in mind that 1 mod alone can be fine but combined with other mods it can cause adverse reactions. Try to remove or limit mods thar redundantly do the same thing or just create clutter more issues.

Each mod you add is another potential source for issues for a server so always err on the side of caution if you and your friend wish to have consistent game play.

However, none of that may be affecting your building unless there's some sort of very strange interaction going on.

Another thing you can do to try to pin point the location of the blockage is to make a bunch of pillars and go around where the green/red ling is and see if you can triangulate the source. Single foundations etc will have an circular radius that you can pillar around and then find the source by going in the center of the circle. If you notice though that the blockage doesnt have a circular but a wide and varied pattern to it, it is very likely that its a setting blocking(ie ruins, above mentioned resource block setting etc).

[TrekNx01]

Long shot but one worth checking,..........

Did you by chance kill a wild Dino in that area before trying to build? If so look for a loot/inventory bag, collecting the trash if it’s there should fix the issue.

Only suggesting this as I had a wild loot bag hidden in a bust that stuffed up my building and sent me insane for about 20 mins trying to work it out.

[Zuhan]

Originally posted by retsam1:

Originally posted by Zuhan:

1. No, we play by Lan and Tunngle both need a password to join.

2. The mods I have are:
Morecrafting Primative
eco's Terrariums
OriginalWiredSolarPanels v2.1
Homing Pigeon
Ark Futurism Final Existence
Meat Spoiler
LC Lanterns
eco's RP Decor
Ship Quarters Decor
Dynamic Fence System
Ship Galley Decor
Advanced Motorboats
Platforms Plus
TranqAutoSniper
The Last Grapple
Phoenix Everywhere
Ancient Featherlight (Rideable)
ACM V2.7.1294
Classic Flyers
Structures Plus (S+)
Extra ARK 2.0
Wooden Hanging Bridge
Bore Water Kit
Ark Steampunk Mod
Titanosaur Mod -Permanent -leveling -Breeding -Harvestable
Snappy Saddles & Rafts
Pro Flare Gun
Advanced Rafts (This is the mod I am using for the elevators)
Egg N Poop Collector / Incubator
=DBS= Tek Tier 4 All
Kai's Flyer Perches
Better Supply Drops

2. How do I do this?

1. Password etc not relevant. If your friend for example joined your server built a hut or other things then you came along and tribed him, his old structures may be preventing building in some cases but since you say you checked by ghosting is may not be this.

2. Point 2 there are options in your server/game menu to tick a box for example for "extra structure prevention volumes". If you ticked that box various resource locations and more become restricted from building near. Double check it and any similar settings.

-------

With the mods I suggest also the following:

1. Go through -each- mod's workshop page and check the following things:

A- The last time the mod was updated(older means potentially abandoned, broken etc.
B- Read comments at the bottom of the page with people speaking about issues such as broken abandoned etc and as well see the last time the mod maker interacted in such discussions(ie if a long time it may be abandoned.
C- Make sure to read the directions for installing those mods. Different mods have extra steps to install and have working properly such as having at the top or near the top of your mod load order, enabling extra ini files etc.

All in all you've a glut of mods there and I know more than a few are out of date/abandoned/broken in some capacity(advanced rafts is a good example).

Also keep in mind that 1 mod alone can be fine but combined with other mods it can cause adverse reactions. Try to remove or limit mods thar redundantly do the same thing or just create clutter more issues.

Each mod you add is another potential source for issues for a server so always err on the side of caution if you and your friend wish to have consistent game play.

However, none of that may be affecting your building unless there's some sort of very strange interaction going on.

Another thing you can do to try to pin point the location of the blockage is to make a bunch of pillars and go around where the green/red ling is and see if you can triangulate the source. Single foundations etc will have an circular radius that you can pillar around and then find the source by going in the center of the circle. If you notice though that the blockage doesnt have a circular but a wide and varied pattern to it, it is very likely that its a setting blocking(ie ruins, above mentioned resource block setting etc).

Advanced Rafts should be good no? Last updated Jan 21 2018?