Is metal foundation necessary?

[Walter Matthau]

Or can i put down thatch/wood foundation and use metal walls against predators (private server, no need to worry about griefers).

[Greystar]

They will still eat through the foundation. Then if they do enough of them then your whole base will fall down. Use stone of anything.

Only Alphas (and Maybe Pachy's) break stone.

[Raven]

or just make it all out of stone. cause only alphas can damage stone, which just means if you make a metal perimeter youre safe.

[Tyler]

Originally posted by Raven:

or just make it all out of stone. cause only alphas can damage stone, which just means if you make a metal perimeter youre safe.

This. Make the perimeter 3 high and I believe the rexes won't be able to make it over them.

[Greystar]

Originally posted by Helvinr:

Originally posted by Raven:

or just make it all out of stone. cause only alphas can damage stone, which just means if you make a metal perimeter youre safe.

This. Make the perimeter 3 high and I believe the rexes won't be able to make it over them.

Thought 4 high was required to stop Rex vision.

[Walter Matthau]

I'm setting up a hunting cabin on the dangerous island off the north east coast. I know only alphas can harm stone, but that is still a concern.

[Greystar]

Originally posted by Walter Matthau:

I'm setting up a hunting cabin on the dangerous island off the north east coast. I know only alphas can harm stone, but that is still a concern.

If you want to protect a cheap foundation you could always stick a ring of metal spikes around the building. You could also place Metal Fence foundations around the base of your house, put 1 wall high walls on those and protect the foundations.

[Walter Matthau]

Originally posted by Greystar:

Originally posted by Walter Matthau:

I'm setting up a hunting cabin on the dangerous island off the north east coast. I know only alphas can harm stone, but that is still a concern.

If you want to protect a cheap foundation you could always stick a ring of metal spikes around the building. You could also place Metal Fence foundations around the base of your house, put 1 wall high walls on those and protect the foundations.

I like that idea, but am a bit concerned about not having a roof

[Greystar]

Originally posted by Walter Matthau:

Originally posted by Greystar:

If you want to protect a cheap foundation you could always stick a ring of metal spikes around the building. You could also place Metal Fence foundations around the base of your house, put 1 wall high walls on those and protect the foundations.

I like that idea, but am a bit concerned about not having a roof

I think you misunderstood. I mean still build you structure xbyx foundations place your walls/ceilings etc. Then stick the fence foundations around the base of your house (except where the door is) and stick a 1 high metal/stone wall on them, circle that with metal spikes.

[Raven]

Originally posted by Greystar:

Originally posted by Helvinr:

This. Make the perimeter 3 high and I believe the rexes won't be able to make it over them.

Thought 4 high was required to stop Rex vision.

4 high to stop rex vision, 5 high to stop arex (which are taller than a normal rex) vision..
plus rexes can glitch climb over 3 high, arex and spinos can glitch climb over 4 high lol

TLDR: 5 high fence req to be completely safe

[Walter Matthau]

How long would it take an alpha to chew through a stone wall? I could make all stone window frames with reinforced windows and fire arrows at them if I had enough time.

[Walter Matthau]

I like that idea @Greystar, i may go that path

[Raven]

Originally posted by Walter Matthau:

How long would it take an alpha to chew through a stone wall? I could make all stone window frames with reinforced windows and fire arrows at them if I had enough time.

lol, long enough that you can aggro and lead away, but definitely not long enough to arrow shoot it to death (assuming arex) cause even a low level has way way too much hp for arrow sniping anyway =P

if youre set on luring alphas to your base to snipe down and kill, maybe build a metal tower out the front of the base with windows/doorways/platforms/hatches to shoot at the alpha, it would aggro you but be unable to actually reach & damage you. would be handy for just about anything actually