We need some kind of GRID system when building

[Zarkis]

Make it a toggle or something, but we need a grid system, to be able to align two structures and things like that, i m trying to make two separate house, with catwalk, and it's impossible to do it properly without wasting ressources... We have guns, but we don't have a ruler... come on...

Small edit of things we "need" :

- Grid system to align structure (toggle or not)
or
- Free placement vs Grid system, so you can either place your structure only in locked mode, or in free mode (if you see what i mean)
- Make pillar a structure that works on everything (catwalk, ramp, etc), i m sure everyone wants to be able to build a bridge, that's sad not to be able to build one


Please devs, listen to that, that would be great!

[Jab]

Hahaha +1 plus you can't tell with the fence foundations where they are pointed

[Zarkis]

I just wasted 4 floor, to align my house next to the other one, then had to destroy them, cause they are useless

[Delete]

+1
yes please

[Taruden]

I'd like to add simple terraforming to this, even if i dont control it. I would just like my 3X3 home to not be needlessly haulted by a slight incline in the terrain.

[CPT McSleaz®]

and let us stack pillars really tall so we can make big bridges

[SiphonHalo]

This +1. Grid system even if its just for placing the different foundations would be awesome.

[ZeT]

McSleaz® a écrit :

and let us stack pillars really tall so we can make big bridges

+1 this

[Zarkis]

I edited the first post a bit with a few others things guys, tell me what you think about it :)

[Taruden]

+1

[Zarkis]

I hope the devs will notice this post and make something about it :)

[Blackheart]

Bump for visibility. It is an act of patience building in this game, and building is one of the core aspects of games I thorougly enjoy.

Building a bridge, or fences... or not knowing if the ground is going to be level enough, and run out of room... it's... not fun lol.

Hope that it can be improved upon! I'm not going to complain too much, though. The devs have been super awesome about feedback.

[CoLS Firestar]

+1

Wasted foundations because one part of the area was too low and I ended up with a 1x2 instead of a 2x2. Built a house only to find one of the nearby rocks was indestructable and now my plan didn't work.

Many many many fence foundations that didn't line up quite right. So frustrating.

[Zarkis]

Yes the system in place is already great and i m not complaining, but it needs some improvement, i m not trying to spam or anything, just trying to make it visible till we get an answer from a dev, so they know ;) hope they will notice :)

[SiphonHalo]

One potential idea i though of for the fences would be to give them vertical fence posts. That way if they are not on the same level you can line them up correctly using the posts.

On a similar note you should be able to place the fence foundation from the side. Right now the foundation points away from you so it's hard to see where the end actually is even on level ground.

[Uzi [OTG]]

Plus 1 raised to the 10th.

My issues discovered so far that are making construction infuratingly frustrating are:

Laying fence foundations. You can hardly make out the outline in the grass if at all, depending
on where one is and terrain varience.

Placing of pillars where one is trying to line another structure up.

Need a hotkey to popup a grid snap system for this sort of thing, or at least just a grid so one can see alignments.
Laying pipe is also too much guess work.

Luckily I do most of this in single player offline so I make up for much wasted mats
by using console commands to refund materials wasted. Can't do that online.