How to easily repair my base

[Fleshbits]

Please don't tell me I have to go block by block and salvage/replace after every drone attack.

[TwitchyJ]

Sorry. Block by block with bases.
We've been asking for a long time now for something else.
We've also asked many times for some sort of a damage overlay so we can easily find the damaged building blocks.
No dice.

Block by block with the multitool set to repair mode is the only option for now. Hopefully one day.

[rphillips1986]

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

Sorry. Block by block with bases.
We've been asking for a long time now for something else.
We've also asked many times for some sort of a damage overlay so we can easily find the damaged building blocks.
No dice.

Block by block with the multitool set to repair mode is the only option for now. Hopefully one day.

That day could come tomorrow it wouldn't be soon enough

[Fleshbits]

Wow, I might just quit for another few years considering that. Yuck!
Most other games have healing over time for voxels in addition to a quick repair at some cost.

[Priest]

Make a defense CV that defend your base

Easyer to repair

[Fleshbits]

I just have zero interest in inspecting every block of my base after every attack regardless of how damaged they are.

[Priest]

then build smart

[rphillips1986]

Originally posted by Priest:

Make a defense CV that defend your base

Easyer to repair

A giant CV cone that lands over the base.

[rphillips1986]

Shields pretty much eliminate damage to blocks. Get one up ASAP. I build a few small bases that are pretty much just a few turrets spaced about 50m from my main base. Typically, attacks ignore these so they can take out drones before the drones can attack the actual base and they don't suffer damage themselves.

[Priest]

Originally posted by rphillips1986:

Originally posted by Priest:

Make a defense CV that defend your base

Easyer to repair

A giant CV cone that lands over the base.

well, any cv that soak the damage

[Fleshbits]

I was thinking of just digging into a cave until I get rich, but I also wonder what a pain in the arse this is gonna be in multiplayer.

Also, in multiplayer, are your bases hidden at all? Or they can see them plain as day on the map?

[Xaton]

well there is repair function of multi tool so dont have to pull a block and place block per say but yea you have to run around and taser each block. with repair beam so basicly focus on outside armor first then repair interior as you go type method

[zaphodikus]

Base repairing is not that much of a chore once you start to you build with this in mind. Welcome to EGS.

[boo!]

you have some solutions to protect your base, make a tower with some turret that dont exced solar panel power, so you will never have to re fuel it .... or make a HV that you can use it for mobile defense with his rocket and plasma turret, just sure have enough fuel tank to keep it working... using a cv to defend your base is a good idea... if the base attack is lvl1 with only a few attackers ... but dont expect the 30mm canon to destroy fast a high lvl attack , before they reach your base and start shooting anywhere.

[Whiplash711]

First off way to protect your main structure is a castle wall. Attacks come from the Drone base, so after that first attack you now know where they come from. Wall means that troops and drones alike do not get close enough to do heavy damage. Repair the wall with the HV Multi turret it will salvage and repair.
The ideal here is your defense take down the attack before it can do much. Wall will be easier to repair as the blocks will be gone for well only one thick so less work there. If you want to be creative build tunnels out to your walls so that you can get you there and repair with your drone while being attacked. Also have spare turrets ready to drop down as one is destroyed.
As for BA repair. PVPers would flip out if they add that. Already PVPers claim bases are way OP. They do not understand that they do not easily repair. That right there is a big handicapp. So if you ask me it will be a long time if ever we get base repair. Eleon has issues with just allowing those that want complain just complain. They have changed the course of this game many times because of poor behavior. Many features not needed yet time was wasted. Example is the 2 times of ore deposits. In A7 we got the new one. Much better on performance as less terrian disturbed. Faster as one little rock you found could be gotten faster more so in early game. Nope though the immature narrowminded people did not want change so the old was brought back on the new planets. Waste if you ask me.

[EzRyder]

this is precisely why i only use Temporary bases until i can spawn a fully shielded base. i have a small solar constructor i use to get a cv going then i use that untill i can make a shielded base, it also allows me to better choose where i may want to settle down. The only down side is i dont have a repair bay for my CV, so i also have a solar repair bay for 'mid' game but i rarely use/need it.
This method of gameplay kinda does away with base attacks which is sad but they dont give enough good matts to really matter imho