Best Career Base?

[Lord von Games]

So I started with the Starter Base... and since the only thing you can have there is small bitty boat... definitely need to upgrade (unless I can upgrade that base, anyone found a mod to make that happen in career mode that is stable?).

I've used creative mode to jump around a bit... but I'm not finding that sweet spot... I thought the Fishing Village would be a nice fit, sure looked like it had space for a helicopter (land vehicles of course) and the harbor... then it turns out it's just another harbor that is 2 miles from home). I'd like a big boat, and at least a helicopter, but I guess that's only going to happen at the 220k Creative Base.

So my question to the community? Your favorite Base? Reasons. Logistics. Navigation? Centrality? Nearness to other bases, and facilities? Etc.

[ShizNator]

Well I'm currently working on a Full Base HQ Mod for the Custom Base Oil Rig Large.

Will have a 128,128,128 workbench for ships. A quite big enough heli workbench and a static workbench to build your hq. And obviously the oil rig one.

Not quite ready yet tho.

[Lord von Games]

Sounds awesome!

[ShizNator]

Originally posted by Lord von Games:

Sounds awesome!

I'm almost done with the basics of it to release it. Give you a glimpse of what it looks like.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3013571761

The 2 ships are at the borders to show heli worbench size where the ship is is 128,128,28 workbench

[ZBRUH10]

Originally posted by ShizNator:

Well I'm currently working on a Full Base HQ Mod for the Custom Base Oil Rig Large.

Will have a 128,128,128 workbench for ships. A quite big enough heli workbench and a static workbench to build your hq. And obviously the oil rig one.

Not quite ready yet tho.

You can build workbenches????

[ZBRUH10]

But anyways I usually start a north Meier (dlc needed) it has a helicopter (land) and the same sized workbench as starter base.

[ZBRUH10]

I also have a OP boat that’s starter approved (NOT Classic approved)

[ShizNator]

Originally posted by ZBRUH10:

Originally posted by ShizNator:

Well I'm currently working on a Full Base HQ Mod for the Custom Base Oil Rig Large.

Will have a 128,128,128 workbench for ships. A quite big enough heli workbench and a static workbench to build your hq. And obviously the oil rig one.

Not quite ready yet tho.

You can build workbenches????

You can't build workbenches but you can add workbenches if you know how yes.

And the dock that's out of the box creative thinking. I didn't make it it's a game resource.

[Lord von Games]

Really would like to add the ability to add a chopper to the starter base. Can you add base mods to an existing career, or is that a new-game requirement? Obviously, you can add in mods / workshop crafts to an existing game.

Also, my original question - preferences on the existing bases (before one gets 220k for the Creative Base, which seems perfect and too big all at the same time).

[ShizNator]

Originally posted by Lord von Games:

Really would like to add the ability to add a chopper to the starter base. Can you add base mods to an existing career, or is that a new-game requirement? Obviously, you can add in mods / workshop crafts to an existing game.

Also, my original question - preferences on the existing bases (before one gets 220k for the Creative Base, which seems perfect and too big all at the same time).

Xml modded tiles can be applied after a save if I remember.

And starter base doesn't have a big free space for a helipad if I remember been a while since I spawned there lol.

I do have this for Creative Island though.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2940777615

[Captain]

The North Meier Outpost. It has a small boat spawn and a car spawn area without any roof. So you could launch a helo there.

[Lord von Games]

North Meier eh. Hmm (haven't found it yet).

[Lord von Games]

Thinking about Terminal Spycakes... not because it has everything I want... but @ 50k it has a decent port - and then with Dreimor Airbase next to it for 50k you can get everything that Creative Base gives you for less money... ?

Really annoying the map refused to properly label the islands...

Anyone had any luck with the Custom Submarine Base... seems very restrictive and challenging to build on... but the cave IE is so big it is the same as a large dock... and then the surface construction... if I can ever get it to fit right... should clearly have a Helicopter pad... (a bit challenging for someone new?)?

[MrMereScratch]

Originally posted by Lord von Games:

Thinking about Terminal Spycakes... not because it has everything I want... but @ 50k it has a decent port - and then with Dreimor Airbase next to it for 50k you can get everything that Creative Base gives you for less money... ?

Really annoying the map refused to properly label the islands...

Anyone had any luck with the Custom Submarine Base... seems very restrictive and challenging to build on... but the cave IE is so big it is the same as a large dock... and then the surface construction... if I can ever get it to fit right... should clearly have a Helicopter pad... (a bit challenging for someone new?)?

Spycakes and Dreimor are perfect bases, especially seeing with spycakes you have access to the rail line allowing you to participate in mineral transport + and easy mode of transport that keeps you safe from towering waves.

[ZBRUH10]

North meirer is the North Western base on dessert island (arid)

[The Nameless]

Originally posted by ShizNator:

Well I'm currently working on a Full Base HQ Mod for the Custom Base Oil Rig Large.

Will have a 128,128,128 workbench for ships. A quite big enough heli workbench and a static workbench to build your hq. And obviously the oil rig one.

Not quite ready yet tho.

I. Want. It. :D