Is there a limit on how wide the debris field is?

[Hexerin]

Making some plans to potentially future-proof my raft's foundation, and lacking info on this particular subject. If there's a limit, I can set up my nets accordingly.

[Redbeet Interactive]

Yup there is, seems like its 20m at the moment and each foundation is 1.5m. This might change in the future but hope it helps for now. :)

[Hexerin]

Nice, that's exactly what I need to know.

[X]

Since this is back in 2020 and I know the debris field is wider than 20m does anyone know how wide it is now and will it change in Chapter 3?

I normally build a 10w x 20L but the debris field is a little wider than the 20 foundations.
Will a 6x30 be wide enough for that?

[lee_bobbins]

I watched a more recent video where the guy mentioned the debris field was 27 tiles wide. You plan on making a gigantic boat? Cos I only have a few but check them constantly and ended up with more than I needed for my cosy little houseboat.

Also, the boat turns this way and that as you're floating around, so just having them lined up left to right would still miss some I think. A couple days ago I started putting them randomly around my boat anywhere they would not look obvious, just to keep the foundation tiles under 100. And I was surprised when they would catch trash, cos I figured the other ones would get it all.

[X]

@lee_bobbins
With 276 hours on line and well over 300 hours off line play I know all about that.

Until I get the wheel to be able to keep the long side turned facing the debris I use small rafts.

So the debris field in 27, good to know so my 6x30 should be able to catch it all then.
It takes many hours to build up on supplies and food and I keep my raft down to 6x10 filling up every inch with chest to hoard supplies in so I can build it to 6x30 then the next level is 10 x 32 with lots of room.
2 engines is enough for this build with only 180 foundation to push.

[lee_bobbins]

Originally posted by X:

@lee_bobbins
With 276 hours on line and well over 300 hours off line play I know all about that.

Until I get the wheel to be able to keep the long side turned facing the debris I use small rafts.

So the debris field in 27, good to know so my 6x30 should be able to catch it all then.
It takes many hours to build up on supplies and food and I keep my raft down to 6x10 filling up every inch with chest to hoard supplies in so I can build it to 6x30 then the next level is 10 x 32 with lots of room.
2 engines is enough for this build with only 180 foundation to push.

oh wow sounds like you have a very interesting perspective and have learned a lot. I should be asking you for advice, I bet you have good ideas! :-)

[sirguylittle]

Originally posted by X:

@lee_bobbins
With 276 hours on line and well over 300 hours off line play I know all about that.

Until I get the wheel to be able to keep the long side turned facing the debris I use small rafts.

So the debris field in 27, good to know so my 6x30 should be able to catch it all then.
It takes many hours to build up on supplies and food and I keep my raft down to 6x10 filling up every inch with chest to hoard supplies in so I can build it to 6x30 then the next level is 10 x 32 with lots of room.
2 engines is enough for this build with only 180 foundation to push.

One other thing to note is that the debris field is centred on the centre of your raft, where the original 2x2 starter raft is located, so you need to expand equally each side of it.