Question about your own bases

[Hellrazer001]

Should you make multiple bases, or just one and concentrate on that ?

Asking because of the amount of stuff needed to build them.

Also do they actually have any impact on a region?

thanks.

[LiMpY]

I would think most of us who've played for awhile have the MAXimum number of bases allowed in each region. So yes make multiple bases.
Do they have an implact? Other than having a close place to go and more chances of a defend mission, I don't see any impact but maybe someone here pays more attention and can answer better.

[Hellrazer001]

Thanks LIMpy

[goatfish]

from what i've seen its usually 50/50 on whether you get a base def (if you have a base) or a base assault (if a CP is unclaimed). i don't know if that has any relation to the cooldown timer that starts after completing a base defense.

from a mechanics viewpoint, a base defense is just an activation. you have the choice of easy, medium, or hard. where as the assault missions, you have to increase region threat in order for the bases to be upgraded.

if you don't want a lot of high level FNiX bases around your world, build bases.

i should also mention the loot you can get from containers inside the FNiX bases are generally pretty decent. it's been a while since i've played, so some of these things may have been bugg.......i mean changed

[Hellrazer001]

Yeah I played a heap of the game a few years back, had pretty much all experimental weapons.

I decided to start a fresh, its changed a lot, " plus I have forgotten a lot ", I have done only two base defence "medium ", and survived, and taken two FNIX bases down, the grind for wood and things to keep the bases fixed is pretty grindy, 3/4 of the way through level 24, so I can start getting some experimental's, the game does not explain a lot on the mechanics of certain things.

[SniperGirl]

I stopped building a base after the very first one and only destroy the bases as they pop up. I can go into detail of how the bases spawn and how region affects them and how the bases affect the region.

First, CP turn to FNIX bases in a region you are hunting and destroying machines, so region points affect timing on the bases. I hunt for reapers and have the region timing down so I jump into a region I am close to a spawn from a rival/reaper after my first region points and up to a few minutes in the region. Not long after there is a machine spawn there will be a base spawn. So I go after all the machines I can find, and yes I know of hot spots, till the base spawns then jump to it and destroy it with prejudice, so no mercy. I go for the gen sets then the main thing. most the time only thing more I do is destroy a machine or two when the main thing calls them in. Speeds up shield drop and I aim for it and nothing else, even if I drop health.

Some regions and at times, destroying the base will drop the region points enough to drop a level...I don't look at exact points because I want the region level to stay high, destroying everything till it gets 21+. So destroying bases does affect region points but I would guess having the machines destroy one would cost more region points than a player destroying it.

If I was to build a base or bases, I would get the basics of defending one first before investing a ton of resources to make it a playground. The old base defense, a player just has to have have all weapons full mags and know which weapon to use as the machines got closer. This was a lot easier with a good team but doable solo. not letting the machines visit for to long to do much damage to the base. Where between waves most damage is repaired and weapons reloaded to full mags again. Which means reserve resources to repair and rebuild. Small bases with basic defense and learn WHERE more weapons need to be(were you take the most damage) and stronger walls and so on. Base weapons take care of what you and the players miss, so help them by not letting to much past you.

[gpcstargate]

Personally ... I have only 1 Base in the mountain area ... Destructed the others ... to much trouble to maintain them ..... NOW, If You enjoy running all over the map to protect your Bases, Go Ahead for it is worth.

[🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑]

Originally posted by gpcstargate:

Personally ... I have only 1 Base in the mountain area ... Destructed the others ... to much trouble to maintain them ..... NOW, If You enjoy running all over the map to protect your Bases, Go Ahead for it is worth.

Base defense is optional. You may just claim the point and make it a spawn point. Some bases have convenient whereabouts.

[Mooman]

Before one of the later updates that changed how many resources you get, and from where, has made multiple bases much harder to build.

For example wood is now much harder to find. Simple bases with wood based walls can be quite taxing on your supplies. If you do some of the harder defences you may end up with a huge repair bill.

Some base locations are nice for a fast travel point in remote areas but I'd almost suggest to just focus on a smaller number.

Unless you are flooded with ammo and building supplies having many isn't worth it IMO. They don't secure the area or provide any support, you're on your own anyway...

[gpcstargate]

Originally posted by 🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑:

Originally posted by gpcstargate:

Personally ... I have only 1 Base in the mountain area ... Destructed the others ... to much trouble to maintain them ..... NOW, If You enjoy running all over the map to protect your Bases, Go Ahead for it is worth.

Base defense is optional. You may just claim the point and make it a spawn point. Some bases have convenient whereabouts.

If you have 98% of the safehouses .. you really don't need bases for that. As an after thought.

[Hellrazer001]

Originally posted by Mooman:

Before one of the later updates that changed how many resources you get, and from where, has made multiple bases much harder to build.

For example wood is now much harder to find. Simple bases with wood based walls can be quite taxing on your supplies. If you do some of the harder defences you may end up with a huge repair bill.

Some base locations are nice for a fast travel point in remote areas but I'd almost suggest to just focus on a smaller number.

Unless you are flooded with ammo and building supplies having many isn't worth it IMO. They don't secure the area or provide any support, you're on your own anyway...

Yeah that is what I was kind of noticing, the cost of maintaining even one base and companion armour also, is far to high, as I said earlier I have done 2 medium base attack defence missions, killed them all reasonably quickly " no experimental weapons yet " reward to maintenance cost ratio is way off. I cant understand the Dev's reason for making resources so scarce to the point it is at, you need a balance of fun and longevity, but not just a huge grind trying to find wood, cement etc.

[LiMpY]

As you can see there's more than one play style here. For me I like building bases and the more the merrier. FWIW I do have the base defence DLC which may/may not help. I can't remember life without it. Resources can be a problem but you just have to deal with what the game gives you and build accordingly.
Sometimes I just get tired of the killing, :D and need a reprieve.

[Hellrazer001]

Wow now level 27, just done a medium base defence and got 3 level 1 weapons as drops,

WhooHoo!!

[WAZZUUUP!]

Greetings

Wood? It's easy as to get, just round around the forest for a bit. There's now little trees you can loot for wood. I am throwing it away and don't bother looting the small trees anymore!