Where to build my habitat

[53yoGamer]

any recommendations ?

[Tommyk]

I had the same question.
I placed the first where there are many mats nnear. Behind the yellow tunnel.

only medium eng module, then airlock
generator, oxygen inside (unlimited oxygen refresh)
then crafting/research

2nd I have where you repaired the airlock (minimal setup)
3rd I have above/outside where the electric fields are in sight (my current home away from home)

[davehnz]

Try to place it centrally 1000m or maybe 1500m from things you need to look at either side and not that far away from another workbench module or the same distance, since for a while you're going to need to go back for some crafted parts.

[Leonhart Yukikaze]

anywhere you want? it doesn't have that much impact on the game, i placed my game litereally next to the end of chapter one, because i wanted a beautifull view on the planet in the background with the 2 moons, and a view on the starting area, where everything began. And it's very pacious, wich goes with my idea of making a big mother base in space *nods*. Sure you'll have to do some trips back and forth but it's not that big of a issue specially once you get the uppgraded vaccum cleaner.

there's also multiple oxygen unlimited stations and engineering shuttles at the key points, so you don't need to worry about needign a base on each point, since there's oxygen and a fabricator on each site.

I guess you may want to build one closer to the end of chapter two so that you can then goes on with next capter as soon as possible, but again it would just be a 3 minutes trips or so.

You can also build secondary bases with just like, small modules if you really want

[53yoGamer]

thanks all, my idea behind the question was for a main base that I also decorate. like endless gameplay with major habitat building after all. I agree, in the end it is only what view you like the most and you can quickly get everywhere in the late game.

[Malkav0]

I pondered and placed it at roughly 1400m from the shuttle, somewhere in the center of most landmarks you have in that chapters, a bit in height, lower than the military module, in a large empty space. Worked wonders for the rest of the game, in my opinion ^^
The perk: I have a nice open view on the anomaly and faraway space :p
And it's close to the last oxygen upgrade