How the heck do I build a base?

[Spanky_Bat]

My group has recently started playing this in survival mode and we're hitting a snag that's making the game less fun than it could be for us.
We want to make a custom base so we can stop feeling like cavemen, but the frames don't line up, we can't seem to find a way to place things on top of other things, and we keep getting stuck trying to leave the frames in certain directions.
The gathering resources and nutrient monitoring isn't terrible, it's just the difficulty with building that's dragging us down.
Is it us?
Did we miss some key bit of info during the prologue somewhere?

[76561198972294167]

I believe the tutorial/prologue never teaches the custom building but the simple survival and knowing the UI.

Anyway I think some people talked about building-related bugs but I and my friend never had a problem with that. But nevertheless when building, you need to finish the first frame before adding another next to it. The color highlight when placing it will tell if you can put it or not or if there is a plant blocking the way.

Also when building, find those flat places which can be found in plenty of places so it won't be a problem for your friends. Unless you just plan to find an outpost to sleep/eat for the night.

[Spanky_Bat]

We haven't been able to find any flat places that can fit more than a 2x2 of frames.

[76561198972294167]

Originally posted by Spanky_Bat:

We haven't been able to find any flat places that can fit more than a 2x2 of frames.

Most of the flat places where just enough for that honestly and I just use that as an outpost for placing food (dryer) and a water collector. If you and your friends are playing in custom, the 4th map where the suppose area where the native village (Mu'agi Village in SoA) is. That is a vast empty flat area with only a dryer waiting for someone to use it.

[Spanky_Bat]

I'll have to see if we can find it.
Thanks.

[76561198972294167]

Originally posted by Spanky_Bat:

I'll have to see if we can find it.
Thanks.

No problem. You should also use the map in the GH wiki and follow the coords there, the path from the 1st map (where the player starts) to the 4th map can be taken in a south route.

[Angry Obnoxious Goose]

Build upwards, add ladder, and from there you can have safe bedareas.

[Spanky_Bat]

Just to confirm, you can not destroy preexisting structures right?
For example, the boat in the dock area?

[76561198972294167]

Originally posted by Spanky_Bat:

Just to confirm, you can not destroy preexisting structures right?
For example, the boat in the dock area?

The buildings that not made by the natives cannot be destroyed

[Dwarih]

yo spanky , if u guys have place for another caveman let me know i can help u out guys :) playing solo for so long would be nice change to have to take care of more ppl than just myself :) , im in eu , have dc and stuff