How do I build roofs that are higher than I can reach?

[rovaira2]

How do I build roofs that are higher than I can reach? Thanks.

[Lunacy]

use ladders

[Ataxio]

Originally posted by Lunacy:

use ladders

I really wish we could build ladders.

Until then just build stairs or even floor pieces up and jump on em then rip em down. Games all about building scaffolding atm.

[cappy]

There are many great tutorials on YouTube, and some that are dedicated to scaffolding. I recommend checking out the channel One Last Midnight.

[angriff]

Originally posted by Ataxio:

Originally posted by Lunacy:

use ladders

I really wish we could build ladders.

Until then just build stairs or even floor pieces up and jump on em then rip em down. Games all about building scaffolding atm.

There are step narrow tower ladders/stairs ... but why would you need a high structure that you could not build the inside on the way up?

[rovaira2]

Thanks. I used a ladder for now, but will probably check out some tutorials.

[Ashley]

Ladders then tear the ladders down.

[Ataxio]

For a moment I thought I was playing a different game. There are no ladders... So i look at the building options and the "stairs" I've been using are labeled as ladder.

I guess what we need are vertical ladders... because that thing is not a ladder in my mind.

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Mabuz:

I used ladders at first, then when it came to the roof, and the fact I couldnt climb or stay on top of said roof to finish the structure I just used a devcommand to fly and still dont regret it. The placement of pieces are too exact to be using ladders and not worth the effort. It got to the point where I would build 4 ladders to place 2 pieces - destroy ladder and repeat.

Hard pass on that. Just fly. If you dont spawn materials its not like you are really "cheating"

You're kidding right?
Didn't it occur to you to place a floor tile on the roof so that you wouldn't fall off it?
SMH lol

[BGratz]

or make ramps with wood roofs

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Mabuz:

No, I am not kidding. The vertical hurdles of this game for crafting is not worth the hassle past a certain point.

The only hurdle here is of your own making.
Think about it... how do roofers work? They use a small platform on slanting roofs so that they may work safely and stand on something flat and level. You can do the same... you may place a floor tile practically anywhere. Hell, you can even build a series of tiles and use that as a ladder.
That's particularly useful for farming Guck in the swamps BTW ;)

Not only do you need to keep a crafting table within range, which is limited on height (I was out of range on a second floor)

So? Build another workbench o.O

you need to have pinpoint accuracy to line up pieces level.

You only need to get above or below a piece to see it or even better place a temporary short beam beside the last piece and you then get an easy snap to point.

Take your condescending attitude somewhere else. If you don't like my suggestion, or the way I do things. You don't need to speak to feel special. On the other hand if you want to offer suggestions, do it without the snark.

You are special o.O

[Lil Puppy]

Yeah, the building aspect needs fuzzy snapping - larger range of snapping, and ctrl/alt key swapping of snap locations as well as full rotation of objects.
Thankfully there's a mod for that so I only have to get within range of the snapping, which is way too small.
I can't imagine trying to build with a controller how the system is right now and like all the other games, it's trying to go console...

[Meewec]

Originally posted by angriff:

There are step narrow tower ladders/stairs ... but why would you need a high structure that you could not build the inside on the way up?

i like to smack a temporary roof on buildings so that i don't have to repair everything when it inevitably rains

Originally posted by Mabuz:

No, I am not kidding. The vertical hurdles of this game for crafting is not worth the hassle past a certain point. Not only do you need to keep a crafting table within range, which is limited on height (I was out of range on a second floor), you need to have pinpoint accuracy to line up pieces level. So for the sake of my enjoyment I went into "creative mode".

how tall are your floors? i've never been out of range even on the roof of a building 3 logs tall

[Renlish]

I just use ladders since you can stack them and also attach floor pieces to walls and jump up that way. Alternatively, you can use the dev commands (debugmode) and hit Z then space to fly. (Z again to drop but be careful you're not too high or you will go squish.). That way you can just jump to the height you need to be.

[kripcision]

building camera mod, it lets you move the camera into a position to view the angle and build properly, pretty sure its client side so you can use it on any server.