Why can't we move things in this game?

[angriff]

It is just about destroy and build. To get a good happy look to my base I like to move things around as I expand and make it more efficient but not in this game. I build something then I have to build an ugly box over it or spend hours getting more resources to build it again.

[Eekhoorn]

Or you could build another base. Now having the better materials and a good idea of how you would like your base, design something that does work?
It's kinda what the game wants you to do.

[Doctor Disco]

I agree it would be nice to have a move option (I also like to rearrange stuff quite often). But what do you mean with "ugly box"?

[ska.one]

You get everything back when you destroy something. Moving items you placed is as easy as destroying them and then building them in a new location. Things like smelters and kilns can be destroyed, portaled, rebuilt in new locations, destroyed, portaled back, and rebuilt back in the original location. Once you get used to it you can do a lot with the same set of resources.

[Shurenai]

When you have a hammer in hand, you can middle click to dismantle whatever you're aiming at. You get 100% of the resources back, so you can move things around and rearrange all you like.

[N0ma13]

center click with hammer destroys and reclaims mats.
This is how you 'move'.

[Zen]

Hi. I'm new to the game so perhaps I;m not understanding you properly. When I place something in or around my home then want to move it I just open up crafting and select the same object in there - then position this over the object I want to move - and press the "T" key (if memory serves) to Take it back into my inventory as raw materials. No need to go foraging to replace stuff you build. You always get back what you put in. Hope that helps.

[Lenny Rat]

I think a reasonable request would be to be able to move anything except structural elements. Storage boxes (and contents) along with things like crafting benches, tables, chairs, anything that would be movable IRL. A stone kiln would NOT be included in the movable items list.

But let's face it, with the exception of moving storage boxes and their contents, which is a time consuming process, everything else is just one swing of the hammer. So how much time are you really saving?

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by angriff:

It is just about destroy and build. To get a good happy look to my base I like to move things around as I expand and make it more efficient but not in this game. I build something then I have to build an ugly box over it or spend hours getting more resources to build it again.

You get 100% of ressources back so re-building takes zero extra ressources

[LordOfTheBread]

I know someone made an early mod to copy / paste buildings but I never was able to make it work.

While it can be frustrating to have to rebuild you can also rebuild better with things you learned since then.

My first base was pretty basic since then I changed seeds twice. My 3rd base has now a full port with 2 docks conmtaining a fully upgraded workbench and forge (one being fully covered) A separate kitchen, player house, 2 pens (one for boars and one for wolves), 2 fields for carrots and turnips a well sized player house with great comfort bonus and a vault room to stash all my stuff.

All that protected by a stone and wood fence all around and I do still have room for windmills and stuff.

I woudl have never thought I would be able to make somthing that complex but I surely wouldn't have if I had the ability to copy / paste buildings.

[Landorf]

I want to move chests, tables and chairs. This is real thing. And i dont want to repair my bow and mace - in real life, i never do this... sword needs to be sharpened from time to time... in theory. So repairing of some equipment is more realistic than reality itself...

[N0ma13]

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

I think a reasonable request would be to be able to move anything except structural elements. Storage boxes (and contents) along with things like crafting benches, tables, chairs, anything that would be movable IRL. A stone kiln would NOT be included in the movable items list.

But let's face it, with the exception of moving storage boxes and their contents, which is a time consuming process, everything else is just one swing of the hammer. So how much time are you really saving?

Moving storage without rebuilding would be nice. Sucks when you forget to empty one before 'moving' it..
Really the only items that would use the feature though.

[Zentun]

true, i think its really boring when you have a chest full and want to move it to another location and you need to transfere everything to another chest, destroying things is not a real problem because you get all your mats back, its just a boring mechanic, but i bet devs will change it on the furute (i hope XD)

[Voronja]

Why? Because it’s not Grounded and the devs haven’t written it that way. And out of the millions of players. You are the only one moaning about it.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Voronja:

Why? Because it’s not Grounded and the devs haven’t written it that way. And out of the millions of players. You are the only one moaning about it.

Well after reading all his Topics he made nearly Daily he seems to complain about everything...

[Zentun]

Originally posted by Voronja:

Why? Because it’s not Grounded and the devs haven’t written it that way. And out of the millions of players. You are the only one moaning about it.

Here we can see a random idiot that thinks a different opinion is "moaning", the 14 yo me could agree with you.

Also, he is not the only one "moaning" about it, there is a mod on nexus with a lot of downloads that make possible to move objects instead of destroying it.