I dislike the base building

[Naughty]

It kinda seems necessary to build a base in this game. But I have a active dislike of base building. I don't like it when games force you to build a base, and do not give you a proper tools to do it. Where you have to fight the camera and the character to a correct position, get interrupted by mobs beating your back or you die while doing it (fall damage, fire damage or something else) or you need to stop because you ran out of material x. It is just tedious. I wish there was some sort of prefab that you can plop down and it says you need x to do it and you build it and it is fine. Is there anything to combat this or do I just grit my teeth and not have fun playing this. I may just not play this.
Edit: I did put some clarifications in comment down below. I do understand this is a game that a lot of you enjoy and this part is something you really like. And that is fine and good. I was hoping to get some resources pointed where I could mitigate this part for me.

[Katitoff]

Literally every single issue you have here originates from you not willing to prepare yourself enough.

-proper scaffolding eliminates "fighting camera angles"
-eating literally anything prevents death from falling
-building even basic fence prevents mobs interrupting
-stocking up enough materials for what you want to build prevents running out mid-build.

[chewer]

Originally posted by Katitoff:

Literally every single issue you have here originates from you not willing to prepare yourself enough.

I agree with this. IMO, Valheim has one of the best building systems.

There is a mod that let's you upload and download blueprints: https://www.valheimians.com/article/planbuild-how-to-install-and-basic-usage/

Note that mods sometimes cause the game to crash given that the game is still early-access.

Lastly, nobody forces you to play Valheim. If you don't like it or don't have fun that's fine. There's plenty of other options ...

[gobigreenwood]

Just repair and expand any of the existing buildings. Don't need a castle. Just comfort items to increase your rested bonus.

[Empada]

also, you do not need to build it from scratch, the game provide a lot of structures for you to make your base. I really think Valheim Standard Structures deserve more love.

[vinyblaster]

I don't even know where to begin.

First, you don't *need* to build fancy bases. Speedrunners finish this game without building more than 5 build parts. You could finish the game without problem by just building maybe 2 or 3 shacks, or even reuse some prebuilds.

Second, this game literally has one of the best building system out there. People recreate the Mine of Moria in this game. I'm pretty sure that's indicative of a solid building system.

And finally, if you don't like building maybe don't play crafting/base building games. What are you gonna do next? Buy FIFA and complain that you hate soccer?

[Suzaku]

Building a base is a major part of any survival game. If you don't like building bases, then you should avoid survival games, or at the very least research if there are options/mods for creative mode.

[Katitoff]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Building a base is a major part of any survival game. If you don't like building bases, then you should avoid survival games, or at the very least research if there are options/mods for creative mode.

Or play Project Zomboid, where no building of anything is needed.
Come to think of it, its really the only true survival game.

[pinewoodro]

You can also download world seeds with plenty of structures already built for you (e.g. MMI PreBuilt Starter World) if you really want to play but don't like building your own bases.

[UncleAcidic]

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

I have a active dislike of base building. I don't like it when games force you to build a base

BUILD is one of the first words in the description of this game on the store page. could have seen that coming

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

and do not give you a proper tools to do it.

this comment is beyond unfair, it's just false. Valheim's building system allows for a great level of creativity and depth, even in it's currently unfinished state. this is still true even if YOU can't be bothered.

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

get interrupted by mobs beating your back or you die while doing it

it's called a fence. if you build one around your position, mobs can't get in. see how that works?

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

Is there anything to combat this or do I just grit my teeth and not have fun playing this

the right combination of mods will basically play the game FOR you. you can try to have fun this way but I suggest actually learning the game first

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

I may just not play this.

woe is me

[Naughty]

I do want to say that I enjoy the fighting and exploration parts. Those are fun. It is fun to eat stuff and prepare for expedition. However, as with Fallout 4 (which isn't a good comparison), the base building is not a thing I enjoy, at all. I do not want to engage with that part and I don't have to in Fallout 4. Another poor comparison but what I mean by fighting the system to play is The Sims. I like to have camera angles and tools like in sims to plan the building I do, where I don't have to do jumping puzzles build scaffolding or get attacked by something while I build. I really don't like the building system in the game. It is fine if you enjoy it, but it sucks the fun out for me.
I would like to have more of a The Long Dark feel to the game, where I can just take a house and use it as a base of operation for a while. I am not getting attacked in the house, nor I don't have to repair walls or build walls around the house to keep it safe. I can take over a abandoned structure in wild, however it requires work to be usable, which forces me to do some renovation or building.

[chewer]

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

It is fine if you enjoy it, but it sucks the fun out for me.

Then maybe look for another game?

The process of creating your very own home (however simple -- however intricate) in the vast and hostile wilderness that is Valheim is a part of the game that many people including me enjoy. The world that you explore is an (almost) untouched natural beauty. Carving a space for yourself in this world -- a safe and hopefully comforting space that is -- is just so central. And rewarding.

Based on what you've written, Valheim might not be the game for you.

Alternatively, look for a group so that you can outsource building to other players ...

[Empada]

Originally posted by Naughty Sparkle:

........ I can take over a abandoned structure in wild, however it requires work to be usable, which forces me to do some renovation or building.

the work it requires is minimal, you do not need to repair it to be funcional, the roof does not need to be snaped and can face any direction. I have a friend who just build stuff in random positions with minimal structures and uses what already exist. I have to say that it makes his base way more interesting than my meticulouly builded base.
in Meadows there is a lot of farms, find one near water to be your base. in black forrest there is a lot of skeleton tower or mansions, maybe even the greydwarf tower could be one.
do not make bases on swamp. There are towers and castles in the mountains, and stone structures in the plains. you really do not need to build anything besides the workbenches and their upgrades. and only the workbenches needs roof

[Zep Tepi]

I haven't jumped on test center so I haven't tried it out yet, but it sounds like hammer mode would be a good thing for you when it goes live. Turn it on, make the mobs leave you alone, free build your base, then turn it off and go back to the game. I believe that building will be updated to to make it easier to get things where you want them too.

Spend more time doing what you like and less time doing what you don't.

[Петров]

>fight the camera and the character to a correct position
Next update will help a little with this, new snapping point mechanics will be introduced.

Also world settings, like increased resources.
Give it a try after update.

[Tayavin]

You bought a Survival Builder. It was implied in the name. Dis like, oh well, you bought it.