Looking for guides or inspirations for base building

[tarrasqueSorcerer]

I like building, but I'm terrible at designing anything more complex than a basic square house with randomly scattered furniture.

So I'm looking for instructions for building a base, or at least showcases detailed enough to be somewhat easy to replicate. A great example of the former is this video.

Big challenging builds are very welcome. All progression levels are fine, though I'm looking for an iron age one in particular.

[knighttemplar1960]

I have the same issues. I usually look up era appropriate buildings on line and just attempt to replicate them in game.

[hazelrah]

what i'd suggest is, (and this is advice i follow from my minecraft building days) rather than trying to replicate something exactly, look for things that you like and try to build something similar but with a twist using general principles. for example one principle i learned (again from minecraft) is to try to create depth with layers.
here's an example of what i mean. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2963484980
the braided pieces sit in front of the glass, and the arched pieces behind the glass at the top.

experiment. while i was playing around with trophies, i wondered if i could put them in a brazier. i found i could in the hanging ones. so i made myself a chandelier that is always lit. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556041

clipping is your friend! being able to put one building piece inside another lets you do some interesting things. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2452828269

use repeating patterns. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2531160330

one of the best parts of this game is the lighting. play around with that! there are all sorts of things that give a glow. i probably used close to 10000 surtling trophies on this thing! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556150
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556295
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556321

i honestly just start small and try not to have any vision for what the final build will look like. then i just have fun with tweaking little details. i tend to flesh out the over all shape of a thing, then go back over it later and add more details. i like to have a great location too, it keeps the build interesting. also don't be afraid to pop into creative mode and just go to town for awhile. i think that can really help get the imaginative juices flowing.

[vinyblaster]

I sometimes Google "Medieval X concept art" for inspiration, where X can be a house, bakery, tavern, etc.

Build videos can be interesting but I mostly use them to pick up techniques because I don't want to just duplicate something someone did.

[UncleAcidic]

Originally posted by vinyblaster:

Build videos can be interesting but I mostly use them to pick up techniques because I don't want to just duplicate something someone did.

this is where it's at. you learn the tricks and techniques, then use them to bolster your own creativity. my only other tip is to not be afraid of custom placement (hold shift).
the shorter wooden door can be used to space things in unconventional ways. I use it primarily to layer stone together to make slightly protruding arches in walls. mess around with it and see what's possible

[Ghevd]

Originally posted by hazelrah:

what i'd suggest is, (and this is advice i follow from my minecraft building days) rather than trying to replicate something exactly, look for things that you like and try to build something similar but with a twist using general principles. for example one principle i learned (again from minecraft) is to try to create depth with layers.
here's an example of what i mean. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2963484980
the braided pieces sit in front of the glass, and the arched pieces behind the glass at the top.

experiment. while i was playing around with trophies, i wondered if i could put them in a brazier. i found i could in the hanging ones. so i made myself a chandelier that is always lit. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556041

clipping is your friend! being able to put one building piece inside another lets you do some interesting things. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2452828269

use repeating patterns. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2531160330

one of the best parts of this game is the lighting. play around with that! there are all sorts of things that give a glow. i probably used close to 10000 surtling trophies on this thing! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556150
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556295
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556321

i honestly just start small and try not to have any vision for what the final build will look like. then i just have fun with tweaking little details. i tend to flesh out the over all shape of a thing, then go back over it later and add more details. i like to have a great location too, it keeps the build interesting. also don't be afraid to pop into creative mode and just go to town for awhile. i think that can really help get the imaginative juices flowing.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! These builds are awe inspiring.

[Hiryukaen]

https://www.valheimians.com/builds/ also has a massive collection, sometimes with download for buildshare or planit mods.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValheimBuilds/ as well for random stuff.

[hazelrah]

Originally posted by UncleAcidic:

Originally posted by vinyblaster:

Build videos can be interesting but I mostly use them to pick up techniques because I don't want to just duplicate something someone did.

this is where it's at. you learn the tricks and techniques, then use them to bolster your own creativity. my only other tip is to not be afraid of custom placement (hold shift).
the shorter wooden door can be used to space things in unconventional ways. I use it primarily to layer stone together to make slightly protruding arches in walls. mess around with it and see what's possible

i use the item holders for spacers too. they stack against one another really close, and layer on top of one another, and can go pretty much anywhere, so you can do some really cool stuff with that mechanic. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971556198
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2915231958
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2539101120

[Itz2L84Me]

Originally posted by UncleAcidic:

Originally posted by vinyblaster:

Build videos can be interesting but I mostly use them to pick up techniques because I don't want to just duplicate something someone did.

this is where it's at. you learn the tricks and techniques, then use them to bolster your own creativity. my only other tip is to not be afraid of custom placement (hold shift).
the shorter wooden door can be used to space things in unconventional ways. I use it primarily to layer stone together to make slightly protruding arches in walls. mess around with it and see what's possible

Do you have a screenshot or two of what you're describing? It sounds intriguing, but I cannot picture it.

[Kotton]

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[UncleAcidic]

Originally posted by Itz2L84Me:

Originally posted by UncleAcidic:

this is where it's at. you learn the tricks and techniques, then use them to bolster your own creativity. my only other tip is to not be afraid of custom placement (hold shift).
the shorter wooden door can be used to space things in unconventional ways. I use it primarily to layer stone together to make slightly protruding arches in walls. mess around with it and see what's possible

Do you have a screenshot or two of what you're describing? It sounds intriguing, but I cannot picture it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3113436816
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3113436721
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3113436654
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3113436452

hope this helps. i use the door to sink stone into stone

[Mharr]

This seems like a good place to mention that the basic 2x2 wooden door has perfect 1/4 block snap points along its shortest sides.

[avatar.zero]

Originally posted by Mharr:

This seems like a good place to mention that the basic 2x2 wooden door has perfect 1/4 block snap points along its shortest sides.

I use this regularly for half-meter precision horizontal guides. For half-meter vertical precision, the 1m x 2m crosspiece has a snap point half-way up.

[tarrasqueSorcerer]

Originally posted by Tuxedo:

In case the OP is still interested, i think this one here is pretty impressive too,
if you need even more Building ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4NidrXlMh4

Thanks, that looks great.

Originally posted by avatar.zero:

I use this regularly for half-meter precision horizontal guides. For half-meter vertical precision, the 1m x 2m crosspiece has a snap point half-way up.

I think the door is not exactly 1/2m, just a somewhat close arbitrary value. I tested it by side- stacking a lot of doors and comparing to horizontal beams.
For vertical offset, you can also use any horizontal log beam, they have snap points at top and bottom of both ends.

[hazelrah]

Originally posted by Mharr:

This seems like a good place to mention that the basic 2x2 wooden door has perfect 1/4 block snap points along its shortest sides.

remembered and used your trick in a couple places: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3132621201 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3135032335 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3135032440 also found that the wooden shutter will snap to a reinforced beam in such a way that you can create circular pillars. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3132621087 and i really love the look of the spiral stairs as a roof. especially when they get weathered. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3132621112

[Kursor1]

Zeroster has a good selection of videos of how-to-build-(insert building type here) videos on youtube that are worth checking out too.