I’m just curious what things are must-haves for you in a base.

Could be an item, or a certain layout that makes something easy.

Is there something you do or get as fast as humanly possible in a new game?

  • tal@kbin.social
    5·
    1 year ago

    Can’t be near some really nasty things, like fungal towers.

    Can’t be near an area with a ton of enemies. Even if they can’t get to you, it slows stuff like sleeping and crafting down. Some places have enemies at a higher z-level, like towers or subways, and they are a pain.

    Underground area for dealing with portal storms and helping to mitigate temperature issues.

    A nearby source of water is nice. Underground even nicer.

    Scrapable wood furniture or fences or whatever is nice.

  • JayEchoRay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    First off lots of words ahead:

    From all the bases I have made ( military outpost, firehouse, firelook, evac shelter, one from scratch) I take location into consideration.

    So for example, in the current game I have a fire house base that is close to exodii and evac center, next door to a home improvement warehouse ( really nice when I started to build expansions as it has a lot of useful stuff and construction material bundles- got 200000 units of cement from the cement bundle), has potential for me to dig down and access the railway system and sewer system and since I cleared it out in year 1 spring, I have an easily accessible supply of a lot of random stuff from disassembly.

    Since I have played around start near an evac center, makes a lot of material available and makes vehicle construction a lot easier as I can just trade some high value items and get most of my vehicle gear from Smokes ( welding gear, rods, tools, etc)

    I found the firehouse is probably one of the quickest bases to get up to basic function, fairly secure as it only has one entrance room plus the 2 garage doors. It is limited on its funtionality and a bit lean on storage space it makes a fine compact base.

    Military Outpost bases can be really secure as it only has metal door entry, and you can make your followers make a defensive trenches around the bases, also because it is built in the wide open you can see wandering hordes easier.

    I find the moment I make an anvil, is the point where I can move from survive to thrive

  • Whyhavecats@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Storage is always a priority for my mobile base. Especially those cargo carriers. I like to horde.

    • IonAddis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Do you start with a build that’s able to pop those in? I tend to have to build up skills and get the right tools before I’m able to install them. (Although sometimes I get lucky and find an intact vehicle with a bunch of them right away.)

  • AlienInAMask@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I always beeline the metalworking fab grind as soon as I have enough food to spend the time. Going from a few boulders, some wood, and a smashed car to a full set of metal tools is just satisfying to me.

    • IonAddis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Those days when you stop killing zombies just long enough to turn into a dwarf and mine rocks.

      (I always end up pickaxe-less at the start, and unable to break down large rocks. So I have to run around rock collecting, and dig lots of holes.)