Best place for a base?
LordDerp
Netherlands Join Date: 2015-09-10 Member: 207871Members
So, now that the new update (with the new biome) is out, I feel like asking this question: Where is the best place to build a (permanent) seabase? I prefer a rather central place (had one with a previous save under the floater island, but it was a pain in the butt to get anywhere, since it was so far out). Also not too deep, as I want to get a stock seamoth there as well (and moonpool and stuff). And last, not too dangerous (so no reapers, no butt-load of bonesharks, or anything like that). Anyone have some suggestions?
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As I recall, the location was pretty centrally placed. Though the safe shallows zone is the center of the map, so butting a base anywhere there is going to be very safe. And most of the zone itself isn't shallow enough to inhibit cyclops navigation.
For myself, I've got an idea to build a seabase in a grass plains area and build it vertically in this new update.
This biome fits every part of your description.
later I will make a huge colony on the island and install huge current generators to move it around
I doubt it's possible to move the island. It's probably coded as immovable terrain (like the seafloor), and not as a dynamic object (like the small rocks carried by floaters).
also good, imo, is floater islands since they increased the amount of fish around there. But shallows are very relaxing to play at, pretty to look atand about in the middle of the map, so you're fast to travel to other bases (if you have some)
I did pretty much the same thing. It spans multiple cliffs vertically with side corridors leading to beautiful views (in caves, crevices and such). That really is a beautiful area, day or night. If you don't build up high enough, you will need to use a more advanced power source than solar panels though. I'm currently using the nuclear plant myself down there. My main reason for this base was the proximity to the new (and unfinished) lava cave area.
dont ruin my dreams
Here on a sandy ledge at about 30-50m I build my master station with a solar grid array for the moonpool to come. I use the seamoth to drive down the first grand reef area, get the moonpool fragment to build it as soon as possible in a height of about 15m under the surface. Then I start to build structures above ocean surface with glass, as there are crystals here everywhere.