FUNCTIONAL Once Human Base Building Tutorial

Summary

This video script offers a detailed guide on base building in a game, emphasizing the importance of a compact base for easy relocation. It covers the strategic placement of the base for fast travel convenience, storage, and quest shortcuts. The tutorial proceeds to explain construction techniques, including foundation laying, wall building, and the use of stairs and decorations. It also touches on the integration of power and crafting stations, as well as the setup of an efficient defense system with solar panels and turrets, ensuring the base is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Takeaways

• 🏰 Start with a small base footprint for easy relocation and fast travel convenience.
• 🔄 Utilize the base's mobility to quickly return from quests or explorations, and to access resources like silos.
• 🛠️ Build a base that is easy to move, avoiding large structures that can complicate the relocation process.
• 🛡️ Place defensive structures away from the main base to prevent damage from enemy attacks.
• 🏗️ Use foundations at the same height for future base expansion and defense planning.
• 🔩 Make use of the game's building menu for structures, walls, and decorations to customize the base.
• 🗂️ Organize storage with different types of chests and consider using large chests for more space.
• 🛏️ Place a bed in the base for convenience and to mark a central location for fast travel.
• 🌱 Consider adding a growing patch for farming crops if staying in one location for an extended period.
• 🔋 Incorporate solar panels and power management for crafting stations to ensure a sustainable base operation.
• 💡 Daisy chain power sources and switches for efficient base defense and crafting station operation.

Q & A

Why should a base be kept small in terms of footprint when starting out in the game?

Keeping the base small in terms of footprint is important because the game allows you to move your base around, and a smaller base is easier to relocate. The base serves as the only point for fast travel on the map, making its mobility crucial.

What is the advantage of placing the base close to a silo or other points of interest?

Placing the base close to a silo or other points of interest allows for quick fast travel back to the base from those locations, which is useful for activities like silo runs with friends or making shortcuts for quests that require repetitive travel.

How can the base be used for storage while collecting materials in the game?

The base can be teleported to the player's location, allowing them to drop off collected materials like wood or ores and then continue with their activities without having to carry the items around.

What is the purpose of building a 4x5 rectangle base as described in the script?

The 4x5 rectangle base serves as a starting point for a more substantial structure that provides enough space for essential elements like storage, crafting stations, and living quarters while maintaining a manageable size for easy relocation.

Why is it recommended to place the main building and defensive structures at opposite ends of the territory?

Placing the main building and defensive structures at opposite ends helps to protect the main base from enemy attacks that may be attracted to the defensive structures, preventing damage to important storage areas like chests.

What is the benefit of using stairs around the edges of the base's foundations?

Using stairs around the edges of the foundations provides a way to access the base even if it is moved to a location with uneven terrain, like a ledge, ensuring that players can still reach their base after relocation.

What is the significance of having a separate supplies workbench for crafting explosive sacks?

Having a separate supplies workbench allows the player to continuously craft money-making explosive sacks without interfering with the main supplies bench used for crafting ammunition and other items.

Why is it important to have a bed in the base even if it's not in a perfect bedroom setting?

Having a bed in the base, regardless of the setting, is important for players to be able to rest and save their progress, which is a fundamental aspect of gameplay.

What is the role of solar panels in the base's power management, and how can they be optimized?

Solar panels are a source of renewable energy for the base, and they can be optimized by placing them on the roof or upper levels of the base to maximize sunlight exposure and power generation.

How can the base defenses be set up to ensure they are effective and don't overload the power supply?

Base defenses should be set up with individual switches to prevent a single point of failure and to manage power consumption effectively. Turrets and other defensive structures should be strategically placed to cover all angles and be connected to the power supply without exceeding the available power.