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Planet Crafter: Beginner's Guide - The Best Location for Your First Base
This beginner's guide to Planet Crafter shows you the best location to build your first base, highlighting the importance of this choice to save time and resources at the start of the game. It compares different starting locations and explains which one offers the best access to materials, space, and future expansion possibilities.
1. 📍 Finding the Ideal Starting Location: Using the Triangle as a Reference
- ✅ When starting in the initial pod, look for the triangle visible on the horizon.
- ✅ Head towards that triangle; the base location will be in that general area.
00:00 - 00:27
1. 📍 Finding the Ideal Starting Location: Using the Triangle as a Reference
- ✅ When starting in the initial pod, look for the triangle visible on the horizon.
- ✅ Head towards that triangle; the base location will be in that general area.
00:28 - 01:57
2. 🏗️ Building a Strategic Base on the Water: Reasons and Benefits
- ✅ Build a temporary base near the starting point using basic structures.
- ✅ The main base is built on the water using grates.
- ✅ Reasons to build on the water:
- Large open space for expansion.
- Close access to aquatic resources.
01:58 - 03:22
3. 🧱 Base Platform: Materials and Location Considerations
- ✅ The base platform shown is 10x10 grates, requiring 106 iron.
- ✅ The iron is found in the surrounding area, without needing to go far.
- ✅ Aluminum is found in the dark rocks nearby.
- ✅ Place the initial containers to the side so they don't get in the way when the area floods.
03:23 - 04:16
4. ⛰️ Specific Location: The Valley Near the Rock
- ✅ The base is located in a valley near a specific rock.
- ✅ The valley is between two hills, making it easy to identify.
- ✅ Building the base further back in the valley ensures it is above the water level when it floods.
04:17 - 04:43
5. ⚙️ Progression and Turning Point in the Game
- ✅ After establishing the base, the game progresses more quickly.
- ✅ Building the base marks a turning point in the game's progression.
04:44 - 05:34
6. 🗺️ Initial Exploration and Resource Collection
- ✅ Avoid building the base in the starting area, as it will flood.
- ✅ Explore the surrounding area to collect materials.
- ✅ Focus on collecting materials in the nearby area to build the base.
05:35 - 06:15
7. 📦 Organization and Planning of the Main Base
- ✅ The goal is to establish a functional main base to organize resources and progress.
- ✅ The internal layout of the base can change, but the location is permanent.
- ✅ The game's progression accelerates after establishing the base.
06:16 - 06:46
8. 📈 Monitoring Terraformation Progress
- ✅ Monitor the pressure, heat, and oxygen rates.
- ✅ Adjust oxygen production as needed.
- ✅ Terraforming will slow down in the future, requiring more resources.
06:47 - 07:55
9. 🔥 Considerations for Heater Placement
- ✅ Heaters are temporarily placed inside the base.
- ✅ Due to the noise, there are plans to move the heaters outside the main base.
- ✅ Building a separate heater room on a nearby platform is being considered.
07:56 - 08:34
10. 🔓 Unlocking New Technologies and Progression
- ✅ The game shows the technologies that can be unlocked by reaching certain terraformation levels.
- ✅ Monitor terraformation progress to unlock new technologies.
08:35 - 09:26
11. 🍎 Managing Food and Water at the Start of the Game
- ✅ Build food growers to ensure a constant supply of food.
- ✅ At the beginning, you depend on the space food found on the shelves.
- ✅ Create separate containers for food and water.
- ✅ Water is obtained by melting ice.
09:27 - 10:33
12. ⛏️ Early Mining: Iridium and Aluminum
- ✅ You will need iridium from the cave with falling sand to build heaters.
- ✅ You will also need aluminum, which is found on the surface near the base.
- ✅ A large amount of these resources is not needed at the beginning.
10:34 - 10:41
13. ⏱️ Estimated Time to Establish the Base
- ✅ It is estimated that it takes two to three hours of continuous gameplay to establish the permanent base.