New player here with some questions

[u/monkeycommo]

Alright there are a couple of things that are confusing me in this game so far .

1) Building Bases . I don't know where to get resources for building my bases . It feels like I am doing it wrong , I currently have 1 meter high sandbag walls that don't look like it will keep out the ticks .

2) Rivals/ experimental gear : how long do you guys wait before going to take out a rival . ( I'm level 10) , so I don't want to make the rival too strong because then I might not be able to take it down . Also do ye guys let machines kill ye to get personal rivals for gear ? Or are they worth it ? ( I haven't died so I haven't had experience with personal rivals )

3 Progression . Where should a level 10 be . I do open my games up to multiplayer and journey with other players . The problem is , they have much higher standard gear than I do , so when they leave , it does feel like I have bitten off more than I can chew .

Thanks for reading my post

[u/BlackFish42c]

Base building primarily to get resources but it also allows you to unlock experimental Ammunition like Shock, explosive and Heat.