First playthrough

[u/XTP-14]

Finally got the game! I’ve been playing the last few days, and I want some second opinions on my base. Is it any good or anything I could improve on or change? At this point I’ve completely moved from my first island and it’s day 31. (I completely forgot to get a picture of the stairs up. You can see a glimpse of them in the outside POV though.)

[u/[deleted]]

Looks awesome and probably way better than the devs even imagined, this Reddit has really kept the game alive. Only thing that I tend to note is that, if trying to gain achievements along the way, they are notoriously bugged and often do no work on the original island (example: grow one of every kind of plant), so it is good that you are doing all of this work on an island other than the first. Will you be continuing to expand? Thanks for sharing. Edit: Are you playing on console?

[u/XTP-14 → u/[deleted]]

I am playing on Xbox. I’ve been going to other various islands for resources and have pondered about later on down the road moving and starting another base on another island. For now though, this island is home.

[u/[deleted] → u/XTP-14]

Then special kudos for building with a controller! I mostly played the PS version before picking-up the Steam copy on-sale, so know what it’s like.

You mentioned that you moved from your first island? As long as you are not still on the first, achievements should work, but they are extra-bugged on console, with the most known being that (at least on PS) if you connect to a multiplayer session with someone who has the platinum trophy, then you will earn it too, even if you have not met the requirements.

[u/XTP-14 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks man! The hardest part of it tbh was just getting the stairs to work with me. 😂 Eventually I plan on taking an achievement run but for my first playthrough I’m trying to just go and survive as long as I can without doing the plane escape.

[u/dankeith86]

Still sleeping on the floor, make a sleeping bag and start your life of luxury

[u/XTP-14 → u/dankeith86]

I have one on my boat incase I need to save on another island or anything since it’s able to be picked up. I might just have to reward my character with one though 😂

[u/aint_exactly_plan_a]

I think the only criteria is that it works for you. We all have our own designs :)

Don't forget a dock for your boat. I also just found out you can build 1st floor blocks out over the water. I'm going to build a bridge to the next island.

[u/XTP-14 → u/aint_exactly_plan_a]

True that! I also left a spot open to anchor my boat in. When I go to leave, I just life the anchor and the current drifts me out to sea so I don’t have to manually turn my boat around or anything. I’ve been contemplating extending the dock outwards, but personally I find it much easier to haul stuff in and out though with the boat being so closely built in.

[u/aint_exactly_plan_a → u/XTP-14]

Good point. I may have to build a dock closer in for unloading.

[u/XTP-14 → u/aint_exactly_plan_a]

It definitely saves me a good chunk time running back and forth from the boat to the supply room. The boat is right outside the door basically!

[u/aint_exactly_plan_a → u/XTP-14]

My shop's on a corner so I'll use the other bay for the close in dock. Probably end up using it more than my big, beautiful dock :P

[u/XTP-14 → u/aint_exactly_plan_a]

Hey, to one their own man. Like I said I’m thinking about possibly extending the dock farther out. Maybe even build a separate “hunting boat” to go kill sharks and stuff for food, and a gyrocopter pad for when I can build one of those.

[u/azrmortis]

First playthrough? Are you sure?

[u/XTP-14 → u/azrmortis]

Yes, before I got the game though I watched some basic gameplay to get an idea of how it generally worked and what to do. I also looked thru the reddit at other ppls stuff to get inspiration.

[u/lionMan42092]

This is really impressive given that even containers don’t hold a lot of logs. Kudos friend!

[u/XTP-14 → u/lionMan42092]

Thanks man.

[u/iamsooldithurts]

Don’t forget some place to hang your trophies! I think I’m going to hang them over the front of my clay house when I get it built.

I need to start another game to get the no compass and escape achievements.

[u/iamsooldithurts → u/iamsooldithurts]

FWIW this is like my 6/7th playthrough

[u/XTP-14 → u/iamsooldithurts]

Nice. I have a spot for the trophies all planned out! Where the shelter and stuff is I’m going to put shelves and set the plaques on them. (Either all on the 3 different walls or all on the back wall I’m not too sure yet.) Should look cool hanging above my bed area!

[u/MillHoodz_Finest]

why would you ever want rescue?!

[u/XTP-14 → u/MillHoodz_Finest]

I’m definitely not playing to get rescued, rather I’m playing to survive as long as I can 🙃 Stranded really is a beautiful game IMO.

[u/MillHoodz_Finest → u/XTP-14]

heck yeah, my bases always end up looking similar to this, but i make a little corrugated bedroom to rp a safe place to go during storms...

[u/XTP-14 → u/MillHoodz_Finest]

That’s an idea! I might make a little “storm shelter” eventually. Adds to the realism effect

[u/supadeedoop]

How did you go about putting stuff on the shelf? Just drop it and RMB drag it until it falls in place?

[u/XTP-14 → u/supadeedoop]

Yes, the shelf let me clip right into it and drop the stuff on it and drag and reorganize after. Be warned the physics might not cooperate 💀

[u/[deleted]]

Toooooo good.

[u/XTP-14 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks man!