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[[File:Austismbasereupload.png|thumb|566x566px|An example of a finished base]]

Building a proper base is essential, without one you will'll quickly find that you lack [[resources]] and the necessary [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics#Power and triggers|power]] output. Even if you plan on being a nomad later on, you'll still need a base to be able to [[Building A Ship|build your ship.]]

[[File:BuildingABase1.png|thumb|500x500px|An example of a good spot to build a base at.]]To start, you must find a suitable spot for your base. It should have all necessary [[resources]] ([[Iron]], [[copper]], mountains, and what you'll use to generate [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics#Power and triggers|power]] [eg. [[Coal]]] ) nearby. Having other [[resources]] nearby is a plus, but not required as you can later transport them using [[Transporter|transporters]] once you have bootstrapped your base.

Next, place one of the [[Bin|bins]] up against the [[iron]] node using your hammer tool and resize it ('''6×6×6''' should be more than enough). Then, mine some more [[iron]] (place your cursor right above the bin so the [[iron]] falls into it). If you're setting up a starterbase, you'll need at least 14 pieces of [[iron]], though more is advised. You should then drag both of your bins to the nearby [[copper]] node and repeat the steps you did with the [[iron]] node, note youllyou'll need to use the empty [[bin]] as the now filled [[iron]] bin will not accept anything but said [[Resources|resource]]. Once youveyou've gathered the necessary [[copper]], go to a mountain and mine it until [[sulfur]] appears (long yellowish stick-like resource), then drag it over to your [[Bin|bins]]. You may then proceed to the following section.

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You'll now want to set up [[Guide: Electricity|power]]. For more advanced sources like reactors consult [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics#Generating Power|Power and electronics]], this also assumes you brought the necessary [[resources]] to build them. If you just need to set up a basic [[coal]] setup though, this should suffice. Do note that a basic [[coalBurnerGenerator]]-based setup will only be enough for a starterbase or for bootstrapping a proper base (eg. you forgot to bring [[resources]] from your previous base and must start anew). Start by crafting the following <u>'''IN ORDER'''</u> with the [[resources]] you just gathered;

*'''2''' [[BurnerGenerator|BurnerGenerators]]

If you followed the previous section, this should leave you with 9 [[copper]]. More than enough for wiring. You'll now set up [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation.

Find a nearby [[coal]] node and bring all your newly crafted items to it, be careful not to bin anything as you should now have an empty [[iron]] [[bin]]! If this happens, you can always click it to take out the item.

Place your [[extractor]] on the [[coal]] node with the hole (front) side facing '''<big><u>AWAY</u></big>''' from it. If your nodes are close together, you should also be wary of the fact that [[Extractor|extractors]] won't work if they are within 40 studs of another extractor OR on the same node as one (doesn't apply to mountains or the ground).

Resize your [[bin]] to '''10×10×10''' and place it on the [[Extractor|extractor's]] front side. The [[bin]] won't fit perfectly but that's okay, as long as the bin is '''10×10×10;''' it should work regardless of where you place it due to it'sits size.

All that's left to now do is to place the [[PowerCell]], resize it to '''10×10×10''', and wire it to the [[BurnerGenerator|BurnerGenerators]] (if you played the Tutorial you should know how to do this, if not [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics#Power and triggers|Power and electronics]] provides an explanation). You should now mine a piece of [[coal]] and drop it into the [[bin]] (drag tool while holding '''<code>CTRL</code>'''). You should see black smoke emanating from the [[extractor]] if you've done everything correctly. Another indication that you've done everything correctly is the [[PowerCell]] filling up with power. Don't forget to lock your parts! If you haven't been doing so already, you should reallymake doa ithabit nowout of doing so.

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Find a nearby [[iron]] node and mine some iron from it, then craft the an [[extractor]] and a [[bin]]. Place the [[extractor]] on the [[iron]] node the same way you did with the [[coal]] [[extractor]] for your [[Guide: Electricity|power]] setup; front side out, back side in.

You should now set up [[copper]], after which you should craft 6 [[BurnerGenerator|BurnerGenerators]]. Attach these to your [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation setup. Once this has been completed, set up the following resources;

*[[Grass]] <small>''(can be mined from the ground or grown using [[Hydroponic|hydroponics]])''</small>

Other [[resources]] will be set up later, you only want the bare essentials for now. All that's left to do now is wait until you have a satisfactory amount of each [[Resources|resource]]. If you used this guide to build a starterbase, you should now proceed to [[Building A Ship]]. Otherwise, proceed to the next section. Do note that things will get less hand-holdy from here;

<small>'''''(TIP: If you're getting tired of how dark night is, you could mine for a piece of [[Ruby]] and [[Flint]] from a mountain. You can then use the [[flint]] to smelt [[sand]] (drop it on the [[sand]]) into [[glass]] which you are able to use to craft [[NightVisionGoggles]].)'''''</small>

After you've set up a basic base, your next goal should be to expand and optimize your [[Resources|resource]] production. To start though, you should probably sort out storage first as manually attaching and detaching [[Bin|bins]] each time they are filled is tedious and won't scale well.

The best way to make storage less annoying is to centralize all of it in a single place, then using [[Transporter|transporters]] and [[Filter|filters]] to sort [[resources]] automatically. Another benefit of having centralized storage is easier automation of crafting later on. '''You shouldn't serve your storage, it should serve you.'''

You should start by finding a clearing and placing down an [[iron]] baseplate. You should then craft enough [[Transporter|transporters]] to cover all your [[Extractor|extractors]]/[[MiningLaser|MiningLasers]], one [[filter]] for each [[Resources|resource]] you are extracting, and a lot of [[Bin|bins]] ''<small>('''and/or''' [[Pipe|pipes]]/[[Container|containers]] if you'll be doing liquids)</small>''. The next step is to then build a storage system; this will consist of [[Chute|chutes]] leading from a [[transporter]] to [[Filter|filters]], which will sort items and place them into [[Bin|bins]] (placing [[Bin|bins]] into lines on [[Chute|chutes]] is a good approach). If you'd like to more easily distinguish what [[resources]] a line contains, a good approach is to paint it and its [[Bin|bins]] with the same colour ofas the [[Resources|resource]] they contain. If you're colorblindcolourblind or wantrequire absolutea specificityless subjective approach, consider using [[Sign|signs]] as well.

In this game, [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics|powerPower]] is the capacity to do work. Without it your machines cannot operate. A larger base entails a better [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation method. '''If you already madechose a [[reactor]]more advanced setup in an earlier part of this article as you brought along some resources, you can safely ignore this.'''

1TheThe [[reactor]] is a powerful (and dangerous!) method of generating [[Guide: Electricity|power]]. However, its benefits outweigh the risks for a base as it has an incredible [[Guide: Electricity|power]] output. A good [[reactor]] design will also be able to mitigate most of the risks. You should start by setting up [[water]] and [[uranium]] extraction (if not available on your planet you can try mining it from other planets in your solar system). You can get [[water]] by using [[Pump|pumps]] on a [[water]] source (make sure they're submerged), or by mining [[ice]] from mountains then meltingconverting it into water using [[Melter|melters]]. Consult [[Guide: Electricity|Power and electronics]] for instructions on how to build one.

Another option of generating the necessary [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics|power]] to run a large base is deploying a massive [[SolarPanel|solar]] array in a random region around a [[Neutron Star|neutron star]] and using [[Relay|relays]]. Please do note however that other players may be able to leech (you could also try to do this yourself) off of ityour relay if they find the [[Relay|relay ID]], and having your [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation separated from your base may be either advantageous or disadvantageous depending on your circumstance. Other less efficient methods of [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation are also available, though generally not recommended for a large base; as always, consult [[Guide:Power Electricityand electronics]] for more info.

[[Resources]] such as [[grass]] andare nearly useless on their own. However, they can be crafted into useful resources such as [[rubber]]. Doing this by hand would be incredibly tedious though, this is why [[Assembler|assemblers]] exist.

Assuming you have a centralized storage solution, an automated assembly setup should pretty straightforward. Connect the necessary [[resources]] to a powered and configured [[assembler]]. An efficient setup is to have raw [[Resources|resource]] [[Chute|chutes]] on the outside, and crafted [[Resources|resource]] [[Chute|chutes]] on the inside leading back to filtering.

<small>(Certain resources like [[stone]] or [[sand]] can also be refined into other [[resources]] using different machines (eg. using a [[pulverizer]]). These shouldn't require much explanation, look at the pages of the respective machines to figure out how they work.)</small>

Resource extraction can be optimized by using [[MiningLaser|MiningLasers]] instead of [[Extractor|extractors]]; they are around 1.5x faster and can be used on the same node. Be wary of the heat they produce, though. You'll need some resources to craft these however, some of which (assuming youveyou've been following the guide) you haven't set up yet to craft these, however. You should now set up extraction of all theremaining resources. If any necessary resources are missing on your [[Planets|planet]], you haven'tshould try to search around your solar system for them. If this yields no results, you will unfortunately have to travel to another star system to mine alreadythem.

If you've completed everything up to this point, <big>🎊</big> <big>'''congrats 🎉!'''</big> You have made a base which should last a while. With solid foundations, this should give you a lot of room to expand. Build anything you can imagine! ForAlthough most players, this should be more than enough; howeveroptional, someit mayis wishrecommended to hold the base for an extended time (eg. faction capital) or feel they need protection. If this describes you, proceed to the next section. <!-- If you want to further your knowledge check out some more advanced articles like [[Programming]], [[Automation]] or [[GroundDefending VehiclesYourself]]. ForThis awill listteach ofyou allhow ofto themdefend lookagainst underpossible theattackers. Advanced category -->