Bases: Eimoth Base
Bases to survive - we remember the times we needed to build a shelter to survive the elements. The memories we make in that location are strong and we seem to grow attached to the places we *need* more than the places we want.
On the subject of Paradise planets and base building - a paradise is often predictable, with views asociated with earth. A reddit post started a discussion about this topic - I responded with a story that described my experience of exploring then falling in love with an extremely toxic planet:
TLDR : The best bases are the ones you *need* to build, in order to survive
Years ago I found this extreme toxic planet and it was the first planet I found with storm crystals. I thought I had found gold!
I remember not being particularly proud of finding a planet that was so toxic - I would watch my hazard battery drain very quickly. It truly was a miserable planet but it had good minerals and I found myself exploring terrain and farming storm crystals. Even though it seemed to storm constantly, I got as many crystals as I could and started to enjoy the farming them and using the minotaur to survive. It was a tough planet, not much fauna, not much flora either, quite harsh and windy.
Even though it was miserable planet, over time I came to appreciate the beauty of the planet - it would storm (a lot) and towards the end of day (after a storm) you would see the most amazing purple sunsets 😍 I still remember the first time that happened!
And so I built my first major base on that planet. I had made a tiny cabin at first as a retreat from the storms but I wanted to go big (all storage units etc) I made this huge wooden outdoor area to take advantage of those sunsets. I built it on a mountain side and its still one of the most memorable bases I ever built. Its not a particularly brilliant or innovative base, but it has character and memories going for it - I grew attached to it because it protected me from those awful toxic storms
Thank you for listening to my TED talk: "The Bases you really need - building memorable bases to survive"
Eimoth base - a diamond in the rough
