• benjirenji@slrpnk.net
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    9 hours ago

    I never understood the base building if one main mechanic is moving on and on and on to explore. I may never have progressed far enough, but the base building is introduced very early and I never understood why I would waste resources on a base I’ll just leave behind.

    • dreamkeeper@literature.cafe
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      6 hours ago

      You don’t have to move on. Even if you’re like 10,000 ly away you can still teleport back from any station if you build a portal at your base.

      I still have the same shitty base I built years ago even though I’m a few thousand ly away from it now.

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      8 hours ago

      Some people love to have a base they can revisit on a planet they liked. Some also build mining outposts for gold and whatnot. Bases are also useful for inter-galaxy travel.

      • Sabata@ani.social
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        8 hours ago

        I spent 40 hours looking for a cozy planet, but my corvette is my base.

        I also basically have no progress in the install X component to your base quest.