What do you think is the best base in the game?

[BayCon]

Title says it all.

What is your favorite place to hole up?

and/or...

What do you think is the best place simply based on fact, even if it isn't your favorite?

 

You get what I mean.

 

Oh, and it would be cool if you left a link to a map view of it.

 

This is my favorite place, but, ironically, I've never managed to set up a base there: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6498660392464863,0.16532576968711096,197.8135948331413

 

My favorite place that I HAVE managed to hole up in is the 3-floor office building in West Point (and that was fortified, managed, maintained, and defended with the help of probably 3 - 5 other players.: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6570168625421605,0.17032084222005808,164.8446623609511

 

Here's a screenshot of what I made (I fortified the whole thing and kept the walls/barricades intact while others got food for the group, made runs for supplies, healed group injuries, etc. We all had roles and it was a great time.  And by the way, EnigmaGrey, I would be heartbroken if you didn't remember this place. xD http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=436998130

[Dragonbahn]

Your favorite place was mine too. Until 32...

[Verun]

The farm in the north always was my favourite.

 

Pro (in the pretty old version I last played):

- next to no zombies

- a well for infinite water supply

- vast space to build (watchtowers, triple walls with walkways in the middle and barricades at the exterior, farming space, a middle building to build a path to as escape route)

- as such: easy to defend/escape from

 

Con:

- very far from town without vehicles

- have to check the perimeter of all the surrounding space every day before you go sleep

- much possible work means much work

 

 

My first version in February 2014 (there was no second level building back then, so no escape way and no watchtowers there yet).

 

[Hydromancerx]

The construction site by the river is really nice since all the walls are unbreakable and there is a small place to forage inside.

 

Construction Site by the River

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7852855117319795,0.14220915248124602,137.37055196745925

 

I also like this spot ...

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7128192330589778,0.19105456191246742,66.24737266949231

 

And of course the West Point High School is not bad either ...

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6284459358821939,0.14661733235887559,114.47545997288272

[Ohbal]

I personally have started to love this place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.3926865462250877,0.22732610224916275,164.8446623609511

 

It comes already walled, with the excection of the small jumpable fence. You can use the construction pilars to build a safe and realistic "tree-house" without fearing it will collapse . Lots of boxes and rooms to organize the loot.   

[Geras]

I personally have started to love this place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.3926865462250877,0.22732610224916275,164.8446623609511

 

It comes already walled, with the excection of the small jumpable fence. You can use the construction pilars to build a safe and realistic "tree-house" without fearing it will collapse . Lots of boxes and rooms to organize the loot.   

 

There was also a gap between chainlink fence and wooden fence in the top corner but maybe it was fixed, idk.

 

My favourite place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.4473745307163277,0.24854631448415876,164.8446623609511

 

- once you kill all the railyard zombies you are pretty much safe as chainlink fence will keep 99% of zombies away and harmless behind the fence

[Jamesonline]

I met a group of army men in a base used from the police station. They cleared out the entire surrounding areas and put walls round the place.

Would have been s nice safe place if they didn't inprison me lol

[Ohbal]

 

I personally have started to love this place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.3926865462250877,0.22732610224916275,164.8446623609511

 

It comes already walled, with the excection of the small jumpable fence. You can use the construction pilars to build a safe and realistic "tree-house" without fearing it will collapse . Lots of boxes and rooms to organize the loot.   

 

There was also a gap between chainlink fence and wooden fence in the top corner but maybe it was fixed, idk.

 

My favourite place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.4473745307163277,0.24854631448415876,164.8446623609511

 

- once you kill all the railyard zombies you are pretty much safe as chainlink fence will keep 99% of zombies away and harmless behind the fence

 

 

That would explain why I keep seeing zombies in the yard from time to time... I thought it might be a spawning bug. I'll reinforce the fence in the spot you mention and see what happens  

[CaptKaspar]

Once you have the tools and equipment, building a base here is fantastic! Endless water, fishing within the base, and a good central looting location between the mall and WP, and it is extremely defensible!

 

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6902227012574244,0.17382113686248626,79.49684720339077

[Ohbal]

Once you have the tools and equipment, building a base here is fantastic! Endless water, fishing within the base, and a good central looting location between the mall and WP, and it is extremely defensible!

 

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6902227012574244,0.17382113686248626,79.49684720339077

 

Damn, that's brilliant! I would have never though about it. Great location, endless possibilities. 

[Zorak]

Depends if SP or MP.

For single player i like this place: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6323910109391778,0.14158691807611345,329.6893247219022

 

For MP one of the best bases we had with a group of 13+ players was here: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.40498457556475703,0.2152522439269697,164.8446623609511

[Strelokk]

Definitely not "the best" spot, but one I like regardless : http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6386259151637963,0.16031766492247304,284.85157655972347

 

It has a very close proximity to downtown to get supplies, an indestructible fence on one side, two 2-story houses, garages for tool storage, as well as trees to get lumber. I like to build a fence around the perimeter like this (I hope you'll forgive my horrendous MS Paint skills, I haven't saved any screenshot) http://imgur.com/6oy7HnZ

With a platform running all around the fortress with several sheet ropes for maximum escapability and mobility. It leaves enough room for farming and leisure. Due to the proximity of the fuel station, this spot is also sweet if you use the excellent yet unknown mod : http://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php/topic/15727-powering-gasoline-pump/ that allows you to refill gas cans at stations after the power shut-off. Free electricity !

[Moose65]

The construction site by the river is really nice since all the walls are unbreakable and there is a small place to forage inside.

 

Construction Site by the River

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7852855117319795,0.14220915248124602,137.37055196745925

 

If there are truely no gaps in an unbreakable wall, then that should be considered a bug and fixed, since you have a spot for foraging that can translate to infinite survival in the current state of the game.

 

Twiggy's is always a good place to build. Foraging right outside, river slightly to the north, and of course all your favorite looting areas close by.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6712114931159261,0.16904320891978097,157.9761347625782

 

My personal favorite spot though is the cabin by the lake in Westpoint. You can forage, fish, and trap all right outside of your house. Your far enough out to where zombies pretty much will never migrate to you, and the only challenge is finding tools before heading out to it and clearing out the nearby trees so that you have vision.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.5606655769619849,0.11163466403633239,326.7183950067736

[Hydromancerx]

 

The construction site by the river is really nice since all the walls are unbreakable and there is a small place to forage inside.

 

Construction Site by the River

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7852855117319795,0.14220915248124602,137.37055196745925

 

If there are truely no gaps in an unbreakable wall, then that should be considered a bug and fixed, since you have a spot for foraging that can translate to infinite survival in the current state of the game.

 

Well you need enough carpentry skill to get in. So I suspect most people break the fence down to get in. Which ruins the place. The other problem is it is very far away from most things except for the northern warehouse. So its safe but far away.

 

The northern warehouse is not a base base either.

 

Northern Warehouse

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.8273852408348273,0.12284555979892942,79.49684720339079

[stewydeadmike]

A few of my favorites are the SunStart Hotel since it is really easy to wall of.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.40611112115389186,0.21522100870558053,114.47545997288273

 

And I don't know why but I also really like this place

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.434964773402524,0.21364941165211335,329.68932472190227

[nickodemos]

I know mine is pretty generic but I use the McCoy logging buildings. Not only are they full of useful items but next to an unlimited supply of trees to harvest or forage in.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.4198635058781045,0.18920457755478065,159.25248000000005

 

Main reason I like it is that I build a bridge to the storage containers in the north and break a hole in the roof. Then I go down into it and use it as a safe place to mine since they can not break in while I am loaded down with stones.

[BayCon]

I personally have started to love this place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.3926865462250877,0.22732610224916275,164.8446623609511

 

It comes already walled, with the excection of the small jumpable fence. You can use the construction pilars to build a safe and realistic "tree-house" without fearing it will collapse . Lots of boxes and rooms to organize the loot.   

WOW I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF USING THOSE PILLARS TO MAKE A BASE THAT IS AMAZING!!! I can't believe I never thought of that. xD

[BayCon]

A few of my favorites are the SunStart Hotel since it is really easy to wall of.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.40611112115389186,0.21522100870558053,114.47545997288273

 

And I don't know why but I also really like this place

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.434964773402524,0.21364941165211335,329.68932472190227

 

Yeah that food mart is cool. I mad a mini-base there once.

[BayCon]

 

The construction site by the river is really nice since all the walls are unbreakable and there is a small place to forage inside.

 

Construction Site by the River

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7852855117319795,0.14220915248124602,137.37055196745925

 

If there are truely no gaps in an unbreakable wall, then that should be considered a bug and fixed, since you have a spot for foraging that can translate to infinite survival in the current state of the game.

 

Twiggy's is always a good place to build. Foraging right outside, river slightly to the north, and of course all your favorite looting areas close by.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6712114931159261,0.16904320891978097,157.9761347625782

 

My personal favorite spot though is the cabin by the lake in Westpoint. You can forage, fish, and trap all right outside of your house. Your far enough out to where zombies pretty much will never migrate to you, and the only challenge is finding tools before heading out to it and clearing out the nearby trees so that you have vision.

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.5606655769619849,0.11163466403633239,326.7183950067736

 

 

Yeah I mentioned Twiggy's in another post for similar reasons you have listed here. I completely forgot about foraging though because I've never found it to be worth my time.

[BayCon]

Your favorite place was mine too. Until 32...

 

Zombies nuked the second floor of that clothes shop in B32 with the unbalanced buff of zombie navigation. A gunshot rang out and I looked out the window to see the direction they were going as I always do (which never drew attention once before as the zeds were preoccupied with the gunshot) and athe GIANT HORDE FLOODED THE PLACE AND WALKED UP THE STAIRS, MADE IT THROUGH THE DOOR, AND ENDED MY RUN ON THE SECOND DAY. Needless to say, I haven't played Survival since. xD

 

But the office... maaaan that place was my home, and it sustained several players including myself on the official SpiffoSpace server. Basically it's a great big Horde Net (yeah I have evidence... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=603928290)... so you have to wall off the alleyways with multiple layers in the parking lot behind, make a wall around the place itself, spam barricades on every window, and triple-door the front and back doors. I eventually just replaced the back door entirely with a wall and put crates and a lamp in front of it. I had lamps in the hallways on each floor (which the group took for granted, so we ran out of batteries and when emergencies occurred, we were basically screwed... I also built a choking point of walls with doors built on the second floor to slow hordes and, essentially, "contain" them to the four squares of the second floor, and I trained the others to barricade the doors in an invasion ( http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=603928290). On top of all that, I built a whole new custom room onto the east wing (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=435606930).

 

That place was my favorite base of all time, and it was right in the middle of West Point. Every time loot respawned, our food runners ran to Giga Mart, and I went to the hardware store for more tools for my fortifications. It was a great time. If you're a great construction 

[BayCon]

The farm in the north always was my favourite.

 

Pro (in the pretty old version I last played):

- next to no zombies

- a well for infinite water supply

- vast space to build (watchtowers, triple walls with walkways in the middle and barricades at the exterior, farming space, a middle building to build a path to as escape route)

- as such: easy to defend/escape from

 

Con:

- very far from town without vehicles

- have to check the perimeter of all the surrounding space every day before you go sleep

- much possible work means much work

 

 

My first version in February 2014 (there was no second level building back then, so no escape way and no watchtowers there yet).

 

 

I'm a fan of the around-every-corner danger of West Point, and I love defending my base daily (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=543026975), so this place would bore me. xD

 

Although I do understand that some people really like to go off the grid and away from the zombies in their attempts to survive, so I imagine that others would find that place to be perfect. I, however, like to remain within the action. Keeps things tense.

[BayCon]

Depends if SP or MP.

For single player i like this place: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6323910109391778,0.14158691807611345,329.6893247219022

 

For MP one of the best bases we had with a group of 13+ players was here: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.40498457556475703,0.2152522439269697,164.8446623609511

 

My lil' bro always wants to fortify that hotel when we do playthroughs but I'm always like ehhhhh.. Seems like a lot of upkeep for just two people (one technically since I'll be doing all the construction, of course. :/) What was your experience like at the hotel?

[BayCon]

 

I personally have started to love this place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.3926865462250877,0.22732610224916275,164.8446623609511

 

It comes already walled, with the excection of the small jumpable fence. You can use the construction pilars to build a safe and realistic "tree-house" without fearing it will collapse . Lots of boxes and rooms to organize the loot.   

 

There was also a gap between chainlink fence and wooden fence in the top corner but maybe it was fixed, idk.

 

My favourite place:

 

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.4473745307163277,0.24854631448415876,164.8446623609511

 

- once you kill all the railyard zombies you are pretty much safe as chainlink fence will keep 99% of zombies away and harmless behind the fence

 

 

That place looks so cool. I've never even seen that building before in-game or zoomed in on the map. I always knock very remote areas off the list because..

 

1. I like action after I fortify my base

2. Loot...need I say more?

3. I never have the courage to attempt a trip there; much less than the courage I would need to make runs for supplies while keeping that base.

[BayCon]

The construction site by the river is really nice since all the walls are unbreakable and there is a small place to forage inside.

 

Construction Site by the River

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7852855117319795,0.14220915248124602,137.37055196745925

 

I also like this spot ...

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.7128192330589778,0.19105456191246742,66.24737266949231

 

And of course the West Point High School is not bad either ...

http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6284459358821939,0.14661733235887559,114.47545997288272

 

Since the office building was catching hordes like an industrial fishing net every other day and it was starting to wear us out, I fortified that high school (don't have any pictures, sadly) and after I finished doing the whole thing the guys said they didn't like the layout of the building, and some didn't even want to leave the place at all. xD All those materials wasted. I even started on a second floor in the gym..

[Zorak]

Depends if SP or MP.

For single player i like this place: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.6323910109391778,0.14158691807611345,329.6893247219022

For MP one of the best bases we had with a group of 13+ players was here: http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.40498457556475703,0.2152522439269697,164.8446623609511

My lil' bro always wants to fortify that hotel when we do playthroughs but I'm always like ehhhhh.. Seems like a lot of upkeep for just two people (one technically since I'll be doing all the construction, of course. :/) What was your experience like at the hotel?

Well yes, it was a lot of work but like I said we had quite a big group. I dont have any screenshot but we build another level . So bad it was around build 30, all those new features would add a lot.