Can You Move Your Base Computer in No Man’s Sky?
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The short answer is: yes, you can move your base computer in No Man’s Sky, but with some important nuances. The game’s evolution has changed how base building works, and the ability to move your base computer is a crucial part of managing your sprawling galactic empire. While the game used to have limitations on base computer movement, it now allows players to essentially relocate their main base by placing a new computer and migrating their building efforts. Let’s explore the details of how this works and address common questions surrounding this feature.
The Evolution of Base Building
Initially, in No Man’s Sky, your base computer was more or less fixed in place. However, with updates like Frontiers and NEXT, the mechanic changed to allow players to establish new base locations and move the focal point of their base, so to speak. The base computer, no longer a permanent fixture, became a building product, making relocation possible by building a new base computer at a different location.
How to “Move” Your Base
You can’t literally pick up and carry your existing base computer from one spot to another. Instead, you establish a new base computer at your desired new location. This effectively makes the new location your primary base, while the old base remains as a separate, distinct location accessible via teleporters.
- Build a New Base Computer: Simply travel to your desired location and, from your building menu, place a new base computer.
- Claim the Base: Interact with the new computer and claim the base. This effectively sets this location as your new primary base.
- Building at New Location: Now that you have established a new base, you can start constructing new buildings and expanding within a set radius (typically 300u) from the new base computer.
- Using Teleporters: Your old base still exists, and you can readily travel back and forth between the two (or multiple) bases by using teleporters.
The Role of Teleporters
Teleporters are key to managing multiple bases effectively. By placing a teleporter at each base, you can seamlessly move between them, making the transition between locations easy. This system allows players to essentially migrate their bases from one planet to another, or even within the same planet.
Key Aspects of Base Computer Relocation
No Direct Relocation
It’s important to reiterate that you aren’t physically moving the same base computer. Instead, you are creating a new base with a new base computer and are essentially choosing which one to interact with as your current base.
Base Persistence
Your old bases don’t disappear when you establish a new one. They remain intact and accessible through teleporters, effectively meaning you are expanding, not moving your presence in the game. They will remain functional as long as you maintain them.
The “Base Computer Archives” Quest
The “Base Computer Archives” quest line was introduced to guide new players and provides a series of tasks centered around the base computer. This mission has an end. The cycle repeats until 10 log entries have been extracted, at which point the player will interact one last time with the base computer to receive some Salvaged Data. This is an important aspect of game progression, but it does not limit your ability to establish new bases or relocate your focus to a different base computer.
Base Boundary Extension
While construction is typically limited to a 300u radius from your base computer, you can sometimes extend this radius by saving and reloading your game. This is an unintentional exploit, and may not work consistently. It’s not the ideal way to establish sprawling bases. Instead, having multiple bases around an area is more reliable and a better experience.
Base Salvage
When a base is deleted through the Base Computer menu, you will receive half of the materials used in its construction through the Base Salvage Capsule. However, it is more common to create new bases, keeping the previous ones, and only deleting those which you no longer want. This capsule is automatically unlocked after the player gets their first freighter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How close can base computers be in NMS?
Base computers can be placed relatively close together, although their building radiuses do not overlap, so it is recommended that they are distanced to take advantage of building different areas.
2. Does the base computer archives ever end?
Yes, the Base Computer Archives mission concludes after extracting 10 log entries and receiving Salvaged Data.
3. What is the Base Computer glitch in NMS?
The so-called “glitch” involves uploading the base, saving the game, quitting, then reloading, which sometimes redirects the waypoint to the new base computer and is considered a potential way to ‘relocate’ your base focus quickly. This is a legacy ‘trick’ and not the standard behaviour of the game.
4. What is the best planet for a base in NMS?
Generally, Paradise Planets are considered the best due to their pleasant environments. Other good options include Lush, Exotic, Dead, and Water Worlds, depending on your preferences.
5. Does NMS have multiple endings?
Yes, there is an alternate ending accessible by following the Atlas Path and collecting Atlas Stones, which provides further story context.
6. Can your base be destroyed in No Man’s Sky?
Yes, in multiplayer, other players can dismantle your base if your MP settings permit it. Uploading your base and setting appropriate restrictions will help safeguard it.
7. What is the point of base building in No Man’s Sky?
Base building is essential for resource extraction, farming, using Exocraft, and creating teleportation points for easy travel throughout the game.
8. Can you deconstruct bases in NMS?
Yes, you can deconstruct your base components by holding CTRL while in build menu. The materials will be given to you for future building.
9. How far can power go in NMS?
Electrical wiring has a maximum length of 200u. This can make it difficult to create a single huge base, and encourage the creation of multiple smaller bases.
10. What does a base salvage capsule do?
The Base Salvage Capsule recovers half of the construction materials when a base is deleted through the base computer.
11. Is it worth building a base in NMS?
Absolutely. Building a base is essential for progression, resource management, and overall enjoyment of No Man’s Sky. Bases are one of the core mechanics to the game, and a fundamental part of the experience.
12. What is the most profitable plant to grow in NMS?
Living Glass is typically considered one of the most profitable plants due to its rapid growth rate.
13. How many bases can you have in No Man’s Sky?
You can have up to 400 bases per save file.
14. Can you have two bases in NMS?
Yes, you can have multiple bases that can be accessed through teleporters, and switching between them as your main base focus is now part of the core mechanics.
15. Can two people have the same base in No Man’s Sky?
A player can choose to upload their base so other players can see it. But if not, it is only visible to the owner or other players in the same group. Bases are personal unless shared.