That place you call "the Nexus"... I used to call it "Speedrunner Point" due to its overwhelming popularity with people who were doing "first package#" speedruns.
yeah i think i know the one your talking about, a bit out of the way but still in the grassy fields... there is also a coal node to but its hard to get to. Most players i've seen just move on instead of grab them cuz how much easier it is to get the other ones. but a good call out.
Coffee Stain said after they updated the Spire Coast that they'll be adding resource nodes to that area so it should be "To Be Determined" and not just "oil only" . Thanks for the video !
Hey man I just came back to your channel after a while, and I am glad to hear your narration is much more "you" and not trying to be some kind of wacky character. That was terrible. Nice to see your channel growing.
I have the same affliction unfortunately. I lack the booming radio voice required to pull it off. It's best to just be yourself, when you don't have the skill to be someone else.
This is a good vid and all but I keep seeing everyone showing where the absolute best starting positions are so that your play through can be as easy as possible. What about the top 10 worst and most difficult places to start your play through? I think that would be even more interesting. Especially if we got to see you attempt to play in a very difficult starting location.
that's an interesting idea, i bet no one made that video on account it would not do very well as it dosnt have mass appeal. now if they made a video of them trying it out themselves that would do a bit better i think.
I'd watch them start in different locations. Maybe get to coal? That's where the most viewers would be, esp with some humor. And die a couple of times.
I always turn the swamp into an irradiated wasteland because of how deeply I hate everything about it except the resource nodes. But more seriously it's an amazing location for a nuclear plant as the terrain is far easier on the large scale structures than say, the jungle. Even if I end up with other plants for more fuel rods I usually just situate all my reactors in the swamp on the coast. Editing this: I thought they said they are adding a "starter spot" to the Spire Coast sort of like they did near the Gold Coast and in the Jungle in 1.0?
Yeah turning the swamp into a nuclear Paradise is always the best bet and I know a lot of people like to do that but it's also a unique opportunity to make a starting location with all the nodes but definitely would be really difficult
dune desert is my favorite place to start. love the room and availability of resources. im debating between that and grassy fields for my 1.0 playthrough.
Dune desert is one of the best, plenty of room but water might be an issue, and that view, so good. for your 1.0 i would say grassy fields just to see what a new player to 1.0 would go through, never know what they change that makes things different and who knows, dune desert might not be as awesome as it once was...
Ah, the "nexus"! My favorite spot. I just loved that Grand Canyon vibes it used to give me. Too bad they broke up the northern walls between coast and canyon during one of the last updates. That entire flair vanished for me. That was the only really negative thing they did.
In my last game I made a tremendous fuel gen powerplant in the blue crater (it was so massive you can see it from the grassy fields) dedicating 100% of its oil to fuel production. Even at the end-game I only used like 20% of my avilable energy.
@@DrawingXaos Yeah, not all the generators are on all the time and I don't know if it's because of sloppy calculations on my part or fluid simulation issues with the game. Next time I'm doing the production process top-to-bottom and put the generators on the bottom floor.
I like to build at the edge of the Northern Forrest on a cliff near quartz, oil copper, limestone, coal, sulfur, and catrium. There might be other stuff I just haven't ever played long enough. Just spawn in the Northern Forrest and head NW.
I think you mean what he calls the nexus, there is literally everything in close proximity except maybe bauxite, but for a start it is insane until you get trains to transport stuff all over the map
It should be noted that the nexus is getting nerfed quite a bit in 1.0 as its loosing the 2 Quartz Nodes, The One Coal node down the hill, 2 Of the nearby Caterium and one of the nearby Sulfurs
@@thomac there are already a lot of mods for custom placing nodes and no indication that mod functionality will be more limited in 1.0 or anything like that. presumably mods will be ready almost day 1.0 since i'm sure beta testers will be testing mod functionality too.
Any guess as to when 1.0 is dropping? Maybe before or right after they go on summer break? June 12 and end on August 16 is the summer break so maybe 6/1 (to give time of emergency patches) and after break for any optimizations.. Maybeee?
I will choose Northen forest in 1.0. Because I have personal challenge: I will not remove trees, I have to build between or top on them. This is best place for that challenge.
The Nexus is amazing. I will never not start a save there. Once you get to trains (and later drones) though, the world is your oister, just build everything everywhere
I have started a save there..... and I agree, I will not do that again. its just too cramped unless you build off the side. it really limits how you build things.
@@marcbennett9232 a friend who always watches the live streams told me that they were going to move nodes around there and it wont be as powerful as it once was.
@@DrawingXaos huh. I thought they said in a video they were not moving the nodes much, just adding a couple somewhere. honestly, I dont care if they move or change nodes, but I really hope they align the nodes to the world grid. that is almost essential to save my sanity lol.
I gotta correct the devs... If the Grassy Fields were ideal for new pioneers they would add mostly or only pure nodes while others had normal or impure for difficulty, difficulty meaning experience
that is a very good idea. and makes all the sense in the world. because even though the grassy fields dosnt have coal or caterium or bauxite its still could use the pure nodes and be considered a easy start. Where if you change the nodes in the dune desert you would need more of them and it would be more difficult. im 100% down with this change.
@@DrawingXaos I actually think there has been a lot of work into the design of the grassy fields as a starting zone, and I think I agree with the devs. when you are first learning, node purity doesnt matter at all. heck the game doesnt even teach you about node purity. by the time you understand what is going on enough to think about node purity, you are ready for a zone other than the grassy fields. having pure nodes doesnt inherently make the game easier, it just lets you extract resources faster, which is not what you need when learning this game. in fact I wouldnt be surprised if the entire reason that they funnel most new players into a place without pure nodes, is precisely to teach you the value of having pure nodes. teaching, without teaching so to speak. coffee stain has put a ton of thought into many seemingly minor aspects of this game, all the way down to how a button feels to push, or how a lever feels to pull. I trust them on this.
@@marcbennett9232 very valid point, and i think your right in a lot of it. They did put a lot of thought and care into each biome. and when 1.0 comes out im really interested to see what they deem a complete map is.
i know, i could be so cool but at last it just makes it creepy... would be nice if it was standard for it to happen the first couple times you go in there then it stops as you tackle the area. like the more nodes you get the more bright it gets.
I colonize the planet with roads and rail everywhere. For my main base I go for the dune desert but for v1 i think i want to build it at 0. 0. higher then those darn balloon tree things.
lol i almost did, though i did leave out some crazyer parts, like titan forest, crater lake, the abyss clifts and caves... but trust me i know a bunch of people that will build there regardless.
Imagine making a video with claims about the best base locations in 1.0... and doing so before they announce node nerfs in the northern forest. You really should remove the 1.0 stuff from the title because this video is nigh useless regarding anything resources and you clearly were just trying for dishonest clicks when you titled it.
@@marshallc6215 me too, and im glad they added in some other areas with nodes that wasn't a normal spot, like in the raven between northern forest and the spira coast
That place you call "the Nexus"... I used to call it "Speedrunner Point" due to its overwhelming popularity with people who were doing "first package#" speedruns.
Agreed it is one of the best places in the game.
there is a pure caterium node in the grass fields, can access after creating nobelisk
yeah i think i know the one your talking about, a bit out of the way but still in the grassy fields... there is also a coal node to but its hard to get to. Most players i've seen just move on instead of grab them cuz how much easier it is to get the other ones. but a good call out.
Coffee Stain said after they updated the Spire Coast that they'll be adding resource nodes to that area so it should be "To Be Determined" and not just "oil only" . Thanks for the video !
If they do that I would love it, would be a great place to start a playthrough.
Hey man I just came back to your channel after a while, and I am glad to hear your narration is much more "you" and not trying to be some kind of wacky character. That was terrible. Nice to see your channel growing.
Thanks, welcome back, im glad to see you.
I have the same affliction unfortunately. I lack the booming radio voice required to pull it off. It's best to just be yourself, when you don't have the skill to be someone else.
@@JasonEllingsworth yeah, but its also hard to be yourself sometimes when life makes you feel like you have to be something different.
@@DrawingXaos yeah it definitely takes bravery to be yourself in a world of vain people
This is a good vid and all but I keep seeing everyone showing where the absolute best starting positions are so that your play through can be as easy as possible. What about the top 10 worst and most difficult places to start your play through? I think that would be even more interesting. Especially if we got to see you attempt to play in a very difficult starting location.
that's an interesting idea, i bet no one made that video on account it would not do very well as it dosnt have mass appeal. now if they made a video of them trying it out themselves that would do a bit better i think.
I'd watch them start in different locations. Maybe get to coal? That's where the most viewers would be, esp with some humor. And die a couple of times.
Nice video! Also, it would love some chapter markers ;)
Thanks for the idea!
I always turn the swamp into an irradiated wasteland because of how deeply I hate everything about it except the resource nodes. But more seriously it's an amazing location for a nuclear plant as the terrain is far easier on the large scale structures than say, the jungle. Even if I end up with other plants for more fuel rods I usually just situate all my reactors in the swamp on the coast.
Editing this: I thought they said they are adding a "starter spot" to the Spire Coast sort of like they did near the Gold Coast and in the Jungle in 1.0?
Yeah turning the swamp into a nuclear Paradise is always the best bet and I know a lot of people like to do that but it's also a unique opportunity to make a starting location with all the nodes but definitely would be really difficult
dune desert is my favorite place to start. love the room and availability of resources. im debating between that and grassy fields for my 1.0 playthrough.
Dune desert is one of the best, plenty of room but water might be an issue, and that view, so good. for your 1.0 i would say grassy fields just to see what a new player to 1.0 would go through, never know what they change that makes things different and who knows, dune desert might not be as awesome as it once was...
@@DrawingXaos I was thinking the same thing, but the Caterium is off a cliff and the quartz is miles away. those are both nice to have early game.
@@marcbennett9232 agreed. 1.0 will really be interesting to see where everybody settles there new saves. and what changes that causes.
Ah, the "nexus"! My favorite spot. I just loved that Grand Canyon vibes it used to give me. Too bad they broke up the northern walls between coast and canyon during one of the last updates. That entire flair vanished for me. That was the only really negative thing they did.
it's kinda crazy to see how much the map has really changed over the years
In my last game I made a tremendous fuel gen powerplant in the blue crater (it was so massive you can see it from the grassy fields) dedicating 100% of its oil to fuel production. Even at the end-game I only used like 20% of my avilable energy.
Nice, yeah there is a lot of power to be made there. but its building vertically that is the biggest issue. well for most people
@@DrawingXaos Yeah, not all the generators are on all the time and I don't know if it's because of sloppy calculations on my part or fluid simulation issues with the game. Next time I'm doing the production process top-to-bottom and put the generators on the bottom floor.
@@Ronin11111111 Nice.
I like to build at the edge of the Northern Forrest on a cliff near quartz, oil copper, limestone, coal, sulfur, and catrium. There might be other stuff I just haven't ever played long enough. Just spawn in the Northern Forrest and head NW.
nice, that spot is so OP but really nice as well.
I think you mean what he calls the nexus, there is literally everything in close proximity except maybe bauxite, but for a start it is insane until you get trains to transport stuff all over the map
It should be noted that the nexus is getting nerfed quite a bit in 1.0 as its loosing the 2 Quartz Nodes, The One Coal node down the hill, 2 Of the nearby Caterium and one of the nearby Sulfurs
Yeah, but will still end up being one of the best build spots
nexus is rumored to be nerf in 1.0, no more quartz, sulfur and caterium
what
@@thomac yup, you read well, if it's true I'm really pissed off. But I'm afraid it is because that place was OP
and also the pure coal node in the area is gone too
Hopefully things can be modded back in.
@@thomac there are already a lot of mods for custom placing nodes and no indication that mod functionality will be more limited in 1.0 or anything like that. presumably mods will be ready almost day 1.0 since i'm sure beta testers will be testing mod functionality too.
Any guess as to when 1.0 is dropping? Maybe before or right after they go on summer break? June 12 and end on August 16 is the summer break so maybe 6/1 (to give time of emergency patches) and after break for any optimizations.. Maybeee?
I'm thinking October 22. Seems like a good time before the holidays and after summer break
@@DrawingXaos Guess it depends on how well the closed beta is going and what is remaining to complete.. Your guess might be spot on
@@jonathanhall7597 man wouldnt that be crazy just to guess it on the fly like that. but who knows, at least we know its 2024... maybe lol
I will choose Northen forest in 1.0. Because I have personal challenge: I will not remove trees, I have to build between or top on them. This is best place for that challenge.
That is insane, I love it. And good luck
this needs to be updated with all the new ressource location changes
So true but I'm going to have to wait for 1.0 for that to happen oh yeah that's only like 2 months away
@@DrawingXaos lots of them were posted and maps are in the press folder on their website for youtubers to drewl over ;-)
I really hope 1.0 changes the last spot. It’s too good and needs something
Will you be happy to know that rumors say that it should be nerfed in 1.0.
The Nexus is amazing. I will never not start a save there. Once you get to trains (and later drones) though, the world is your oister, just build everything everywhere
i get that, though if the rumor's are true it will forever be changed and nerfed in a way we are not ready for.
@@DrawingXaos what rumor is this?
I have started a save there..... and I agree, I will not do that again. its just too cramped unless you build off the side. it really limits how you build things.
@@marcbennett9232 a friend who always watches the live streams told me that they were going to move nodes around there and it wont be as powerful as it once was.
@@DrawingXaos huh. I thought they said in a video they were not moving the nodes much, just adding a couple somewhere. honestly, I dont care if they move or change nodes, but I really hope they align the nodes to the world grid. that is almost essential to save my sanity lol.
I gotta correct the devs... If the Grassy Fields were ideal for new pioneers they would add mostly or only pure nodes while others had normal or impure for difficulty, difficulty meaning experience
that is a very good idea. and makes all the sense in the world. because even though the grassy fields dosnt have coal or caterium or bauxite its still could use the pure nodes and be considered a easy start. Where if you change the nodes in the dune desert you would need more of them and it would be more difficult. im 100% down with this change.
@@DrawingXaos I actually think there has been a lot of work into the design of the grassy fields as a starting zone, and I think I agree with the devs. when you are first learning, node purity doesnt matter at all. heck the game doesnt even teach you about node purity. by the time you understand what is going on enough to think about node purity, you are ready for a zone other than the grassy fields.
having pure nodes doesnt inherently make the game easier, it just lets you extract resources faster, which is not what you need when learning this game. in fact I wouldnt be surprised if the entire reason that they funnel most new players into a place without pure nodes, is precisely to teach you the value of having pure nodes. teaching, without teaching so to speak. coffee stain has put a ton of thought into many seemingly minor aspects of this game, all the way down to how a button feels to push, or how a lever feels to pull. I trust them on this.
@@marcbennett9232 very valid point, and i think your right in a lot of it. They did put a lot of thought and care into each biome. and when 1.0 comes out im really interested to see what they deem a complete map is.
I really like the swamp area. But the desaturation effect is a bit too much imo, and makes everything look shitty.
i know, i could be so cool but at last it just makes it creepy... would be nice if it was standard for it to happen the first couple times you go in there then it stops as you tackle the area. like the more nodes you get the more bright it gets.
i miss the willows.
@@jasenmorin4936 metoo
I colonize the planet with roads and rail everywhere. For my main base I go for the dune desert but for v1 i think i want to build it at 0. 0. higher then those darn balloon tree things.
Nice, ground zero in the sky. Love it.
Ugh! 2060 machine here, this place drops my frame rate to not a lot. I'm not building here, that's for sure.
Lol. The joys of a lag free area.
So the best place is still the best place in the 1.0 (nexus)?? Any of these nodes did not change?
not going to lie, yeah it seems like it is. But only if you can build vertically
You just introduced everywhere of this world.. and I supposed that this world is designated to build factories, right?
lol i almost did, though i did leave out some crazyer parts, like titan forest, crater lake, the abyss clifts and caves... but trust me i know a bunch of people that will build there regardless.
Imagine making a video with claims about the best base locations in 1.0... and doing so before they announce node nerfs in the northern forest.
You really should remove the 1.0 stuff from the title because this video is nigh useless regarding anything resources and you clearly were just trying for dishonest clicks when you titled it.
agreed, im glad they are changing nodes around but it does mess with things a bunch.
@@DrawingXaos perfect 5/7 title. All criticisms rescinded.
@@marshallc6215 me too, and im glad they added in some other areas with nodes that wasn't a normal spot, like in the raven between northern forest and the spira coast