The BEST Way To Start A Conan Build...

Many of you ask why I build baseplates with ceilings and pillars, and today I'll be answering that question! This is the best way to start any Conan build, and I'll tell you why. Enjoy!

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Colonizing Conan Mod Collection:
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Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Why Pillars & Ceilings?
00:45 - Planning
01:23 - Aesthetics
02:30 - Ease of Use
03:25 - Flexibility
04:33 - PAEF Wrap Up

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[Eradicatinn]

Have I persuaded you to join the Pillar & Ceiling Crew?

[plasmodesma]

I love these kinds of build videos, mainly because I am SO bad at building. I have a blast in early game with just some basic shelter, then mid to late game I need to move and build a more solidified base. I find the best location, trek my materials over, then spend the next several hours failing. I end up getting irritated and just stick with a square box. Then I usually quit the game for a month or so. I really benefit from these "fundamentals" videos. Thanks!

[davefinfrock]

It's an interesting way to do things. When I build water bases (looking at Savage Wilds here), I do something similar, though it's usually a combination of pillar and foundation. When I'm on dry land though...planning? Never heard of it. I tend to build into mountain sides and it invariably turns into a gigantic Jackson Pollack inspired pile of stonework whose only pattern is driven by whatever I think looks cool at the moment. Revisions are frequent!

[DwagSalty]

The only reason I use foundations is because of purge spawns. If the purge is off pillar away if not you are forced to use foundations to stop the purge from popping up in your walls.

[DenethorDurrandir]

I started using pillars/fence foundations after I've heard from some server admins that large amount of foundations is a major cause of server lag and fps drops (second to large amounts of thralls), I haven't found any info on this, but I don't have problems loading my bases, while I massively drop frames near bases built by other players (especially those with foundations as external "compound" walls, even medium size)

[BertMerlin]

I found out use stairs along the foundation! It is only the top step there make a nice edge around the buildings, rest is under ground, it just look so good, like a rain water guther…. Try it! 😀

[darjo]

I was forced to use this method after squaring off the top of a pillar but still wanting to build circle towers on top. Worked like a charm.

[syncopatedglory]

the CE reddit sent me directly to you. 30 seconds in and i am so glad they did, omg.

[Minaraho]

An answer to a question I didn’t know I needed. Thanks for the video!

[vincentrichards]

Funny this method has always been my preferred building because of your exact analysis exactly; love to se you promote it and thanks for all the inspirational build ideas

[seamusoconaill]

I'm kind of weird.... I often have random foundations throughout the build. I started building with the pillar method when I bought the Nemidian DLC and I hated the wood foundations for what's essentially a stone building. I love your work and am inspired by the beauty f your builds.

[Thalanna]

Overall it's a great video and I love it thanks ^^

I still use foundations a fair lot, but it's more because on a lot of RP servers, you have build tile limits. Most of the time... ceiling+pillar eats 2 tiles, while foundation only eats 1 :(

[KeyClavis]

Ha. I've been doing this for three years.
However, I still add foundations buried in the building to establish ownership and to block large stones and trees from respawning since the pillar/tile combo doesn't always do it.

[jackwong]

Thanks so much for this! Very informative. I'm now going to attempt a massive build using what I've learned here.

[chrismathis]

I’m definitely going to switch to this. Foundations still serve a purpose, but this looks considerably easier than my approach to trickier builds in the past.

[Spinalcore]

I really wish that they had the White Stone walls that match the Yamatai Foundations. I also really despise the Foundation/Wall gap but love the nice white Stone of those foundations or the Yamatai ramps used in Conjuction with the Nemedian, Stable or Khitan walls when not using the Yamatai walls for my builds. I would really love to get the same look without having the Bamboo Tatami mat floor surface since without mods you can not place ceiling tiles directly on top of the foundations.

Heck I would even be happy to see them add a version of the Yamatai foundation that just has a stone top as well similar to the Sandy and no sand foundations of the Arena foundations and ceilings.

[php]

I have been using a combination of solid foundation blocks and pillar and ceiling platforms. I use solid foundation blocks mainly for massive flying buttresses on very tall structures.

[ianoag]

Ummm . . . . . . Yes! Absolutely love Ceiling/Pillar builds. I was watching another Youtube channel where he ( @AngaarUK ) decided to try the Ceiling /Pillar method purely on the basis that he was doing Siptah and there was more wood available than stone so he built has base out of Flotsam. Worked a treat and I believe it was purge proof because the purge didn't used to attack bases with no foundations - not sure what the situation is now though but it seems a lot better Aesthetically.

[Goshu]

It all depends on the build, what style are you after. Also you can always cover up the side of the foundation with a wall piece of your choosing keeping the floor of the foundation. Some ceiling pieces might not fit good as a floor.

[Domtronic]

My first time seeing your content and you blew me away. It's hard to find good conan builders on yt for some reason. Subbed. <3