Base pages should answer why the base helps, not just how it looks.

Use this shelf when the base topic is named and the real question is timing, location value, build order, or cleanup priority.

Timing Location Build order Reviewed Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Base entries

Use the row that matches the base question.

Base topic	Main value	When it matters most	Best next page
Build now or wait	Prevents premature building	When the base sounds useful but the run still may be too fragile	Build now or wait
First base location	Turns home into a route anchor	When the site choice matters more than room count	First base location
Build order	Places useful pieces before decorative ones	When the base exists in theory, but not yet in practical form	Build order
Cleanup	Fixes clutter, power, and flow after the first build	When the base works but still wastes time	After first base

Base shelf notes

What this base shelf should settle before the player builds.

The base shelf should help players decide whether a base will remove travel or storage friction. If the page does not make the usefulness obvious, the answer is probably to wait and keep moving.

Quick answer

Build only when the base will save time in the next few runs.
Pick a safe site with useful returns.
Place storage and power before decorative expansion.

Common mistakes

Building a base before knowing what it is supposed to fix.
Letting layout style outrun function.
Expanding before the first base actually feels useful.

Next move

Open Base Building Center for the broader build flow.
Open First base location if you still need the site choice.
Open Vehicles if distance is already the bigger problem.

Base value check

What the shelf should decide after the base topic is already named.

A base page should tell the player whether the next base really saves time, whether the current site is the right one, and whether the build order or cleanup is the actual next task.

Quick answer

Use the base only when it shortens the loop.
Pick storage, power, and layout before extra rooms.
Return to route or vehicle planning if the base does not change anything useful.

Common mistakes

Building a large base because the topic sounds important.
Ignoring whether the site is actually useful for future trips.
Expanding before the first build has earned its keep.

Next move

Open Building Hub for the broader build lane.
Open First base location if site choice is the blocker.
Open After first base when cleanup is the real problem.

Base database depth

What the base shelf should answer before the reader compares locations.

Base database pages should show why one site is useful, what the build needs, and what kind of player problem it solves. That keeps the shelf useful as a decision desk rather than a decor gallery.

Quick answer

Show the practical role of the base before layout details.
Compare location value against travel savings and safety.
Link to the planner or building page when the reader is ready to commit.

Common mistakes

Describing the base without saying what problem it solves.
Leaving the reader with a site name but no reason to pick it.
Failing to hand off to the build or planner page.

Next move

Open Base Building Center for the full build decision.
Open Base Planner for the location comparison view.
Open First base location for concrete site choice help.

Base shelf triage

How to tell which base page should be opened next.

The base shelf has value when it sends the reader to the correct kind of help: timing, location, build order, or cleanup. That prevents one broad database page from pretending to be every base guide at once.

Base question	Best next answer	Why
You are not sure whether to build yet	Build base now or wait	It protects materials from a premature build.
The location is the hard choice	First base location	It ties site choice to route value.
The first base exists but feels messy	Messy first base fix	It fixes storage, power, and movement friction.
The base is useful but expansion is unclear	Base Planner	It keeps expansion tied to practical payoff.

Base shelf rule

Use the shelf to answer whether the base still saves time.

A base entry should say if the location pays off, if the build is too early, and whether the next page is planning or cleanup. That makes the shelf feel like a decision helper instead of a label list.

Timing

Use when the question is build now or wait.

Location

Use when the right site is the real blocker.

Cleanup

Use when the base exists but the layout still wastes time.