16 Extremely Advanced Sons of the Forest Building Tips and Tricks

[@MajesticViking]

The building in this game is so simple yet complex. Can't wait for them to add more and just keep finding out what else we can do. I'm about 80 hours in and have around a 1500 log mansion

[@Yue_Jin]

shame the amount of bugs in the game make me give up on it whenever i decide to get involved in building. Died multiple times in one hit to a log not even falling on me but bouncing ever so slightly on the ground next to me lmao.

[@justinhaynes917]

I want to see more material... would love to see terraforming... but I doubt that will happen 😑

[@MajesticViking]

@@Yue_Jin I've never died to logs falling, that only usually does a small amount of damage. I've noticed the gold armor greatly reduces log damage too, making me think logs are demons.

[@MajesticViking]

@@justinhaynes917 yeah the shoveling is a bit disappointing. But as it is right now it isn't just visual, I've used it to place logs you can't normally place. So hopefully they will add it, but I honestly doubt it.

[@justinhaynes917]

@@MajesticViking I never thought about using the shovel for log placement. Great idea. Yeah, I hope they add terraforming, but I doubt it as well..

[@illidoth]

cannibals watching from the forest like "wtf is that mfk doin"

[@lolmanor]

Absolutely amazing video. As someone who struggled to make a log cabin with a ramp inside, this is truly some amazing building tips.

[@Shawnaldo-jh3ve]

Great video. I have a tip to help cutting logs, just plant it like a pillar. Then you don't have to worry about the log rolling and makes finding the red lines easy.

[@sukoare9696]

Also, The roof parts can be meshed together, to creat more roof shapes 👍 An L shape for a slanted part, and X for the apex part.

[@foxloves_nox206]

Thank you so much for the tip on how to build in deep water. I’ve been struggling to make a zipline over a part of the ocean and this video saved me!

[@triplepain522]

this game has the most fun "realistic" building I've seen in a game, usually when games go for a more realistic take on base building its tedious or just not fun to do, but this game makes it really fun. There's some finicky bits that sour the experience, but hopefully with time these things will be patched out.

[@p8triotmode]

that first tip to fill in the empty triangles is the biggest deal to me. Nothing bugs me more than having those open spots on my base, lol.

[@vinolentio3428]

Guy, You are killin it! Thanks for the Videos. I suggest people to watch even if you dont plan to go stomp crazy like you, It makes basic building seem SO easy. Thanks for the content. Keep it up.

[@VideoGameDataBank]

Thank you, i appreciate that

[@gscurd75]

For struts, you can also use 3/4 logs as well. Haven't tried to see if those allow for larger gaps or not yet though.

[@JASPURGEON]

Some good tips. Some I’d already figured out, but others I hadn’t, so they’ll be very useful.

[@JaydLawrence]

For the roof apex, if you omit the 3/4 log and start with the 1/2 and then 1/4, you can do the same, but the roof looks more uniform

[@Jonno2summit]

After just the first demo I was hooked. Fricken badass!

[@JoshuaKA02]

Both 1/2 logs and 3/4 logs can be used for the braces, or "struts" as they're called here. I'm not sure if there's a difference between actual support, but there is a visual difference.

[@VideoGameDataBank]

This made me curious so I did a quick test, and at least on a basic level they work the same structurally, but yeah that do look different.

[@MeCooper]

I am honestly just commenting and subscribing to make sure that the algorythim promotes you more! This is the best/most useful video I have seen when it comes to building in this game. I can't express how much this has changed the game for me, I got it a month ago and had been doing everything I can to avoid the building because all I could make is a freaking minecraft looking log cabin 😂 now I am actually making a really nice multilevel house on a river with a lake with a few stone and wood bridges and a sitting area at the waterfall... for reasons.

[@MeCooper]

... Yeah,... I just started playing after making this comment, Told kelvin to get logs and he freaking destroyed my glider jump pad thing... *I hate how much I love this game.*

[@invadersimm]

How did this build do for ya? I think I might have my house at the same exact spot.. the waterfall with the boat at the top of it?

[@KFrascek]

you can do the last technique with 1/4logs (upwards) and still fit the 1/2logs as struts, so you can go outwards way... "faster"

[@pranksinatra2755]

Once i learned these 16 extremely advanced building tips and tricks my depresion went away and i won the lotto thank kibbles

[@ghostblades4839]

Very Cool Building Tips. Can’t wait to build a house with a balcony

[@bernardsmiff5491]

i get these are all cool looking but in the case you do build a floating base and clear out 'excess" support for a better look whats stopping a cannibal from attack one of the only 4 supports and toppling it all down i feel like a lot of these cool looking builds kinda go against what building in the forest is about which is to build something to be able to take an attack on the base

[@gamper94]

Wow nice, I watched it in the hope, to see how to build stairs close to the wall and not free standing stairs, but I think your roof technique works perfectly fine for that 👍🏻

[@samalston7920]

Have you gotten it to work since the patch? I haven't yet

[@Xbigmike17X]

10:45 TYVM! Figuring out how to do that was driving me insane. I did it once and couldn't figure out how to replicate the results. The single plank across was the key.

[@brendan5588]

Thanks for the double strut technique. Ive used it to a few extremes. difficult to explain in words but I've made a section 4 longs long all floating.

[@joeykerr5517]

That's really cool. I've been building a base in the river next to the winter coat camp and itwas driving me nuts because a lot of the logs won't place correctly to make a floor. I think I just went too deep. It's not bad though. I just need to start replacing supports with struts now and wasn't sure how it worked until now 👍

[@Deviliciousness]

Struts only replace the adjacent beam. If you have a strut on both sides, you can only remove two center beams.

[@CopaceticAtay]

Finally an advanced tips video! 9 out of 10 of these videos are so simple. This one rocks

[@dra6o0n]

What about making field traps that will stay working perpetually? Players could knock over sharpened sticks but not npc, meaning you take a half log block, place it in a field, take 4 sharp sticks and aim it at the center of the log, and leave it alone for cannibals to wander and jump on it... Now rinse and repeat by putting this everywhere and when the NPC's AI makes them want to hop over it, they outright take hit from 4 sticks and die.

[@OldWorldRadio2]

I just built a mansion right in the middle of a lake while it was frozen, then after it thawed out, my mansion is still there. Nothing can get to my base now lol. Accessible with zipline only! 😁

[@lintu25]

God darn... thanks for the tips. I have build cabin and then secure the cabin area.

[@razorcryout]

If you got to 15:44 and press Right arrow on the vid 3 times he says water water water perfectly 3 times in a row

[@walkinmist9818]

5:00 dear God. This will save so much log and solve so much of my building internal head space.

[@OnyXStreams]

I wonder if the curved structure at 8:00 can work with an extended strut? experimenting timeee

[@michelleobama5762]

you can also use 3/4 logs for even longer supports with the struts

[@romantimofeev7762]

Tnx Bro! You are the Best!👍👍

[@voose3839]

3/4 struts allow longer spaces too i believe

[@JoshuaKA02]

Ah, you beat me to it; shoulda read comments first. I dunno if they add more support, but they do look larger like they should compared to 1/2 logs.

[@Sharpie360]

The patch notes mention talk about how the game assesses a building / structure as a sort of cascading reference call. I would LOVE to see modders get into the game files and see if we can get "blueprints" of built structures in games exported. Wishful thinking but hey! Early access! Awesome tips! I'll deff be employing some of these in the future. Cheers!

[@neuron8950]

2:00 sometimes if you do the same on the opposite direction it will allow you to remove, then do the same in both corners and sometimes you can even get a floating roof

[@SuperTime2Change]

This is wild! I love the new building system. It's so much more intuitive! This is a simple matter of just learning the mechanics. I don't understand why the community on Steam is so pissed. It's so confusing. We have more freedom than ever to build how we want to. How is this a bad thing? It's no different really than people not understanding how the AI works. They say the AI sucks and is too harsh, but what a lot of people don't realise is that you don't have to go hardcore slayer. Going full on Judge Dread is a bad approach and a lot of players make that mistake. Don't rush it. Don't create problems that can be easily avoided. This is a complex game, just a lot of players are too used to run and gun kind of mentality in survival games.

[@Jp-rr5xj]

oh that roof balcony looks exactly like what i need for my zipling Log intake in my base i have something similar but not as refined also good for just ziplining into base

[@SpelVarld]

1:45 that is a good r tip for those who hasn't used the book yet because it shows that u can do that in it

[@draganblood]

that last tip is what i been doing for so long to create some interesting things. nice to see some great building tips too. keep it up and i hope they make building features that make building even crazier in this game

[@chrispersinger9973]

Another thing if you wanted to build on a sloped cliff you can snap them to the grid. If it snaps it all snaps at lvls. You can then chop them to 1s 2s or 3s to lvl it to the same height

[@bearfromvoid]

*Game out for 2 weeks* IM GONNA GIVE YOU EXPERT TIPS :D good tips thanks :3

[@damonsteinhauser8104]

for the structs, use 3/4 logs for farther support

[@sozl5494]

Imagine being a cannibal and you stumble upon a lonely man building gigantic weird structures

[@marlonmarcello]

I finally understand the MF struts, thank you.

[@daheadsmiter2052]

really cool. -goes back to making log cube homes

[@rolfago]

That intro had me so sold just saying.

[@ChiefTrash]

I love your explanations and your videos to sons of the forest! One thing I mentioned was that your voice has a bit too much bass over the mic. Maybe you could change something inyour soundmixing for your voice to lower the bass line a little bit. Tank you in advance.

[@marcp5099]

you should do a starter set up video a really early build to stay safe with the easiest tools for people getting into the game so many videos are about people building fortress walls with spikes i am sure you could do something more elegant

[@dracabro]

I do hope you understand that the final tip you mentioned isn't "Iffy" that's real world architecture that many have used over the years. Heck you see that kind of build style in Europe on many old buildings. Though they don't really go a 3rd out, but it's quite doable.

[@Sporkula1]

I don't think struts are buggy; it's just that the longest they work is the span of 4 logs, as pictured in the survival guide book. I've never had a problem with removing the middles of a 4-log sequence.

[@DaleSmith816]

I don't know you, but I love you!

[@MadAtMax.300Blackout]

I'll be glad when they allow us to place columns or Joyce's to grid off of however we please. Also, to be able to lay foundations/beams/Joyces in the shape of an octogon rather than a damn square or rectangle only

[@donjeremino7958]

I know several building techniques you appeartly dont, like: how to build flying structures anywhere, how to make a eifeltower like cross structure, how ot offset the grid by exactly half, how to join the one-wide pointy roof with a cross section. and a ton of wacky but less useful stuff.

[@Triforcefilms]

I love everything about this new building system, EXCEPT the absolute clusterf#ck of different sized wood chunks left laying around my build sites🙂

[@HellAbr]

just save after you build is done, then load the save. 🧐

[@Triforcefilms]

@@HellAbr yes. I know. Not a great solution. Constant reloading when you have 4 players all needing to quit and reload every hour or so.

[@HellAbr]

@@Triforcefilms I don't even know why reloading like that is a feature! same with for roofing/floors you can cut a log long half. but the dude does it automatically every time you place it. Like how simple do we need games to be. solution for you. make firewood of the wood laying around. I wish games would let us use our brains. example you can make diagonally walls from day 1 just place the wood pole of center from the other pole. it is that simple. still roofing is kind of fucked that way so not fully implemented yet.

[@Triforcefilms]

@@HellAbr Oh i've BEEN making firewood piles of the excess... Until i had about 15 stacks of firewood. Again, A tedious solution to whats genuinely not a terrible issue. I just wanted to make a comical observation about dealing with the mess of a massive construction:-)

[@allandonald6248]

You can also use 3/4 logs for struts

[@marcp5099]

i really like the idea of using this as a sandbox to build stuff ( you should do a video on how to get the materials and stuff ) do you have to complete the game pretty much an kill everything and grind through the game before you start?

[@JeromeBakerSmoke]

Fireeeee video bro this was really well done. Liked and subbed.

[@er1koe799]

bro i looked at this like "this ain't gon be special and im prolly gonna know most of the stuff" but nah most things u built look fckin illegal lmao im def gonna rewatch this at some point or even save it somewhere bro ty and keep on with this stuff it's useful asf

[@VideoGameDataBank]

haha glad it could help like that, this comment actually made me laugh

[@Nepheos]

i have a weird bug where i was not able to put the roof (as in the planks) on the structure and had to add temporary support before it let me... afterwards it didnt let me remove a half log support beam, which is now stuck to my ceiling without even touching the ground or supporting anything. when i destroy it my roof collapses tho lol. the roof should work just fine - everything is properly supported.

[@yeetcannonplays]

My mind is blown! I'm so glad I subscribed.

[@dylanvelloca6698]

Just remember to remove building damage or you are going to hate life about 4 hours later.

[@chrissu542]

The second tip, - remove log before put the roof and it s goona work 😁

[@Probber]

Beautiful ASMR voice 😌 Nice tricks btw!

[@EvilNecroid]

5:50 i rekon its even easier if u pick the log up and stick it in the ground

[@trithereon2052]

11:05 doesn't work anymore, the full sized logs will get automatically cut to 3/4 when placed down.

[@HalloQwertz]

Same for me, anyone knows a trick around this?

[@vipercd6347]

the second tip 1:32 is explained in the ingame book for the right hand btw, so not very advanced. The rest is interesting and there are some cool tricks so def worth watching

[@TheKamilato]

damn cool tutorial about build the base, this is GREAT!!!! thank you buddy

[@specrtre]

If only there was point to base building. Just seems to get you raided. Seems much better to just be a nomad. Maybe with like drying rack,fish trap here and there to go back to every now again. Hopefully they'll add more reasons to have a base.

[@codyrogers918]

Wish you could have overhangs and if you could just rotate the truces on whatever angle you wanted

[@JoshuaKA02]

Ditto. There are some ways to make overhangs, but only small ones at the peaks of roofs instead of the bottom of them. It's kinda janky right now, but I hope they'll flesh it out a lot more sometime soonish.

[@SillyG1mp]

amazing video, absolutely amazing things i had no idea existed.

[@siretrasher1]

can you do a vid in how to make a complete roof ? there's always some gaps you cant fill and the roofs you show arent finished so you dont see the gaps

[@niox1920]

They had an update today that added the ability to fill the holes in

[@Sadnessinabab]

THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YOUUUUUUUU

[@10Kxxxxxx]

Thank you

[@Usr04]

amazing vid, you had me smiling at the tricks -- so simple yet so complex

[@calicovixen1]

bro i thought this was some kind of RDR2 mod making tutorial for a spilt second, i forgot how good games have come

[@nickmbb]

Love this vid - great tips, thank you.

[@emeeeeyy]

I've learned the hard way that the best thing you can do is finish all your framework and THEN you can start removing stuff and adding on the floors, walls, etc.

[@LateInscius]

this tips are sooooo good

[@SceemerG]

Thats pretty cool, keep up the good work!!

[@leestyles6731]

Great video and channel, but I wondered if you could please help me with a building problem I have. I would really appreciate your time

[@Zombie101]

how do you fill in the end of a roof (gable)? i seem to be left with two small triangles and if i cut a log to fill those gaps, the log extends out past the roof line making it look so weird lol

[@chrislickytung]

man is just out here making obstacle courses for the locals

[@StefanMuji]

Put a log on the ground, after put one stick on the end. After that move the log and you will recieve another log from the ground ;)

[@jacktil3802]

triangle gap is now gone (in patch note they say they added the way to fill it) it so much better to construct now

[@x-Aku]

Did they by chance patch out building inside slopes like you were showing for your balcony? I tried from your method but couldn't get it to work out.

[@tewchainz6464]

What I would like to know is how do you connect a high tree house to the ground. Should I eyeball it until it lines up?

[@nicscov]

16:56 I’m trying to build a vaulted roof (only 2 high), but it requires a butt-ton of these type structures. Is there anyway to build a keystone so it doesn’t require hideous struts?

[@icasy..]

Awesome 😮

[@GhostSenshi]

When it comes to wanting a cool, big structure, I honestly miss the original system a lot. This system took away many methods you could employ in the first game

[@dcsobral]

The best way to get the cutting line is to place the log vertically. It's then super easy to find the cut like. Doesn't work for making boards, sadly.

[@Spirit583Gaming]

Love it.

[@nerdoutreachprogram5358]

The best tip is to get the chainsaw to clear cut trees faster. Also can we see the treehouse thing?

[@fourthtarot4649]

this is so great well done

[@ganker24]

@videogamingdatalog have you revisited release if things have changed?

[@davidt1621]

Show them how to make janky midair floating base platforms. I wanna see what you come up with.

[@Reiker305]

Can you make video how to build a tower for glider?

[@TeamHellfishTV]

Damn! Should habe known that much earlier. 😂

[@cristipanaintescu605]

some tips for rock houses?=)) or walls at least, corners

[@Raynor21]

Do you have a video on how to add the hip on the corner of a wrap around porch roof? I did it once by accident but can't seem to recreate it