This guide gets 5 stars just for adding screenshots!
Bravo.
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CaptA, you're my hero. Thanks for the quality post!
Hey, no problem. I hope it helps!
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Stacking desks on... desks? =0_o=
Gadzooks, I never thought of that! =O_O=
*rushes off to the Base editor* ___>_>
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Good job, captA! You know, somebody really needs to write a good guide on SG bases and editing.
Level 50s:
BlackSpectre, Dark Defender (Guardian)
Thorin, Invul/Axe Tank (Justice)
Volcano Juice, Fire/Stone Tank
Professor ?, Mind/FF Controller
Stone Forge, Stone/Fire Tank
I'm working on one. Beta version of "Faaabulous! The Deadly Grace Guide to Decorative Basebuilding" is in its early stages. I'm working on gathering up some screenshots and uploading them all to Imageshack. Expect some kind of post within the week (that is, if I don't get sucked into the jubilee event).
Edit: Oh, and my contribution to the thread. Behold, my masterpiece! I call it "Desk on Desk Forbidden Love."
At last, useful info on the base editor! Many thanks!
Things to remember:
-Common sense ain't;
-Overkill is the only kill;
-If someone asks if you're a god, run away.
Before you go stacking things, you should first get an appraisal from Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things
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Good writeup and useful screenshots. Nice work.
One further thing to mention might be that you can stack short "ramps" (wooden stairs, steel stairs, or ramps) on top of desks to allow access to higher tiered sections of your room without having to jump.
-H
You can also use this to be able to stack things like ramps.
Since there is no ramp that can climb up the 2 tier dropping the floor, you can put 2 desks together, put a ramp on top of them and then put another ramp in front of them. This will give you a 2 tier ramp that goes up (it works so well that a tank in Granite can run right up it).
We have our base setup like this (sorry no pics because I am at work posting).
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I'm kinda disappointed that you can't put a telephone on top of the floor safe, as it makes a great side table.
hey can i stack Defense items?
Not really.
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On the left in the pic, the stacking for 2 filing cabnets to make a large wall. How is this done?
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And here is another one. how do you get all the book shelfs to stack.
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I'd lilke to know that too!
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On the left in the pic, the stacking for 2 filing cabnets to make a large wall. How is this done?
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And here is another one. how do you get all the book shelfs to stack.
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By using magic desks.
--Dave
One of the most common questions on the base building forum is how do I stack stuff on stuff?. Well, in an effort to help out my fellow base designers, I decided to come up with this brief guide.
Q: Which items can have items stacked on them?
A: Basically, items in the "Desks" tab are your only recourse. Here are examples of items that can have items stacked on them. Counters, cabinets, bookcases, and desks that already have stuff on them (phone, computer, etc.) WILL NOT accept items. Avoid the heartbreak and learn which items will accept stacked items early on.
Q: What can I stack on those desks?
A: Basically, anything small enough. Here are several items that can be stacked on top of desks, and this is another view of these items.
Q: Great, now how do I do it?
A: Well, it's pretty simple, really. Get an overhead view and select the item you want. Left-click the mouse to place the item. As long as you have space, multiple items can be placed.
Q: Hey, I saw you had multiple desks together in a few of your pics. How did you do that?
A: Again, it's pretty simple. You have to pay attention the the blue "crash boxes" around each item, but as long as the boxes are flush with the item edges, you can place them together. For instance, take two desks. You can right click one of them to spin it around and place it up against the first one. This can be done multiple times to make a larger stacking surface. Why? So you can place items like this big screen TV so your troops can watch the game when not bashing thugs. You can even stack some snacks for their enjoyment.
Q: What if I want to go totally overboard and tier desks so that I can stack stuff on stacked stuff? Pure insanity!
A: It's pretty easy - just follow the principles learned in single-level stacking. You can stack desks on deks like so. I used a gray desk on top of a white desk for contrast. Once this is done, you can stack items on these desks like this.
Stacking items is a breeze once you get the hang of it. You can even use the multi-desk configuration I've shown to stack stairs, filing cabinets, stone blocks, etc. I've seen these ideas used manytimes to make "walls" for sectioning rooms. Here is an overhead shot.
Use your imagination, and practice practice practice. Have fun!
"...freedom isn't a commodity to compromise." -- Captain America, New Avengers #21
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