Base: Overview
The Base is the primary hexagonal tile where all players start their journey in Hex Survival. It represents the town’s central bunker and is the only location that provides inherent safety and a permanent light source from the start of the game.
Key Properties
- Starting Point: Every player begins their session on the Base tile.
- Inherent Light: The Base provides permanent illumination to its hexagonal area. Players standing on the Base tile do not consume lamp fuel and do not accumulate Fear.
- Safe Zone: The Base is a safe zone where players can coordinate, manage resources, and plan expeditions without accumulating Fear.
- Non-Scavengeable: Unlike other biomes, the Base tile cannot be scavenged for resources. It relies entirely on the resources brought back by players or produced by its infrastructure.
Strategic Importance
As the only source of light at the beginning of a run, the Base serves as the anchor for the town’s Power Grid. All Power Pole highways must originate from the Base or an existing connected pole to extend the town’s reach safely into the wasteland.