Credit to mskasumi in the official RtM Discord!
Building Your Base
- In the beginning, there’s a lot of running back and forth. To save you from having to run all the way back to your base every time, *set up temporary camps* along your path. Eventually you’ll be able to build map stones to let you fast travel, but you need to get through several areas first.
- A common question is: *where should I build my base?* There is no perfect answer, the best place is wherever you want it to be! Some chose for aesthetics, some choose for defensibility. The great forges are a popular spot, but early in the game the outposts are very good options as they will be easier to defend.
- Orcs cannot spawn in an area that is under the influence of a hearth, this helps keep orcs from spawning in the middle of your base. You can use multiple *hearths with overlapping zones to protect your base*, and this also lets you access your supplies across a larger area. However, if there’s even a 1 pixel gap, orcs can and will spawn and cause trouble.
Farming
- There is some limited farming available to you early, more gets unlocked later. When you plant something, it will take 4 days to get to full growth, growing at a rate of 1 item per day. E.g. if you harvest after 2 days, then you get 2 items.
- You must sleep in order to activate seeing the growth. If you go multiple days without sleeping, it can look like nothing is happening with the farming. Once you sleep, the growth will catch up and if it’s been at least 4 days since you planted, then it will be at full growth and ready for harvest.