Q: Which building materials are available in the game?
You can choose from four different materials:
- Wood: easy to acquire in large numbers from all trees (use Chainsaw or Harvester Module), but very low HP and Armor.
- Concrete: a good and durable alternative to steel and very easy to craft in high numbers. You only need rock dust.
- Steel: not changed.
- Hardened Steel: the most durable material in the game, twice the hit points compared to steel – but also needs twice the time and resources to produce.

Q: How do I access the shapes for the building blocks (SURVIVAL & CREATIVE)?
Move a building block to your toolbelt. Highlight it and hit the RIGHT-MOUSE button. This will open the new block manager with all the shapes.

Q: Which of the building blocks are organized in such 'block families', available with the new block-shapes menu?
Currently the following building blocks are organized that way: Basic Building Block Materials (wood, concrete, steel, hardened steel), Windows, Truss, Stairs, Walkways, Deco (beds, etc.), Consoles (Deco), Artificial Indoor Plants and Alien Blocks (for creative only).

Q: How does the block rotation work?
You can rotate blocks BEFORE and AFTER you have placed them:

BEFORE: If you want to place a new block, you might notice a green line sticking out from the block. This is the ROTATION AXIS. Change with INSERT or DELETE (Default). If you use HOME or END (default), the block will rotate around the Axis line clockwise or counter-clockwise! Use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons to move the block up and down vertically!

AFTER: If you placed a block and would want to rotate it afterward, you need to equip the Multi tool and use its Rotation Mode (Select via RMB). Aim at a block and you will see the ROTATION AXIS. From here, rotating the block works like when placing a new block (INS/DEL to change Axis, HOME/END to rotate the block).

Q: Is it possible to place blocks as a line or in a larger plane?
YES! HOLD the left mouse button to drag a line of blocks. Hold STRG+left mouse button to create a plane area of blocks. Important Tip: when creating a plane, make sure your stand is higher than the area you want to place. This makes it a lot easier to drag the plane from the start- to the end-point without getting in trouble with your view. And: you cannot place an endless line or an endless plane.

Q: Do I need to flatten the terrain ahead of placing a base starter block?
No. You can move the preview- wireframe UP and DOWN ahead of placing it. Please have a look in the Options menu to which keys this action is currently bound (Default Page Up and Page Down).

Q: I have built my base into a hill and need to remove the dirt. Will the drill mode of my Survival Tool damage my base blocks?
No.

Q: How do I remove blocks without using the Multi Tool in CREATIVE?
Use SHIFT-Right Mouse click (This has been changed from pre-alpha as right-click also brings up the block-manager now)

Q: The night is so dark – what can I do?
Place some work lights!

Tip: The Player Drone (F5) can do ALL of the building tasks as well and has a built-in light!