Where to build a base?

[HoloYolo]

I've been wanting to build a base for a LONG time. I don't know where though. Where is the best place?

Thanks,

Kaboom!

[Daze]

Flat place, with KerbalMaps you can see the "slope" of an area, i suggest you to go under 1° of slope

http://www.kerbalmaps.com/

[Mrbananies]

Put a base on one of the moons of jool, might be a good refueling place if the planet dosnt have atmosphere or high gravity

[Djslime6764]

Best place would be somewhere with low gravity. Such as the mun. You don't to add parachutes and you could decouple engines if you want. Make sure you add docking port for moving the parts together or build one big one and land it. Make sure your base is somewhere flat. Minimus and low gravity planets are recommended. Duna could be for amateurs. Here is one I found :

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Had to change one thing

[InterCity]

Minimus, mun, Duna or if you are not coming back you could try eve. There's nothing like "the best place". Just make sure there is no slope.

[Pecan]

I've been wanting to build a base for a LONG time. I don't know where though. Where is the best place?

Thanks,

Kaboom!

Most kids seem to like it if you throw a blanket over the dining-table, as it gives them enough room to crawl around underneath while still being 'child-size',

[HoloYolo]

Most kids seem to like it if you throw a blanket over the dining-table, as it gives them enough room to crawl around underneath while still being 'child-size',

Smart ass. Leave.

[Jodo42]

Laythe's a particularly inviting and beautiful place for a base, but it's a rather long way away from home, return is difficult thanks to the atmosphere, landing sites are sparse unless you want a floating base, and the land is rather variable in slope unless you aim for the beaches. The high gravity could also make in-situ construction more difficult. You can't use EVA packs on it.

Duna is far easier to reach, has lower gravity and a thinner atmosphere, and has that "I made a base on Mars" feel to it. You can't use jet engines there, but the atmosphere is thick enough for ion/efficient rocket powered planes. You can also use jetpacks on it, but just barely. Finding a landing site, however, can be a bit of a task, since most of the terrain is atrociously sloped.

The Mun gives you access to floaty gravity and is the nextdoor neighbor to Kerbin, making rescues quick and simple. The terrain is varied enough to be interesting, and finding flat parts isn't terribly difficult. Using rovers for in-situ assembly can be somewhat difficult thanks to the gravity, though. You'll have to stick to non-atmospheric transportation thanks to its lack of an atmosphere.

Minmus has even sillier gravity and makes landing very large, otherwise awkward components a breeze. Again, it's close to Kerbin, but has no atmosphere. Perfectly flat landing spots are abundant but are surrounded by beautiful slopes.

Those are the 4 most common base locations. You could go for something more exotic if you wished and were up for a challenge, like Eeloo or Eve.

[HoloYolo]

Laythe's a particularly inviting and beautiful place for a base, but it's a rather long way away from home, return is difficult thanks to the atmosphere, landing sites are sparse unless you want a floating base, and the land is rather variable in slope unless you aim for the beaches. The high gravity could also make in-situ construction more difficult. You can't use EVA packs on it.

Duna is far easier to reach, has lower gravity and a thinner atmosphere, and has that "I made a base on Mars" feel to it. You can't use jet engines there, but the atmosphere is thick enough for ion/efficient rocket powered planes. You can also use jetpacks on it, but just barely. Finding a landing site, however, can be a bit of a task, since most of the terrain is atrociously sloped.

The Mun gives you access to floaty gravity and is the nextdoor neighbor to Kerbin, making rescues quick and simple. The terrain is varied enough to be interesting, and finding flat parts isn't terribly difficult. Using rovers for in-situ assembly can be somewhat difficult thanks to the gravity, though. You'll have to stick to non-atmospheric transportation thanks to its lack of an atmosphere.

Minmus has even sillier gravity and makes landing very large, otherwise awkward components a breeze. Again, it's close to Kerbin, but has no atmosphere. Perfectly flat landing spots are abundant but are surrounded by beautiful slopes.

Those are the 4 most common base locations. You could go for something more exotic if you wished and were up for a challenge, like Eeloo or Eve.

Thank you Jodo. Very helpful.

[ghostbuzzer7]

I'd highly recommend minmus. Reasons:

1. Its closer and easier to assembly if you dont cheat your way there

2. The crystal lakes offer an ideal slope for building

3. Your kerbals can munch on delicious minmus while in EVA.

[Wanderfound]

It all comes down to what you want the base to do. Refuelling stop? Laboratory? Holiday resort? Why do you want it on the ground instead of in orbit?

But as others have said: Minmus for easy, Duna for easiest interplanetary, Laythe for scenic. Laythe is easy to get up and down on if you're comfortable using air-breathing spaceplanes.

[Superfluous J]

As others have said, Minmus makes for a very good place to put a base for many reasons. If all you want is "a base" and you don't know what all is needed, then Minmus makes for very fast turnarounds so you can fix problems, restart missions, send up other missions, or whatever is needed. Think of it as KSP Bases with training wheels.

In addition, if your base is to be a Karbonite and/or Extraplanetary Launchpads base, Minmus goes from a great choice to a FANTASTIC one. Topping off (or building and launching) your interplanetary ships from there can save you a TON of fuel, simply because you don't have to lift your interplanetary fuel off of Kerbin, you can lift it off of Minmus instead.