I fully agree that it is a bad joke having to spend hours acquiring tools and materials, struggling with game mechanics that have invisible collision boxes, can't build on flat ground, just to have someone come, destroy and raid/rape everything within minutes.
I also understand server numbers going down because of mods, but for a server which has factions and basebuilding as a core principle, you need to give the factions a fighting chance!
Build anywhere mod makes that happen. You can truly find a place and secure it properly, and you can't do that with the current game mechanics. Yes it can be abused, but people are abusing game mechanics as they are now anyway
I would spend 1hr to place a single wall at a place that the game doesn't like in order to stop people from coming in. They just walk on invisible ledge around it, jump over using barrels glitch, or destroy in 1 minute.
A single person can break into any base using 1 hacksaw in less than 15 minutes in and out. Even if there are 5 gates total. Wtf.
There are mods that make this better -
Disable base destroy option for all but sledgehammer -
https://steamcommunity.com/sha…iledetails/?id=1611450782
Or
Make it take longer -
https://steamcommunity.com/sha…iledetails/?id=1638036246
I personally like the second one. Trust me, you really have to prepare and plan if you want to raid a base with it (yes bases are not impenetrable) Along with build anywhere, you have a great starting point for a faction- based community to grow and flourish.
That's just me anyway