After a successful raid, the objective shifts to securing and integrating the conquered base into your own operations. This post-raid takeover involves strategically clearing remaining threats, establishing control, and leveraging the new territory for your advantage.
Clearing Remaining Threats
Even after the initial breach, the raided base might still harbor defenders or hidden threats. Conduct a thorough sweep of all rooms and areas. Listen for footsteps or other audio cues that might indicate remaining occupants. Be cautious of traps or ambushes.
Establishing Control
Once the base is clear, begin establishing your control. This typically involves:
- Replacing Locks: Immediately replace all existing locks on doors and containers with your own. This prevents the original owners from returning and reclaiming their base.
- Upgrading Structures: If the base has lower-tier building materials (e.g., wood or stone), consider upgrading them to metal or armored to increase its defensibility.
- Placing New Defenses: Deploy turrets, shotgun traps, and barricades to fortify the base against counter-raids.
Loot Management and Integration
After looting, you'll need to manage the acquired resources. Decide which items to keep, which to craft with, and which to store. If the raided base has furnaces or workbenches, you can use them immediately. Consider moving essential crafting stations and storage into the new base.
Strategic Use of the New Base
The conquered base can serve multiple purposes:
- Forward Operating Base: Use it as a staging point for further raids or exploration.
- Secondary Storage: Store excess loot or valuable items separately from your main base.
- Trap Base: If the base has a good layout, it can be repurposed into a trap base to lure and eliminate other players.
- Resource Hub: If it's located near valuable resource nodes, it can become a strategic outpost.
Dealing with the Original Owners
Be prepared for the original owners to attempt a reclaim. If they return, be ready to defend your new territory. Sometimes, players will leave behind traps or bait for returning owners.
Post-Raid Takeover Checklist:
- Clear all hostile entities.
- Replace all locks.
- Secure all loot.
- Upgrade and fortify the base.
- Establish a clear purpose for the new base.