Project Zomboid: Epic Louisville Solo Base Tour & Guide
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- Welcome to my latest Project Zomboid adventure! In this video, we're taking you on a tour of my epic base located in Louisville, a small firehouse turned fortress against the zombie hordes. Join us as we explore every nook and cranny of this strategic stronghold, showcasing its unique features and defensive advantages.
But that's not all - we're also providing a comprehensive guide on how to navigate your way into Louisville and get your base set up for maximum survival potential. From navigating through zombie-infested streets to securing essential resources, we've got you covered every step of the way.
Whether you're a seasoned survivor looking for new base-building ideas or a newcomer in need of guidance, this video has something for everyone. So grab your gear, sharpen your skills, and let's dive into the post-apocalyptic world of Project Zomboid together!
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Base Location
01:44 - Getting Started
03:41 - Base Tour
08:00 - Looting and Supplies
09:29 - Outro - Hry
I like the Mounted Police Training Barracks in the bottom left corner of Louisville’s big park. It’s only one level, but the building only has windows on one side of it and an archway big enough for a big double gate. The building has an open courtyard in the middle so you can work on cars and farm in safety. The building has two storage rooms with crates and metal shelves for plenty of storage. There are also bunk beds and a small armory. The surrounding area has 3 water barrels and log piles. There is even a small pond for fishing in addition to the lake in the park. The park is mostly surrounded by big fences so large hordes can’t easily migrate in. Within walking distance you will find:
2 gas stations
Pawn shop
Animal shelter/vet
Pharmacy
Garden center
Police Station
Tire Center
Garage
Small bookstore
Restaurants
A small mall
A BIG Gigamart
It’s a great spot!
I've never even been in the park. I'll have to check it out. My gaming group is talking about a PZ run so I might have some multiplayer vids soon. I'm really excited about the new building tiles in build 42. We're really going to be able to completely transform buildings.
You dont need a sledge, you can just pick up those barriers you first sledged and then open the fence blocking the way. Done it plenty without the sledge. HOWEVER sledge is always good to have.
SECOND Love that base! might have to do it myself!!! I am currently doing a country club base which im loving, I also enjoy the houses right up north near fallas lakes, right next to a petrol station, good for MP servers, no one goes that way and its close to the army supply store! GREAT VIDEO MATE
Thanks! I got a little carried away with the sledge. I normally enter via the train tracks but went in through the main gate on that run.
My group usually bases at the three gated houses just east of that fire station and I've been wanting to do a base there for the longest time. I'm happy with how it turned out.
I've based up at the gas station in Fallas Lake several times. It's just a good central location.
I'll be starting a new MP run soon so I hope to have another base video at some point. I'll livestream some of it.
That fire-station served as my first (and then second) survivors' main base after migrating from their original starting-home in Westpoint. I have very fond memories of the building, so much so that in my most recent playthrough I decided to base up there once again - for nostalgia!
My MP that group that formed during Covid and has sadly become inactive would always base up at the firehouse in Rosewood. We would then relocate to the three houses that are fenced in with the small pond not too far from there. I would always see that firehouse in loot runs and think that would be the perfect solo base. I share those sentiments of nostalgia. I hope one day my old group will give it another run. It was such a chill and drama free group. Here's to the memories.
I'm terrible at this game and this base gives me hope xD
You just learn to take less chances and get better at risk assessment. I don't believe anyone is good at this game. It's always just a matter of time. I had to start this video over about 15 minutes in because I got a bite in the first house I went into. Keep at it.
@@piZZlePlayZ Thanks for that. How do you handle balancing all the skills out? Do you just start with a few core ones or spread it out evenly?
I focus on carpentry, cooking, medical, fitness and strength in the early game. Make sure you're watching the life and living channel the first 9 days. This will give you a huge boost. Carpentry is important because you will usually lose water first and you can build rain barrels and plumb them to a sink. Securing skill books is very important as this will help you grow your skills faster. There is a list of VHS tapes that grow skills on the wiki but be sure to read the corresponding skill book first. You should be doing burpees for 30 minutes every day. Cooking food using more complex recipes will give you far more benefits than just eating canned food. After the helicopter event you should hit up a book store and start focussing on your other skills.
"you will need a sledgehammer"
Proceeds to use sledgehammer on road blocks that can be picked up and moved and gates that can be opened.
In my mind it is quicker. I don't have to worry about getting distracted and leaving them in my inventory and becoming encumbered while in a fight. We all have gone to pick something up and then out of nowhere you're suddenly surrounded. You will be needing the sledgehammer to remove the stairs in your new home.
@@piZZlePlayZ True, I just found it funny that you chose to sledgehammer in through the front door after saying that. I was thinking you'd be going through in on the east side of the map to avoid zombies or something
@@qapiojg I like going through the front gate mostly to see what vehicles and equipment are there. Someone else said you don't even have to move the barricades in front of the gate. Apparently they are bugged and you can just drive straight through them. I haven't tried it yet. It could be a trap. ha
@@piZZlePlayZ that is 100% a trap. The orange and yellow barricades cannot be driven through. I made that mistake early on and my dad died as a result when we got swarmed by zombies lol.
nice base! ive only used that location once so far but im only 300h in. Love adding new mods, weapons of 93 was a great additon.
I love this is the type of game when you're 300 hours in and you're just getting started. Here's to the next 300 hours! Weapons of 93 had been a great mod and it keeps the ammo type more simple than some of the others. I'm really excited for build 42 and the future of the game.
Awesome video ! But i gotta know that song name that starts at 8:56 :D
Thanks! It's Syndrome by Michael Briguglio. It really hits. I used it in my last PZ video too. czcams.com/video/k7XTRb5ExeA/video.htmlsi=DFArZHi3aM7Hj5FJ
Best base for me would be the Gigamart located near the train station and LSU. The store has two floors and four gas pumps. Clearing it would require a shotgun and plenty of ammo but it would be worth it afterwards. Of course, plenty of parking for my car aswell.
I looted that Gigamart on this run. Definitely a lot of room to park cars inside. Which as you can tell that's very important for me. I'll have to be there on my next run and see how it turns out. In my MP runs we always seem to base up at the three gated houses with the small pond that's not far from this house.
3:06 ???? You don't need a sledge, those doors just open for me lol....
Also you don't need to sledge stairs to keep zombies off your top floor
The sledgehammer is to destroy the staircase at the new base. Stairs can't be disassembled. As for destroying the barricades and gate it just felt right in the moment. I don't always take the main road into Louisville. I usually enter through the train tracks but I had vanilla zombie pops on that run. The barricades can be picked up but I don't usually like picking up objects while there are zombies in the area. It's just a habit from normally playing with 4X pops but the sledge worked fine.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and how you secure the second floor of your bases. I'd love to learn a better way.
@@piZZlePlayZ I'll let you in on a trick. Take a normal hammer and take out the tiles just after the tile that connects to the top of the stairs. Sledgeless top floor secures. 😉 The barriers make sense, very cathartic since they cockblock the car so hard when in real life you could run them down since they're just those little deployable construction site barriers. The fence gates are useful to block zeds though.
So just dismantle the floor tile leading to the tile that connect the stairs and the stairs collapse? That's genius. I've never thought to try that. Still needed the sledge to tear down a few walls for the build design I had in my head but not necessary. I like having a door to access the roof but you could always just hop in and out of the window. I had someone else say you could just drive though the barriers but I'm pretty sure it was a trap. Zomboid is one of those great games where you can have 800+ hours in and still learn new stuff. I appreciate the pro tip!
@@piZZlePlayZ The stairs don't collapse but if every tile that connects to the top of the stairs are removed via picking up the tiles & then using carpentry to dismantle the wood tile underneath the decorative tile you get basically the same thing but without needing a sledge. The stairs are intact too so you can store those tiles in a box at the foot of the stairs incase you ever get stuck outside your 2nd floor without sheetropes since zeds can tear them down. You'll have an extra form of emergency access this way in addition to not needing a sledge since the stairs are still there.
Yeah I tried playing solo, and I make it to my perfect safe house, base of operations and Everytime I get there I get bit! Like three times already I would get there clear out the house, watch TV, read books and during the night a zombie attack happens and I get bit, dang they need a skill revival tool mod for it like a skill journal or something like that
There is a skill recovery journal mod. It has to be crafted and makes soloing less stressful. I don't always use it because if you get all the skill books and VHS tapes you can get most skills back quickly.
The funny thing is you dont need a sledgehammer to get into Louisville. I dont know why people say that. The street blockade in front of the entrance is buged and you can drive through them (if you dont have a mod to fix this) but even if not you can move them aside and the metal gates can be opened normal.
Haha no way. I guess I've just never tried it. After over 600 hours and dozens of breaches into Louisville I've always used the sledgehammer because I thought you had to. I need to make a video and see if I can find the origin of this misinformation. That's awesome thanks for the info!
@@piZZlePlayZ Yeah i got over 600 hours, too ^^ When the new update drops my plan is to visit every city and until i reach Louisville to setup myself on a farm there.
That's a plan. I tried to have a base in each area on a run before but I got burned out and started over. The early game is just so exciting. I'm hoping build 42 will help with that a bit.
@@piZZlePlayZ Yeah the later game gets boring fast, thats the problem.
@@piZZlePlayZ It would be cool to do a coop run in Louisville but mostly you cant find good people for that :D
cute but with build 42 this locations gonna low rankings
Maybe not. There are the large fields just across the street and with the new tiles you will be able to completely transform any location. I'm really excited for build 42. They decided to hold off on some of the crafting that was holding up it's release so I'm hoping we will see it soon!
@@piZZlePlayZ im talking about the walls outside of this FD cus in build 42 the zombies can destroy that
@@elbirri have they said how they will path? Will they destroy every wall until the building collapses?
@@piZZlePlayZ not the concrete walls, idk the name in English But the the metal high fences?