Konnichi-ha, fellow survivors I've been playing since December, approximately 6 sandboxes. Almost all of this time has been spent on Mystery Lake. I've lived in four different locations, meaning I've built each place up as a "headquarters," moved all of my gear there, and spent two game weeks (or more) at the place. The requirements for a "home" are simple: the place needs to have both storage and a bed. The reason for these two requirements is also simple: due to the limited resources (