UPDATED METHOD: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3iMy9CShrrPg7w.html

So I just discovered a shortcut method to figuring out the pillar height. As you're lowering it you see the blue rotational arrow. There's a point where that arrow disappears when you lower it. You just bring it to the point just before the rotation arrow disappears and thats another way to determine the correct pillar height.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Yes! @intoxicatedmyself discovered this a few days ago too! Big help to the console players who this doesn't seem to work for!

@Onrain20

7 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke when I don’t bother reading other comments and try to see if I can just manually figure things out lol. 😂

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

@@Onrain20 I don't blame you! It's super cool to see people improving on the method. I was so set on using an item, I'd not even noticed the icon moving! GGs folks!

@harpaxpteso4153

7 ай бұрын

That work on a motorboat?

@lil_golden_lama1031

7 ай бұрын

Tysm worked well

Excellent! Saved me a bucket load of agony trying to get this right, and failing miserably. Great work Toast, thanks for sharing

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to have helped! It's a bit annoying how it all works, but at least once it's done, it's done. I don't plan on building a whole fleet of rafts anytime soon! 😂

Awesome work btw, in all my snap testing to get foundations as low as possible I never considered doing the simplest thing of simply free placing the pillar and lowering it.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks. It's no the perfect method and I'm still working to solve a few issues, but it's the only way I've found so far!

Best guide out there for ASA raft building! Thanks Toasty!

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Appreciate my man! Time to build some rafts! There are a few more things I'd like to figure out still though... 🤔

Well done. A unique solution that works! Favorite quote: "If things aren't working for you, just run away. Then come back." 😸

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I find that to be solid life advice in general. Struggling at work? Relationship problems? Only got your card at a cash only store? Just run away. Then come back! 😜

thank you for the guide :). after many mistakes by putting the piller to low and maybe being to close to the shore i finally did it.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

No problem, and great stuff! It's tricky at first, but once you know how, it gets real quick and easy. Have fun building your raft base!

I use this on all my raft builds and happy to give you props in every build vid where I use it! Awesome work dude!

@toastbloke

15 күн бұрын

Appreciate it! I'm just happy we can all have rafts like the good old days! I miss janky ASE building! 😂

@OldGamerzNeverDie

15 күн бұрын

@@toastbloke Ain't that the truth! I'm still wrestling with an easier way to make a circle! LOL

Awesome video. Nice work my friend!

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you’ve found it helpful 💪🏻

Thank you so much. I hate the gap and the hatchframe tricks and was hoping for a way to do it like we could in ASE. Brilliant.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

No problem! Happy to help! I never tried the gap trick, but yeah, everything was an absolute everything else I tried was a huge pain to live with!

thanks bro u saved me some time here, liked and subscribed.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

No problem! Glad it helped. Did the sign in the pillar work for you, or did you read the pinned comment? It seems to be patched. Just finalising the changes for a video as we speak!

Niiiiice one fella! Knew you would work it out! :D

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks mucka! I was desperate to make this happen when I realised foundations didn't lower far enough!

not sure if you got lucky or just practiced that much, but I had a helluva time getting the height of the pillar right. I focused the most on seeing the pillar at exactly the same angle you showed in the vid, and there's a very small window for accuracy to get it correct. Worked exactly as you described however, and thanks so much for the vid!

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Glad you got there in the end! There's very little room for error, which is why I introduced the sign idea. If you're on or under that line, it won't place. Need to be over it, almost slightly above. Also, using the arrow keys on the keyboard moves the camera in set measures, so that can make it easier to do to. Hope this helps!

GENIUS!

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Learned how to make building videos from the best! 😘

@PickledT

8 ай бұрын

I see he got the sign.

@storm.design

8 ай бұрын

He did indeed @@PickledT

Really enjoyed your video fella, a canny lad, you'll go far.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it! They’ve patched the pillar/sign part of this now, but updated version is coming soon! 🔥

@DanScribla

7 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke Thanks, yeah I discovered this too when I tried it out, so just went with the pillar, sadly floor wasn't low enough to drive. Look forward to the update, keep making vids man, refreshing style and delivery. Subbed.

Nice man!

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks fella! I wonder what else can be done!

Not sure if mentioned here, but I can get the foundation tiny bit below motorboat floor. I center a pillar put a roof on it then a wall down that, then off that I place a foundation. I then put a pillar center of that foundation. Remove all but the new pillar and add roof, wall down it and foundation off that. Rinse repeat and you will see what I mean. It only like 3 or 4 times of this but I just did it to make sure still works and it does.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

If that what you need for the build, that's great!

oh! i got this :) thank you, when i first tried, i was too close to the shoreline

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Glad you managed to get it working 🙌

Shame they removed extending raft foundations- which is exponentially more necessary than sinking them

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

It is, but I'm working on it! If there's a way I'll find it. Just have some on land stuff to make videos about that I stumbled across first!

Absolutely brilliant video

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Should probably start milking this. Change me name to raftbloke! 😂

Outstanding job. You made one of the best vids showing how to set a foundation on a raft. Does this work on the motorized raft?

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Cheers very much! And it does yes! I go briefly over it later in this video, but I made a short going over my finalised method that's linked in the description if you'd like to see how.

On the old ark u used to be able to place foundations outside the raft area, I miss that so much 😂

@toastbloke

2 ай бұрын

Me too! I tried to figure it out on here for ages, but it wasn't looking possible! Might have to look into it again. I want bigger boats!

@rgthjdrtyjrtyjdrtyjr

Ай бұрын

agreed, you could build some cool shit

@brainabbiusivegaming154

Ай бұрын

@@rgthjdrtyjrtyjdrtyjr real I would build battleships and stuff 😭

Thank you very much for this!

@toastbloke

23 күн бұрын

No problem! If you want a slightly quicker way that works whether clipping in on and off, I've got an update linked in the description! Cheers!

Best ark raft vid all time :D

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Haha! Big claim that like. Appreciate it though. Cheers!

@SejoTwentySix

7 ай бұрын

I mean for people with OCD this is perfect. There's no slight raise or bs like that. For ASA you're the raft king, PS Worked for me, thanks so much! :)@@toastbloke The setup part does need wood items, doesn't work with Tatch ceiling/foundation etc from when I tried it.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

It's suspected that I have OCD, which is probably why I'll spend time doing things like this rather than just cracking on 😅 And cheers, I'm chuffed it's worked for you. When I tested, the sign and pillar needs to be wood for the right height reference, but once the pillar is in place, I could do the rest with any ceiling, quarter wall and foundation combination. I'll have to double check!

Toast! I figured out a way without the sign. On xbox I haven't been able to merge the pillar into the sign it gets obstructed. But if you notice as you place the pillar up and down the blue circle to rotate the pillar will move above or below the raft. You want it so it juuuuust sits above the raft

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

I wonder if it’s a little different on PC and Xbox then! I’ll have to check it out and see if I get the same result! Well done on getting it to work. That’s all that matters to me in the end! We must break the game to make it better! 😂

@williamlovelace9424

7 ай бұрын

Hey thanks man I was having the same issue on xbox I'm going to try Ur way

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

This is working for people! Well done! You good if I add this to the pinned post and tag you? Might need an updated video if it’s that easy. Haven’t been able to test yet, ‘cause I’m ill! 😂

@intoxicatedmyself

7 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke of course!

looks a bit hard to make, but I love the idea of driving it directly. one question remains: is there any open spot where you can hit with area or point damage?

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Cheers! It's not the easiest method, but the only way to do this so far. Now I've done it a few times, takes me 10 seconds to sink the foundation perfect every time. The foundations protect the sides an underside of the raft, but the top surface can be damaged. Build a room over the top and it's as strong as what you build it out of, plus the raft health itself once that's been destroyed. Still have to watch out for Leedsichthys though. They still hit the raft through the foundations.

Tysm this makes life easier

@toastbloke

Ай бұрын

No problem. Glad it worked out! If you ever play with clipping, I've got an easier work around linked in the description and pinned comment! 🔥

You're a saint.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Cheers! Be sure to check out the updated version if you have any trouble with this! 🔥

We small creators make better videos than ones with huge following, Keep it up Toast!

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Cheers! There's great creator's both big and small! It is always nice though when KZread throws an absolute gem of a small creator your way and you get be there as the journey unfolds!

I appreciate the compactness but why wouldn’t you take advantage of going vertical on the raft by making floors? I can’t remember the structure limit on rafts but I recall being able to do so last I tried.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Cheers! This is just to get the foundations in place, ready for people to build on, as it's not possible to lower the foundations enough to drive the raft through them when stood on top with the games actual mechanics. I've got an actual raft base build coming tomorrow to show a few cool things this method allows. Might be more what you're after. 😎

cheers bonnie lad

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Nee bother jackie! Appreciate the comment 💪

You need a chimney for your forges or it’ll get quite smokey inside.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

That metal’s going to heat up quick too. Would not recommend going in there barefoot! 😂

Toast said he would figure it out!

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

I did, so I had to! Man of my word! 🫡

What if you add pillars horizontally around the edge might create a snap point?

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, that doesn't work, but it would be nice if it did! It shouldn't be this hard to achieve this result!

OMG here within the first 10 seconds - Probably 30 now I've commented

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Hello Sonic, how is Tails doing? 😛

OK, you didn't say what you did to get the pillar to lower a bit. I will pop over to the UPDATED METHOD link.

Aside from looks does this offer anything else to the boat ?

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

It makes the raft drivable when covered in foundations. You can't get foundations low enough to select the raft, or motorboat, through them using methods from the old game, or the new building system. The raft is also protected by the foundations from the side and bottom, so if you build a base over the top the raft can't get damaged until the structures you add are broken, by anything except a leedsichthys. Found a few other perks, but I'm showing them off in my next video 🤐

Is there a way to extend the foundation out by one? It use to be with a thatch ceiling then using a wood foundation. Now that doesn't work anymore.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

I've been trying for a while now to crack this problem, but the way foundations are, it isn't looking possible as they seem to require support. If I manage to work it out, I'll definitely be sharing!

mind tellin us what key you pressed to lower the piller those ticks at 4:04, just face rolled the keyboard and nada (yes in and out of free place)

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

I use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard. Stops me spinning around and messing up. Make sure you’ve clicked ‘fire’ once to lock position, so you can make the adjustments. Let me know how it goes 💪🏻

@Srondor

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke Brilliant thank you very much!! Takes a sec to get the height just right but works perfectly (ps this was done on smalls incase ppl were worried pvp and offline might be a bit different)

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

@Srondor I find it’s better to be slightly above the join on the wood sign than below it. Once you know what to look for, it’s super fast to do. Glad to hear it’s being put into action! Cheers for the confirmation 💪🏻

when i place the sign and try to put down the piller its blocked, any work around ? or is it just my raft ?

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Got an updated video coming as a few people are having this issue. I've added some info in the pinned post you might find helpful for now though. Check it out and let me know if it helps 🫡

i mean you could always just leave the middle of the floor open only using 8 foundations

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

I mean you could, but then the raft isn’t fully protected by foundations. More easily sunk. Plus, it limits placement options and moving around is annoying.

Doesn t work for me on Offi. I play PC, could also not place the pillar into the sign. Did it then by estimation. Looks all good, but I cannot access and drive the raft 😞 !

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Do you have the full alignment setting on when placing the pillar? If that doesn't work, it's been discovered that the rotation symbol being just above the raft is there perfect height too! Give that a go next time! Hope you manage to get there in the end!

Best ❤

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Cheers! Hopefully I'll have the updated method out tomorrow!

@ThisIsLisChannel

7 ай бұрын

You have to be Patience, but it works, i only Skip the signal because on oficial, the pilar can not BE put.

Very informative. But i tjink you have waaaay too much ocd to get that pillar placement just perfect 😂😂

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I can't tell you you're wrong either! 😅 I like to be overly clear, so everyone understands. It's hit or miss to guess the placement without the sign and if you don't find the centre, the floats stick out and sometimes a foundation won't place. I can do this in 10 seconds and it's perfect every time.

@intoxicatedmyself

8 ай бұрын

@toastbloke well I guess I'll have to take your word on it untill I can try for myself whenever it releases on Xbox 🤣🤣

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

@intoxicatedmyself Honestly, I still can’t get over the console situation. Never seen anything like it. Hoping you don’t have to wait too much longer!

Forgot a refridgerator/smithy lol. But it looks great.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Haha! How did I miss that?! 😂 Don't worry, my video going live tomorrow has all that covered for you! 😎

@wolfbanefist111

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke i don't think my usual way of building my boats will be aesthetically pleasing. But i wonder how a wall, quarter wall, and then a wall would fit with build limit, as well as 2 quarterwalls clip a wall to the first quarter wall and then 1 more quarterwall above it would be like.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

@@wolfbanefist111 The new system changes everything! I’ve had to come up with a whole new layout myself. Structure limits are killer, but I found some clever tricks I think people will like! 🙌🏻

@wolfbanefist111

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke in the old way i built 2 walls on high and 1 side with ceilings to place beds and smithies and under it was fridge, incubator, cryofridge, grill, storage boxes And generator. It was a tight fit but i can't really build anything till console.

My foundation only wants to snap to the ceiling ontop of the pillar, it won't snap to the bottom of the half wall like yours did?

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Usually that means the pillar is a little too low down. Try it a touch higher. I’ve made an update on this method too that might be helpful. It’s linked in the description. Let me know if that helps 🙌🏻

Is there any way to be able to access the drive from underneath the raft

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

Not if it's fully covered/protected by the foundations. With pick up put down being on official now, you can always remove one if you need to and replace it when you're done. On the old game I used to build a protected entrance, but I've not had to chance to experiment with that yet! I'll let you know if I find anything soon.

I like your jamaican accent

@toastbloke

2 күн бұрын

Beer Can

Im having an issue with having a foundation where the rutter is. Im not able to access the boat and use it. When removing that particular foundation i can. Any help?

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

It sounds like the foundations still aren’t low enough. There’s very little room for error with the height. I’ve got an updated method, that might help though. Check out the link in the description 🙌🏻

@flagrantly_obtuse

6 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke Thank you for the reply! I got it sorted after a couple more attempts.

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

@flagrantly_obtuse No problem! Chuffed you got it working! 🔥

Is it whalesafe with metal foundations?

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure the Leedsichthys can get direct hits on the raft, no matter what you build on it. Saying that, the new path finding seems to make them struggle to get hits when moving away from them, due to the structures. Not unsinkable, but feels like chances are better in Ascended. Now we have sticky turrets you can just stick them underneath now to take care of them too!

i’m having trouble snapping the pillar to the sign (i’m not close to the shore). what am i doing wrong? 🤦‍♂️

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Nothing, they patched that on official settings. Check out the video linked in description and/or pinned comment for the updated method! We found a workaround that's easier!

Seems like wildcard bumblefucked ship building in ascended, had a huge battleship in survival evolved now I can’t even build anything more than three foundations wide

@toastbloke

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I feel you! I tried to find a way to overhang foundations and they seem to have put an end to that with the new foundation placement. Might have to revisit the problem, but it's sad to be limited to ceilings etc. as it kills the structure count!

Ps5 My foundation keeps attaching to the ceiling on the pillar it won't drop down to the quarter wall don't know what to do about it but Build around the drive stick 😢

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

I've got an updated version linked in the description and pinned comment that might help as there have been changes since patches, which might help, but it sounds like you are placing the pillar ever so slightly too low. It's got to be at a very precise height to work, so maybe try a little higher with your pillar placement. Hope this helps!

I can't get it to snap below the quarter wall, it only wants to snap to the ceiling height..

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

It sounds like you're not quite getting the pillar quite in the right place. I had that happen when working the method out if I was a little too high with the pillar placement. Make sure it's right on, or just above that like on the sign. Let me know if you get it. Another problem could be if you're too close to shore.

@harpaxpteso4153

7 ай бұрын

I have same problem

tried this today on official and it doesn't work. maybe it did when you made this vid. But as of now it doesn't lower the foundations. they snap at the height of the pillar.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

I’ve checked and it still works. Snapping like that means the pillar is placed too low I believe. Try getting the central column of the pillar right over the join on the sign, or slightly above. There’s some tips in the pinned comment too. Hope you can figure it out! 🤞

@old_geez8457

7 ай бұрын

@toastbloke youve tried on an official server yeah?

Can’t access from underneath though, only issue

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

I’ve never been a fan of accessing underneath. Leaves your raft vulnerable. Now you can pick things up on official it’s easy to pop the middle foundation in and out as needed, so your raft is strong regardless how you place your foundations. 🫡

@kingcreo08

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke Good point. Didn’t know you can just pick up stuff now

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

@kingcreo08 It’s such a good change! Like, I can move my furniture IRL, let me do it in ARK! 😂

So much work 😅

@toastbloke

2 ай бұрын

If it was straight forward, it wouldn't be ARK. Pretty simple as far as building tricks go though! Not even sure why this keeps getting shared, I have an updated version in the pinned comment and description that's a little simpler.

Was this patched? Can't attach pillar to sign

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

It looks like it, yes! Going to work on an updated version today, but there’s info in the pin post that should help for now. Let me know how it goes 🤞🏻

@DrHeartlesz

7 ай бұрын

I was able to build it without the sign!

How to hide the raft ???

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

If you open the raft's radial menu, under options, there should be an option to 'hide sail.' Select that and it will disappear! 🔥

With this lower, does it protect the raft from underneath?

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Sides and underneath are protected by foundations, but the top is not, but that’s fixed with walls and a ceiling. The only thing that can bypass that is the Leedsichthys.

Good idea, but mine dont hatch on the left side

@toastbloke

26 күн бұрын

I made an updated version that’s pinned in the comments and description. Here’s the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3iMy9CShrrPg7w.html

@TeamMagmarNL

26 күн бұрын

@@toastbloke thank you man!

well you are showing the pillar being "dropped" that doesn't happen so my raft is not driveable.

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

Saw this is reverse order! Glad you sorted it. Times zones make it hard to reply/help on time sometimes 😂

I don't understand this... I never have an issue building on a raft and then being able to drive it.

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

On the new version of the game? Do you cover the whole raft in foundations if so?

@erikcarlsen2179

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke yes on ASA. And I think I now understand the issue after getting in game and messing around. If you cover the control arm of the raft with a foundation you can't use it unless you do it the way you show in the vid. I never realized I by default build my rafts with 8 foundations instead of 9.

Why can't they just make the damn rafts easily buildable? Everyone has been doing this since early in ASE so why didn't they just make raft bases for ASA? Noooo, we gotta jump through these stupid hoops still!

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

I feel the exact same way! First thing I did when I saw you could adjust foundation heights, was jump on a raft and try. Couldn't believe they hadn't sorted it! Even if they just snapped in place? What's worse is, I did this and they patched it on official, so I've got a new method in the description!

My pillar won't snap to the sign when I try this method.

@toastbloke

5 ай бұрын

Check out the link in the description or the pinned comment. Had to make an updated version for official settings after a patch!

@ChrisOnRockyTop

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate ya Toast!@@toastbloke

@toastbloke

5 ай бұрын

Never a problem! Hope it helped!@@ChrisOnRockyTop

@ChrisOnRockyTop

5 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke It did got it to work. Thanks!

very good work

@toastbloke

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love rafting, so had to work this out for the new game. Hopefully, people find it useful!

@KyleHoot.

8 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke I love LAMP, I spent the last day trying to figure out what you had been doing since your post, didn't even think to use a sign lol also for anyone firing a cooking pot on raft don't forget the water reservoir as its wireless now too :)

How the hell do you lower the snap point??

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

As in make the pillar go up and down? I’ve got an updated method linked in the description to get past a patch that might help out. Would be the old method being pushed. 😅 Let me know how it goes!

This video is not current

@toastbloke

Ай бұрын

I’m guessing you haven’t read the description or pinned comment? Check them out for the new method!

DOES NOT WORK!!!! I’VE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPLICATE AND I COULD NOT ACCESS MY RAFT AT ALL!!!!

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

Have you read the pinned comment or description before spamming caps there? 😜

This doesn’t work on official

@braedan5149

7 ай бұрын

U can’t snap inside of structures

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

It does. Have you tried it? Are you on Xbox?

It’s doesn’t work foundations don’t snap

@toastbloke

7 ай бұрын

It does, but there’s very little room for error. There’s some extra info in the pinned comment that might help you. Let me know how it goes 🙌🏻

doent work on console

@toastbloke

2 ай бұрын

I’ve got an updated version linked in description and pinned comment. This original version got patched everywhere. Check it out! 🙌🏻

@markward7324

2 ай бұрын

@@toastbloke THANKS WORKED IT OUT ALREADY

Didnt work, this guy a scammer he asked if i wanted a raft and took all my materials

@toastbloke

6 ай бұрын

A scammer you say? Would a scammer have an updated method linked in the description and pinned comment? I think not! Looks like you’ve scammed yourself here 😅