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| “ | A sign used to relay information to other soldiers. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Signpost is a buildable structure that allows players to leave messages of up to 140 characters. The message shows up for anyone close to the signpost, you don't need to interact with the signpost via a button to see the message. The signpost doesn't block movement and projectiles pass through it.
Construction[ | ]
You build a Signpost with a Hammer and 25 Basic Materials. Equip the hammer, press B to open the build menu, select and place the signpost then hammer it until completion.
Once built, the builder can open the signpost's menu by pressing E then select the edit button to write the signpost's message (up to 140 characters). The message remain editable by the builder forever. The post will also show how long ago it was built and the name of the builder.
Signposts can be built on pretty much any land except rocks or within 60m of a region border. It can't be built on bridges, inside or on top of structures.
Lifespan & Voting[ | ]
A signpost can be destroyed by its creator during 336 hours after being created (recovering the 25 bmats). Other than this period, it cannot be destroyed by any conventional means and does not consume any supplies or suffer from decay. The only way to affect a signpost's lifespan is to upvote or downvote it. To do so open a signpost's menu with E and press the upvote/downvote arrow buttons to increase/decrease the sign's lifespan. You can only vote once for a particular sign. You also cannot vote on your own signposts (but you can demolish them in the 14 days period).
By default a signpost disappears after 50 hours but a newly built signpost can be made to last weeks with a few upvotes or can be destroyed instantly by three downvotes.
Tips[ | ]
- Try not to put Signposts too close to interactive buildings (Refinery, Factory, etc...) as this may make interacting with the building trickier (having to use
Shift+Einstead ofEto open the building's menu instead of the Signpost's). - The distance at which signpost messages appear for you is configurable in the Options menu.
- When posting directions, use the Compass directions (North/South) instead of placing arrows or egocentric coordinates (Left/Right). The signpost message can be read from any direction meaning your nice Arrow or or "Turn Left" may end pointing to the opposite direction.
- Signpost blueprints don't block other constructions, you can build a pillbox on the exact same spot as an unfinished signpost blueprint.
- You can vote for signposts built by the enemy.
Gallery[ | ]
A signpost's message being displayed to a nearby player.
