First mainstream game that had 'snap' building?

[rusty_shackleford]

I'm referring to the kind of building you see in a lot of survival-crafting games where you snap tiles together, walls, etc.,
I was thinking on this and the earliest game of note that came to mind was actually Fallout 4.

It can't be Fallout 4… Can it?

Not referring to e.g., minecraft style blocks.

[Tangerine]

Rust?

[rusty_shackleford]

Rust?

Did the earliest 2013 build have it?

[sheet]

The protoplasm for kind of technology probably started back in the roller coaster /race track designer type games. Once those went 3D, it kind of became free form piece snapping like a real train set.

[CornCake]

Dark Cloud had a very primitive version of what you're thinking of. It wasn't in depth but it was fun.

[Tangerine]

Galactic Civilizations II had a ship builder with snapping hardpoints. That's 2006.

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[DecadeRiptide]

I'm referring to the kind of building you see in a lot of survival-crafting games where you snap tiles together, walls, etc.,
I was thinking on this and the earliest game of note that came to mind was actually Fallout 4.

It can't be Fallout 4… Can it?

Not referring to e.g., minecraft style blocks.

Nah, I remember seeing fallout 4's base building mechanics and being disappointed as I'd seen it several times already before that game came out.

[rusty_shackleford]

Nah, I remember seeing fallout 4's base building mechanics and being disappointed as I'd seen it a several times already before that game came out.

You gotta be more specific than that

[DecadeRiptide]

Nah, I remember seeing fallout 4's base building mechanics and being disappointed as I'd seen it a several times already before that game came out.

You gotta be more specific than that

I don't remember what games exactly, probably some small indie games or something. I just remember it being a trend that Bethesda jumped onto.