i generally forge in quarry or the coliseum. so forging tends to be in right angles. yesterday i tried forging a map off a cliff and i found it very difficult to get pieces into positions that i knew i can do if i were in the previous mentioned places. does it get easier with practise? am i missing something? what are the squarest places to forge in? as most of the scenery, being natural is anything but nice and flat! it just seemed that the grid was off....it was very confusing. any help appreciated
silly question but are you aware of the precision movements obtained by holding in the analogue stick?
Yes, it get's easier. I forged Crown of Flies on a 40 degree angle off of one of the cliffs, and it really wasn't that bad. Best tip I can give you (and I wish I thought of this at the time) is to place a grid at the angle you plan on forging and use that as a guide to learn some of the more essential angles.
Don't try co-ordinate snapping at anything other than right angles. Whilst the object you're holding has rotated, the co-ordinate grid hasn't, and thus it's not going to line up at all.
When you look down on objects they move slower. Try combining that with clicking the left stick and you get incredibly precise movements. Remember to always snap to the z-coordinate first even if you plan to move the object laterally because even a small bump can have a great impact in a game.