The mission to create the first base sends player to a location described as having a "high concentration of water." The location is unreasonably far from where the mission is started, and there are locations with much higher volumes within a more reasonable range, such as the plateau near the tutorial base. The location is also very "rough," making building a long-term base impractical.
The location for the first base's mission should be more reasonably placed, and with higher access to water, and with better terrain for building a base.