There is nothing to fight nor anything to find in the Base Camp area, but it's an important travel nexus for the rest of the game. The only Save Point in Vallis Media is here, which is helpful when traveling from The Archylte Steppe to Yaschas Massif and back, and eventually you will unlock a Waystone here that lets you teleport to other Waystones. Most importantly, the portal from Chapter 13 takes you here (and the return portal is where you arrive).
When you first arrive on Gran Pulse, the route to The Archylte Steppe will be blocked until you go find Hope (who has been temporarily removed from the party). The Waystone here becomes active after completing Mission 05 in Yaschas Massif.
When you first arrive on Gran Pulse, the route to The Archylte Steppe will be blocked until you go find Hope (who has been temporarily removed from the party). The Waystone here becomes active after completing Mission 05 in Yaschas Massif.