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  • Community Crunch 385: Console and LiveOps Update, Extra Life Update, and More!

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    What a whirlwind of a week it's been for both our team and all of you. We've ridden the exhilarating highs of ASA's PC release, watching it claim the top spot on the Steam charts, and we've ridden the rollercoaster of post-launch LiveOps with its share of hitches and victories. On the flip side, there's no denying the disappointment accompanying the delay of ASA's console launch. We felt it, too. Let’s get straight into the console news:

     

    Xbox Series X/S and Windows:

    We’re on track for a November 14th (Tuesday) launch day!  As we get closer to the launch, we’ll share more information on precisely when it should be available for you to download. The Xbox version will be up-to-spec with the latest PC functionality as of Nov 14, and will launch directly into crossplay with the PC version (along with new servers, including Xbox-only servers).

    Playstation:

    We’re hoping to have a more precise date to share with you soon as we’re currently finalizing this with Sony, but it is slated for the end of November. We know this isn’t ideal, but we’re optimistic we’ll be able to share a date very soon!

    Following the PC launch and the information and data we’ve gathered, we’ve decided to make some changes to our plans for the console launch. Here’s how everything is going to shake up:

    Xbox Launch

    • Cross-platform with Steam will be enabled Day One. 
    • We’ll be onlining a new set of Official Servers for the respective game modes (PVP, PVE, and Small Tribes). These servers will be running boosted rates for a period of time to allow players starting on them to catch up. Our hope is to synchronize the rates by mid-December.
    • We’ll also be onlining our first set of console-specific servers at this moment so that players who do not want to play on crossplay can play on those

    PlayStation Launch

    • Cross-platform with Steam and Xbox will be enabled Day One
    • We’ll be onlining another new set of Official Servers for the respective game modes (PVP, PVE, and Small Tribes). These servers will be running with even higher boosted rates for a period of time to allow players starting on them to catch up. Our hope is to synchronize the rates by mid-December.
    • We’ll also be onlining an additional set of console-specific servers with higher rates that will get synchronized by mid-December

    Of course, there have been a few bumps along the way, and we're working hard to address any issues that players are reporting.  We’ve put out a record number of patches this week, but the patches can be summarized as

    • Bug fixes: We've fixed a number of bugs, including server crashes, dino spawn issues, and mesh exploits.
    • Performance improvements: We've made a number of performance improvements, including optimizing the dynamic navmesh system, server code (80%+ reduction in out-of-memory issues), and foliage.  We're also pleased to announce that we've significantly reduced server RAM usage. This should improve the player experience and help make servers more accessible for everyone
    • Security improvements: We've added client-side protections to prevent players from listing unofficial servers as fake officials, and we've fixed a number of exploits.

    For detailed patch notes visit this page.

    We know there is still plenty more work to be done on all of those fronts, but we're committed to making ARK: Survival Ascended the best survival game it can be. We'll continue to release patches with bug fixes and performance improvements in the coming days, along with major feature additions over the coming weeks (and introducing Public Test Realm next week – more on that soon). In the meantime, thank you for your support and patience. We hope you're enjoying ARK: Survival Ascended so far!

     


     

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    It is with a heavy heart that we announce the delay of Extralife 2023 from November 4th to December 2nd. We know this is late notice, and we apologize for any inconvenience it may cause to our ExtraLife team members and those who join the stream to engage with us every year. If you’d still like to stream on Game Day, we more than encourage you to do so and we’d be happy to provide support. Also, if you want to wait for our stream day, that works too ?

    This decision was not made lightly, as we have participated in ExtraLife’s “Game Day” event for 6 years.  Extralife is not only a day where we come together to raise money for children in need, but it’s also a day that we cherish because we get to hang out with the ARK community. We want to make sure that the event is a success for all of our participants, donors, and sponsors, and we believe that moving the date is necessary to ensure that we can hit the mark. That also means we need to make sure that as many ARK players as possible can take part and because of the console delay, we need to push back the date.

    Extralife is one of our favorite events of the year, and we love seeing the community come together to raise money for such a worthy cause. We can’t wait to run it with you in a few weeks!  Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to seeing you on December 2nd for Extralife 2023!

    More about Extra Life Gameday

    The Studio Wildcard Extra Life Team

    On the Studio Wildcard Extra Life Team page, you can donate to the cause or join our fundraising team.

     


     

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    This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, November 5th.

    • PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding
    • Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding
    • ARKpocalypse: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience + 4.5x Breeding

     


     

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    Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form

     

    Help us discover your talent by tagging your art with #ARKPhotoMode or #ARKart on social media!

     

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    Creator: Syntac

    Syntac showcases and discusses 10 thrilling additions made to ARK Survival Ascended. Which one are you the most excited about?

     

    Creator: CHipZz

    CHipZz demonstrates how to construct a workshop that includes a designated space for housing your harvesting tames. The video offers a step-by-step, voice-over tutorial, ensuring it's easy for you to follow along and construct the workshop.

     

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    Gigantoraptor and Giga Baby from ASA by кал калыч

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    Eerie Otters by N4STYR4BBiT 

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    Looks like someone is going to feast on calamari today! by @ScutalTheLizard

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    Yutyrannus by @therbisofficial

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    I have returned from the dreaded art block to post this. by @SoupAscended

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    The journey continues by @k3zk_627

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    Sinomacrops is baby by ark-erika

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    Not a bad little view by @TheAx3Man

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    Thank you for the photo mode by @TiiaAurora

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    Some beautiful screenshots from ARK ASCENDED by @Alexand90575037

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    This game looks like a damn movie by @Nekatus

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    Om Nom Nom.... Tail. by @_NERDPotion

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    Enjoy your weekend!
    Studio Wildcard

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    solve the problem of the alpha dinos they are disproportionate with huge arms, neck and feet, unless you want to make the alphas bigger, correct the proportions please.

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    Nothing changed over the years, disappointing ppl is the best u can. From having a release for ALL platforms, we are now on PC is live, Xbox mid November, playstation end of November. Don't u guys feel stupid yourself? Release the damn game and fix bugs later, we want to play, yesterday. There's no chance we can catch up with PC and Xbox being on playstation, not with a lousy bit of extra rates. When playstation is live servers are crowded and we don't have a chance to choose a spot, it's ridiculous.

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    please, restore full events in ASE ?

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    12 hours ago, Chinstrap8739 said:

    That is not fair for those of us on PS. Now we have to watch Xbox play without us too? Not only are we later, but we don’t even get a date?

    Don't you have Spider-Man 2? ?

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    That is not fair for those of us on PS,   I play ark for years in Xbox, I bought the ps5 ,  now whe have to wait even longer??. They should put it halve price or something.   If they don’t do something for ps for making us wait.  I won’t buy ark ………?

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    At this point i (as a ps player) would prefer to burn my money bevor i buy this bs, it's always the same wc says we will launch it on all platforms at the same time and now we have 3 different dates ...

     

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    I think its real messed up that WC was forced to release a game by Oct 31st which wasn't even ready but yet they've had MONTHS!  To fix whatever issues there were, pc gets it first whatever that's normal, and consoles have been waiting for what almost 2 weeks, to only hear Xbox will be getting it first and ps5 has to wait even longer? So by the time whatever event comes out ps5 will be super behind. Which to be honest I could careless, I would like to enjoy the game and stop being lied to.. I'm sure that it wouldn't matter but I'm no longer buying the game, I'll go play TX chainsaw.. wc and song are full of it ?

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    19 minutes ago, St1ckyBandit said:

    What a clown post. Good job

    He's a joke, I'm sure he was complaining like everyone else, but feels his head is big because xbox got a release date. 

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    Wildcard

    we as a family have played ark for 10yrs, made a memorial for our father and our mother in your game. This was a punch to the teeth. 
    the PlayStation community should band together and say no and just not buy your garbage anymore. Even our nitrado servers are garbage. 
    #NOASCENSIONPS5

     

    thank you and we pray for your bankruptcy in the future.

     

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    That’s probably gonna be it for me and my clan. No point of playing on PlayStation. Sucks wildcard is such an unreliable developer. But I’m never gonna buy this crap while crossplatform is already online and servers are already taken 

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    13 hours ago, PrimalNacho said:

    For the dread art they might release it with the next creature vote and next week will be the 8th week(2 months) since we haven’t had a creature vote. Fingers crossed ?

    I wish they actually specified when the next vote will be. They claim they're pausing the votes because of stress from submitters like me, and yet its causing some of us more stress worrying about when the next vote will actually be.

    I guess we just have to guess hehe.

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    I can’t wait, so excited to play this absolutely amazing looking game!!!!

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    1 hour ago, Izayoielric said:

    we as a family have played ark for 10yrs

    The game hasn't existed for 10 years. 

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    ? Does anyone know if the Console-Specific Servers include Windows Players? Hoping to avoid the pains of ASE. 

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    oh an event i can't play because my server is down more than online

    "caution sarcasm

    would you please turn the rates even higher so that the server stability is better"

    It's the weekend and the only game I'm playing is a 40-euro refresh simulator

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    Lord have Mercy....where to start lol.

    I will admit, I'm a little disappointed about the PS being delayed til the end of the month but now its mostly due to PlayStations negotiations. I'm glad to see there are talks about this game being released for the PS so I'm growing more excited for when we do get that date. I would also have to admit, out of all the years and money that I've put into this series (in total, I've purchased ASE and all it's DLC about 5 times over so I can play with friends and whatnot) I can genuinely see how ASA has improved on the team's diligence to work harder for the communities that they are planning to and are trying to provide a great experience for all of us.

     

    Honestly, thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Hopefully this same dedication will spread into Ark 2 when it finally gets released to ALL *fingers crossed* devices.  But, back to the subject matter, I would love to see this game get expanded and I do hope we get more news as soon as we can. Keep fighting devs and can't wait to see the actual product in our hands. The one thing I will say I'm sorry for, is for the Extralife event being delayed. I personally believe, seeing this delayed and the reasons you've mentioned for it being delayed actually made me feel that you guys truly are on the side of the players and for that, I say Thank you for standing with your console members. For years, I've personally felt we've been ran through the dirt and my loyalties have shattered before, but seeing that you guys would delay the event just so the console players can catch up and enjoy the game has made me put more faith in u guys than the last few years. Thank you for all that you do and please, bring the peace and dinos!

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    I guess it's too much to ask for 60fps on Series X.  Seems like a downgrade.

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    15 hours ago, XytalRiz said:

    Can we also please get ODP / Offline Damage Prevention turned back on Official PVE Servers as well please? Like we had on Official/Legacy ASE Servers? People are getting their work wiped by players kiting Titans to peoples bases, and reporting them isn't working even though they are breaking pve tos.  (Ignore the Quote box below, for whatever reason it added it, and won't let me remove it.)

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    • Restores ORP functionality (Defaulted to true on PVE)
    • Fixed some replication issues with ladders
    • Fixed some exploits
    • Fixed some inconsistencies with turrets firing
    • Increased personal tame limits for tribes on servers

     

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    well it seems microsoft has backhanded some extra cash to WC / snail we just gotta find the paper trail ......

     

    PS watching videos where the hell are the actual dinos?? this island is almost BARREN 

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    34 minutes ago, Duffmek said:

    well it seems microsoft has backhanded some extra cash to WC / snail we just gotta find the paper trail ......

     

    PS watching videos where the hell are the actual dinos?? this island is almost BARREN 

    in before another stupid idea like EV roller blades :badumtss:

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    18 hours ago, b0ender said:

    what exactly are we supposed to do with this rates on PVE

    tribe limit 100

     

    i can fit 100 dinos in 20 by 20 base that takes few days to farm. cant tame, cant breed cuz already at 100 dinos, nothing to farm for cuz base is already made

     

     

    just shut down official servers once for all

     

    This I why Cryopods were the best QOL the game ever had.

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    3 hours ago, Joebl0w13 said:

    The game hasn't existed for 10 years. 

    Maybe he meant theyve collectively put 10 years into the game ?

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