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  • Community Crunch 411: An Update on Shastasauraus and More!

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    With the launch of the Center Map just around the corner on June 4th, we wanted to share some insight about the Shastasauraus and how its design evolved during the development process. The Shasta, and namely its saddle, is one of the more ambitious designs we’ve done, and the team really enjoyed the challenge! 

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    Two key areas we had to resolve related to making sure the Saddle actually functioned like a submarine (i.e. keeping water out while the creature moves, etc.) and how players and creatures moved inside of the sub itself. The first challenge required both a shift in the overall design of the saddle and a tech solution, as we learned pretty quickly that having it on top of the creature wasn’t going to be viable, so we had to redesign it to be under the Shasta instead. This change allowed us to ensure that we could keep the water outside of the saddle at all times and also eliminated the edge cases relating to the submarine being partially submerged. Tackling player and creature movement was purely a technology-driven solution, we rewrote some of the basing code – the logic that relates to what characters are standing (based) on – of Unreal when in different physics modes like falling and jumping, essentially creating a new basing system specifically when based inside of the new saddle. 

    This was definitely one of the more challenging creatures we've designed, so please excuse us for geeking out a little bit! So now you’ve heard the ins and outs of how we tamed the mighty Shastasaurus and its sub-aquatic saddle, it’s your turn next! We can't wait to see you all cruising the seas in Shasta-style on June 4.

     

     

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    Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

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    Dive into the depths of ARK with the incredible new Livyatan Premium mod! Available now on Steam and Xbox and coming to Playstation (with the launch of Premium Mods).

    • Unleash the Livyatan: This massive toothed whale is a force to be reckoned with. We'll cover its unique abilities, from bone-crushing bites to sonic blasts, and how to make the most of them in battle.
    • Master the Sound Pad: Taming a Livyatan is no easy task, but we'll guide you through the minigames and sound waves needed to win its trust. Get ready for a symphony of survival!
    • Craft and Conquer: Explore the custom crafting mechanics and build powerful saddles, weapons, and armor to make your Livyatan unstoppable. Prepare for epic underwater battles!
    • Face the Alpha Livyatan: Gather your Dino army and dive into the depths to face the ultimate challenge: the Alpha Livyatan boss. Claim valuable resources and unlock advanced technology!

     


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        Conquest servers are being introduced to ARK: Survival Ascended by Snail Games. Conquest is a new PvP player experience for PC players which focuses on large-scale PvP while avoiding the problem of mega tribes. Increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely. The official date will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

        If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the Conquest Enforcement's Discord.

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        • 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation)
        • 0.5x Mating Interval
        • Tribes are set to 50 players max
        • Tribe alliances are allowed
        • Servers have a maximum player count of 75

        More details to come!

         

         

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        ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today!

        What are ARKpocalypse?

        • ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.

        Next wipe: June 21st 2024

        You can join them by searching in the server browser! Happy Surviving!

         

         

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        This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Tuesday, May 28th.

        • PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
        • Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
        • ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

         

         

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        St1ckyBandit
        6 hours ago, Mike585x said:

        Thanks, I was hoping someone would say this so I didn't have to 😛

        I was thinking the same thing. I would have thought it would appear more fastened to the underbelly. Could be so much cooler, the possibilities are endless. It makes me wonder the reasoning behind not going that route.

        They detailed that a whole rework of the platform saddles was needed for this creature, so maybe that particular bubble shape was a lot easier to code and make work rather than a sleeker longer design which ran along the body of the shasta.

        Either way I agree. The bubble looks kinda dumb but maybe this platform saddle rework can lay the foundation for some really epic things to come in maps like Extinction and Gensis (if they ever see the light of day).

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        Joebl0w13

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        6 minutes ago, St1ckyBandit said:

        They detailed that a whole rework of the platform saddles was needed for this creature, so maybe that particular bubble shape was a lot easier to code and make work rather than a sleeker longer design which ran along the body of the shasta.

        Either way I agree. The bubble looks kinda dumb but maybe this platform saddle rework can lay the foundation for some really epic things to come in maps like Extinction and Gensis (if they ever see the light of day).

         All the exploits this bad boy brings with it. 

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        Noricha

        The whale should just be a docking station for a detachable little submarine that you can cruise around in.  The sub could have rechargeable batteries that could be charged up on whale docking stations.  Similar to the game ‘Subnautica’.

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        Joebl0w13
        9 minutes ago, Noricha said:

        The whale should just be a docking station for a detachable little submarine that you can cruise around in.  The sub could have rechargeable batteries that could be charged up on whale docking stations.  Similar to the game ‘Subnautica’.

        Subnautica is such a great game. 

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        froghop

        Tomorrow is 60 days from the launch of SE. Will Official server downloads be enabled?

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        Joebl0w13
        1 hour ago, froghop said:

        Tomorrow is 60 days from the launch of SE. Will Official server downloads be enabled?

        Guess we'll know. Tomorrow. 

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        St1ckyBandit

        Watched a video on yt highlighting all the new games and DLCs coming in June. Ark was nowhere to be found.

        At first I wondered why but soon realized there's nothing to actually show in a video like that because we havent seen a single trailer or teaser about the center, which comes out in 4 days.

        WC's PR department is basically nonexistent at this point.

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        CosmicSkeleton
        On 5/29/2024 at 5:49 PM, Joebl0w13 said:

         All the exploits this bad boy brings with it. 

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        The people will yearn for the times when meshrafting was the biggest threat at sea. 

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