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    Today, ARK: Survival Evolved has made its transition from an Early Access title to a full Digital and Retail release. As a studio, we are incredibly excited about reaching this milestone. It has been a challenging and emotional experience for everyone a part of the ARK world; we're overjoyed about finally being able to hold the complete ARK disc, and want to thank each one of you for joining us on this journey.

    ARK started out as a very ambitious project, in terms of scope of content, features, and the story. It was no secret that we were in for an adventure with what we were hoping to achieve alongside the community. It started out as a basic open-world survival game, with one ARK, one boss, about 30 creatures, and approximately a bazillion bugs give or take. It was hard to say where the game would lead us, regarding its story, and its development. Those of you who were with us for the Early Access launch had many questions about how the world came to be, why you were here, and where we were going. Today, you can begin to discover the answer to those questions.

    Over the past 26 months, the game has undergone massive improvements thanks to feedback from the community. We now launch with four ARKs - including the Norse & Scottish Highland-Inspired "Ragnarok" -, five bosses, over one hundred creatures to tame and encounter, the inclusion of the Primitive+ alternate game mode & Procedural ARKs, hundreds of mods, total User Interface overhauls, general performance enhancements, bug fixes, quality of life improvements, countless additional gameplay plus story elements, and... a toilet.

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    With the “1.0” release version, you can experience the full story of ARK: Survival Evolved! Can you make it to the heart of the ARK and discover the shocking secret that lies buried within? While it may seem strange for a survival game to have a “single player” mode with an “ending”, we’re happy that surviving the ARK provides a measure of closure should you seek it, while also pointing the way to what comes next.

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    Rest assured this complete version of the game will still be receiving regular updates, and this is not the end of the ARK saga, but only the beginning of the next phase, for great adventures and awe-inspiring new experiences are just around the corner…

    It won't be long before we add two new members to our ever growing family of critters (with the Otter joining us today on PC, with the Phoenix and additional Tek Gear coming later this week!), as well as items, additional gameplay elements and more. ARK has only just scratched the surface, and there is a long future ahead, survivors everywhere will get to experience something out of this world.

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    Early Access hasn't been an easy or straightforward process; there is no established guidebook or instructions on how to take a game from early access, and into the full digital and physical retail release. You could say that we now understand why so few have done it. ;)

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    Having the community by our side, through thick and thin has been a key component to achieving this milestone. Sometimes we've made mistakes, and have had different opinions, but we truly appreciate each and every one of you. Your feedback, ideas, support, and passion through our Early Access journey have been vital to the development of the game and will continue to be invaluable to us. The community has undoubtedly influenced ARK for the better and contributed to its success and the landmark of reaching full digital and retail release.

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    We encourage everyone who has ever wanted to ride a T-Rex, soar across the skies on the back of a Pteranodon, fish from their boat as the evening sun fades over the horizon, or explore the deepest caverns to encounter terrifying extinct predators, to join us in the living, dynamic world that is ARK: Survival Evolved. Whether online or off, solo or in a large tribe, we think that everyone will find something special to discover on the ARK and make it their home.

    Stay tuned for updates on the relaunch of our Official Server Network on our social media channels (@survivetheark), and watch this space over the course of this week for lots more exciting ARK news, hint hint!

    See you there! :Jerblove:

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    Dopamin
    5 minutes ago, incinderberries said:

    Yeah, I've been playing this for a while now, and I know full well what the server region abbreviations are. I also know that people do not abide to those, and tend to play in whatever server they see first in the list. My server has a lot of French and even Brazillian players.

    And as for the 'no other game provider lets people connect from across the pond' ridiculousness, you need to get acquainted with some FPS and MMORPG games. Because I frequently game with people from all over the globe with those. Global gaming has been a very real thing for years now.

    Period.

    And it's nice to know that I'll never have to deal with your ignorance because I don't play on XBOX. So, you go have fun being naiive with your little Bary. You go have fun with that.

    Thanks for replying to that. Couldn't have put it any better. 91% or 100% doesn't  matter, servers are not up and running, if you haven't been following posts ArianaGaming. 

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    incinderberries
    3 minutes ago, MandaBear said:

    They have announced quite a few times that Ragnarok will be on legacy as well

    I hadn't read that anywhere. But if that's true, then okay.

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    ArianaGaming

    FYI, connecting to a official new server with high ping is bad for you. So search for a server with ping less than 50. Even if you connected to the right server region.

     

    YES they will add RAGNAROK to the old duped server network that survived the wipe.

     

    FYI: the new sever network that is coming up before weekend is free from duping. Meaning that no one can attack your base without grinding to get C4.

     

    Cuz there is NO working duping method available!.

     

    Regards,

    Ariana and Sara

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    incinderberries

    Oh, these children thinking they know better than a life-long gamer. So adorable.

     

    Trust me, kiddos. Where there is a will, there is a way. And those who have enough free time and determination on their hands will find that way.

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    V123

    There are just 20 Eu-Island servers on PC, are there any Informations when the next batch is going to come?

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    MandaBear
    4 minutes ago, ArianaGaming said:

    FYI, connecting to a official new server with high ping is bad for you. So search for a server with ping less than 50. Even if you connected to the right server region.

     

    YES they will add RAGNAROK to the old duped server network that survived the wipe.

     

    FYI: the new sever network that is coming up before weekend is free from duping. Meaning that no one can attack your base without grinding to get C4.

     

    Cuz there is NO working duping method available!.

     

    Regards,

    Ariana and Sara

    You are correct on most of what you have stated, however I would advise you to not be 100% behind the thought that just because they are fixing the main issue, as Jen stated, that it is all fixed. She did state the word "most" so that when new problems emerge nobody can hold that against her. I personally do not dupe, but will not get my hopes up that it is all eradicated either. There will, and has always, been a method of cheating. It is just the nature of the game. Just because we play it fair does not mean that everyone has the same thought process. However, I do hope to see them stay on top of the issues this time and not repeat the past mistake of just allowing the dupers to run rampant without consequence because they are focused elsewhere. If they do not fix the issues as they begin to emerge, they will be facing the same messed up server issues a few years down the line that they are currently dealing with. 

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    incinderberries
    9 minutes ago, Dopamin said:

    Thanks for replying to that. Couldn't have put it any better. 91% or 100% doesn't  matter, servers are not up and running, if you haven't been following posts ArianaGaming. 

    Yeah, I downloaded my update patch hours ago. Seen the new server list screen, too. Personally,the writing is too small for my taste, but the organization aesthetics pleases my OCD. ^_^

    So, tonight, IF they get the console servers up, I'll be ready for some Level 1 fun when my friends and I make brand new characters for Ragnarok and check everything out. :D

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    Tostes

    Does anyone know the status of SA Servers?

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    incinderberries
    Just now, GetsomeCrazy said:

    When is the Xbox servers coming back online?

    Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe in 5 hours. Maybe.

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    Gash

    Why can’t I get into an online server it just says no session found!

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    ArianaGaming

    @incinderberries, you wrote that you watched people duplicate 4 days ago or something like that.

    IN your DREAMS. That is simply impossible.

     

    There is no duplication method available.

     

    Regards,

    Ariana

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    Bassplayer
    Just now, incinderberries said:

    For all the noobs who don't know how WildCard never has anything up when they say they will.

    So how do you push back your release date more than once and not have your servers ready for launch? I could understand if the traffic was so high that it crashed but WC can't even get them up. I was just wondering how the white knights of WC can defend this snafu?

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    Joebl0w13

    Hello servivors, while I am leaving this thread unlocked I would like to direct continued conversation about the servers here:

     

    and chat about the release in general here:

     

     

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    Jazzandscooter
    Just now, Bassplayer said:

    So how do you push back your release date more than once and not have your servers ready for launch? I could understand if the traffic was so high that it crashed but WC can't even get them up. I was just wondering how the white knights of WC can defend this snafu?

     

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    Serious

    Congrats, when you got that toilet working I bet you felt really flushed :D

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    GetsomeCrazy
    26 minutes ago, incinderberries said:

    Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe in 5 hours. Maybe.

    ??????

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    Lewiatan

    I wonder if they will start using their own forum for communication with their playerbase. It felt like it was too much to ask from them.

    But I'm grateful for one thingtho. The end of "this is Early Access" excuses.

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    Samcart3r

    Wildcard knew that the servers were not ready for this... again he says thank you for your money

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    IJOLightningrod

    How do I use admin commands on the Xbox one now I don't see the option like I used to please answer me fast because I need it for my server I'm trying to run!

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    incinderberries
    Just now, IJOLightningrod said:

    How do I use admin commands on the Xbox one now I don't see the option like I used to please answer me fast because I need it for my server I'm trying to run!

    LB, RB, X, Y

    all at once.

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