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Official Isolated Cluster Servers, Xbox PGMs + Extinction Servers


Jatheish

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Hey Survivors,

Isolated Clusters

 

Today we’ve launched some brand new Official PvP Servers on PC. These differ from the regular network as each set of servers are on their own cluster. A ‘TheIsland’ map is directly connected to an individual ‘TheCenter’ map and finally, an individual ‘The Scorched Earth’. Players are able to freely transfer through all the maps, whether its items, characters, and or Dinos - but it will only be to other servers on that specific Cluster. In total, we’ve launched 8 clusters, 4 in EU and 4 in NA.

 

You can find the servers by typing the following names into your server filter:

 
  • NA-CrossArk3-TheIsland
  • NA-CrossArk3-TheCenter
  • NA-CrossArk3-ScorchedEarth
 
  • NA-CrossArk4-TheIsland
  • NA-CrossArk4-TheCenter
  • NA-CrossArk4-ScorchedEarth
 
  • NA-CrossArk5-TheIsland
  • NA-CrossArk5-TheCenter
  • NA-CrossArk5-ScorchedEarth
 
  • NA-CrossArk6-TheIsland
  • NA-CrossArk6-TheCenter
  • NA-CrossArk6-ScorchedEarth
 
  • EU-CrossArk7-TheIsland
  • EU-CrossArk7-TheCenter
  • EU-CrossArk7-ScorchedEarth
 
  • EU-CrossArk8-TheIsland
  • EU-CrossArk8-TheCenter
  • EU-CrossArk8-ScorchedEarth
 
  • EU-CrossArk9-TheIsland
  • EU-CrossArk9-TheCenter
  • EU-CrossArk9-ScorchedEarth
 
  • EU-CrossArk10-TheIsland
  • EU-CrossArk10-TheCenter
  • EU-CrossArk10-ScorchedEarth
 

This change will also be coming to Consoles. Xbox Players can expect to experience isolated clusters when Patch 748 is released, and PS4 Players will also have a set of isolated clusters available to choose from on the day of launch.

 

PGMs and Extinction Servers on Xbox

 

Following the release of Xbox Patch 748 on December 13th (ETA) and our new Procedurally Generated Map system on console, we will be making some immediate changes to our Extinction Servers.

 
  • All Xbox Extinction Servers will be taken offline and relaunched as fresh Extinction Server servers using our new procedurally generated map system, with each server using a unique PGM configuration.

  • At the end of an Extinction Server’s lifecycle, upon restart, a totally unique random procedural map will be generated and another fresh experience will be created for players.

 

Our decision to make these changes is based on the idea of each player’s experience on an Extinction server being a unique one. The servers were intended to provide survivors with a fresh environment to compete in, over a short period of time. By making this change we will be able to ensure that things are kept fresh as each cycle will be played on a completely new map, with infinite possibilities.

 

The change also benefits us in terms of development as we will be able to quickly see how procedurally generated maps play out, rapidly iterate upon any issues that arise whether through gameplay, balance, or just flaws in how the maps are generated.

You have until this patch launches to finish out your battles on the current extinction servers!

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Jat,

Some questions about Extinction servers:

1.  Will rates be adjusted?  Right now it's 2x exp, 2x harvest, but only 1.5x taming.  Will taming be adjusted to 2x or, at the very least, will evolution events include Extinction servers going forward?  Right now they don't get the benefits of the Evo Events.

2.  Rates again.  Any word on maturation rate buffs too?  Breeding just isn't feasible on extinction at present.

3.  Any chance you could reset the timers on the extinction servers to match the wipe date?  Would like to see what the meteor looks like after day 20, as that's the latest we've seen the timer go before it resets.

4.  Is anyone looking at Giga damage on primitive servers?  I play on a prim extinction and our lvl 15 giga does 8 damage to stone per bite.  A pike or pick does only slightly worse.  Not to mention our rexes are way better at killing wild brontos etc.

 

Thanks in advance!

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