Jen Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hey Survivors! Welcome to the latest edition of the Community Crunch! The Community Crunch is where we share important things going on with ARK, as well as host contests and showcase creations made by the community! Let's get started with some news. Workshop Wednesdays Earlier last week Cedric post his first blog style post based on the ARK Workshop, featuring information about modding, the progress made by some of the sponsored mods, and in the future, you can expect to see all sorts from interviews, spotlights, and dev thoughts! PlayStation 4 Sale [EU Region]! Survivors can now pick up ARK: Survival Evolved, Scorched Earth, and the Survivor's Pack at a discounted rate on PS4 as part of the PlayStation 4 Easter sale. The discounts will run for the next 2 weeks! ARK: Evolution Event Weekend! Survivors across ALL Platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event perk this weekend! It's already live now and will remain active until Monday the 24th at 12PM EST. All Official Servers will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes: 1.5x Harvesting Rate 1.5x Taming Rate 1.5x EXP Rate Reminder: this 1.5x bonus is on top of the 2x rates that are now standard on our official servers! Community Contests! Player Procedurally Generated Maps! The Procedurally Generated Map system allows players to make their own ARK maps by determining a myriad of landscape options from the heights of mountains, depths of valleys, and the number of lakes, rivers or oceans, to the kinds of each biome they want, and more! Let's check out the entries for this weeks contest! This week's contest winner is... Blue Dragon! PGMapName=ProceduralARK20170414102755 PGTerrainPropertiesString=MapSeed=591;LandscapeRadius=1.0;Water Frequency=5.482921;Mountains Frequency=11.521104;Mountains Slope=1.817942;MountainsHeight=0.828603;Turbulence Power=0.0125;Shore Slope=1.0;WaterLevel=-0.72;GrassDensity=1.0;JungleGrassDensity=0.02;ErosionSteps=4;TreesGroundSlopeAccuracy=0.5;DepositionStrength=0.5;ErosionStrength=0.75;OceanFloorLevel=-1.0;SnowBiomeSize=0.471563;RWBiomeSize=0.107938;MountainBiomeStart=-0.373572;MountainsTreeDensity=0.01;JungleBiomeStart=-0.692784;IslandBorderCurveExp=4.0;MaxSawnPointHeight=0.1;SnowGrassDensity=0.25;MountainGrassDensity=0.05;SnowMountainGrassDensity=0.15;UnderwaterObjectsDensity=0.5;SnowMountainsTreeDensity=0.01;TreeDensity=0.009;JungleTreeDensity=0.66;RedWoodTreeDensity=0.75;SnowTreeDensity=1.0;RedwoodGrassDensity=0.1;ShoreTreeDensity=0.05;SnowShoreTreeDensity=0.025;DeepWaterBiomesDepth=-0.24;InlandWaterObjectsDensity=0.5;ShorelineStartOffset=0.01;ShorelineThickness=0.0015;MountainGeneralTreesPercent=0.5;TerrainScaleMultiplier=(X=1.0f,Y=1.0f,Z=1.0f);SnowBiomeLocation=(X=0.2f,Y=0.2f);RWForestBiomeLocation=(X=0.5f,Y=0.5f);NorthRegion1Start=(X=0.25f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion1End=(X=0.416f,Y=0.5f);NorthRegion2Start=(X=0.416f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion2End=(X=0.582f,Y=0.5f);NorthRegion3Start=(X=0.582f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion3End=(X=0.75f,Y=0.0f);SouthRegion1Start=(X=0.25f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion1End=(X=0.416f,Y=1.0f);SouthRegion2Start=(X=0.416f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion2End=(X=0.582f,Y=1.0f);SouthRegion3Start=(X=0.582f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion3End=(X=0.75f,Y=1.0f);EastRegion1Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.0f);EastRegion1End=(X=1.0f,Y=0.333f);EastRegion2Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.333f);EastRegion2End=(X=1.0f,Y=0.666f);EastRegion3Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.666f);EastRegion3End=(X=1.0f,Y=1.0f);WestRegion1Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.0f);WestRegion1End=(X=0.25f,Y=0.333f);WestRegion2Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.333f);WestRegion2End=(X=0.25f,Y=0.666f);WestRegion3Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.666f);WestRegion3End=(X=0.25f,Y=1.0f) PGLastPreset=0 If you'd like to learn more about PGMs, please check out our quick start guide: NVidia Ansel Photography Contest Super Resolution Version: http://images.nvidia.com/ansel/SuperResolution/ARK-SuperResolution1/ARK__Survival_Evolved_HighRes_2016_09_01_-_14_38_36_55.html ARK: Survival Evolved and the Scorched Earth Expansion Pack now include support for NVIDIA Ansel -- a revolutionary new way to capture in-game shots. Compose shots from any position, adjust with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high-fidelity formats, and share the screenshots in 360 via a smartphone, PC or VR headset. Learn more about these features from the NVIDIA blog. Now let’s get to the contest! There were 3 potential categories for survivors to enter their shots into and they were the following: Three Categories Super Resolution: These should be taken at 8x Super Resolution. Players can optionally use Depth of Field effects accessible in Spectator mode by pressing the [Delete] key. Panoramic 360 Stereoscopic 3D: These should be taken at 4x Super Resolution, in 360 Stereoscopic 3D mode. We will crop them to 2D for web display, while also providing the 3D version for viewing within VR display. Freeform: Any settings, whacky and creative use of Ansel filters are encouraged. Adding humorous titles/captions in Photoshop is also acceptable for this category! And now without further ado, here are your entries! You’ll want to click on the image title to be able to download the maximum size image, we’ve resized them for display purposes Super Resolution! Winner! BlueDragon - Not today Runners Up! Andru Devil - Character 4 BlueDragon - Liftoff Mr.Thunder - The Path Wolf Angelus - Rex Smile Morgengrau - Foes until the very end FataL1ty - Shadows Honourable Mentions! Wolf Angelus - Spino Stare Wolf Angelus - Soaring Among Birds Wolf Angelus - Day at the Beach StateofMynd42 - Underland StateofMynd42- Sea Horse Wolf Angelus - Colorful Court StateofMynd42- Sleepy Time FataL1ty - Pest FataL1ty - Pack EXFIB0 - Walking Around FataL1ty - Intimidation FataL1ty - Dispute Broskee - Sneak Attack EXFIB0 - On Top Of The World Blue Dragon - When the sun goes down Blue Dragon - Snap Shot Blue Dragon - Spider bubble Blue Dragon - I hate rain Blue Dragon - Battle on the dunes Blue Dragon - Battle of the giants Andru Devil - Character 7 Andru Devil - Character 6 Andru Devil - Character 5 Andru Devil - Character 2 Panoramic 360 Stereoscopic 3D! Winner! Wolf Angelus - Rex Maw Runners Up! roguewolf91 - Death by Dawn EXFIB0 - Underwater Cave Honourable Mentions! EXFIB0 - Swamp EXFIB0 - The Beauty of The Island EXFIB0 - Lakeside Paradise BlueDragon - Shoreline BlueDragon - Between the Tides Blue Dragon - Balance Freeform! Winner! Wolf Angelus - Zelda Survival Evolved Runner Up! Nuka ColARK - Valoule Honourable Mentions! EXFIB0 - Tek Caves EXFIB0 - Beautiful Lights Blue Dragon - College Finals ARKVideo! This contest is open to all types of video be they funny, epic, scenic, stories, whatever inspires you. Just a general reminder that they should remain safe for work, think of the children! And without further ado, the ARKVideos for Community Crunch 90 are... The Underground - A Short Film - Pooptopia - Ark Survival Evolved by kortniechan Gaming! ...and STUPID USELESS BIRDS! - ARK Skits by Lame Wolf Productions! ARKitect! This is an award given to Survivors to celebrate the amazing structures you build. These bases are judged based upon a number of different factors such as their creativity, uniqueness, how fun of a base it is, the difficulty of building it, the functionality it provides and much more! The ARKitects for Community Crunch 90 are... Nuka ColARK by Valoule! ...and ARK Horse/Dino Derby Racetrack (ARKitect) by Wolf Angelus! and... The Hunters 'Lodge' by TagBackTV! If you'd like to check out the submissions from the rest of the entrants, you can do so here: Fan Feature! MYSTERIOUS ISLAND - ARK: Survival Evolved by VIRTUAL REALMS A Journey Of Survival Teaser Trailer Part 1 by SimmerRebecca THE TOWER BRIDGE BUILD!!- Ark Building Montage Monday EP 26 by RYANT1UM THE PARTHENON!!- Ark Building Montage Monday EP 27 by RYANT1UM EPIC ARK HOUSE BUILD! Castles Keeps and Forts Medieval Architecture ARK SURVIVAL EVOLVED by TagBackTV F1r3fly | EQUUS! in ARK Survival Evolved: Building The Stable! by F1r3fly Building With Stevie! - Creative Wood/Thatch Starter Base! [EP. 01] by XxStevieLad87xX ARK HOME MAKEOVER PILOT! EPIC BARN BUILD! Ark: Survival Evolved Home Makeover Series by TagBackTV Ark Modded S1 E11 Elsa Frozen Castle Build by Redsaberist Ark Modern House w/ Dino Garage :: How To Build an Ultra Modern House in Ark :: Metal House Tutorial by UniteTheClans SUPER AMAZING MICRO RAPTOR ARMY!! | ARK Survival Evolved [S3 EP27] by The Axe Man ARK Base Tours Can You Do Better? - Ark Survival Evolved XB1 PS4 by Jade Plays Games ARK Base Tours Pt 2 - Want Your Bases Toured? by Jade Plays Games THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT UNICORNS - ARK: Survival Evolved by VIRTUAL REALMS THE REBEL PROBLEM - Rise of the Achatina (Episode 3) by Lame Wolf Productions ARK Frank Lloyd Wright House :: ARK Building Guide :: Modern Cabin Tutorial by SWChris Vertical ARK Walkway! :: ARK Building Evolved :: ARK Creative Building :: Building A Path by SWChris Choose Your Own Adventure [Madagascar Evolved Survival Plus] [13] by MonkeyMan gOOgly returns (PART 53) by GeeKy gAMer no.1 HOW TO FARM BUNNY EGGS - ARK EGGCELLENT ADVENTURE PT 2 - by Myndmelt Gaming Beach house by Vargen Saphia! Cyan Rex by esrcee Source: https://twitter.com/esrcee Will you take me to the place I'll call my home? by Violet Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=907256602 Alpha Raptor by flogylox (sloker100) Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=905819778 Pokemon or ARK?! by Zefi Surprise at night by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=909625826 The Mighty Hunter by Gale the Whale Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=909567814 Azae Portrait (Sleepy Azae Remaster) by Violet Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908441722 Giga by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908356516 Compys by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=909543248 Raptor Cutie by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910275288 Wyvern Cave by Negative Wils the Milk Man Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=909640660 Loot Jerboa by Negative Wils the Milk Man Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=906295045 PERISSODACTYLA by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=909623198 Little baby Rex ^-^ by LittleWolve <3 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=906067855 Bab allo sketch by LittleWolve <3 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=906073662 Chicken Microraptor by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910262005 Easter Chick Terror Bird by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910077366 Easter Egg v4 Ovis by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910046252 Easter Egg v2 Ovis by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910045273 That's it for this post guys! 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Ranger1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 This has got to be one of the hardest, and most fun jobs to do related to this game... picking winners from all of these excellent entries. I don't know how you do it sometimes. Nice work people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrekasaurus Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Those sketches are sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXFIB0 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 A lot of great entries this week but one stood out to me. Blue Dragon had some awesome screenshots and hands down the best PGM I've seen so far! I am honestly impressed by it. Anyway community crunches have become a lot more competitive lately and I definitely like it! Good luck to everyone, see you next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The click on the title doesnt work to download the HQ-version of the images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eESTlane Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 "oh how wonderful" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR4296 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 No Q&A..... again ?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exilog Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I found it still funny that you are able to make the 1st and 2nd place on the same category... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vargen Saphia Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, DR4296 said: No Q&A..... again ?!?!? The Q&A, a.k.a. the Digest: they have stated that they, at the moment, are focusing on adding in and polishing various features for the big release, such as ascension, aquatic breeding(which we now got) and the vulcano. Edited April 23, 2017 by Vargen Saphia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer Moderator GP Posted April 23, 2017 Volunteer Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, Vargen Saphia said: The Q&A, a.k.a. the community crunch: they have stated that they, at the moment, are focusing on adding in and polishing various features for the big release, such as ascension, aquatic breeding(which we now got) and the vulcano. The Community Crunch is not the Q&A. The Digest is the Q&A. The Community Crunch is what you see above, i.e. the content created by the Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfang00 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 No questions have been answered what so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRoss Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 alot of cool stuff again this time. good work guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRoss Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, Silverfang00 said: No questions have been answered what so ever why do you come to a crunch and expect a digest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myndmelt Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Congrats to the winners this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vargen Saphia Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 2 hours ago, GP said: The Community Crunch is not the Q&A. The Digest is the Q&A. The Community Crunch is what you see above, i.e. the content created by the Community. My bad, I made the mistake I was trying to correct myself xD. Guess I got a bit confused and mixed it with the title of the thread. I'm pretty sure the number of videos featured has increased over time compared to past crunhes, and as EXFIB0 said, it seems the competition is increasing. I think this is important, as it shows that there is a lot of people that enjoy the game, and that it continues to attract new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeMaw Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Grats to all the winners!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eco Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The Easter Sheep are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkcat Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 4 hours ago, eco said: The Easter Sheep are the best! Thanks, I had really fun with painting them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkcat Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Awesome art work everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 No digest yet again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 The digest has always been in the crunch when and if they do a digest that's why people come to the crunch looking for the digest FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer Moderator ciabattaroll Posted April 25, 2017 Volunteer Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2017 8 hours ago, Downtown said: The digest has always been in the crunch when and if they do a digest that's why people come to the crunch looking for the digest FYI Actually, the digest has always been a digest and the community crunch has always been the community crunch. There are times where both are featured in one announcement, but those are more exceptions than rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bast Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Nice stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenpachi Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Is there ever gonna be another digest? Havent seen one in a long time. Just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinJapman4 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Still nothing on Primal Survival. The last ETA is passed and nothing from anyone about it until someone pestered someone about it, only to be told it was delayed with nothing else attached to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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