OrisRas Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Some may disagree, but anyone remember when Ark was first announced and everyone was super excited to actually play an open world dino game?! As i like the new DLC and scorched earth, I feel Ark is more of a Syfi game now more than a dino game. I really enjoyed the orginal Ark (The Island) as i like Abberation, I just feel as if the game left it's orginal plan as the first open worl dino game and turned into just another syfi genre. I feel as if we'll never get the dino game we'd all like to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer Moderator invincibleqc Posted December 27, 2017 Volunteer Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 If the game didn't turn out the way you think it would doesn't means the game left its original plan. SciFi aspect always been into their original design of the game. Here is an interview from June 2015 where they mention SciFi was part of their plan from the beginning: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DJRone89 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, OrisRas said: Some may disagree, but anyone remember when Ark was first announced and everyone was super excited to actually play an open world dino game?! As i like the new DLC and scorched earth, I feel Ark is more of a Syfi game now more than a dino game. I really enjoyed the orginal Ark (The Island) as i like Abberation, I just feel as if the game left it's orginal plan as the first open worl dino game and turned into just another syfi genre. I feel as if we'll never get the dino game we'd all like to have. Giant obelisks in the sky should have been the 2nd clue, the first being ‘ARK’ in the game title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[EG] Comdriver W31 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 hm.. when I saw ark in late 2015 I thought "look at this! looks like cool sci-fi game with alien technologies! I have to play it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer Moderator invincibleqc Posted December 27, 2017 Volunteer Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, DJRone89 said: Giant obelisks in the sky should have been the 2nd clue, the first being ‘ARK’ in the game title. That and your character implant that you scratch the very first time you are spawning is a good indicator as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DJRone89 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just now, invincibleqc said: That and your character implant that you scratch the very first time you are spawning is a good indicator as well. Sorry, that should have been 2nd, and the obelisks 3rd. The implants like wallpaper now, forget it’s there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrisRas Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 As I had said when I first hear about the game Dinosaur is the word that sparked intrest. when I had heard about it there was no images released, no videos. When videos and images began to release I could see some syfi would be implimented, just not as far as say ravagers or basilisk (butchered that word). For the word ARK being in the title doesnt hint any syfi related topic... The word Ark isnt a fantasy word. The word Ark could be referred as a bend in a line, A flash of light and heat, a boat or ship. The implants and obelisks like I had said had not arose to the equation yet as I hadnt seen images or videos. I'd like to see WC go back and add new dinos and not so much as giant tenticles and fairy dust. Don't like my opinion, dont comment and say I'm wrong or they never had that motive. Just my thoughts and hopes on what they could do for a future DLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DJRone89 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, OrisRas said: As I had said when I first hear about the game Dinosaur is the word that sparked intrest. when I had heard about it there was no images released, no videos. When videos and images began to release I could see some syfi would be implimented, just not as far as say ravagers or basilisk (butchered that word). For the word ARK being in the title doesnt hint any syfi related topic... The word Ark isnt a fantasy word. The word Ark could be referred as a bend in a line, A flash of light and heat, a boat or ship. The implants and obelisks like I had said had not arose to the equation yet as I hadnt seen images or videos. I'd like to see WC go back and add new dinos and not so much as giant tenticles and fairy dust. Don't like my opinion, dont comment and say I'm wrong or they never had that motive. Just my thoughts and hopes on what they could do for a future DLC. Noah’s Ark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrisRas Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, DJRone89 said: Noah’s Ark. eh up for speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan1602 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 18 minutes ago, OrisRas said: eh up for speculation. I was there when it happened, crazy times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zahlea Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 hours ago, OrisRas said: Some may disagree, but anyone remember when Ark was first announced and everyone was super excited to actually play an open world dino game?! As i like the new DLC and scorched earth, I feel Ark is more of a Syfi game now more than a dino game. I really enjoyed the orginal Ark (The Island) as i like Abberation, I just feel as if the game left it's orginal plan as the first open worl dino game and turned into just another syfi genre. I feel as if we'll never get the dino game we'd all like to have. I very much agree. Sure, it might have been the plan all along, but the game is worse off for it (my opinion, of course). I could accept the bosses being fairy tale creatures, but I was really sad to see they included more fantasy creatures not limited to bosses when Scorched Earth was released. Now I have had to accept that ARK is not the game I thought it was going to be and have yet to hope for that game to exist in the future - Hey! Maybe ARK 2? *crossing my fingers and hoping my heart out* (But sure, I enjoy ARK still, it's just not the amazing game I saw the potential for it to be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargingParacerParacer Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I don't even care about 90% of the TEK stuff or the storyline to be honest. The pre TEK days were when I enjoyed the game the most before it started going stale and I wish we could have gotten a few more dinos, all with unique gimmicks instead of so many shared gimmicks and I definitely wish what is there had more polish to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger1 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I'm not sure why they would want to limit the overall game like that. They have cast a large net that allows people to play as they like. It is a simple matter for players to limit the selection of creatures and tech levels available if they wish to, while a much wider world of possibilities is available to the rest of the player base. I'm not criticizing anyone's preferences here, far from it. I'm saying that the game is designed from the ground up to give you the ability to pick and choose (or go in new directions completely) from a variety of genre to create the game that YOU want to play. That wouldn't be an option if they had made the conscious decision to simply develop a dino simulator and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySaltire Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 9 hours ago, DJRone89 said: Sorry, that should have been 2nd, and the obelisks 3rd. The implants like wallpaper now, forget it’s there lol 4th clue should have been the mixing of creatures from different time periods, although maybe thats harks to thebArk clue. We've got Rex's running around with dire wolves, mammoths and humans. At the very least time travel might have been involved or 'aliens'. My money at the time when I started was on aliens or very veryadvanced human technology. Loved the branch out into some of the fantasy stuff, although I kinda view it as sci fi more than fantasy in some ways, theres no magic. I mean I can ride a wyvern :D Love sci fi based stuff. However wasnt keen on Abberation at its announcement (not usually my cup of tea) but it grew on me and I love it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesDoty Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 "It is a simple matter for players to limit the selection of creatures and tech levels available if they wish to, while a much wider world of possibilities is available to the rest of the player base. " -Ranger 1 Exactly. I have over 3000 hours in ARK. I am yet to ever face a "boss" battle or try to develop any TEK. They hold no interest for me. Maybe some day I will want to pursue that route, but I enjoy taming the dinos I need, building interesting enjoyable structures, and just flying around helping people when they need it. That is what is so great about this game, it lets you find what you enjoy doing, and finding new ways to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomeensno Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I think what you reall mean, is you miss pre Tek Ark. Which is a fair thought. With that said, Tek isn't overbearing so I don't think it's taking too much away from the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouSpowells Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This thread illustrates the problem with Early Access. Folks asserting that they want the "Old Ark" back sounds more like, "I want back the framework of Ark that I played in Early Access, but I want that framework to include my own preconceived notions of how the game was going to be built." It's precisely why I feel open-to-public paid early access - while great for funding indie games - is generally a bad idea for a game in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DJRone89 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 minute ago, LouSpowells said: This thread illustrates the problem with Early Access. Folks asserting that they want the "Old Ark" back sounds more like, "I want back the framework of Ark that I played in Early Access, but I want that framework to include my own preconceived notions of how the game was going to be built." It's precisely why I feel open-to-public paid early access - while great for funding indie games - is generally a bad idea for a game in the long run. What first attracted you to buy this game? For me, it was the first real sandbox / open world survival game on Xbox, and I liked the idea that dinosaurs roamed the land. So I saw this as a survival game with dinosaurs. Once you got to grips with the game, it should have been evidently clear that alien/advanced technology was involved so the sci-fi approach shouldn’t have come such a suprise to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouSpowells Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, DJRone89 said: What first attracted you to buy this game? For me, it was the first real sandbox / open world survival game on Xbox, and I liked the idea that dinosaurs roamed the land. So I saw this as a survival game with dinosaurs. Once you got to grips with the game, it should have been evidently clear that alien/advanced technology was involved so the sci-fi approach shouldn’t have come such a suprise to anyone. Totally agree with the last part there. Dinosaurs is what initially attracted most people to this game. (The 8 year old me flipped his effin lid the moment I heard about it.) Then once I got the game, the first thing I saw when I woke up was some weird technology/tracker implanted into my wrist. Then I saw these massive futuristic structures that look like some form of unknown (\*ALIENS*/) beacons pointing to the sky with a light beam directing you to a high-tech looking big red button surrounded by artificial light. Then I got eaten by a dude on a raptor. I never knew the direction the game was going for sure, but from literally day one it was made VERY clear that sci-fi would play a role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I kinda see Ark's main goal as being a good foundation for modding and creating new games, with the vanilla game almost being a secondary thing that has to be there (For PC of course, and even there the dev kit could use a lot of work). If you strictly want an immersive dinosaur game you can create a mod for that, but you also have the toys to play with if you want to mash it up with elements from the fantasy or sci-fi genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis3691 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Tbh when I first learned of the game.. it wasn't the dinosaurs but more of the sandbox Minecraft with a side of Pokemon that got me. Build whatever you want, catch, I mean tame your creatures battle them and level them up the way you want! That was the thing that got me hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorium Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I think it was well communicated from the beginning what the vision for the game was. They said pretty early they will have laser guns on dinos. Well we got plasma. ^^ I think the game in it's current state, especially on Aberration, is the most fun we ever had with it. However i can understand if one wants a no sci-fi version of it. And for them would be primitive plus, if it wouldn't be a total mess that never gets fixed. Other than that, the game is highly configurable to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 For me it looked like a nice mix of minecraft (building!) and pokemon (collect and command animals!). I also love mmos (interacting with people!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester2017 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 12/27/2017 at 2:02 AM, OrisRas said: As I had said when I first hear about the game Dinosaur is the word that sparked intrest. when I had heard about it there was no images released, no videos. When videos and images began to release I could see some syfi would be implimented, just not as far as say ravagers or basilisk (butchered that word). For the word ARK being in the title doesnt hint any syfi related topic... The word Ark isnt a fantasy word. The word Ark could be referred as a bend in a line, A flash of light and heat, a boat or ship. The implants and obelisks like I had said had not arose to the equation yet as I hadnt seen images or videos. I'd like to see WC go back and add new dinos and not so much as giant tenticles and fairy dust. Don't like my opinion, dont comment and say I'm wrong or they never had that motive. Just my thoughts and hopes on what they could do for a future DLC. I mean you are wrong. Incredibly wrong. You're mad about your own misconception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrisRas Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, DeanWinchester2017 said: I mean you are wrong. Incredibly wrong. You're mad about your own misconception. lol and how am i wrong? what part of my quote was incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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