poll Favorite Mod Types

[Schlorghan]

New Mechanics

(if that means new systems), it would introduce new concepts and aspects for the game (a weather dial mod where the map has changing seasons (opposite end would be opposite season))

stuff like that

[Therealunlivingrain706]

As a player on xbox and computer playing modded on computer the one mod I would want is annunaki as a setting on servers u run and special public servers that u can turn on like primitive plus

[Staustin72000]

I really would like 2 see the bush people mod for xbox. I really don't like playing online plus it's sometimes hard to get internet. So having the Bush people would make the game more balanced. You really can't control other people in your clan or tribe. So it would be nice to have a tribe other than only online players.

[CrispyFingers]

On 3/11/2018 at 10:23 AM, Baddasse said:

Yeah I am not seeing this as well

Same

[Kaisoul]

As a former Ark pc player now currently an Ark ps4 player i think any thing that can give us the players better Quality of Life is needed like how structers plus let us have a lot of QoL improvements to how how stuff is built and textured.

[TobyPlayz5]

Structure Building mods.

ZenRowe, are you also in charge of mods on all platforms, because if so, when will mods come out on console, I play Xbox One, I would prefer Xbox One dates, but I don't mind PS4 (So I could help the ARK PS4 community, I'm here to help), I want to eventually become part of Studio Wildcard, but I'm too young to help right now.

[SlydewaysTy]

I think it would be cool to see some mythical creatures (i.e. Chimera or Pegasus), movie type dinos (i.e. Indominous Rex) and maybe crossover creatures from other games (i.e. Odogaron from MHW or Minecraft Creeper)

[Sinunforgiven]

So what would a play as dino mod be 

 

[AdoptedBySamurai]

I like quality of life improvements tbh. Make the game better in general

[ZenRowe]

4 minutes ago, Sinunforgiven said:

So what would a play as dino mod be 

 

I would consider that a new mechanics mod, or possibly a TC depending on just how far they go into modifying the base game mechanics

[Sinunforgiven]

Thank you then I vote for that playing as dino seems cool 

[Foxtrotfoodie]

New decorative mods

 

[Adamdunmore]

New gear/weapons/tools

Building mods

 

[binipro]

Building mods

[Cjthiel]

On 3/7/2018 at 5:38 PM, Ullisius said:

I have an idea of a mod I wished it existed, and I wish it is possible to happen (I've not worked myself with UE/ArkDevKit, to know if possible, nor I can estimate server side implications it will have).

Story: As a PvE user, I hate when I am approaching a big base, and it starts rendering tile-by-tile. I hate when I approach an area with 2 or 3 big bases and only some tiles from 1st base appear, then some from 2nd base, then some others from 1st base again, then a spot on third base etc.

Wish: I wish there was a mod that would be replacing large surfaces, made of walls of the same material, painted the same colour, and still having their full HP, by a single large wall. Those walls shall not be provided as engrams (like S+ big walls). Only be changed "behind the scenes" by their equivalent. Then, most big-box-bases would be their foundations & pillars, like they are today, 3x big walls, 1x big ceiling and a somewhat more complex arrangement for that single side that has the behemoth gate. Almost Instant rendering. Way less network traffic.

Difficulties I am in position to identify, and I hope someone knows how to tackle:

1. Until center of "unified big wall" (a really big wall) comes into visibility range, whole big wall is invisible, and then it suddenly pops. So I believe "unification algorithm" should prefer to merge into columns, rather in rows.
2. When a dino starts attacking wall, mod needs to undo merging, for damage to be applied on appropriate tiles.
3. Owner will have to do a radial menu option (e.g. split unified tiles), before being able to demolish a single tile out of them (e.g. for replacing a wall tile with a window frame tile).
4. Just painting the building will result on server side increase of load.
5. Textures on big wall versions will either be big, or be ugly.
6. Mod will be somewhat big too, having several big wall version (1x2, 2x1, 1x3, 3x1, 2x3, 3x2... you get the figure), across different mats (thatch, wood, stone, metal, adobe, greenhouse, tek).
7. Mod can only be practical on PvE environments, as it increases server side complexity for when explosives are used against a merged wall.

I know it  might be impossible. I know it might be harsh. I know it might only be viable on single player. I know it might not be the quick-win idea you are after. But I hope someone will read this and save us PvE players.

So, category not included is "Network performance improving Mods".

 

 

I think a new gear or new creature mod would be really cool!

 

On 3/7/2018 at 5:38 PM, Ullisius said:

I have an idea of a mod I wished it existed, and I wish it is possible to happen (I've not worked myself with UE/ArkDevKit, to know if possible, nor I can estimate server side implications it will have).

Story: As a PvE user, I hate when I am approaching a big base, and it starts rendering tile-by-tile. I hate when I approach an area with 2 or 3 big bases and only some tiles from 1st base appear, then some from 2nd base, then some others from 1st base again, then a spot on third base etc.

Wish: I wish there was a mod that would be replacing large surfaces, made of walls of the same material, painted the same colour, and still having their full HP, by a single large wall. Those walls shall not be provided as engrams (like S+ big walls). Only be changed "behind the scenes" by their equivalent. Then, most big-box-bases would be their foundations & pillars, like they are today, 3x big walls, 1x big ceiling and a somewhat more complex arrangement for that single side that has the behemoth gate. Almost Instant rendering. Way less network traffic.

Difficulties I am in position to identify, and I hope someone knows how to tackle:

1. Until center of "unified big wall" (a really big wall) comes into visibility range, whole big wall is invisible, and then it suddenly pops. So I believe "unification algorithm" should prefer to merge into columns, rather in rows.
2. When a dino starts attacking wall, mod needs to undo merging, for damage to be applied on appropriate tiles.
3. Owner will have to do a radial menu option (e.g. split unified tiles), before being able to demolish a single tile out of them (e.g. for replacing a wall tile with a window frame tile).
4. Just painting the building will result on server side increase of load.
5. Textures on big wall versions will either be big, or be ugly.
6. Mod will be somewhat big too, having several big wall version (1x2, 2x1, 1x3, 3x1, 2x3, 3x2... you get the figure), across different mats (thatch, wood, stone, metal, adobe, greenhouse, tek).
7. Mod can only be practical on PvE environments, as it increases server side complexity for when explosives are used against a merged wall.

I know it  might be impossible. I know it might be harsh. I know it might only be viable on single player. I know it might not be the quick-win idea you are after. But I hope someone will read this and save us PvE players.

So, category not included is "Network performance improving Mods".

 

 

A building mod is a neeeeeed

[HighFlyer15]

Which option would Quest mods go under?
The two quests mods I followed in the workshop both died months ago  I'm not the best at making my own adventure by setting rules I simply don't follow(after starting over for the 10th time), so I'd love to be giving objectives or taken on an adventure. After exploring all the maps the adventure part of exploring is kind of gone for me.

[Tanek]

11 hours ago, Sinunforgiven said:

So what would a play as dino mod be 

 

It would be Primal Survival. 

https://ark.gamepedia.com/ARK:_Primal_Survival

[littlealex98]

We all want structure building mods and quality of life mods. 

[Joebl0w13]

3 minutes ago, littlealex98 said:

We all (52% of us) want structure building mods and quality of life mods. 

I fixed that.

[invincibleqc]

I personally voted Weapons. One of my favorite mod is Weapon Smith (WIP). The Tranquilizer Rifle is simply brilliant!

[DamienSoulfire]

I would like to throw my vote in on this, Structure's would be cool but here is the thing I want to see mods that can improve gameplay mechanics and weapons and armor.

[KyrosLakiel]

i would like to see some more mods reach the ps4 like S+ just so building things wasn't as hard to do, it can be done, but there are a lot of cool S+ structures that i would love to work with to make my bases even better.

[CorporalPro]

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[Dantainos]

I personally think mods for ark on almost all consoles would be very interesting and cool to have.   I personally think that mods could benefit the game. The ark community is pretty big and people could really make amazing mods and other types of slight or large game changing mods.   There could be a lot in store for everyone when mods are added.   It is something to look forward to in the future of ark se.

[FrostyBrother]

ZenRowe, You know Annuaki Genesis? Well, I'd love to see a mod close to the original Annuaki, not like Extinction core. But like Annuaki Genesis. Thank you..