Carcharodontosaurus kyriarchos Suggestion Idea - MonstersHunters

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When it came to the final round of the Lost Island Creature Submission Event, both the Carcharodontosaurus and Dinopithecus were competing between eachother for the ability to get introduced to Ark's newest free expansion pack, the "Lost Island". I personally enjoyed the selection for both creatures by the community and I would like to see both of them added to this DLC, however. There were some questionable ideas for the Carcharodontosaurus that were suggested by those who posted the topic for the event. Examples would be how some suggested that an allosaurid species such as Carcharodontosaurus should be semi-aquatic theropod just because of the meaning towards its name (I'm not stating that these ideas were bad, I'm just saying that these ideas would have worked more towards a spinosaurid such as "Ostafrikasaurus" or "Suchomimus", not towards Carcharodontosaurus).

Anyway my team and I have suggested some ideas for the Carcharodontosaurus towards the Lost Island DLC, or for future "unannounced" DLC's:

 

 

Image Designed By Fred Wierum

 

 

 

 

Common Name:

Carcharodontosaurus

 

 

Species: Carcharodontosaurus kyriarchos

Time: Late Cretaceous

Diet: Carnivore

Temperament: Extremely Territorial

 

Tameable: Yes

Rideable: Yes

Breedable: Yes

 

 

Topidity Immune: Yes^2
2 - Only when the Carcharodontosaurus is using its charging ability and becomes snared, then it can became torpor immune.
Taming Method: Violent
Preferred Kibble: Exceptional Kibble
Preferred Food: Raw Mutton
Equipment: "Carchar" (Carcharodontosaurus) Saddle (Level 72)
Rider Weaponry: No
Humans Can Carry: No

 

 

 

 

Carcharodontosaurus kyriarchos (kyríarchos in Greek means dominant and sovereign - Dominant Shark Toothed Lizard) is a subspecies of Carcharodontosaurus saharicus that flourishes in tropical regions such as the rainforests and swamps on the Arks. Just like its cousin found and uncovered in Northern Africa (Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt), Carcharodontosaurus kyriarchos is extremely territorial and is very aggressive towards other theropods, specifically Spinosaurus (In Cretaceous Egypt the two species were drastically territorial and fought as apex predators). Being about twice the size of Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, C. kyriarchos is about 5 times the size of a human survivor an is around the size of the Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus.

 

 

 

Anatomy

Carcharodontosaurus kyriarchos is about the same size of Tyrannosaurus Rex domium(Rex) that is found on the Arks, but was much larger than most other theropods such as Allosaurus and the Carnotaurus (C. kyriarchos is larger than Mapusaurus). Carcharodontosaurus had large and powerful jaws capable of grasping and lifting prey that weighted up 935 pounds/lbs (approx) and had eight inch long teeth that were used for tearing through flesh. This ability to lift prey might be different in this subspecies who has evolved to be larger than C. saharicus and might be able to carry heavier objects due to its bulkier design. These teeth alone are what gave Carcharodontosaurus its name, which in Greek means "Shark Tooth Lizard" and is named after the genus of shark "Carcharodon" (the genus of mackerel sharks that includes the Great White Shark and Megalodon). Carcharodontosaurus also was one of the heaviest and longest theropod dinosaurs and could grow to a maximum of 44 ft long, and weight between 6.2 - 15.1 metric tons.

By Marco Auditore, published by Nizar Ibrahim, Paul C. Sereno, David J. Varricchio, David M. Martill, Didier B. Dutheil, David M. Unwin, Lahssen Baidder, Hans C. E. Larsson, Samir Zouhri, Abdelhadi Kaoukaya

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Abilities

Here are our suggestions for the Carcharodontosaurus abilites:

• A severe bleed affect is caused by the theropod's serrated and shark shaped teeth. The bleed affect would be about 15% in 5-10 seconds (Idea).
• The "Carchar" shouldn't be this new theropod designed to kill "gigas" or just becoming another useless theropod, but instead a bulky theropod capable of carrying heavy loads (transportation) of resources (meat and hide) and items, and having unique attributions such as lifting capabilities and increased damage output.
• Similar to the Karkinos and various flying creatures such as the griffin and argentavis, the Carcharodontosaurus can pick up creatures ranging form raptors and dire wolves to the chalicotherium and procoptodon (medium-sized creatures) in its jaws (the skull of the "Carchar" is about this size of a grown man and can be about 5 feet and 2 inches long) as a way of grabbing smaller creatures and either holding them in its mouth or ripping them to shreds.
• Another idea is that the "Carchar" could be capable of tanking damage and causing a debuff towards theropods such as the "Giga" and "Allo" who implement bleed affects.
• Because of competition between Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus in Egypt and Morocco, the "Carchar" should have a buff that improves both melee damage when in the presence of a Spinosaurus.

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• However, the "Carchar" should have a new ability connected to tracking smells and scents of different creatures and organisms. Carcharodontosaurids have brains that are connected to the tip of the animal's snout, this allows for improved tracking and hunting capabilities. This feature alone could be drastically different in C. kyriarchos, where the subspecies has improved abilities in smell and in weight reduction towards lifting smaller creatures. Carcharodontosaurus also has large optic nerves found within its skull which could allow for nocturnal behaviour and night vision and other optical abilities.
• The Carcharodontosaurus is extremely territorial and will target players and other creatures who enter its territory, no matter their level, the size of their tribe or their tames.  The Carcharodontosaurus will have a charge ability when disturbed in its territory. This charge attack results in increased stamina or movement speed, but only for 15-20 seconds. This idea is connected to our first example towards the Carcharodontosaurus taming process. Also to make it easier for players to acknowledge this ability, an aura will appear around the "Carchar" (similar to the Reaper Queen's Pregnant aura or the Triceratops buff aura).
• The Carcharodontosaurus can also gather a sufficient amount of raw meat, similar to that of the Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
• The Carcharodontosaurus can also use a sideways charge ability with its back and slam directly with into enemy structures and tames as a secondary attack ability, along side its snatching and biting abilities.

 

There should be some drawbacks to the "Carchar" to make it unique, distinct and memorable, but not overpowering and irritating to both new and old Ark players on PvP servers.

 

 

Dangers

Carcharodontosaurus are extremely territorial and will immediately lock onto players who enter their domain. Carcharodontosaurus also have serrated teeth that can easily apply a bleed affect of 15% for 10 seconds, and can also pick up small-medium sized creatures and cause severe amounts of damage which could easily kill low level tames. The Carcarodontosaurus also has a charge ability that lasts for 2 minutes and is similar to the charge ability of the Triceratops (this ability also has an aura that appears around the Carchar).

The "Carchar" also has a specific boost towards the presence of a Spinosaurus (both tamed, wild and opposing) which allows for an increase in melee damage that lasts for 3 minutes. Having a lot of health and defence and being able to reduce damage input from bullets and explosives and bleed damage from other theropods such as allosaurus and giganotosaurus. 

The Carcharodontosaurus is a force of nature that can compete against other large theropods such as the Spinosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex and even if the "Carchar" uses its snatch ability and begins to rip an opposing creature to shreds, the Carcharodontosaurus can also use a sideways charge ability as a secondary attack with its spine or a slashing ability with its claws. The Carcharodontosaurus will slam directly into enemy structures and tames and will cause a knockback ability that can push small-medium sized tames and players. The Carcharodontosaurus also isn't that slow when compared to its size, and its speed is between that of the Rex and the Spino (when bipedal). This means that trying to outrun the Carcharodontosaurus would be very difficult and challenging for players who encounter and disturbed this terror.

 

 

Weakness

The Carcharodontosaurus is mainly melee based and is a large target, with a massive hitbox, that could allow players to easily fire down on the "Carchar" using shotgun shells, rifle and pistol rounds, ballista bolts, missiles, arrows, turrets (velonasaurs), grenades and other types of firearm weaponry. The Carchar also focuses primarily on bleed damage rather than bite damage which allows players to use rexes, spinos, woolly rhinos, gigas and therizinosaurus as ways of dealing with the Carcharodontosaurus head on. The shaking ability can be blocked through sacrificing a tamed creature, this disables the creature's bite ability and makes it unable to apply a bleed affect. The "Carchar's" charge ability can be stunned through the use of a chain bola or can be trapped and snared through the use of a Large Bear Trap or a standard "Dino Gate" or Ramp Foundation Trap.

 

 

Taming

A new taming method that is specific to this creature would be another method of making this creature memorable. Our idea for how the Carcharodontosaurus should be tamed is through snaring the creature by using a chain bola, but only when the Carcharodontosaurus uses its charge ability. C. kyriarchos is an aggressive species with high stamina that will take any opportunity over torpidity to catch prey, unless it becomes stunned and trapped. That's why our idea is that players are given a 2 minute long timer, and where players must disturb the Carcharodontosaurus through entering its territory - proximity and setting up a Ballista Turret and snaring it (by using a chain bola) in order for the theropod to fall down and be able to be properly tranqed through using a Longneck Rifle or Crossbow (Or fed Biotoxin - Idea). If the player runs out of time within the 2 minute long timer, the Carcharodontosaurus will break the chain bola, get up and wonder away. With this process, the torpidity doesn't drop when the timer stops and stays persistent to the amount of tranqs fired into the "Carchar", which means that this process will have to be repeated in order for the "Carchar" to be tamed. The Carcharodontosaurus also prefers exceptional kibble over its other preferred food, which is raw mutton. Once tamed, the Carcharodontosaurus will be able to be saddled and used for transportation, or in defending and ambush roles in tribes who dare to tame this beast.

 

 

Saddle

At Level 72, the player can unlock the "Carchar" saddle and build it either at a smithy or with an Argentavis Saddle.

 

 

Roles

Here are some ideas towards our suggested Carcharodontosaurus roles:

 

• A Tank
  - With a large health pool, increased stamina and the ability to cause a slight debuff in bleed damage applied by other theropods such as Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus, the Carcharodontosaurus could work as a moderate tank.

 

• An Ambush and Raiding Mount (PvP Server Idea)
  - The Carcharodontosaurus has various abilities that appeal towards a bleed affect and the "Carchar"  has a charge ability that increases stamina and/or movement speed. The Carcharodontosaurus also has an improved melee damage buff when in the presence of an enemy Spinosaurus (or a tamed Spino - which could result in an encouraging affect (similar to the Yutyrannus) in the Carchar's damage output).

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• A Tracking Mount
  - The Carcharodontosaurus has a suggested ability towards tracking scents and smells of other creatures. This ability is due to the Carchar's brain and enhanced smell and nasal sensory system or Olfactory System.

 

• A Transportation Mount
  - The Carcharodontosaurus has a weight reduction in raw meat and hide and has a large weight capacity when it comes to storing resources and items. The Carcharodontosaurus can also carry small-medium sized creatures in its mouth, as a way of carrying and transporting creatures.

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• Base Defense (Idea)
  - The Carcharodontosaurus has a proximity radius of territory that it protects and defends (when tamed), but depending on it's behaviour settings and if it is set on passive, neutral or hostile. The Carcharodontosaurus will either roam or guard that area, and/or (depends on behaviour) attack enemy players, tribes and creatures who enter the Carchar's radius and territory.

 

 

Otherwise, this is my team's ideas, so all credit and reference goes to them, and the displayed websites below.

Thanks for reading my suggestion, any ideas, suggestions and comments can be suggested below.

- MonstersHunters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharodontosaurus