ARK Digest Q&A!

[drklotus69]

Is everything going to be available in game (including tek tier and all dossiers and such) by the time the game is released later this year or are you still planning on having things release after the game is fully released? 

[MrGrey]

Have you guys considered adding Boomerangs into the game? It would be a fun way to knock out some of the islands smaller dinos or use them to aggro bigger dino's while causing minimal damage 

[DaEndGame]

Will the building mechanics ever get an overhaul? If so when, if possible to give an ETA?

Also will, we get more structure types, eg. triangular foundations, thicker walls, a medium sized dino gate, curved walls and foundations etc.?

[Kaprodonychus]

a few months back you featured the upcoming cave tlc pass or whatever. Will it include booby traps and tunnels leading to the wrong direction. Sorta like Indiana jones?

[Kaprodonychus]

Once Tapejara latches onto a tree or wall, can it move around on it as well as gain stamina?  Or does it stay in its place?

[GeoSeb]

Hello :-)

Here my questions :

- The manta still bug it self to death by stranding on a rock or surface, same for Ichtyosaurus. Will this bug solved soon ?

- After the fleeing mechanic, Ichtyosaurs (sattle learnable at lvl 10)  is untamable for low lvl player. After the first feeding, thex swim in the ocean and become unreachable. You have to build a pen and hope it's not bugged to death. Will this be reworked ? 

[MrChainsaw413]

Just wondering if there were any plans to simplify private servers on xbone? I'd love to be able to have my friends come into my single player and be able to roam around freely.

[Grimm]

What's the possibility or at least allowing us to know if there are plans on adding more things to the current taming system?   I.e.  Due to the massive amount of narcotics that are used, what's the chances of having to monitor the animals reaction to the narcotics (temperature spikes, etc....similar to over dosing an animal with tranquilizer now a days) with a tool.   A fix could be a medical item cooked using the cooking system and applied to bring the animal back into equilibrium.  I wouldn't make it too complex to make, include stimberries and other resources (metal ore as a nutrient supplement) etc, so lower level players could still tame.   Maybe the tool could give you a more adequate reading, allowing you to gauge a better dose to give.  

Keep up the great work on the game!!!

[tomb]

When will steal the stairs from Primitive+ and add them to the main game?

[Paralker2121]

Since there are other attack animations for diplodocus in the devkit, will he be able to deal damage to defend himself?

[10,000 Jelly Doughnuts]

Is there going to be special events on PvP servers to liven up gameplay? For example, a Food of the Gods event like SotF. Right now PvP is just seal clubbing noobs or raiding offline bases. 

[Cton]

Hey can you add another option on our tamed Dino's aggression options to where it will attack a Dino until it's unconscious. I would like to have the ability to tame with a pack of torpor Dino's but I can't cause I can only control one at a time and if they attack once it's unconcious then there's a ruined tame. 

[HYPERSONICGX]

I have not played the game yet, but I read on the wiki that the Heavy Miner's Helmet light can not be shut off. The only way to not show the light is apply a skin or remove it. This kind of weird since the flashlight attachment can be turned on or off.  Can you make Heavy Miner's Helmet light be able to turn on and off when you are wearing it?

[HarbingersCat]

Are there any plans for implementing the Diplodocus's tailswipe/stomp animations as seen in the dev kit?

[HarbingersCat]

Since Tapejara can land on cliff faces and such, could it also land on the sides of large dinos like brontos?

[HarbingersCat]

Will there be any notable difference between passive taming a Diplodocus or knocking it out?

[Ryse]

Hi,

Would it be possible to implement some sort of base design feature so you can see how a row of foundations and such will look before you place them all down? As it can get annoying when you're building a base and then realise some parts aren't as flat as you'd of hoped for and you have to replan it.

Also, would it be possible to either add some new EUofficial TheIsland servers to Xbox or to maybe reset some of the old dead ones? As it's not always fun to start on a server where everyone has everything already.

Thanks.

[Tomakomi114]

Therizinosaurus?

[22Habu22]

Can we get a tek tier rock tray to grow crystals at our bases?

[GG Fizz]

When are you going to add more blocks for building like triangles (Don't like mods, because if you can't build in vanilla then there is no point) , and when are you going to fix the black dye on dinos and people.

[Marksman00048]

Would you consider the dyng of backpacks to aid in reclaiming your gear? Or just style points =p

 

I understand it's supposed to be difficult but I am also color blind and this puts me in a bit of an irritating position. 

Also would be glad to see color blind assist in the future, Yellow and green drops look almost identical to me as well as blue and purple. Blue and purple I can decipher somewhat depending on the lighting.

[MichealFalcon]

Will be getting a dino to help with babies? possibly the Maiasaura (good mother reptile)? 

[Marksman00048]

You should definitely nerf the spawn rates or chances of high level dinos on the center as well as the giga spawns. I don't think doedicuris should be more rare than a giga.

 

Where is the fun when you happen on a 150 every 5 minutes?

[SnazzyJazzer]

will there be more extinct plant species added to the ark in the future?

[Grognak]

When can we expect to see more detailed tribe logs?

For instance, who just blew up my greenhouse?

or who just fired a shot at my house/dino damaging the said dino/structure.