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Uintatherium: The Walking Ballista


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It was hard to find a neat looking creature, but here it is. My idea for the Uintatherium is to use its main feature as the selling point: the head. The structure of the Uintatherium looks like it can grow large formations on its cranium. What could happen if this creature were to be added to the game is we would have a walking ballista, but not like placing a literal ballista on, say a Paracretherium. I mean you could craft a saddle that mounts a reasonably sized ballista, or even any other siege weapon, on its head while using the structure of the Uintatherium's cranium as support for the ballista. The reason why I say "ballista," is because of the look of the Uintatherium's "antlers," or whatever you would call them. You could mount any other weapon, but I feel that the ballista would fit the most.

Uintatherium's were mountain-dwelling herbivores and were located in the Uinta mountains in the United States. These mountains are filled with pine trees, and was once covered in glacial mass during the Ice Age, so I say let these guys spawn on the Center in the map "The Center," on the mountains of the Eden zone in the map "Genesis Part Two," somewhere in the Artic zone in the map "Genesis Part One," and, of course, on the South-East side of the map in the map "Ragnarök." 

The method of taming would play like a little minigame. The Uintatherium would be a passive-tame, and you would need grown crops, like Savoroot. You begin the process of taming the Uintatherium be drops a few crops on the ground, the amount of crops would vary on the level of the Uintatherium. It would eat the crops in a rather dramatic manner, attracting other hostile creatures in the area. If no creatures are present in the vicinity of the Uintatherium, it would either refuse the crops and would wander around for some time, or automatically spawn other hostile creatures. You would need to defend the Uintatherium while it eats, while feeding it more crops when prompted. If the Uintatherium is hit while in the taming process of taming, it will either lose taming effectiveness, or its taming progress will drop, depending on the size or level of the attacking creature. Once the taming process has completed, you then proudly be able to command your very own Uintatherium. 

The Uintatherium would have a couple of abilities, such as the ballista saddle, a snort that has no gameplay use besides just being a minor taunt, and it would have the ability to climb inclined surfaces more efficiently than other creatures, making the Uintatherium a versatile mount, while being another creature possessing a offensive saddle. The idea of the Uintatherium fighting alongside other turret-based creatures, like the Velonsaur, or the newly introduced Rhyniognatha would be a welcomed addition to the roster.

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Fourth time's the charm maybe?

 

Uintatherium – The Ultimate Beast of Burden

 

Species: Uintatherium gravisporto

Time: Middle Eocene

Diet: Herbivore

Temperament: Defensive

 

Wild

In the wild, Uintatherium can typically be found wandering grasslands and forested areas alone or in pairs.  Though generally peaceful, it will fight back viciously if provoked and is fully capable of holding its own against mid-sized carnivores like Carnotaurus.

Domesticated

As any survivor quickly learns, many creatures excel at harvesting particular resources.  Mammoths are great for lumber.  Ankylosaurus and Doedicurus break rocks for metal and stone, respectively.  Stegosaurus gather berries like none other.  Any of the assorted theropods can butcher corpses with ease, and a Sabertooth is a tanner’s best friend.  Uintatherium is different.  Once tamed, Uintatherium seems able to harvest literally anything, albeit not especially effectively.  The knobby ossicones on its head allow it to pulverize trees, while its saber-like teeth allow it to shred smaller plants and even carcasses.  Additionally, it can utilize its large mass and powerful legs to shatter stones underfoot.  I suppose you could call it the quintessential jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none when it comes to gathering resources.  It can carry tremendous loads, and transport them over large distances at moderate speed.  All of these traits combine to make Uintatherium an exceptional beast of burden, which tribes will often maximize by equipping them with large saddlebags.

 

The basic idea is for it to sort of be like a primitive, significantly-less-OP version of the Tek Stryder with harvesting attachments.  It would have the ability to harvest literally everything, but not gather anything specific as efficiently as the resource-dedicated harvesters like Ankylosaurus, Doedicurus, or Mammoths.  This would make it unique in the game, because there is no creature with the ability to harvest every type of resource node by default.  The Mantis comes close in that regard, but requires tools to do so and even then it requires switching/removing them depending on the node.

 

Bullet List:

Headbutt harvests trees, i.e. thatch, wood, and the various saps where applicable

Bite harvests small plants, i.e. berries, fiber, silk, rare flowers, and corpses, i.e. meats, hide, chitin, organic polymer

Stomp harvests mineral nodes, i.e. stone, flint, metal, sand, crystal, obsidian, gems, oil, etc.

50% weight reduction on all non-crafted materials when equipped with saddle

Good base weight (700-ish)

Runs moderately fast (slightly slower than an Equus) with very low stamina drain.

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5 hours ago, ExcSanguineWes said:

Eobasileus is better Uintatherium. Cooler name, more defined ossicones, and well larger. Just saying it wouldn't hurt to swap to the Dawn Emperor, feels more likely to succeed. You have my vote either way.

Although I think it's true that Eobasileus has a cooler name, I feel like Uintatherium is more well-known and popular. 

About size and the ossicones, honestly this is ARK so it probably won't matter much (I mean look at Rhyniognatha!). Both are pretty much look-alike, my guess is that if you give people a large Dinocerata with 6 ossicones they will probably think of Uinta rather than Eob. 

So I think Uinta is a better pick overall. I get your point though. 

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Well then I think I should repost my suggestion from the last two votes.

Welcome a new creature in ARK : Uintatherium arietem, the living battle ram !
A creature both able in combat and farming, with the powerful ability to damage any structure.

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Species: Uintatherium arietem

Time: Early Eocene

Diet: Herbivorous

Temperament: Short-Tempered

Wild: 

Somewhat looking like a rhino, and with similar character, Uinthatherium arietem is probably the most short-tempered creature on the island. This large herbivore will attack any carnivore in sight and will even trample small peaceful herbivores that would come and invade is personal space, delivering powerful headbutts and goring tusks bites.

Domesticated:

When domesticated, Uintatherium can prove useful both in combat and for farming. Its ramming ability allows it to stun any creature it runs into as well as damaging any type of structures, especially doors and gates. Such ability also allows it to gather obsidian efficiently, further helped by seemingly not feeling the weight of that material. This powerful ram combined with its resilience makes it a very helpful and versatile mount. Taming this creature might prove difficult though, as one must let it ram into a shield in order to knock it out, which, if not done properly, can lead to a gruesome end.

Attacks :

- LMB : Headbutt. Harvests flint and obsidian efficiently. Can damage up to metal structure. Deals a small amount of torpor.

- RMB : Charging attack. Charges for a limited time with moderate control of direction. Deals important amount of damage and torpor. Increased damage against structures. Can damage all tiers and will immediately destroy anything lower or equal to stone. Stuns creatures.

- C : Tusk/Bite attack. Allow for berry and corpse gathering.

- Ctrl : Roar. Gives a speed buff to itself and nearby allies.

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Taming :

Immune to normal means of torpor. With shield in hand, wait until it notices you. Stay at a certain distance to allow it to charge. Let it ram into you while blocking with the shield. This will increase it’s torpor. The better the shield the more the torpor dealt. Once it’s knocked out feed it like any herbivore. Probably superior kibble.

 

Abilities :

- Torpor and stun immune, small bullet resistance.

- Weight reduction for obsidian and flint and really good at harvesting them.

- Roar to gain a speed boost.

- Saddle has a second seat facing the back of the creature.

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Wikipedia link for info on the real creature https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uintatherium

The third picture is by Mauricio Anton.

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 Dossiers: Since I arrived in this place, a creature has been scaring me, a creature called Uintatherium looks like modern rhino and hippopotamus.

despite these prey, the Uintatherium is totally herbivorous, usually grazing with its partner, but they are totally aggressive when they get close

I have already witnessed some specimens go down to the depths of the caves to consume the crystals.

 

 Dossie: Desde que cheguei a este lugar, uma criatura tem me assustado, uma criatura chamada Uintatherium parece um rinoceronte e um hipopótamo modernos.

 apesar dessas presas, o Uintatherium é totalmente herbívoro, geralmente pastando com seu parceiro, mas são totalmente agressivos quando se aproximam

 Já presenciei alguns espécimes descerem às profundezas das cavernas para consumir os cristais.

 

 Dossieres: Desde que llegué a este lugar, una criatura me ha estado asustando, una criatura llamada Uintatherium parece un rinoceronte y un hipopótamo modernos.

  a pesar de estos colmillos, los Uintatherium son completamente herbívoros, generalmente pastan con su pareja, pero son completamente agresivos cuando se les acerca.

  Ya he visto algunos ejemplares bajar a las profundidades de las cuevas para consumir los cristales.

 

 

Taming: the Uintathery in some moments can fight with its partner and only one will win, the loser is weak and so you can approach and feed him.

 

Domar: o Uintatério em alguns momentos pode lutar com seu parceiro e apenas um vai vencer, o perdedor ficará fraco e então você pode se aproximar e alimentá-lo.

 

Doma: Uintatherium en algunos momentos puede pelear con su compañero y solo uno ganará, el perdedor será débil y entonces podrás acercarte y alimentarlo.

 

 

Abilities: -The Uintactery is totally immune to radiation.

 -It has a running system similar to the bear and the woolly rhinoceros

-It is not affected by Bleeding

-When collecting crystal its fangs became sharper causing more damage.

 

Habilidades: -O Uintatério é totalmente imune à radiação.

 -Tem um sistema de corrida semelhante ao do urso e do rinoceronte lanudo

 -Não é afetado por Sangramento

 -Ao coletar o cristal suas presas ficaram mais afiadas causando mais dano.

 

Habilidades: -La Uintactery es totalmente inmune a la radiación.

 -Tiene un sistema de carrera similar al del oso y el rinoceronte lanudo

 -No afectado por sangrado

 -Al recolectar el cristal, sus colmillos se volvieron más afilados, causando más daño.

 

 

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