Sunken Scoop 5: Suddenly... Squids! (and other sea creatures)

[ashgcy]

Welcome back cephalopod connoisseurs!

Why the sudden squid theming this scoop? Well, we've been very busy over the past two weeks creating some new friends that will come to the mod in the near future, lots of progress has been made since we last updated you! The psychedelic Parapuzosia has been sighted in the sunken waters, but don't let its spectacular shades of colour distract you! Hippocampus has also made a sneaky appearance on the coral reefs, so keep your eyes peeled for a moving mass of coral! In addition, we'll be giving you a sneak peek into the dev kit as we develop Edestus' conflagrant capabilities! And if you're willing to brave the depths, there's even more new faces to meet!

If this is your first time jumping into the deep end, we are a dedicated team of individuals who are looking to spruce up the ocean biome in the same way that Scorched Earth offered a unique, biome specific challenge to survival. New creatures, resources, structures, items and more, all set on a huge custom map, we're looking to give ARK's oceans the TLC they deserve! The main goal is to bridge that huge gap between early and late game ocean exploration, and make it much more viable and more fun to live a life beneath the waves! This is unofficial content and is only related to our mod. It is in no way related with the official game and its content releases. 

Let's dive into this enormous scoop!

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HIPPOCAMPUS MODEL REVEAL

Don't be fooled by its camouflage! You're not just looking at a mass of coral, that's Hippocampus! This majestic water horse finally makes its debut on The Sunken World (or was it always here, just really well hidden... hmm), and will be an invaluable early game companion. They say the best way to hide is in plain sight, and Hippocampus's natural disguise will mean most predators will simply ignore your prescence, allowing you to cruise the ocean waters in relative safety! I mean, who would want to take a bite of a ridiculously hard chunk of coral?

Filling a similar role to an underwater Trike/Equus hybrid, the Hippocampus will be effective on the battlefield too, with males and females sporting sexual dimorphism, giving their impressive headgear different utility! Do you want your war steed to have the dangerously serrated horns of the male, or the torpor inducing headbutt of the female?

Thanks to the dynamic duo, Nitz and Snappin, for their work creating this reveal!

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PARAPUZOSIA MODEL REVEAL

While Hippocampus subtly came onto the scene, some creatures just want to have a flamboyant entrance...

Introducing Parapuzosia! This giant ammonite is a living kaleidoscope, both in its looks and in its colourful array of abilities! Its enormous shell stores a variety of inks, which it can either use to afflict its enemies with debilitating effects, or spray onto its allies to provide a variety of buffs! You can use it in combat to redirect your enemies attacks, pacify a predator in pursuit of your allies, use it as an highly adaptable taming tool or even allow it to function as a moving infirmary on the battlefield!

We can't wait to see you breed up colour mutations on these things! Again, the dynamic duo strikes again! Nitz and Snappin, you guys are legends!

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A FIERY PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN

Since Edestus last showed its face back in Sunken Scoop 2, Snappin has been hard at work coding its mechanics! Here's a look at the kind of havoc you could unleash from the back of this volcanic shark! Edestus will be able to heat up its impressive nasal "horn" and impale your enemies with a fiery fury!

This literally hot-headed fighting style will be fueled with a new resource, Thermite, a chemical that can burn even underwater! Make sure to have a supply available to keep your Edestus nice and toasty on the battlefield, and your shark will be able to hack and slash through your foes with deadly efficiency!

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VOLT SQUID MODEL TEASER

Volt Squid also makes its first debut, adding another cephalopod to the surprising number of squids this scoop!  Much like Parapuzosia, it also has found a unique use for its ink, though rather than variety, it specialises in delivering a one of a kind, flashy show... literally. Prepare for an organic flashbang if you ever meet this squid in the deep sea! We're excited to show you more in the near future!

 

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OMNIDENS CONCEPT ART

If one creature on the map embodies thalassophobia, it's Omnidens! The titan of the deep has gotten a major glow up thanks to ZCI, and now makes its terrifying debut! This absolutely enormous creature patrols the endless seafloor, just waiting to snap up its next meal. Stay on your toes survivor, the abyss just got a whole lot scarier...

Though, why not rule the deep? Omnidens is planned to be a tameable creature, and will fill a niche similar to the Reaper, a powerful predator with huge amounts of natural damage reduction! For those brave enough to try to bring this Cambrian superpredator to heel, you'll never have to worry about being on the bottom of the food chain again... unless you run into a bigger Omnidens of course!

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COMMUNITY CORNER

We've received some wonderful submissions over the past two weeks! It's been really humbling to see how much love people have for our project, and we can't wait to see more of what you create! Feel free to submit any screenshots, artwork, videos and the like to be featured in the next scoop! There's a submissions channel in our discord, or you can tag us @ARKSunken with #sunkenscoop on Twitter!

Clips and Videos

Creator: Pyroha

Looking for a guided, "Attenborough but more casual" styled guide to the creatures of TSW? Look no further than Pyroha's Wildlife Guide, a lovely showcase of all the residents of the Sunken seas! 

Artwork

"How Hungry" by ZCI5250

Screenshots

Predator of the Coral Reefs by Pyroha

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That's all for this giant issue of the Sunken Scoop, thanks for tuning in! Hope you're excited for all these new reveals! Feel free to come to our discord to talk about em, or just come in to hang out! Have a wonderful timezone!

 

If this is your first time seeing TSW, check out the links below to find out more! Please note that if you want to play our mod, you need both the map and creature mod active.
Discord: https://discord.gg/BAkvgc7
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkSunken
Map Mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2182740759
Creature Mod:https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2182770728

[TroodonYT]

Classic sunken W, these new creatures look really cool.

[danlillis]

sooo ima take a guess that we will be getting a "alpha Omnidens"? wink wink nudge nudge X'D also i like the looks of our new friends Nitz and snappin u guys are awesome!  

[Zen07]

C'est plutôt bien tout ça à part l'apparence de l'hippocampe . Vous travaillez aussi sur les structures tek sous-marine ?

[ashgcy]

5 minutes ago, Zen07 said:

C'est plutôt bien tout ça à part l'apparence de l'hippocampe . Vous travaillez aussi sur les structures tek sous-marine ?

No underwater tek, but we're adding primitive vacuum compartments!

What don't you like about the hippocampus?

[Zen07]

Le design il ressemble pas vraiment une hippocampe je trouve mais les goûts et les couleurs ça se discute pas sinon vous faites du très bon travail et c'est génial pour les compartiments à vide primitif je suis curieux de voir ça plus tard

[ashgcy]

55 minutes ago, Zen07 said:

Le design il ressemble pas vraiment une hippocampe je trouve mais les goûts et les couleurs ça se discute pas sinon vous faites du très bon travail et c'est génial pour les compartiments à vide primitif je suis curieux de voir ça plus tard

That's fair! It's more so designed to be like a sea dragon like this one so that might be why you're not as big of a fan of its shape

[ZCI5250]

not enough squids 

[aR0y2810]

Another Sunken Win