Sunken Scoop 18: Chunky Whales and Spicy Omelettes!

[ashgcy]

Seems the alien invasion is over!

And since we're free from ZeepZorp's influence, we can drop the April foolishness and get serious again! We've been slowly chipping away at the Ambulocetus TLC over the past two weeks, and we've taught Ambulo that it's okay to be an individual! What do we mean by this? We've added in a system that adds randomised individual variation to the loveable whale-dog, meaning no two Ambulocetus are the same! In addition, we've also further developed our very old Wyrm egg concept art.

If this is your first time diving 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 the scoop!

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BUFF, FAT AND GRUFF

Here's a teaser of Ambulocetus' newfound individuality! Snappin has once again blessed us with his devkit wizardry, and added "Buff", "Fat' and "Gruff" variation to our blubbery boy. Buff gives a bit more mass to the arms and legs, Fat rounds out the belly, cheeks and tail, and Gruff gives more definition to the chin and eyebrows. These variables are randomised for every single Ambulocetus, and are intended to be retained even when cryo'ing them up, so your pet water puppies are even more special! The differences are purely visual, and aim to make TSW's wildlife feel just that bit more unique. We're currently experimenting and ideating on what other creatures could get these unique attributes!

Once the TLC'd Ambulocetus model is complete, it will receive the same variation that is pictured above in our old model!

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HAPPY EASTER! (TAKE THESE EGGS AT YOUR OWN RISK)

There's a little guy wriggling around in there! With so many draconic creatures in ARK, we thought it'd be a great idea to give our Wyrms a little something to separate them from the rest! Wyrm eggs will have a translucent section of shell that allows you to see the little bundle of joy growing inside. Thanks to ZCI5250 for refining our old concept for the sea serpent spawn!

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COMMUNITY CORNER

Nothing to show off from the past few weeks this time around! However, if you have anything you'd like to share, feel free to send over some screenshots, artwork/fanart, videos or anything in between! There's a submssions channel in our Discord, or you can tag us @ARKSunken or with the hashtag #sunkenscoop on Twitter!

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That's all for this edition of the Sunken Scoop, thanks for tuning in! Snappin's devkit magic is really making Ambulocetus' TLC something special! Lots more in store for TSW in the near future, so why not come chat about it all in our discord! 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 (ASE): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2182740759
Creature Mod (ASE): https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2182770728
Creature Mod (ASA): https://legacy.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/the-sunken-world-additions

[Udam]

Another hood classic 

[DJ4275]

I'm having fun with just the 4 critters in the creature mod. When TSW fully releases on ASA (even its several years from now) I may need restraints to stop exploring.