ashgcy Posted November 13, 2024 Share Posted November 13, 2024 (edited) Welcome back sunken survivors! THE SUNKEN SCOOP IS BACK (and I'm all done with uni)!!! It has been far too long, and man is it good to be back (and now we are back, it'll be back to our regular 2-4 week posting schedule)! I'll save my normal waffling for later on, because there's tons of wonderful content to get through! In the time we've been away, we've released a brand new update and chipping away at all the concept art that still needs doing, all while doing a ton of other projects behind the scences. And in regards to that final point, we have an important announcement to share (which is down below)! Then it's back to your regularly scheduled TSW content, starting with a breakdown of the new update, then moving to some redraws of feature pieces! Read on to find out more! If this is your first time diving into the deep end, the Sunken World project is a dedicated team of individuals who are looking to spruce up the seas 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! AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT To reiterate what was said in our discord, we've had to make the difficult decision to change some of the priorities of our workload. We'll temporarily be moving focus to some exciting new projects to generate some funding that will go directly back to help development of TSW. As we've stated many times before, everything to do with TSW will continue to be developed and released for free. However, the downside that comes with this is that modding takes time and money, so progress for TSW has slowed down a little bit. To put it simply, for the meantime we're focusing on a bit more than just TSW. The workflow of the TSW: Additions mod will continue at the same pace, but progress on the map (which is still a WIP) will slow down for the near future. We're still working on the map, it's just that we're working on it in addition to other things. While we can't reveal the things we're working on behind the scenes at the moment, we can share this teaser for now! Big things coming very soon... THE WEAVES AND WHALES UPDATE Snappin has cooked once again! In the most recent content update to TSW: Additions, Acrophyseter has made the move to ASA, we've added some new structures and features, and of course squashed quite a few bugs! We'll cover everything of note down below, so save your questions for later 😛 Acrophyseter This pod sure packs a punch! Acrophyseter has ascended, bringing a powerful pack creature to the seas of ASA! These sperm whale relatives are an excellent way for you to fight your way into deeper waters. Their powerful bites (and headbutts of the alpha of the pod) and ability to rally their wild relatives to temporarily aid you in combat can make short work of surprisingly tough predators! And if you want to stay out of danger, your Acrophyseters can detect any hostile threats nearby to keep you out of harm's reach. Friendly and intelligent, as long as you don't provoke an Acrophyseter they're relatively easy to tame! Adults can be passively fed, taking food from your hand, preferring Superior Kibble and Raw Prime Fish, while babies simply want someone to play with them! Floating Weave What a lovely start to a life on the waves! During development of the update, we made the decision to update the Bivouac tier to a more cohesive structure set. While we're still intending to make a floating tent structure, the Floating Weave tier is the best way to start your adventures into the deep. The entire structure set floats on water, providing you with a foundation to build a safe place to return to after your adventures beneath the sea! Model Upscales In addition to new features, some old friends got some love too! Henodus and Protoceratops received some model upscaling! We once again have Snappin to thank for these amazing glow ups! CARTORHYNCHUS FEATURE ART REDRAW Honey, I shrunk the Ichthyosaur! Cartorhynchus has gotten a fresh coat of paint thanks to ZCI! These cute basal ichthyosaurs will quite literally light up your life! Pop one on your shoulder and they'll be sure to brighten even the deepest, darkest seas. And when you're not bringing them to your next adventure, they'll be more than happy to tend to your underwater fields of seaweed, saving you the trouble of collecting crops from their plots! On an unrelated note, that structure that the survivor is watching them from sure looks interesting... OMNIDENS FEATURE ART REDRAW NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE! I mean, what else needs to be said regarding the ultimate terror of the deep sea. ZCI decided to revisit Omnidens' feature piece and take another shot at portraying it in all its horrifying glory! If it wasn't obvious from the sheer size of the thing, Omnidens will be your go to tame for ruling the deep. Boasting some impressive natural armour, the ability to burrow beneath the seafloor and a pair of jaws that dwarfs even the largest oceanic predators, nothing short of another Omnidens can stand up to this leviathan! Keen eyed survivors may notice the unique saddle on the Sunken Plesiosaur! We're planning for Sunken Plesiosaur to receive a new default saddle that will provide the rider with oxygen! COMMUNITY CORNER Turns out going on hiatus for so long means we get a backlog of community submissions! Let's celebrate all the lovely art, screenshots and so on you've created! If you have anything you want to show off, feel free to send over some screenshots, artwork/fanart, videos or anything in between! There's a submissions channel in our Discord, or you can tag us @ARKSunken or with the hashtag #sunkenscoop on Twitter! Screenshots Poor Proto by KingRiley Turtle Pals! by Sireoptera Artwork Untitled Halszkaraptor Game by solid steel That's all for this edition of the Sunken Scoop, thanks for tuning in! Man is it good to be back doing the Scoop for you all! If you want to discuss anything shared in this returning edition of the Sunken Scoop, why not come hang out 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/BAkvgc7Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkSunkenYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArkTheSunkenWorldMap Mod (ASE): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2182740759Creature Mod (ASE): https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2182770728Creature Mod (ASA): https://legacy.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/the-sunken-world-additions Edited November 13, 2024 by ashgcy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlillis Posted November 13, 2024 Share Posted November 13, 2024 Yeah i remeber u Ashgcy i hope ur doing well, also very nice chrunch haven't had much of a chance to play Asa with the last update much but hopeing i will be able to like i use to very soon with the game acting werid with crashs im excited for whats to come with the mod. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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