Zadira Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 The most disconcerting thing about mantis is that they eat each other!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanicEmber Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 MY LIFE IS COMPLETE. SOMEWHERE DEEP DOWN I HOPED THEY'D ADD GIANT MANTISES FROM DAY ONE. (if these can be ridden I will be absolutely giddy...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wargod20 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 this guy is tameable because why would it be used as a tool if its not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtmorris Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 8 hours ago, Ryuk said: Will it be able to fly????? IRL they can't fly, but rather jump REALLY far because of their wings (like a grasshopper). So a long jumper would be cool. Or even if it floats like the terror bird could be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surviv0rEv0lved Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Am I the only person who thinks WC need to focus on polishing up a few of the current issues rather than releasing more content that could potentially break the game even more? I'm a massive fan of the game and enjoy everything it has to offer. While WC have done and continue to do an amazing job. I personally feel they're focusing on the wrong things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacyKoi Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I love it when new creatures get added. I don't mind every few releases being a 'mystery'. But for the last 3-4 being mystery releases, it's getting frustrating. I understand that WC has been getting a lot of flack for releasing info on the sheets that then isn't fully or correctly implemented in the game, but come on. Give us something. I am really disliking this new trend. Maybe give us a name, or some tidbits of info as if a full sheet has been ripped up with some data removed. But these mysteries are.. not really mysteries. A moth, a mantid, a buzzard. All cool, all things I am looking forward to. The presentation is just getting tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsu86 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 When I first saw Pulminoscorpius, I thought "Hey cool, a Giant Scorpion!!". When I saw the Araneo, I thought "Crap.. a giant Spider, this won't end well, there's dozens of them!" and now a Giant Praying Mantis - or the pre-historic-and-somewhat-related-cousin to it. Then the Arthropluera came along to try and put me into a conniption-fit, and it almost succeeded. This new foe.. I think we need that flamethrower real soon @Ark Devs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbey Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Surviv0rEv0lved said: Am I the only person who thinks WC need to focus on polishing up a few of the current issues rather than releasing more content that could potentially break the game even more? I'm a massive fan of the game and enjoy everything it has to offer. While WC have done and continue to do an amazing job. I personally feel they're focusing on the wrong things. Better to release potentially game-breaking content before they get around polishing anything. That's been their goal from day 1: get all the game systems and assets in place before trying to fix everything all at once. Otherwise they'd be wasting time squashing a new horde of bugs after every update. If you're hung up on those "issues" you think they're ignoring, wait until the game's full release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese33 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I really hope its rideable I love the insects and arachnids in ark so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbey Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Zadira said: The most disconcerting thing about mantis is that they eat each other!! That makes an interesting prospect for the breeding process..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UDGxKnight Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Surviv0rEv0lved said: Am I the only person who thinks WC need to focus on polishing up a few of the current issues rather than releasing more content that could potentially break the game even more? I'm a massive fan of the game and enjoy everything it has to offer. While WC have done and continue to do an amazing job. I personally feel they're focusing on the wrong things. You do realize there are separate teams when designing games? These dossiers don't come from the same team is constantly at work trying to resolve bugs and polish like you are asking. Just be happy we are getting new things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlarnBoudin Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 A giant mantis. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman338 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I just noticed it has claws. I'm a bit scared of this thing since it's a smart, giant preying mantis, but at the same time, it looks amazing, expecially since it appears to have the ability to repair stuff by what I'm guessing from the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oreochema Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Yes and no to that collar. Seems it's either temperamental, or you have to maintain it's loyalty somehow. Perhaps similarly to a Troodon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surviv0rEv0lved Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 10 hours ago, UDGxKnight said: You do realize there are separate teams when designing games? These dossiers don't come from the same team is constantly at work trying to resolve bugs and polish like you are asking. Just be happy we are getting new things. Not that you would know this about me but I understand how games are designed having worked in the games industry for the last 13years. I understand that there is a team creating dossiers. Just like there's probably a small team working on audio. It's just my own opinion that I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEndGame Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 21 hours ago, KilroyJenkinz said: A mantis style creature (at least twice the size of a person?), not tamed by traditional methods, is cunning (?), and apparently when tamed, assists you in some way with crafting? What is it with the bugs lately though, yeesh.. They're trying to scare the living daylights out of the Entomophobiac's and Acarophobiac's that play ARK. and harvesting I think, must wonder how it helps with crafting, i think maybe the hammer just means construction not crafting in general, but who knows other then the WC team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symfoni Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 is it the new bug for the next update ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneCape1993 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 what dos it being semi tameable mean we cant ride it i hope we can ride it a cool bug like that or does it men there is a special way to tame it please make it ridable this would be way better and cooler than the Arthropluera which is good but slow and hard to control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Its from the Cretaceous Period...A Praying Mantis from 87 million years ago...It is unusual as it will probably have two spines protruding from its femur and mysterious, tiny hairs on its forelegs... Well... thats what I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UDGxKnight Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 4 hours ago, Surviv0rEv0lved said: Not that you would know this about me but I understand how games are designed having worked in the games industry for the last 13years. I understand that there is a team creating dossiers. Just like there's probably a small team working on audio. It's just my own opinion that I feel. I am just going to say that claiming you do something just to look good on the internet doesnt work. If you really have work in gaming A( good for you B( you should know better? C( I dont think I would want you working on my games if that is how you are gonna act about how another company does their work. I am completely ok with new content cuz that means the game will take a way longer time to get stale and give the devs more time to work on a "sequel." It is best that if you don't like the things they announce you just keep it to yourself especially when it comes to new content that you have no reason to complain about cuz it isn't even implemented yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed1227 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Just, YES! pretty freaking awesome! Hope it is tamable and is the size of a carno.....epic battle ensues Maybe it's a chitin gatherer, a better one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenpachi Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Oh god.... Let the nightmares begin... Lol giant praying mantis and its smart as heck and tamable. Lol I see trolls in the future with these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Origins of the Name A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. The word is sometimes misspelled “preying” mantis, understandably since they are natural predators. They are in fact named for the typical "prayer-like" stance. The word mantis is actually derived from the Greek word mantis for prophet or fortune teller. The preferred pluralization is mantids, though there is some usage of mantes or mantises. The world's largest praying mantis was recorded at about 18 centimeters long, in Southern China, in 1929. That is almost the length of a human’s forearm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddMonkey Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 This would be epic!!! Common name: Mantis Species: Arthropoda Mantissa Time: Day hunter, Night rest (used to tame) Diet: Insects, frogs, sometime seen feeding on birds ( flyers beware!!!) Temperament: aggressive, must eat constantly thru the day Wild: Can be found high up in trees, mainly jungle, swamps, and seldom in redwoods. Domesticated: highly skilled at killing and flight, can perch high in the tree canopy... Day time appetite unlike any other creature, consumes mass amounts of meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronik Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I have a feeling the desert biome is going to be an important part of the ark, im not sure why yet, but if they are releasing unknown creatures and showing unique things related to the desert, this has to be huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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