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Hey Survivors! Welcome to the latest edition of the Community Crunch! The Community Crunch is where we share important things going on with ARK, as well as host contests and showcase creations made by the community! Let's get started with some news. Upcoming Volcano Changes! If you have not already done so, please read this important updating regarding the upcoming changes to the Island volcano: Your ARK Story! We're looking to collect some player experiences with ARK and we're reaching out to all of you! We want to know: how do you play ARK? Do you think you have a unique experience with the game? Please check out the post below and share your experiences with us. Primitive Plus Beta! If you're a PC Primitive Plus player, Cedric currently has a beta server running with the latest content and fixes that he has been working on. If you are interested in helping the progression of Prim+, hop on the beta server and report any issues you find so that they can be fixed for release. Keep up with Ced on Twitter for the latest Prim+ info: https://twitter.com/ComplexMinded Download the Prim+ BETA version here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=906325878 ARK: Evolution Event Weekend! Survivors across ALL Platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event perk this weekend! It's already live now and will remain active until Monday the 1st at 12PM EST. All Official Servers will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes: 1.5x Harvesting Rate 1.5x Taming Rate 1.5x EXP Rate Reminder: this 1.5x bonus is on top of the 2x rates that are now standard on our official servers! Community Contests! Player Procedurally Generated Maps! The Procedurally Generated Map system allows players to make their own ARK maps by determining a myriad of landscape options from the heights of mountains, depths of valleys, and the number of lakes, rivers or oceans, to the kinds of each biome they want, and more! Let's check out the entries for this weeks contest! This week's contest winner is... Wolf Angelus! PGMapName=ProceduralARK20170425053254 PGTerrainPropertiesString=MapSeed=549;LandscapeRadius=1.0;Water Frequency=10;Mountains Frequency=6;Mountains Slope=2.50;MountainsHeight=.9;Turbulence Power=0.0125;Shore Slope=1.0;WaterLevel=-0.72;GrassDensity=1.0;JungleGrassDensity=0.05;ErosionSteps=8;TreesGroundSlopeAccuracy=0.5;DepositionStrength=0.05;ErosionStrength=0.75;OceanFloorLevel=-1.0;SnowBiomeSize=0.12;RWBiomeSize=0.09;MountainBiomeStart=-0.35;MountainsTreeDensity=0.06;JungleBiomeStart=-0.65;IslandBorderCurveExp=4.0;MaxSawnPointHeight=0.2;SnowGrassDensity=0.25;MountainGrassDensity=0.007;SnowMountainGrassDensity=0.15;UnderwaterObjectsDensity=0.5;SnowMountainsTreeDensity=0.03;TreeDensity=0.005;JungleTreeDensity=0.55;RedWoodTreeDensity=0.030;SnowTreeDensity=1.2;RedwoodGrassDensity=0.07;ShoreTreeDensity=0.32;SnowShoreTreeDensity=0.04;DeepWaterBiomesDepth=-0.24;InlandWaterObjectsDensity=0.5;ShorelineStartOffset=0.023;ShorelineThickness=0.035;MountainGeneralTreesPercent=0.15;TerrainScaleMultiplier=(X=1.0f,Y=1.0f,Z=1.0f);SnowBiomeLocation=(X=0.6f,Y=0.6f);RWForestBiomeLocation=(X=0.4f,Y=0.4f);NorthRegion1Start=(X=0.25f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion1End=(X=0.416f,Y=0.5f);NorthRegion2Start=(X=0.416f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion2End=(X=0.582f,Y=0.5f);NorthRegion3Start=(X=0.582f,Y=0.0f);NorthRegion3End=(X=0.75f,Y=0.0f);SouthRegion1Start=(X=0.25f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion1End=(X=0.416f,Y=1.0f);SouthRegion2Start=(X=0.416f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion2End=(X=0.582f,Y=1.0f);SouthRegion3Start=(X=0.582f,Y=0.5f);SouthRegion3End=(X=0.75f,Y=1.0f);EastRegion1Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.0f);EastRegion1End=(X=1.0f,Y=0.333f);EastRegion2Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.333f);EastRegion2End=(X=1.0f,Y=0.666f);EastRegion3Start=(X=0.75f,Y=0.666f);EastRegion3End=(X=1.0f,Y=1.0f);WestRegion1Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.0f);WestRegion1End=(X=0.25f,Y=0.333f);WestRegion2Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.333f);WestRegion2End=(X=0.25f,Y=0.666f);WestRegion3Start=(X=0.0f,Y=0.666f);WestRegion3End=(X=0.25f,Y=1.0f) If you'd like to learn more about PGMs, please check out our quick start guide: NVidia Ansel Photography Contest Super Resolution Version: http://images.nvidia.com/ansel/SuperResolution/ARK-SuperResolution1/ARK__Survival_Evolved_HighRes_2016_09_01_-_14_38_36_55.html ARK: Survival Evolved and the Scorched Earth Expansion Pack now include support for NVIDIA Ansel -- a revolutionary new way to capture in-game shots. Compose shots from any position, adjust with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high-fidelity formats, and share the screenshots in 360 via a smartphone, PC or VR headset. Learn more about these features from the NVIDIA blog. Now let’s get to the contest! There were 3 potential categories for survivors to enter their shots into and they were the following: Three Categories Super Resolution: These should be taken at 8x Super Resolution. Players can optionally use Depth of Field effects accessible in Spectator mode by pressing the [Delete] key. Panoramic 360 Stereoscopic 3D: These should be taken at 4x Super Resolution, in 360 Stereoscopic 3D mode. We will crop them to 2D for web display, while also providing the 3D version for viewing within VR display. Freeform: Any settings, whacky and creative use of Ansel filters are encouraged. Adding humorous titles/captions in Photoshop is also acceptable for this category! And now without further ado, here are your entries! You’ll want to click on the image title to be able to download the maximum size image, we’ve resized them for display purposes Super Resolution! Winner! StateofMynd42 - The Last Unicorn Morgengrau - Khalasar 2 Runners Up! RBG - Blue Dragon Breaking Point - Blue Dragon Wolf Angelus - Playful Pup FataL1ty - Resplendent Honourable Mentions! Poison Jungle - Blue Dragon Wolf Angelus - Life of a Beaver Wolf Angelus - Doedicurus at the Beach When I grow up.. - Blue Dragon Venom bite - Blue Dragon StateofMynd42 - Dragon Shores StateofMynd42 - The Alpha roguewolf91 - Spino in the Mist Morgengrau - Khalasar 3 FataL1ty - Settlement FataL1ty - Scenic Route FataL1ty - Raider Landing FataL1ty - Lone Wolf FataL1ty - Dream FataL1ty - Cliffside Battle FataL1ty - Deatheater FataL1ty - Away FataL1ty - Chase EXFIB0 - The Beautiful Island Cabin in the Woods - Blue Dragon Batman - SuperRes 3 Batman - SuperRes 4 Batman - SuperRes 1 Batman - SuperRes 2 Panoramic 360 Stereoscopic 3D! Winner! Batman - 360 Runner Up! EXFIB0 - Crystals Honourable Mentions! Wolf Angelus - Racetrack View 2 StateofMynd42 - Riddles in the Dark Wolf Angelus - Racetrack View 1 FataL1ty - Vista FataL1ty - Bony FataL1ty - Clearing EXFIB0 - The Island EXFIB0 - Blue Paradise EXFIB0 - Beautiful Lands Freeform! Winner! Kana - Happy family Runner Up! F1r3fly - Oh Poop! - Freeform Honourable Mentions! Wolf Angelus - The Incredible Survivor (Hulk Parody) EXFIB0 - Sunset ARKVideo! This contest is open to all types of video be they funny, epic, scenic, stories, whatever inspires you. Just a general reminder that they should remain safe for work, think of the children! And without further ado, the ARKVideo for Community Crunch 91 is... THE LONE RIDER - ARK Skits by Lamewolf Productions! ARKitect! This is an award given to Survivors to celebrate the amazing structures you build. These bases are judged based upon a number of different factors such as their creativity, uniqueness, how fun of a base it is, the difficulty of building it, the functionality it provides and much more! The ARKitect for Community Crunch 91 is… The Colonial Isles by The Lime Inc.! We'd also like to share a runner up: ArkiTEKt: Futuristic base - The Hope Consortium by F1r3fly! For their great Tek Tier base! If you'd like to check out the submissions from the rest of the entrants, you can do so here: Fan Feature! Ark Survival Evolved Cartoon - Tek Tier Cool ARK Base Design :: Exploring ARK Ragnarok Sponsored Mod :: Awesome ARK Base Locations! by SWChris ARK Survival: Baba Yaga's Base (Architectural, ARKitect) by Wolf Angelus Ark Survival Evolved - Pirate life (PART 55) ARK Airships w/the Flying Rafts MOD : Ep12 : Geeks Patreon Server Pink Panda Palace Flora Part 2 | S3E27 Pooptopia Annunaki Island by MeewMaw The Geeky Granny BUSTING FLYER NERF 2.0 MYTHS ARK Survival Evolved Diner Building Guide :: Bar & Grill :: Restaurant Tutorial Direwolf by Akhoris Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=911178690 MBM Ark logo by ℓα∂уVoltz† Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912321491 Bootiful Dodo costume by Bootiful Wils Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912751961 Catch! by Cupcake Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912289699 Gull by Cupcake Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912264108 "Ouuw Hello, it's a me, Baby Raptor!" by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912669911 Always wild by ??? Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=910857720 Terror bird by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914972294 Dilophosaur by Fletjek Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914085544 DODOREX by paulosantos567767 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=913924148 Fail by waternebula Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912829886 The Island - custom map by Exhumed (27th April 2017) Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914779851 That's it for this post guys! As always if you’ve got anything to share please get in touch and be sure to follow us on: Twitter: twitter.com/survivetheark Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark Much love, Wildcard Jen & the ARK: Survival Evolved Team