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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. ARK: Eggcellent Adventure Pt 2 The Eggcellent Adventure Part 2 is now live! PC Survivors can now experience the one-week-only "Eggcellent Adventure" Event! During this limited-time event, players can collect special "Bunny Eggs" across the ARK, which they can use in special recipes to craft bunny-themed items such as Bunny Ears, or even a Bunny Costume for the Procoptodon! (Don't worry, the event will be making it's way to consoles in the next major version!) Introducing the Yutyrannus! Earlier this week we announced the latest new creature that'll be soon on the ARK. If you haven't seen it yet, where have you been?! We're nice though, so we'll let you have another look: A new Dino Dossier has been revealed, this one is everyone’s favourite fearsome feathered fearless fighter, the Yutryannus! Workshop Wednesdays Earlier this week Cedric post his first blog style post based on the ARK Workshop, featuring information about modding, the progress made by some of the sponsored mods, and in the future, you can expect to see all sorts from interviews, spotlights, and dev thoughts! PlayStation 4 Sale [EU Region]! Survivors can now pick up ARK: Survival Evolved, Scorched Earth, and the Survivor's Pack at a discounted rate on PS4 as part of the PlayStation 4 Easter sale. The discounts will run for the next 2 weeks! Xbox One Sale [Worldwide]! Survivors can now pick up ARK: Survival Evolved, Scorched Earth, and the Survivor's Pack at a discounted rate on the Xbox One as part of the Xbox Easter Sale. The discounts will run for the next four days! 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 17th of April 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... EXFIB0! PGMapName=ProceduralARK20170415002002 PGTerrainPropertiesString=MapSeed=674;LandscapeRadius=1.0;Water Frequency=5.464133;Mountains Frequency=4.284921;Mountains Slope=1.338972;MountainsHeight=0.760205;Turbulence Power=0.0125;Shore Slope=1.0;WaterLevel=-0.72;GrassDensity=1.0;JungleGrassDensity=0.02;ErosionSteps=4;TreesGroundSlopeAccuracy=0.5;DepositionStrength=0.5;ErosionStrength=0.75;OceanFloorLevel=-1.0;SnowBiomeSize=0.559395;RWBiomeSize=0.097248;MountainBiomeStart=-0.640841;MountainsTreeDensity=0.01;JungleBiomeStart=-0.632418;IslandBorderCurveExp=4.0;MaxSawnPointHeight=0.1;SnowGrassDensity=0.25;MountainGrassDensity=0.05;SnowMountainGrassDensity=0.15;UnderwaterObjectsDensity=0.5;SnowMountainsTreeDensity=0.01;TreeDensity=0.003;JungleTreeDensity=0.66;RedWoodTreeDensity=0.35;SnowTreeDensity=1.0;RedwoodGrassDensity=0.1;ShoreTreeDensity=0.05;SnowShoreTreeDensity=0.025;DeepWaterBiomesDepth=-0.24;InlandWaterObjectsDensity=0.5;ShorelineStartOffset=0.01;ShorelineThickness=0.0015;MountainGeneralTreesPercent=0.1;TerrainScaleMultiplier=(X=1.0f,Y=1.0f,Z=1.0f);SnowBiomeLocation=(X=0.2f,Y=0.2f);RWForestBiomeLocation=(X=0.5f,Y=0.5f);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) PGLastPreset=0 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! Winners! Roguewolf91 - The Hunted Runner Ups! Wolf Angelus - Vulture & Dragon Mantikoa - On The Hunt EXFIB0 - Cowboy Honourable Mentions! BlueDragon - Sunrise EXFIB0 - Gimme a hug EXFIB0 - Going Up EXFIB0 - Jumping Across Silver - Tranquil Colours EXFIB0 - The King Of The Island Mantikoa - On The Hunt Pollti - Playing Doedicurus Silver - Night Prowler Wolf Angelus - Arabian Village Night Wolf Angelus - Leaping into Action Silver - Roar of Amber Fangs Wolf Angelus - Quetzal Falls Panoramic 360 Stereoscopic 3D! Winner! EXFIB0 - A Scary Sunset Honourable Mentions! BlueDragon - Desert Morning BlueDragon - Wyvern Flight EXFIB0 - A Scary View Mantikoa - Not Again......... Wolf Angelus - Egypt Day Wolf Angelus - Egypt Night Wolf Angelus - Frog Lunch Wolf Angelus - Paradise Freeform! Winners! Mantikoa - Motivation Runner Ups! Wolf Angelus - Happy Easter Honourable Mentions! EXFIB0 - The Beast EXFIB0 - The Lifelong Battle Morgengrau - I'm coming for you... Silver - Fire In the Sky Silver - Lurking Silver - Rekindled Morning Silver - Watching and Waiting Starwolf23 - Fly in the Turtle Sky 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 89 is... BEWARE THE RABID EQUUS! by Lame Wolf 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! And without further ado, the ARKitect for Community Crunch 89 is… EQUUS JOUSTING ARENA! ARK Jousting Arena Build - Ark Survival Evolved Castle Build by TagBackTV We'd also like to give a shout out to the following survivors and congratulate them on being a runner up! Ark Survival: Easter Basket House & Dino Pen (ARKitect Easter Special) by Wolf Angelus! and... Red Baron by Valoule! If you'd like to check out all the entries, you can do so here: Fan Feature ATTACK OF THE CLONES by Lame Wolf Productions THE TOWER BRIDGE BUILD!!- Ark Building Montage Monday EP 26 by RYANT1UM Ark Tek Base Tour with Talking by SimmerRebecca Paracer Demolition Derby | S3E22 Pooptopia Annunaki Island | MeewMaw The Geeky Granny by MeeMaw TheGeekyGranny Paraceratherium Base Tutorial :: ARK Building Guide :: How to Build a Mobile Platform Base by SWChris - Inspiring Creativity Through Gaming KILLING THE RAREST ALPHA DINO? | ARK Survival Evolved [S3 EP24] by The Axe Man Ark: Survival Evolved - Safari (PART 31) by GeeKy gAMer no.1 Epic PvP ARK Primitive Official by VargenSaphia Redwood by WYF Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=900626906 Megalodon's attack by Akhoris Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=903114423 BB the Chalico by Connisaur Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=898911445 Troodon ark by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=901075728 Raptor by Wyerex Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=900925526 Basilosaurus Taming... by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=902991645 Thery by Akhoris Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=894486484 Ark Vulture Portrait by Negative Wils the Milk Man Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=905260687 Castoroides.... by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=903246414 REX by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904530590 Mohikan Guild by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904240849 Sauropodomorpha by iguana12345678's Artwork Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=901514761 Skeletal Horse Equus by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=902680090 Rain The Mare Equus by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=905386988 Hotrod Equus by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=902124939 Spirit The Stallion Equus by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=905385726 Additional Creatures: Eastmanosteus by Shadlos Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=897915305 Additional Creatures: Megaraptor by Shadlos Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=897914498 Ark - Wyvern Trench by cfowler7 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=895933626 Doedicurus VS Carno by WIM Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=895261625 Horse Barn by obscuremisfit Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=902726342 Livyatan dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904705196 Achillobator dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904704067 Scelidosaurus dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904701745 Cameroceras dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904692636 Siamogale (giant otter) dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904699762 Parahelicoprion dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904691748 Brontotherium dino-dossier by Xyphias Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=904688988 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/survivethearkFacebook: facebook.com/survivethearkReddit: reddit.com/r/playarkInstagram: instagram.com/survivetheark Much love and we hope you all have a very Happy Easter! Wildcard Jat, Jen, & the ARK: Survival Evolved Team