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  1. the problem is i have no motivation to play this game anymore. Until the release day.
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  2. Hey, Survivors! Welcome to the latest edition of the Community Crunch! We've got some critical news to share with you all today; it's going to be a roller coaster of emotions as there's a bit of disappointing news, but worry not as you've got a lot to look forward to as well! Let's address the mammoth in the room. Official Release. As of today, ARK has completed its Gold Master and certification for retail release. This process took a little longer than expected and as a result, our release date has been pushed back to August the 29th. We're deeply apologetic for those who were negatively affected by the delay; it sucks, it wasn't what we had wanted, nor planned but where we currently stand. We wanted to address this sooner but did not want to make any statements until we were completely sure of what was going to happen. Now you're probably wondering what this means for the next few weeks and how does it change our current plans? Free DLC: Ragnarok Ragnarok's new release date on console and upcoming PC update will now also be the 29th of August. This extended time will allow further development of the map and you guys can expect a gigantic update, even bigger than we initially thought. On the date of release, the overground of the world will increase by approximately one quarter, which is near-enough a 'TheIsland-sized' expansion; the update will feature new biomes, a coastal Wyvern canyon, an epic boss encounter, new engrams, and something secret the Ragnarok team are cooking up! We will also be adding their custom creatures to our main game, which will allow players to transfer them via the CrossARK system, so you'll be able to bring over your Ice Wyverns to The Island, The Center, and Scorched Earth! Development plans: immediate, mid-month, and going forward. Over the next few weeks, you will see a lot of priority placed on the PC and multiplayer versions of the game, now that we're completely wrapped up with our gold master. We are planning some immediate patches to take care of community concerns, as well as some mid-month goals and more going forward. First of all, there will be a lot of focus on PC Performance this month (don’t worry console-users, you’ll be receiving these updates too!). We will be porting over a lot of the improvements we made on console, as well as working with our industry partners to bring up that PC performance to get you the best possible experience. Secondly, we will be immediately (as I type this the engineers and gameplay programmers are working on the update) showing some love to these aspects of the game: Multiplayer Bosses; let's face it, they're ridiculous, we know why and we're going to fix it. You'll soon be able to enter the boss arenas and fight bosses at reasonable difficulty, it'll still be a challenge, just no longer a monumental/near-impossible task. The Baby-to-Juvie-Stasis issue; that's also getting fixed. For those not familiar, this is the problem where baby-creatures are entering stasis which (sort of) prevents them from ageing, and therefore they're not eating from troughs which result in death. The Center & Under the Mesh; we're going to be implementing a technical solution to stop jerks from going under the map and raiding people. This one will take a little bit longer, but we'll have it in as soon as possible. That's not all though! We will be releasing a major version update in the middle of the month which will significantly assist with DDoS mitigation, resolve the exploit which has allowed players to dupe, and of course not to be forgotten, but allow players to rent PC-dedicated Console Servers! We're also going to create an option to stop creatures from following you with their big heads (we'd do this one sooner, but it requires a major version update, so we thought it best come with the other significant changes mentioned above :p). Not to mention, we'll be taking care of server crash-exploits as and when they happen, working on server performance so that you will have a smoother and stable experience. Thank you so much for your patience the past few months and all the support! We will make sure that ARKs launch is a successful one and the game is in a healthy state. It's going to be a hectic few weeks ahead, and we're very excited! We still have a lot more planned for ARK, and even after release, the journey will continue! We've started a thread to collect questions for our next ARK Digest, so if you've got something you want to ask - let us know and we might pick it out in the next post! 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... Kepler-186f by F1r3flycc! http://imgur.com/a/VPuPi PGMapName=Kepler186f PGTerrainPropertiesString=MapSeed=555;LandscapeRadius=1.0;Water Frequency=5.0;Mountains Frequency=7;Mountains Slope=1.8;MountainsHeight=1.25;Turbulence Power=0.0125;Shore Slope=1.0;WaterLevel=-0.72;GrassDensity=1.0;JungleGrassDensity=0.02;ErosionSteps=5;TreesGroundSlopeAccuracy=0.5;DepositionStrength=0.5;ErosionStrength=0.75;OceanFloorLevel=-1.0;SnowBiomeSize=0.3;RWBiomeSize=0.075;MountainBiomeStart=-0.55;MountainsTreeDensity=0.01;JungleBiomeStart=-0.65;IslandBorderCurveExp=4.0;MaxSawnPointHeight=0.1;SnowGrassDensity=0.25;MountainGrassDensity=0.05;SnowMountainGrassDensity=0.15;UnderwaterObjectsDensity=0.5;SnowMountainsTreeDensity=0.01;TreeDensity=0.03;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) If you'd like to learn more about PGMs, please check out our quick start guide: 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 ARKVideos for Community Crunch 98 are... ARK: Survival Evolved - OpenWorld! and... MAN OR MANTIS - Rise of the Achatina (Episode 4) by LameWolfProductions! 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 ARKitects for Community Crunch 98 are… ARK Pixel Box Art by Lusaka6! "Center Tower Caste" by SNK & Bob! Sphinx by Valoule Ragnarok Tek Retreat by F1r3fly CASTLE BLACK BUILD, ARK SURVIVAL EVOLVED by ThePilgrim If you'd like to check out the submissions from the rest of the entrants, you can do so here: Fan Feature! The Castle [4K 60FPS] [Cinematic/Showcase] by EXFIB0 Awesome Small ARK Treehouse! :: Exploring ARK Ragnarok Official Map :: Awesome ARK Base Locations! Log Cabin 3 :: Ark Building Tutorial :: How To Build a House in Ark Survival Evolved | UniteTheClans Ark: Survival Evolved || STEAMPUNK CITY || Ragnarok by Squidge Meister Game of Thrones inspired build on Ark Survival Evolved Castle Black by ArkTLC 138 |RAGNAROK| Top 5 PvP Base Locations [PvP Tips & Tricks] by EXFIB0 PIMP MY HOME, RAGNAROK STYLE by ranger1presents Exploring Ragnarok Ice Cave (2 of 3) [IronMine Ragnarok] [8] by MonkeyManTV Exploring Ragnarok - Griffin Taming w/WitMan by MonkeyManTV Big Flag build by ArkTLC 138 [4th of July][Jerboa Parade, Firework Rocket Launchers!!] by SevenFootPIGMAN Big Floating Ship Base Build PVE Ark Survival Evolved by ArkTLC 138 Forest base build tour | Modded ARK Survival Evolved by Ampersam Rainbow Base! Ark Survival Evolved Build by Ampersam ArkLifeRP - Chili Night at T&A Ranch with Cowboy Poetry by Smokie780 Ark Survival Evolved - Caution wet paint (PART 60) by GeeKy gAMer no1 & gOOgly Owl ARK ICE WYVERN ❄️VS ? FIRE WYVERN!! ICE WYVERN VS ALPHA WYVERN!! Ark Survival Evolved Dino Battles by Fresonis TURTLE & JERBOA BREEDING - JERBOA EXPLOSION! by The Lime Inc. How to Tame a Griffin ARK:101 feat. RamFace by YodysseusIV Explore the Ark #12: How to Handle Allo Packs by MrWhitehearth My Dodo, By Clay (Polymer Clay Art by Naila) by ClayOnOrDieTrying Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=971091523 Two barys by Plazmo Xen Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1092739006 Kids will be Kids by Violet Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=966185164 Survivor Card by Violet Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1052870491 Partnership by 神 Laila ☯ Ai 愛 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970409870 Indominus Rex (Redraw) by Neon Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=969784671 이구아나와 이구아노돈 by iguana12345678 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1088235178 The Spelunker by Dead Nitr0th3Edg3l0rd Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1090027421 Concours Dessin ! by Stipik Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1083763728 Concours Dessin ! by Stipik Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1083765134 Tiger attack 2 by TiMs Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1073033042 New realistic Dilophosaurus by milokamilo Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1092745521 New Albertosaurus by milokamilo Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1091543789 Milo's Smilo by milokamilo Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1088612627 Primal Mammoth by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1089618710 Snow Camo Hyenadon by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970916508 Desert Camo Hyenadon by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970917363 Forest Camo Hyenadon by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970915316 Scooby-Doo Hyenadon by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970625197 Additional Creatures Official Dossier: Achillobator by Shadlos Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1086709861 Hydra Dossier by Crimson Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1085552573 Additional Creatures Official Dossier: Amphicyon by Shadlos Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1083416235 The REAL Brontosaurus by Nemo Namikaze Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1078980587 The REAL Triceratops by Nemo Namikaze Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=972947078 Zygophyseter Custom Dossier by Helena Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=957120127 Stalker Dossier by Dead Nitr0th3Edg3l0rd Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=955211817 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 All the best, Studio Wildcard
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  3. Update: There have been a few posts regarding the release date and why some retailer sites are displaying a different date to what we initially announced. This is because We're currently working on getting the game through PlayStation 4 Certification at the moment (as all platforms will need to release simultaneously). As soon as we've got a definitive update to the release date, we'll let you know officially. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey, Survivors! We’ve got important and exciting news to share! First of all, we’ve finally completed our game for the console disc retail submission! It was a very long and arduous process, our boss fight or so to say, and your feedback throughout this process has been highly valuable. It was a very tight deadline to make the ship date, and the team has been intensively grinding through singleplayer-oriented refinements for the posterity of the disc-based version. All that aside, we were able to resolve many issues, as well as considerably improve the game through various changes and implementation of new techniques and it’s now time to move onto refocus our development efforts on the live game, as well as address some key topics within the community: Will the Official Servers be wiping? Short answer: No -- but read the long answer! We had previously released a statement a year ago informing players that our Official Servers would not be wiping on the retail launch of the game. We’ve thought long and hard about the decision, taking into consideration the various points brought up by the community, the internal members of the team, as well as the general discussion that has taken place on the internet through various press/media outlets and will be sticking to our initial decision. It is clear that some group of players are for the wipe for, and some are against it, all for legitimate reasons; and we took it all into account. We ultimately decided that we would not wipe and we would rather pay the cost to launch an additional new PvP and PvE Server Cluster network (alongside but separate from the current PvP and PvE Legacy Cluster), where players will get to have a fresh experience on the ARK; across all four maps with no influence from any of the previous servers. At that time we'll be rolling out the new server code and infrastructure necessary to prevent critical issues such as server crashing exploits, duping, and DDoSing, so they will not affect the batch of new servers (as well as the legacy ones, going forward). Our current set of Official Servers will be rebranded as “Legacy” and indicated as such on all platforms. We will also be taking steps to remove some of our ‘ghost town’ servers, where the player population has remained near-zero for an extended duration of time. We’ll take a look at the statistics and will be repurposing 10% of the lowest count servers across all platforms. Once we know which servers these are; we'll preserve the save files and upload them, so if you so wish to use them, you can. Players will also have time to move through Cross-ARK to a different secure Legacy server. Every three months we will be taking a review of the Legacy Officials to see what the numbers are like and may consider repurposing more ‘ghost towns’, however, the goal will be to preserve any place with human activity. To be clear, if you're playing on a Legacy Server you will not be able to transfer to the new Official servers and Legacy servers will still receive total and complete support (just like the New Officials) in regards to Game Updates and future ARK Expansions, so you can expect to see future DLC servers added to the Legacy Cluster. Ragnarok: Console debut and development The new official release date for the Ragnarok Free DLC on consoles will be on the 8th of August when ARK launches for retail release. The team spent time discussing when would be the best time to release the map, for both technical reasons, as well as the experience itself, and this was the chosen date. We understand that some may find this news frustrating as you’ve waited a long time for the map, however after conferring for quite a while on the topic, we believe this is the best decision for the map’s arrival on console as; First of all, it allows the Ragnarok Developers to get the latest version of the Dev Kit and incorporate our latest changes to the game, which will have a significant impact on the console experience concerning performance, visual fidelity, and stability. Secondly, by focusing our technical workforce on the other aspects of the game (in addition to Ragnarok) such as server stability, crash exploits, duping, DDoS, we will be able to ensure a much smoother experience for when the map is available. Finally, with our recent decision in regards to whether there will be a wipe or not, this seems like the smartest decision, to avoid this awkward situation of where servers that have only just been online for a couple of weeks become legacy. The new date will also result in the map debut on console will be much farther ahead in its development than the map that was initially released on PC as the Ragnarok Developers have carried out a significant number of bug fixes, QOL changes on the map, and more! We will be doing a PC patch soon to upgrade to the latest version of the map (which is available in the Steam Workshop for Unofficial Servers!) so that you guys will also be able to enjoy their improvements! PlayStation 4 Update! It’s happening! Yes, we’re serious. We’re currently working on the latest PS4 patch with Abstraction at the moment, and while it’ll be tough, we should be set to release it this Friday (probably going to be a late evening patch). We’ll keep you posted how that goes! Thank you guys for being so patient with us over the past few weeks, we understand how frustrating it is not to receive updates, but now we are wrapped up with certification and this tight deadline, we’ll be able to go back to our standard development pipeline and therefore include you with our updates Console PC-Hosted Servers Yup, you heard it. As of the 8th of August, we will finally have support for PC hosted dedicated servers on console. We won’t be renting or hosting them ourselves, it isn’t a commercial venture for us, but we will be doing the technical work needed to get this underway. Initially, they will be available via Nitrado! (It’ll come to other third party hosts once we go through this initial technical-iteration phase, as we want to ensure its stability). These servers will be available on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and if you haven’t realised, here’s why this is so awesome: No need for a second console to host private servers! Complete access to all of ARKs custom server config settings, which will let players change the rules on their custom ARKs The option to create cross ARK Clusters for the ultimate ARK Experience -- allowing travel across four Maps Create a backup of server save files, allowing players to try something new without the fear of losing data The servers will result in higher performance due to better optimisation Player servers will now be able to support a larger pool of players, up to 100 concurrent users! At a later date, these will also be Play Anywhere compatible! For those of you wondering about repurposed console Legacy Official Servers, you will be able to take the save file and set up an Unofficial Server using this. Nitrado will be contacting those who show interest in console servers on the 8th of August via email, you can notify them here: http://nitra.do/arkconsole Let them know if you are keen, so they can properly estimate demand! Development Kit! Oh modders, how we love you so much, we hope you can forgive us for the delay and understand as developers yourselves our reason for doing so. Fortunately, we come bearing good news! Jeremy is prepping the latest version of the Dev Kit right now (literally!) and we will have it available to download later today via GitHub, and soon after that via the Unreal Launcher when we are confident in its stability. You’ll be able to keep up with the latest information on the Unreal Forums in regards to any relevant/cool changes! That should be what we wanted to discuss for today. Hopefully, it helps clear the air with what’s been going on and the direction we’re heading in. We're looking forward to a fun ARK launch with everyone in the weeks ahead! All the best, Studio Wildcard
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  4. You know, I was joking when I said that you guys wouldn't meet this deadline (what with you guys not meeting previous deadlines far more often than you make them) in a recent video I did. Now? Now I'm not convinced it was completely a joke. I may have been serious. No optimization announcements, no fixes for common crash issues, and now because you guys can't do something as simple as a certification (and, you know, make sure your ducks are in a Goddamn row before making an announcement as substantial as this) you may not make your debut? Welcome to the garbage tier, enjoy your stay. Even if you do make it, the fact you have to post this is enough to solidify your stay.
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  5. Reality overdose in this topic. i feel you guys, I really do. My tribe is in the same boat. No motivation of progress further on our legacy server because we want to start fresh on launch. we are refreshing base and feeding our Dino's to keep them as a backup in case the new servers end up like ragnarok' release. We all know the nightmares that map has brought to players and continues to do. we are keeping our options open and at the same time like mentioned above scouting out new locations and practising for being naked and afraid again on the new clusters.
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  6. I'm with you, most ppl I know who played on officials/non-dedi are now just casually playing SP until release. With all these sudden patches/rollbacks/dead babies/duping/and lost characters from transfers, it's leaving people uneasy.
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  7. Seriously? 2 years of waiting and we now have to wait for the ps4 cert ? 8.8 was the definitive date, and bc ps4 may/May not pass cert, the rest of the users have to wait? It's not a patience issue at this point....
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  8. While seemingly unrelated, will this possibly push back Ragnarok on consoles? Asking for a friend...
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  9. There have been a few posts regarding the release date and why some retailer sites are displaying a different date to what we initially announced. This is because we're currently working on getting the game through PlayStation 4 Certification at the moment (as all platforms will need to release simultaneously). As soon as we've got a definitive update to the release date, we'll let you know officially.
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  10. The current Xbox One wouldn't be able to handle mods such as Bush people. Xbox One X on the other hand might be able to. This mod even have some high-end spec rigs struggling. A shovel is smarter than the NPCs in Conan Exiles..
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  11. This is not a discussion on breeding, duping, or trading. Please stay on topic; all off topic comments will be removed.
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  12. Yes you'll pay a monthly fee for the servers based on how many slots you pick. Our decision hasn't been set in stone regarding a new PvE cluster, it's a possibility, but for now the team feels it isn't necessary.
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  13. I've edited the post to make it clear: To be clear, if you're playing on a Legacy Server you will not be able to transfer to the new servers.
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  14. This post is updated regularly (regardless of the date posted). Please check back often for any changes to the list. To report an outage if not listed below, go to ark.gg/outage and fill out the report form. Also, be sure to check our maintenance thread for announced maintenance at ark.gg/maintenance Currently known server outages and reason(s): (L) indicates legacy server offline indicates that the server is not running currently (time is not moving forward) though is being worked on. Last Updated:
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  15. lost my 150 perf tamed cherry red and black tapejara on scorched today. hurt pretty bad as ive had him for a couple weeks.
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  16. Hi Jat, trying to contact you on here as for few days we didn't have a reply on the ticket system. We are the alpha tribe, for some reason every structure and dino changed to a different tribe. Everyone is still on the genuine tribe and that new tribe is just a ghost with no one inside created by the game. We have a tribe member called like the new ghost tribe but he is still in the old one with us. We didn't merge or anything, it only happened when the tribe owner was alone online and went to another server to sell some stuff. Once he went back to our server everything was with a different owner. Please we need to recover our tribe, we are like 20 or 25 regular players and everyone on that server knows us and we are allies. Thanks in advance
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  17. That is extremely disappointing that we will not be able to transfer to the new "official servers" on ragnorok or any non-legacy servers, regardless of being official. That absolutely sucks and truly disappoints and discourages my gameplay. It's Disappointment because many people would like to check out the new map plus exclusive new animals, but won't even be able to transfer said new animals if they wish to return back to their old server. Let's be realistic, the new servers coming out for Ragnorok will be a lag fest. There is a guarantee of server crashes left and right. I'm from PVE and always PVE, as PVP is not something I enjoy on Ark. So not being able to cross transfer is disappointing. I know many people have been preparing to transfer to Ragnorok more permanently, but they are in a surprise to see that all their preparation and wait will be nothing. You guys have put so much hope and excitement into this new map and you've only disappointed, especially for XBOX platform as it's pushed back further with no date, again. So what's the real appeal, few new animals and some changes? Not really worth what you've put your customers through. I would have rather you guys just wipe "ghost town" servers and call it a day. Why did you have to throw in no cross transfer? Because if you can allow cross transfer from Scorched Earth to The Island or the Center, then why exclude Ragnorok?
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  18. NO NEW PVE CLUSTER? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?? I just want to get a fresh start on PVE away from the cheaters, man.. What the hell is wrong with you guys.. So your new players have to play PVE with TONS of people who cheated.. That's great Jat. Just great.. Not.
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