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After reading all this kinda glad I didn’t vote, so with that I don’t have much room to complain but I see the point behind the addition of the charcar, or whatever it is. I have probably 8 or more cryo fridges full of gigas, wyvs, 2 full boss rex teams some allos, deinos and not to mention shadowmanes, also not counting another 10 fridges chaulked full of “once very useful” tames. So I do have to agree on the fact that Ark really doesn’t “need” another big theropod. Personally if WC added it to shut up the whiners then how come the basic mechanics of the game leave something to be desired? As a PvE player I don’t see the need for it especially if it’s something to take down a tamed giga, we’ll you can do that with a team of rexes, or a slightly stronger giga with a good saddle. I don’t know about PvP, but PvE players can smack around wild gigas with giga lines that are out there now. Also if on genesis, meat runs aren’t really necessary so the giga itself is starting to loose it’s purpose and fast. Gigas used to be the “mutually assured destruction” method back in the day, they’re were the nuclear deterrent. Now they are just the biggest carnivore with a very select niche and even that is getting smaller. It wouldn’t surprise me if the giga ends up the way of the beaver, theri, mammoths, allos, argys, ankys, doeds and last but not least THE FREAKING QUETZAL!!! I think it’s safe to say since the launch of Gen 2, every single harvesting tame for Ark 1 has been rendered useless because of the stryder. With all that said, I definitely like that there are different creatures coming to the game with different uses and unique abilities, but I also think that there are many a creatures already in the game that could use some TLC. The content I’d like to see is more in the way of quality of life stuff, as I think most of us would. Ark may have been born in the aspect of PvP, but has evolved into a PvE style game play BECAUSE PvP is a toxic wasteland ruled by alpha tribes and cheaters. I don’t play PvP, but friends I have talked to that do play it, those are their exact words. Even PvE has servers that are about useless to play on, not to mention some maps like gen 2 are about as stable as a car lifted by tooth picks! What it almost sounds like is that WC is trying to stuff 50 lbs of crap (new maps and creatures) into a 10 lb sack (Ark 1) before they release Ark 2. Which I get it the game gets bland after awhile it does for all of us, but this is nuts. This is already a book and probably never get read, but I’ll end this with this: Wildcard, slam the brakes for a second. Look at everything that has come to the game in the last year, not talking about what’s about to come or what came the previous 5 years prior to gen 2. There are quality of life things that can be worked on for Ark 1 yet, I mean the dust just nicely settled from the most popular dlc since the center. The way things are going, Ark 2 is going to drop and the dust won’t really even have settled on the last content or map drop for Ark 1! Smooth out Ark 1 first, then give it a year or so before the launch of Ark 2. I’m very curious about Ark 2, and will probably buy it, but if it comes out before Ark 1 has its finishing touches then it’ll feel like an unfinished product. I get the “keep it fresh” idea but honestly if ya get bored with the game now, those people need to take a break from it for awhile, I’ve had to over the past 6 years. My point in what I’m trying to say, let Ark 1 run it’s full race before Ark 2 grabs the gear and dumps the clutch, you won’t regret it. If there is content that you want to bring to Ark 1, fine that’s awesome we look forward to it, but push Ark 2 back. If Ark 2 is meant to be a separate game then let the dust settle on Ark 1 first. Don’t try to cram content into Ark 1 right before the release of Ark 2, because then your working twice as hard, and for what?

Wasn't possible. Even when you went to the voting option the order they were in when the page loaded would be different if you refreshed it. Don't make silly claims without fully understanding the voting process.

It´s almost funny, how this comment section is mainly one person complaining eagerly. Dude... just chill and let people enjoy things. You´re not the one to decide what the game "needs" or doesn´t "need". Other people would say that the game doesn´t need another flyer so what...

Didn't the person who made Fjordur heavily promote the bison on twitter? I could've sworn I heard something about that somewhere.

Looking forward to the giant Bat! 🦇🦇🦇🦇 Also Carchar being added to the game, new creatures are always welcome!

I didn't expect the Bat to win, but, hey, it seems cool. At least, it seems not useless like the Onyc. I'm also astonished how you're kind and are going to add the Carcaro for the whiner babies we don't really need another big theropod. Well, i hope it's good for bosses. I'm so tired of rexes that I'm breeding the Acros from Garuga's ark addition mod for the Lost Island boss so, yeah, i hope we can use Carcaro in the arenas, at least

Artwork from the players is stunning, as always! And while I had hoped for something more interesting than "bigger bat" for the creature vote, I'm at least glad I won't be running into super giant bugs.

Things I, personally, want from the carcha: 1. Be a big carnivore. 2. Bite things. 3. Maybe be breedable so that I can get some cool stats and colors. Chances are very high that it'll do everything I want it and there will be precisely no reason to whine! Lucky me!

cows/oxen are also the icon of beasts of burden, so extreme reduced carry weight can also be added to that list. Throw in a cart to have it pull around and all the other abelites mentioned and you got one "beefy" creature... Sorry had to make that pun.

Right? I really can't see how the Bison dino or whatever its called is going to be any different to what we already have? I have a feeling it'll be lazy abilities like give milk, or the shearing sheep for wool animation. I hope i get surprised, because right now, i don't have much hope for this Cardigan dino lol And it literally LOST TWICE and they are still adding it?? Like what is that? So dumb.

Right? I really can't see how the Carchardo dino or whatever its called is going to be any different to what we already have? I have a feeling it'll be lazy abilities like bleed, or the reaper statue jump animation. I hope i get surprised, because right now, i don't have much hope for this Cardigan dino lol And it literally LOST TWICE and they are still adding it?? Like what is that? So dumb.

I've waited since day 1 to have a giant ridable vampire bat in-game. Finally, my crazy dreams come true 😁

"Vote for the winner to be added to the game" "Adds a dino that lost last time, and again anyway" Tell me, what was the point in voting if you are going to add a dinosaur that lost the vote TWICE?

A giant ridable bat is gonna be so sick! Cant wait to see the saddle, animations, abilities etc!

I never thought I'd look forward to these crunches for the art and screenshots as much as I do. Absolutely love the creativity and talent within the community

When there is something that i´ve learned about this games community, then it´s the fact that they´ll always complain.... doesn´t matter what subject.

Why are you people complaining? Sinomacrops lost yet it was added as the third creature for the lost island, charcar is not being added as one of the three map exclusive creatures and instead a fourth free creature. You guys are also complaining that it will just be a giga reskin, wildcard could just make desmodus a onyc but with echolocation and a saddle. A lot of people voted for dinopithecus because they thought it was 100% gonna have the ability to wield guns yet it didn’t. Stop complaining wildcards giving a free fourth creature just be happy.

Ark players....whining when WC decides to give a free dino even though it didn't win the vote is like children whining they're being given a free second serving of ice cream because it wasn't THE flavor they would prefer. Personally I wasn't big into the idea of another therapod and was hoping for more unique creatures (my top vote was for the bison because in my opinion it suited the theme of the Fjordur map much better than a giant bug or yet another large, meat-eating dinosaur, but hey, at least the bat is something unique and if they're going to give us the charchar for free I'm not going to complain about free candy). I only wish they might consider giving us the bison as well down the road maybe ala a TLC since it was so close to the Charchar.

Hope the bat gets the echolocation ability to track dino's like the radar-stryder and/or your tames. It wasn't high on my list, but I think it'll be a good one. Also love the whining of people unironically thinking a Carchadontosaurus is boring and a cow isn't. Please keep complaining, it's very entertaining. 😂

I want to specifically thank you for your efforts. For a single developer hobby project, you have kept on top of it for years. Thank you !

After they’ve added three unique Dinos in Lost Island, I mean, a new sauropod is big, sino is incredible and dinopith is a killer monkey. And then they announce three more unique creature and your still mad about a basic theropod? 1)I was with you in the beginning, I’m not after six unique creatures 2)they might really blow the water out of the park with this one idk

Version 4.2.0.0 now available. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1EE9SzNk5gY7vl6u5GHMs7cEBEqzXXj/view?usp=sharing Features Moved definition of maps into an external "maps.json" file. This will allow you guys to add your own maps or adjust map co-ordinate calculations without me having to do a re-compile. Thanks for the suggestion @Larkfields Added "created" field to command line structure export. @c0mical Removed map images from the compile and included them in a new "Maps" sub folder for use with the new maps.json configuration file. Adjusted map co-ordinate calculation values for Lost Island - again. Maps.json {"maps": [ { "MapName": "The Island", "Filename": "theisland.ark", "ImageFile": "map_theisland.png", "LatShift": 50.0, "LatDiv": 8000.0, "LonShift": 50.0, "LonDiv": 8000.0 }, { "MapName": "The Center", "Filename": "thecenter.ark", "ImageFile": "map_thecenter.png", "LatShift": 30.34223747253418, "LatDiv": 9584.0, "LonShift": 55.10416793823242, "LonDiv": 9600.0 } .... ] } As always - although not as regular these days - if you have any issues let me know and I'll see what I can do to resolve them. Cheers Mirage

Another change to the map design by the looks of it. Previously SetPlayerPos 0 0 12000 gave gps co-ords of 48.7 / 50. Doing the same command now sets me at 51.6 / 49.0 on the in game GPS. Leave it with me, currently working on code to implement the new externally configiured map definition as recommended by @Larkfields and I will include new co-ord calculations for Lost Islands in that build.

so will we still get giant bison?

Oh my journal enty summary got in, din't expect that. Thank you.

At the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Yes there's the whole "principal" of the thing, but really it's not worth anyone's time complaining. WC don't add Carchar, people complain. WC add Carchar people complain.

Sure, but it's the WHY Carchara is being added that's got people questioning. No he didn't, you just don't like bats.

Yeah, rexes are great and all but to be stuck with them for the majority of the game? It's a bit dull and bland to say the least. I honestly think the game will be fine without another big carnivore, but if it HAS to be in the game like many believe then it better be good without making other animals obsolete.

Now that I think on it, I really really REALLY hope they don't try to make desmodus a sky megalosaurus, by which I mean please god don't debuff it during daylight hours. As much as I adored doing night time raids back in the day I simply can't bring myself to try and put in the mountain of work it takes to make a tanky flying creature if I know it'll only be useful for select hours of the day.

I am actually very happy that they are adding the Carcharodontosaurus to the game. I like big dinos and they havent added a real Dino to the game in ages. It is what I love about ARK and they just added too many fantasy creatures to the game in years anyway. I love my Rex, I love my Allos and I am sure I will love me some Carcharo too! WC mustve seen this dino and thought, hey that is cool we want that. They are not limited to only adding one creatures, they can add one or as many as they want if they feel like it would add anything to the game and if they want to do it. We should be happy that we get 4 new creatures to the game isntead of 3! I, for one, am happy and look forward to it. This comment section needs to be more positive, WC is STILL adding more free content for us for a game that came out like 6 or so years out.

1. Not a reason, but a realistic expectation. It's a large carnivore, so it cannot give me a reason to "whine" by not being a large carnivore. 2. Not a reason, but a realistic expectation. It's a large carnivore, so no matter what other abilities it'll have (or won't have) I can certainly trust it to bite things. 3. I am using what's already there. I have rexes (tek and normal), yuties, allos and gigas, not to mention things that aren't huge carnivores (yes, I have those too). And I'd like another thing to breed. I'm allowed to want another breeding project without first finishing everything already going on.

I'm not going to say that all of the people who are upset about charcharodontosaurus getting added for the purpose of shutting up the whiners up are also whining themselves, but...

1. a reason you make when you are 10 years old 2. a reason you make when you are FIVE years old 3. that's literally every animal already, just use what's already there. Said the one who wants an animal that adds nothing.

His comment didn't say anything about weather or not the game needed charcharodontosaurus or not. He likes the dinosaur, and is exited about it getting added to the game. Looks like you're the one who needs to pay attention...

Well too bad, cause we getting it anyways!

In the Bison's defense it can do a lot more than just be a sheep clone. Hell I don't know how many farmers sheer their cows anyway. Carchara on the other hand cannot say such things.

OK, my opinion is that The Giant Bat its "Ok" just for PvP, but it would be awesome and nice to add the Giant Bison for milking it for the wyvs... also to protect yourself better than a mamooth... it is a shame that Bison didnt reached the 1st place.. it was 3rd... Also the Bison would be cool for PvP so everyone would have more easy to raise normal wyverns. I never liked to ride a Giant Vamp... It would be awesome if there were some TLC for the Onyc, instead of ride it, it would be awesome to use it as a flyer that elevates you till some heights, by grabbing you from the shoulders allowing you to shoot while controling the dino movement as if u were in a parachute (but instead of going down, flying up). There are so many dinos useless since they were released that it would be awesome to gives them some new abilities that makes them more useful, rather than add more dinos.

The bison is far superior than the Charizardsaur dino or whatever it's called. Id rather milk, epic insulation and unique fertilizer, than another boring carnivore dino.

I was even thinking the goat would have been cool. Having a big Gogoat to ride up was growing on me.

I agree, Carchara adds nothing of value. It's just a big Carnivore with typical Carnivore features. We don't need yet another big Carnivore, yet we are getting it anyway because a bunch of snot-nosed children were crying loud enough for the devs to cave. I hope it ends up being the weakest thing in the game just to spite them.

jeez you do know they could have just left it as the giant vampire bat and not a second creature but they were nice and included the carchar so count yourelf lucky that this happened

The bison filled a more unique niche than the carcharadontosaurus would have. While I'll give you the point that it also lost twice its kinda goofy to presume that these would in any way be comparable.

It maintained second in the vote replay as sad as it is to see, and while it won't be released alongside the other three it's eventually getting added later. Bit sad really, I would've preferred the bison. I'm actually really surprised it didn't gain as much traction in the vote proper considering the support it had.

I think you mean "consolation prize to stop the tantrum to come" lol.

Congratulations you guys let second place go to another large theropod instead of something unique...what a waste

I just wish that Andrew's saddle comes in a no-minigun version as well and not like the mammoth only with drums, minigun respectively

Wooo! My pic with Chowder got featured! THANK YOU!!!!

Boogus Syntac rigged the vote for the bat the giant bison would have won if syntac never existed