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19 hours ago, Freyn said:

a) A more limited submissions period, say ~3 days, during which NOTHING is visible. Designs are submitted, edited etc as normal, and then at the end of the period all appear at the same time and no more can be added. Do it at a more well rounded time so that no one demographic has such impacting effect.

I agree with Freyn for this portion the most, as this would honestly be best for the submissions but at the same time, I feel 3 days is too much, maybe 24 hours but the same concept, so you submit it, nobody can see it till after the 24h, but still allow people to post after that 24h limit

that way we the readers dont have 100s of submissions to read over because there was 3 days of subs we couldnt read automatically

two things I would like to see however, start merging submissions again, it gives everyone thats behind a chance to get higher up like before, rather than there being say 10 koolasuchus on one page or in total, there should be 1 koolasuchus in total, it dramatically helps the other submitters out

i dont think that its fair for people to only win once, you arent really "winning" you get the satisfaction knowing your creature is coming into the game but your hard work on developing a concept is not guaranteed so that satisfaction can be lost as easily. So I feel like if you have won already you should be able to submit a creature again, maybe no more than 3 more creatures in total but point stands 

13 minutes ago, DyAlmo180 said:

+

I love the concept; you should add a brief description on the title to draw the attention of more people.

what would you say?

hopefully we can get page 1 sooner next vote!

Zheny will not be returning for Valguero!

lettts goooo!! 40 votes n the bottom of page 1 lmao

just 3 more votes to go to leave page 2!

6 minutes ago, KeenBTF said:

I want to see this in the game! Super cool and not your average "knock them out and stuff food in their face hole." I like fun tames.

Exactly!! Plus it gives mirrors, probably the most useless object in ark, an actual use!!

only need 5 votes! help us get zheny off of page 2 of death!

got my vote!

Crystal Isles Variant coming soon!

your doing good so far man keep it up!!

5 hours ago, Kaiarra said:

Another pair for you 😉

tysvm! I absolutely love this!

hot damn! jumped from 16 votes to 32 overnight!?!

love me a good ceratopsian! you got this! +1 vote from me

to those saying "oh my gawd it doesnt fit and my mommy says im special" 

spiders can be found literally everywhere except polar regions

there are even some species that walk on water lmao, to say a jumping spider doesnt fit is like saying lizards dont fit in tropical or dry areas

12 minutes ago, Kaiarra said:

Love the idea of this little guy (and the gif is adorable!); hopefully you can get some traction.

Doodled you a little peacock version to go with the original ❤

oml I absolutely love this!!

do you mind if I add this to the images of the submission?

You guys got this! we need another cat in the game!

only need 17 votes to make it to page one and be safe there!

dang! didnt expect gila monster 2.0 to get 8 votes with pretty much 0 art lmao, i assumed itd be behind with Carnufex around 2 votes

1. Images
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/images/species/c/carnufex-size.jpg





Table Of Contents: 
1. Images
2. Abilities/Controls 
3. Taming and Spawn Zone
4. Wiki Info and Links


2. Abilities/Controls:

Left Click:
Bipedal: Basic Claw attack
Quad: Bite(if a creature is in your mouth/claws, its more of a knaw or thrashing like a shark)

Right Click:
Bipedal: Tail Swipe
Quad: Pounce

Space:
Bipedal: Jump
Quad: Emits a sulfuric gas from its mouth while holding its mouth open, this drains stamina 

C : Can swap from Bipedal to Quadrupedal and Vise Versa

Left Ctrl: Roar that temporarily boosts damage done to Corrupted creatures

3. Taming and Spawn Zone:

To tame Carnu its a simple knock out tame with a change of diet, Carnu loves corrupt nodes and corrupt hearts as preferred kibble since those are its main competition in the wild

to knock Carnu out however, isn't as simple, You have to combine gasbags bladders with narcotic grenades and unstable element to make almost a Gassy Cloroform, and then light Carnu on fire near the gas balloon

Carnu spawns in the desert of extinction as a side area, but will spawn mainly in the Sulfur pits or around the wasteland

4. Wiki Info and Links:

Carnufex is an extinct genus of crocodylomorph suchian from the Late Triassic of North America. The genus was first described in 2015 by Zanno et al., who named the binomial Carnufex carolinensis, meaning "Carolina butcher". Two specimens are known, the holotype skull and skeleton NCSM 21558, and the referred humerus NCSM 21623. The specimens are from the Carnian-age Pekin Formation, which dates to 231 million years ago. Based on the holotype, Carnufex would have been about 3 m (9.8 ft) long and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall, although it may have gotten larger due to the holotype not being fully grown.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnufex

Lets try to get past 35 votes, the previous amount we got for center!

1. Artwork and My Design Idea


Artwork and Dossiers above done by danger floof
Art below done by Kiarra




Zhenyuanlong Suni, the Peahistoric Peacock

The Zheny i imagine takes on our modern day peacocks looks, specifically regarding the long tail feathers or "plumage" and the very colorful feathers over the body, and rather than only displaying for mating or intimidation like modern peafowl

the Zheny uses its crystal or gem infused luminescent fanning of plumage to hypnotize and lure in its prey, a lot like the Mesmer in Subnautica, those who fall prey to the mesmerizing effects of its gorgeous light show, find themselves unable to move as the Zheny slowly creeps towards its victim to begin eating it alive

(Females use sound to hypnotize since they have no plumage like males)

both genders of Zheny look different just like the modern day peafowl

Rare Male Variant: All White Zheny with red eyes on the plumage
Males: Will have longer tail feathers, and a larger frame
Females: Will have Shorter Tail feathers, but more head crest feathers than the male

Table Of Contents: 
1. Artwork and My Design idea
2. Dossier
3. Abilities/Controls 
4. Taming and Spawn Zones
5. Wiki Info and Links

2. Dossier
Common name: Zhenyuanlong

Species: Zhenyuanlong Suni

Time: Early Cretaceous

Diet: Carnivore

Temperament: Aggressive

Wild :
Zhenyuanlong Suni is quite possibly one of the most stunning animals I have ever laid my eyes on. Its hypnotically beautiful feather display is sure to send anything, man or beast, into a trance. The male Zhenyuanlong seem to be fully aware of their beauty status, as they obsessively try to maintain their pristine appearance. They can even be seen using the reflection of the water to look at themselves. If you play your cards right, you might be able to use this to your advantage!

Domesticated:
If one can manage to pull a male Zheny away from the mirror, it can prove to be quite the good companion. Not only can it use its beautiful tail fan to put similarly sized creatures into a hypnotic trance, but it seems to be the only way to obtain a female Zheny! Female Zhenyuanlong seem to be unaffected by standard tranquilizers, and the reflection method doesn’t seem to work on them either. This would have to be my best guess as to how someone would obtain one. One unusual quirk of the Zheny is their affinity for crystals. I’ve been unable to pinpoint the exact reason they collect these crystals, but I would guess it would have to do with their courtship ritual.

3. Abilities/Controls
Passive: Speed and damage are major categories in this creature's abilities, Zheny has lightning-fast turning based on how much acceleration it gets, it can dive down and slide on the surface of the ground almost like you're skiing or drifting, a lot like the andrewsarchus!

Space/A/X: Potential for flight or a regular jump

Left Click/RT/R2 is a basic bite dealing about the same damage as a max level Raptor would do

Right Click/LT/L2 is a claw attack dealing bleed as well as harvesting crystal with its sharp claws

CTRL/RS/R3 is the Hypnotic Display
(will work on survivors and wild, mounted or unmounted tames no bigger than shadowmane)
the display would light up one eye at a time from the body to the tip of the feather and repeating, gif linked at the end for the example

for the light show, the zheny requires gems or crystal in its inventory when tamed, crystal is like feeding raw meat, green is like prime, blue is like mutton and red is like kibble(value of each basically)

if not the light show idea then slowly waving the feathers left to right

The only ways to resist the Hypnotic effects is
A: Have it run circles around you causing it to make itself dizzy
or
B: to have a tribemate hurt you or have a loud sounding object such as a cannon or loud gun, to snap you out of the trance

from there on, you may begin to run away or trap your potential Zheny
if you dont have a tribemate, and you have the Zheny you want, make sure to place a small bear trap in front of you, and as its walking towards you while your in trance, the trap will snap, distracting the Zheny long enough to stop displaying
and let you run or trap it to tame

4. Taming and Spawn Zones
Male Taming Method:
The Zheny LOVES the way it looks, so the only true way to tame it, is quite a lot like medusa, make it look into a mirror, so bring multiple, and while its attempting to hypnotize you, it will take a look into the mirror, and hypnotize itself
from there, it will continue its display until its Luminescent feathers end up shattering the mirror, breaking its own trance, this will bring its taming bar up to anywhere from 10% to 20% per mirror, depends on the health of the mirror and what level the Zheny is
eventually, it'll obey your every command

Female Method:
The only way to tame a female Zheny is by using your Male Zheny to "court" the females in the surrounding area, normally spawning in groups of 2 or 3, once you have isolated the female you want, display those feathers, every 10%-20% tamed,
she will try to attack you or flee, do not fight back or run, and do not give chase, if you attempt to run, she will see your male as a coward and ignore your attempts at taming for about 10 minutes IRL time, if you fight back, same results as running

crystals or gems are required to mate as well, crystal is like feeding raw meat, green is like prime, blue is like mutton and red is like kibble(value of each basically)

Island: Redwoods

Center: Redwoods and Underworld

Ragnarok: Redwoods

Aberration: Fertile and Bio-Luminescent Zones

Extinction: Sunken Forest

Valguero: N/A(because of deinonychus being there)

Gen 1: Swamp

Crystal Isles: Redwoods, Cherry Blossom Forest, Floating Islands

Gen 2: Rockwell's Garden and Eden

Lost Island: Redwoods

Fjord: Vanaheim


5. Wiki info+Links
Zhenyuanlong (meaning "Zhenyuan's dragon", from Chinese Pinyin 龙/龍 lóng "dragon") is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China.
It lived during the Aptian age of the early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. It is known from a single specimen belonging to the species Zhenyuanlong suni.
This type specimen preserved a nearly complete skeleton that contains traces of feathers, including long tail feathers and large wings. In addition to further complicating diversity of Liaoning dromaeosaurids,
this specimen provides the first evidence of well-developed pennaceous feathers in a large, non-flying dromaeosaur, raising the question of what function such wings would serve.

Zhenyuanlong would have been about 165 centimetres (5.41 ft) long when complete. With the added length of long tail feathers, the animal was perhaps up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in life.

Example of how the hypnosis would work below

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenyuanlong

13 hours ago, GoldenIrishRose said:

bless your heart.... going to still upvote. Have a nice day and thank you for your opinion. :hug:

opinion? no. fact? yes

 

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4 hours ago, GoldenIrishRose said:

bless your heart.... going to still upvote. Have a nice day and thank you for your opinion. :hug:

uh.. uh.. opinion? lost a few brain cells there, did you read the vote GUIDELINES? I am gonna assume not, so here, let me get them for you

• One thread per creature
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• Must be a real-world extinct/prehistoric creature (dinosaurs, mammals, reptiles, etc)
• Developers are disqualified from posting their own ideas
• Supplemental information (wiki links, images, art) is preferred.
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On 8/10/2023 at 1:31 PM, ArthurChad said:

The Molossus Dog is an extinct dog breed that was popular in ancient greece and while it doesn't look like a wolfhound and more like a pit bull it could stop people from hating this submission. also as i don't think the centre is the right map for this marvellous beast and should be in more built up maps like extinction's sanctuary city or genesis 2 ❤️

but this isnt the molossus dog this is the wolfhound