ObstinateSparrow

This is an issue I've noticed since the last patch. Some of the artifact caves on the Island don't spawn nearly enough creatures. I've only been in the three artifact caves for the Broodmother, and the two 'easy' ones are way TOO easy! (The lava cave is fine.) The central cave has hardly any creatures at all, and the southeast cave isn't much better. The artifacts spawn just fine, as do loot crates, but not creatures. Has anyone else had this problem in single player? And in what caves? This isn't an urgent problem, but I would like it fixed. Thanks!

I'm betting that Genesis 2 is taking so long because it's a huge and complicated map. Let's all be patient and it's sure to be worth it. As they say, do you want it done fast, or do you want it done right?

Try using the admin code 'setdifficultyvalue 5.0' after entering the map followed by 'destroywilddinos' to get all those low level dinos off and open up the spawn slots. Unfortunately, 'setdifficultyvalue 5.0' has to be entered every time you log into your game (you shouldn't have to destroy dinos after the first time).

I'd like to see a Large Ceiling. It would be a 2x2 ceiling structure, and its placement requirements would be the same as a Giant Hatchframe. They would be available in Wood, Stone, Metal, Adobe, and Tek variants. Since this would only count as one structure, it would be immensely helpful in building large builds.

Season pass? Forgive me, but all these terms are confusing. I figures once you downloaded the game, it was yours for as long as your system worked... Or is that just the term for a DLC (or bundle of DLCs) that you have to buy? Personally, I wouldn't mind buying Ark all over again, because it's a cool game. (And the new development team needs to profit from making Ark awesome, after all.) I just wish the wording wasn't so confusing... Waiting anxiously, but patiently, the Sparrow.

I'm eager to see Ark Ultimate on Switch myself. Been eager since I found out about it. The delays are frustrating, but I'd rather the game be delayed than for a subpar product to be released. They say anything worth having is worth waiting for. So let us all be patient a little while longer. I'm sure it will be worth it!

October 25? I'm cool with that. (I haven't been on this site in a while...) This question may be premature, but will the Ultimate Edition on Switch get a physical copy (cartridge), or will it be download only? I know that if it did get a cartridge, it would have only the Island and all other maps would have to be downloaded... but I just like cartridges. Either way I plan on buying the Ultimate Edition. Eventually. Maybe Christmas. (I like to wait a little while to see what happens.) Sorry for rambling.

It's September already? Wow, time flies. So, now that it's September, does anyone know about the release date? (I am a little anxious to know!)

It might be a good idea (assuming this relaunch is successful) to develop a few of the extra maps, but not offer them for free. Maybe something like ten dollars or so (I have no idea what the going rate is). I'm sure plenty of people would be willing to pay for some of the extra maps. I'd really like to see Ragnarok, but that's just me.

Ark Complete for Switch! This is exactly what I have been waiting for. Figures it happen after I'd resigned myself to the glitchy laggy Island map and blurry dinos... but that's how things work. And there are still people who LOVE Ark on the Switch. With all the bad news in the world lately, this was a needed piece of good news. I can hardly wait! YAY!

(The Island, SP) Finally found a decent pteranodon. Took said pteranodon out to catch an argentavis. I was very lucky and found a level 145 argentavis in the first place I looked! I built the trap and lured the Argent I to it. I also picked up a low-level carno, but the Argent made quick work of it. Tamed the Argent and named her Aerith. Went back to base and built Aerith a saddle. We went on a metal run and did some thylacoleo sniping. No high-level thylacoleos found... but we got probably 600 metal. Oh, and I caught a monkey. Named her Shifu as a nod to a certain monkey-loving Ark playing YouTuber (a play on She-Phoo). If she were male I would have named her Jacques! (As in "Jacques the monkey," a misheard lyrics to a Peter Gabriel song.) I did some other stuff too, but I can't remember what. I've been bouncing between playing Ark, Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter, and Cat Quest. (A weird assortment of games, to be sure.) I've been keeping my Ark sessions short (an hour max), and the game has yet to crash!

(The Island, SP) Raided some beaver dams. Found a 135 beaver and tamed it. Named her Justine. Had her gather enough wood to build a tree platform. Headed over to the redwoods on Desmond the Baryonyx, placed the platform, and built a ramp to the ground. Went back to the Green Obelisk and moved the dinos waiting there to the new redwoods base. That's all for now, since I have to play in short sessions... or risk the game crashing. Which isn't fun...

You can tell if you have access to an incubator. If you put the egg in the incubator, it'll tell you the baby's point distribution. If you don't have access to one, you have to hatch the eggs to see the baby's stats. Alas, I do not have access to an incubator since I play Switch... (The Island, SP) Day four: A good bit of grinding. I've been grinding a lot behind the scenes but didn't write about it. After making a crossbow, I took Desmond the Baryonyx up to the western redwoods area. Would you believe there are TWO high level dinos right next to each other! A 140 Iguanodon and a 135 Stegosaurus. I let them be as I built a taming raft. Got stunned by Microrapt9rs, but Desmond finished them off. First tamed the Iguanodon. I named him Gideon, after Gideon Mantell, who first described Iguanodon scientifically and gave it its name. Then I tamed the Stegosaurus, and named him Jagger after the Stegosaurus in Prehysteria (a movie I loved as a kid). Kept my session short today. And guess what? The game did not crash! Hooray!

(The Island, SP) Day two: Built a rudimentary shack near the Red Obelisk. Collected lots of Narcoberries, made about 200 Narcotics. Turned most of them into Tranq Arrows. Left Sakura Parasaur at base. Took out Pepper Parasaur (she has better stamina) to see what I could find. First I find a 135 Triceratops. Riding Pepper to get a better angle, I finally manage to knock her out. Named her Jeanne, because she is triple-horned. Jeanne makes an excellent bodyguard as I explore the south coast. Finally reach the Lava Cave area. There is a sheep there. I built about ten campfires and turned the sheep into lamb chops. Then I noticed a 145 Stegosaurus nearby, so I built a temporary wood taming pen and lure it in. I tamed the Stegosaurus and named her Alice, after the Vicar of Dibley's not-too-bright friend. Day three: With Jeanne and Alice in tow, I made my way to the Green Obelisk. I decided to leave Pepper and Jeanne there for the time being, and rode Alice into the swamp. I was looking for a frog, but instead I found a level 150 Baryonyx! I quickly built a temporary taming pen (and killed several Dilophosaurs, Sarcosuchus, a Kaprosuchus, and a few Titanoboas along the way). After a lot of maneuvering and almost dying, I finally manage to get the Baryonyx into the trap. I managed to knock him out with only a few Tranq Arrows to spare. Kill a few piranhas and tame him up. I named him Desmond after a character in Lost. I took Alice and Desmond back to the Green Obelisk. I left Alice and rode Desmond back to my rudimentary shack. I needed to make more arrows! While the Narcotics were being made, I decided to have a little fun with Desmond. An Alpha Raptor had wandered nearby, but it was no match for Desmond! Whew! That's enough Ark for now. Luckily during the last two days, the game only crashed twice, and I didn't have to re-tame anything. The game is going to crash even more, I'm sure, so I've come to terms with it. The fact that Ark runs on Switch at all is a small miracle in and of itself...

(The Island, SP) Just started a new game around West Coast 2. Got my bearings, leveled up, tamed a 140 Parasaur. Named her Sakura, because she's pink. Collected metal from river rocks and smelted it up. Found a second Parasaur, level 130. Tamed her and named her Pepper, because I just watched Iron Man. She is green. Game crashed, reset to before I tamed Pepper, so I tracked her down and tamed her again. Collected some metal... then the game crashed AGAIN! So I tamed Pepper a THIRD time. Decided to call it a day after that. Luckily the game didn't crash again...