ladyteruki

The difference in the exact same post between what modders do for the community and whatever this thing is, says all you need to know about what's going on with ARK right now.

Alright everyone, you know the rules : take a shot for the delay.

Why does its tail look so messy ? The tickle chicken has no natural predator where it spawns, what could it possibly be worried about instead of grooming itself ? XD

I really, really like that (and wish it were true for most species).

Love it.

...The TLC is not paid content, what do you mean ? You're not going to be billed for the privilege of using the TLCd version of these creatures. EDIT : if you're referring to the fact that the TLCs are only happening because of the Extra Life donations, that's not what paid content means. A lot of players haven't donated to the event and will still be able to access the creatures once they're TLCd.

This is a good reaction to the "controversy" around unique creatures in Astraeos : it doesn't put the onus on Nekatus to "fix" what he had never broken in the first place ; it does provide a new creature to this map that's not just a way for WildCard to monetize Atlas assets a second time ; it promotes the work of a mod dev who had never had this opportunity before (and who hopefully is getting money from WildCard for this)... Seems like an all around win to me. When WildCard does something right (or delegates it the right way, at the very least), it needs to be said. Plus it's rare enough that it's not too exhausting to do 😏 It's not paid content, it's not a priority to talk about...

This reminds me of my favorite screenshot that I've ever taken on ASE :

No lies, Atlas' Tortugar is one of my favorite Atlas creatures, so despite how cheap it feels that the Atlas creatures are crossing over for paid DLC (meaning that people who bought it once will pay for it a second time), I find it a relatively cool news. I was also in love with the Leatherwing, both visually and in terms of sound design (even though its abilities were nothing to write home about), and a couple of other dinosaur-adjacent creatures like the Razortooth or the Shieldhorn had a cool design, but those were never wildly different from their ARK counterparts in terms of abilities, and have always felt like a reskin (but then again, Atlas was that in many ways). The Tortugar, however, is a fun creature that feels unique enough. Fingers crossed the Olfend is next to water crops on the go ? Since people are paying for Atlas content, might as well go all the way.

That is so much DLC (and I assume there's also some some Fantastical Tames and Where You Can Pay For Them coming too) for a game still in Early Access. I know the feedback for Lost Colony's gameplay has been overall positive, but it really feels like a lot of paid content is pushed when a lot is still unfinished. Fjordur is not out, but Nekatus is working on Astraeos and reportedly Atlantis, for instance. People paid in 2023 for ASA, a game that's supposed to include all the ASE maps, and it's still not going to be feature complete by 2027 ? What are we doing here ? Honestly ? That's great. Hopefully it will keep being supported after release (contrarily to procedurally generated maps in ASE) so that new maps, creatures and assets can keep being used. ...The only thing that bothers me is : if only the future paid content is listed in this roadmap (as seems to indicate the absence of Crystal Isles, Fjordur or Lost Island, or the remaining Garuga dinos), does this mean that the World Creator is going to be paid content ? You're going to ask people to pay in order to create user-generated content for the game, is that where we're at ? WildCard used to be a shining example of encouraging free user content, with tools like the free devkit, with programs like sponsored mods, and sometimes promoting talented people in the community who had created things for free by making them basegame for free. That was in ASE however. In ASA, you promote monetization at every corner : premium/freemium mods, a partner DLC, and now potentially this World Creator... while at the same time ignoring the community's talent. When was the last time you elevated a talent who emerged during ASA's lifetime ? I am so, so happy for Nekatus, CodigoAlex and Garuga, who are immensely talented people (and at least Garuga's creatures have come mostly for free). Their appeal was first demonstrated thanks to free mods, and were turned into free content for everyone to appreciate and their names to be deservedly respected. But what are you doing for the people who have been showing just as much talent after 2023 ? Where is their ascension ? There is no longer an avenue for people to get the kind of opportunity Nekatus, CodigoAlex and Garuga have gotten in the past, and this culture of monetized UGC worsens it. You sound much more excited than what this name currently evokes. How do we know that Studio Sirens is going to be working in better conditions this time, instead of a remake of the horrible situation of ASE Aquatica ? Will they have enough people (there were layoffs DURING the development of Aquatica, weren't there ?), resources, time, everything ? ASA does not need to be ARK + Atlas + EVE Online/No Man's Sky + whatever else. It does not need to try and mimic every game out there. It does not need to be an everything game. Make ASA run well, and then we'll talk.

I'm with you on the principle, except I don't feel like the result looks like her, at all. The result is uncannyvalleyish af. Hahahaha, love it XD And you're welcome.

It's too early to announce the second delay ! ...and the influential. We're in complete agreement here. (it's an issue with the Community submitted creatures, too)

I've always said that Wyverns are honorary dinos in my book, and that extends to Chinese dragons. I have reservations about some fantasy creatures in ARK, but certainly not those ! Although if I'm being fully honest, I always thought that Chinese dragons should be introduced to the game as giant, living artefact caves. You hitch a ride, forceopen their mouth, and explore their vast entrails... the exit might be worse than the encounters inside, tho But oh well, the Lost Colony way is ok too. (I actually meant the Chinese mythology theme in my original post, but too late to edit now, plus it's basically the same sentiment anyway) Agreed. These are only mutually exclusive is devs are laz-... oh. Oh. u_u I can't forgive what WildCard has done to Helena's face in recent years XD

What little we see of it is gorgeous. That render is really fantastic, I hope the rest of the Aureliax is as good as this preview ! The Chinese dragon theme has been a bit of a surprise, but the execution so far looks very enticing. I like that, at least on paper. Honestly I don't think many creatures on the list of winners need a TLC, but overall this has been a cool idea. It feels more productive in the long run than just rates for a couple of days. Provided we don't come to regret it once the TLCs appear in the game, I say we do it against next year ? Regardless of whether you guys hold an ExtraLife livestream or not a year from now.

I'm not sure about the creature itself (at least not when presented as elegant... we have a VERY different understanding of that word ! XD ) but I do love its saddle. I don't know if these are ropes or jumper cables, but either way ! Forgive me for repeating myself, but God I hope the Giga and Theriz don't get a TLC. Not only are they already used a lot already compared to many others on that list, but also... ...guys. Guys, this is WildCard. Do you trust them to make the Theriz abilities BETTER ? Like, does anyone here genuinely think that WildCard, WILDCARD OKAY, will improve it ?! You people have more trust in these devs than I can muster. For so many creatures like the Galli or Pelagornis, the only way is up. Let's focus on a TLC for that instead.