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...In case you missed it, this week Paramount+ released this video related to ARK: The Animated Series :

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This free expansion is like a whole new ARK world – double the size, that gorgeous Tolkien-fantasy feel, and tons of new surprises for you to uncover

You make it sound like it's the TLC this map deserves.
(I personally hadn't realized it had a Tolkien feel the first time, so clearly it's needed in more ways than one)

Oh cool, some behind the scenes for the ARK: The Animated Series ! I feel heard, it almost comes as a shock ! Moar !
(along with a predictable delay)

I wish you gave us some behind-the-scenes content about the animated series. An interview about the writing decisions, or showing some scenes being animated, or... it already feels like it's old news to you. It was yesterday.

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We see the confusion in the community

Glad that you see it and clarify things. More of that, more often.

It's insane to me that you release empty Community Crunches like this, when it would cost nothing to write about an upcoming patch like the one you just released a few days later. You'd buy goodwill from your playerbase for free.
Even if you weren't sure of when this patch would be released, at least mentioning a few things that were being worked on would have been better than THIS. You just added a customization option and it's hidden in the patch notes on a Monday, while your Community Crunch, your one weekly appointment with the players on Fridays, doesn't even mention it being worked on ? It's like you love being badmouthed by the community.

Why are you always communicating in the worst possible way with your customers ? Whoever makes those decisions must be aware of the discontent this creates for no good reason. If not, they need to stop making decisions.

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Community Bite[link to bite]

Have a good weekend, everyone. You need it

1 minute ago, Fenwryches said:

Yes. The pnt file is located in the save folder on the server in a separate folder, and gets deployed to your client when you get close to that entity. There where also big issues with save corruption due to this if there was a gazillion custom paintings. Hopefully thats no longer an issue

Thanks for explaining, I wasn't aware how it worked.
Ok if it's a paint, it's not so bad. I still don't like the idea of things installing without my saying so just because I'm flying near a base or running into someone (like, some countries have laws about specific imagery that is illegal to be in possession of... when stuff wasn't downloading on my computer, the laws of my country didn't apply to other people's bases, but now they kinda do).
But it's not as bad as loading actual skins, as long as they're temporary files and not just piling up in a folder just because I once tamed a Megalodon near a decorated raft, or something XD

1 minute ago, MeatShield said:

It sounds like how spray tags worked in half-life. You make an image on your computer and spray paint it on the walls and everyone gets to see it...

So you'd say it's more paint than skin ? "Cosmetics" usually refers to skin-like stuff. Yeah if it works like paint I can see how that would not carry a virus indeed. But then... why does it need to be downloaded ?

In ASE did we download something when someone would freehand a paint and we'd render their character ?

1 minute ago, armymp3728 said:

Wait are you taking about offical? If so, I don't think anything is downloaded as it states no mod downloads required.

Both official and unofficial appear to benefit from this technology once it's implemented, according to the paragraph above.
The way it's written seems to say that nothing is downloaded ON THE SERVER SIDE. But there is a download ON THE CLIENT SIDE, since they do say :

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It can all happen under the hood of your client, including on Official Servers! So decorate your bases and suit up how you'd like! In a later update, these custom visuals will automatically download in the background while you explore

That makes rule-breaking behavior hard to moderate. If you're on a server where racist content is forbidden, and someone makes, I don't know, a Confederate flag outfit... then admins have no way of blocking that rule-breaking content since it doesn't even pass through their server.

9 minutes ago, Cryha said:

Oasisaur seems kinna OP... And the fact that it will potentially be tied to the paid Frontier Pack is kinna ridiculous and just makes these packs p2w. The paid packs shouldnt have anything more than cosmetics imo.

Yeah... I thought it'd be a reskin of an existing creature. Like, say, a Hadrosaur with the same abilities as the Iguanodon, for instance. You have a cool unique tame with custom sounds and animations, but it doesn't give you the upper hand.

Wonder how creatures are going to be "acquired", actually. The Oasisaur can't possibly be spawning only for you to tame it, you know what I mean ? That'd break every rule of an online game if no other creature but you can perceive it, and it can't be killed while you try to tame it (that thing is as large as at least 5 Wyverns, it would make no sense !). But on the other hand, it's not like owning the pack immediately gives you as many of an OP creature as you want, of course. So I'm quite note picturing how it'll work.
Say you're the only one on the server who has bought the Frontier pack, can you unclaim the Oasisaur for someone else to claim it ? That's how it worked in ASE... (sidenote : the lovely dino-selling con artists will love this) Or does it disappear the minute you unclaim it, risking for some pretty nasty incidents ? Can it be cryo'd and captured during a raid ?

Am I crazy or was that never explained ? Same as the premium mods' practicality never being explained ? Like, is it possible to see what premium mods are on a server before loading it ? Who is even paying for it between the server owner and the players ? Did I miss something ?

The Oasisaur is MASSIVE. And it flies/levitates ? And it has a... private lake ?!

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We're introducing an upgraded cosmetics system, letting players forge their own visual masterpieces for structures, costumes, and more. Best of all, they can be used on any server without the need for the servers to download a mod. It can all happen under the hood of your client, including on Official Servers! So decorate your bases and suit up how you'd like! In a later update, these custom visuals will automatically download in the background while you explore, so get ready to discover fresh surprises on structures, items, and characters every time you venture around the ARK!

I'm gonna stop you RIGHT THERE.

First of all, don't install sh*t on my computer that other players make without my consent, simply because we play on the same server. Just as a rule.

And second of all, there is no way that one player deciding what others have to install in order to render a base will backfire, ever. As we all know, noone in this community is toxic. There will not be rule-breaking content, there will not be attempts to slip in a virus of some sort, nothing of the sort. We're all happy unicorns in the garden of Eden.

Happy holidays everyone
Hopefully in 2024 we resume the creature submissions, I miss seeing all the great ideas coming from the community.

PS : the screenshot of the campfire stories has to be my favorite in weeks. Well done, GP !

Community voted merch ? This has potential... Sadly the creatures I like are rarely among the most popular, but I'll keep hoping XD
(Chalicotherium plushie, anyone ?)
The poop plush is hilarious, though. Hopefully it does not come scented...?

Quick question : does the ARK store ship internationally ?

When you guys open the communication valve after ASA's release, we're gonna experience some serious whiplash !

This only proves that the Community Votes were really the only thing making this community feel alive and enthusiastic for the past few months. When you don't have that to pad Community Crunches with, it really feels empty.

Thank you. For giving us ASE, for acknowledging how shutting down the ASE official network is significant but doesn't mean the end of ASE, and, of almost equal importance, for the ASA Q&A.

While I like how this creature looks, it feels like it would be a better fit for a map that actually has a volcano ! Please make sure to resubmit it for a later map, I'll be happy to upvote it especially if you flesh out what it does once tamed
 

41 minutes ago, naitekiakki said:

i love this BEAST of a creature!

Thank you so much ! It IS powerful, but then again on Extinction it's necessary to survive

13 hours ago, deadzflame said:

extremely detailed

Thanks for noticing

1 hour ago, wisperalpino906 said:

Great presentation!! Bravo!! 

A moving fabricator is very interesting and laser on top of that 😂 

I would vote for this to go on the top 10 but i have no clue how to upvote cause it wont let me 

Thank you very much !
I believe you can't upvote until you have 6 comments posted. Which, at the time I'm seeing this comment, is the case !
So make sure to click on the arrow next to the title where 71 people have already upvoted.

Thank you everyone for the support Climbing the ranks now will be an uphill battle, but I appreciate the people who still upvote the Machairo regardless 💜

Just now, LOBITOHN said:

el tek es un arma de doble filo

It is in general, but this is not a tek creature.

6 hours ago, Apym10 said:

What about also being able to overheat tek gear and mek's with its Lazer  

Oh I don't really use tek so I didn't think of that. That could be an idea !
What happens when overheating, does it break or does it just stop working for a while ?

5 hours ago, JustQuags said:

Bro think it is Nikola Tesla 💀;

Good art;

Creative;

Eats Gasoline ;

10/10

Thank you ! That's a kind TL;DR !

5 hours ago, KeenBTF said:

I like the way this guy looks! Scanning dinos seems cool too. Mobile fab is my favorite part lol

Yeah we need more nomadic gameplay in ARK ! Thanks a lot, make sure to upvote the creature once you're able to

2 hours ago, DarksAngels said:

it looks awful

There are other creatures you can upvote and boost, thankfully.

7 hours ago, Apym10 said:

It would fit gen 1 better in my opinion due to its abilities seems like it would be a good fit for the simulation for it to spawn in luner with like tek creature killer

That's actually not a bad point

Really thankful for your support : as I go to bed tonight, the Machairo is currently ranking 17th !
Keep upvoting, and spread the word