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TLDR: Basilisk TLC needs to add a coil ability that makes moving the creature around easier. Coil: Using the "C" key, the basilisk coils itself in place, and is able to pivot around while being unable to move forward or backward. When a movement key is used, the snake moves in the direction it was facing. Poison spit can be used as normal or in this "coiled" state. I recently asked some newer players to ark about their experience with the basilisk, and the overwhelming thought was "this is cool but I'll never use it". The problem with this creature stems not from its stats or abilities, but instead from the simple reality that moving it is torture. It has an extremely slow swim speed, insanely wide turning radius, and to top it off it has a narrow front facing bite that can't cover attacks from the sides or rear. Any one of these things isn't the end of the world, but together they make this snake so cumbersome to control and move around the ark with that it doesn't warrant use outside of niche PvP settings. Therefore I suggest a TLC for this creature that focuses on player control rather than moves/abilities: coil. This new ability resolves a lot of the cheese issues it has with attackers that spin around the back of the creature, while also making sure it can't easily chase agile targets (it has to coil and uncoil each time it wants to pivot). For PvE, it's also valuable for getting unstuck from rocks/trees and adjusting basic movement for easier control. The basilisk already has excellent stats and has a strong bite and poison ability, but is held back so much by basic movement that it doesn't get the attention it deserves. Any thoughts on this ability would be greatly appreciated!

Posting this twice because i dont know how to delete lol With gen 2 now out and new free map on the way i thought id take the time to list more items id like to see in game. Primitive tools and Structures: Oven(mix of grill and cooking pot. used for possible new recipes) Invisible spike traps Carnaflora crop plot Pet beds (temporarily buffs shoulder pets and help imprint babies) Weapon racks Insulated structures for cold weather Billboard canvas Warhorn Guitar (XP Boost) Piano (XP Boost) Placeable food (make tables have just a little more use) Couch Explorer note shelf (purely decorational and fills up as you collect notes) Plant Species L (A plant that Grows in any plot and acts as a natural light source if you lack power or your eco friendly lol) Plant Species T (Defense Plant that grows into a large tentacle that ensnares players and then throws them) Plant Species F (Defense plant that grows into a summoner like creature except on a rose stem that shoots short range fire and it requires both fertilizer and propellant.) Plant Species A: (Practical plant that heals nearby creatures and players) Plant Species B: (defense and practical plant. Like cnidaria they will stun any nearby enemies and can act as a localized power source thr bigger the radius the faster it eats fertilizer. Cant power tek) Plant Species O: (Harvesting plant with 5 Varients) 1. Oil 2. Organic Polymer 3. Pearls 4. Crystal 5. Sulfur Advanced: Stealth Suit (More advanced version of the ghillie suit. Hides you from most creatures while also protecting you from the elements but provides little protection.) Motorcycle (With TEK Skin) Juicer Fermenting Chamber Carbonator Music Player (Plays the various ARK themes and other intrumental jingles) Heater Trash Compactor (Converts useless items back into resources) Drawbridge Track System Character statues (basically allows you to build a monument to a few of the major characters in the story. Like a statue of helena surounded by books and dinos or rockwell as his human self shrouded in tentacles and element and for fun will say a line from in game ex: H: "Suns rising" R: "Your survival ends here!") TEK: Tek Laser Cannon Saddle (like the cannon except on a saddle and it uses large amounts of element to shoot energy cannon balls. Only works on platform saddle creatures) TEK Paint Sprayer (Puts one dye for every section instead of picking one color and change the sections.) TEK Billboard (Connects to camera to provide digital paintings on top of texts) Tek Camera: (Records Clips maximum 2 minutes) TEK Siren TEK Invisibilty Cloak (Renders player invisible without rockdrake or shadowmane) TEK Cryopod Gun (Shoots out 5 pods at once and quickly sucks in dinos) TEK Revamped ATV TEK Federation One man fighter Jet (uses cannon shells and can shoots 4 missiles at once and element shards for lasers which tracks targets. It also uses element shards for a 3x speed boost. Can also do barrel rolls and has an xray and thermal mode and can cloak with the invisbility cloak.) TEK Diving Car (If your confused just remember the beginning of titanic only smaller) TEK Shotgun (Fires inferno rounds) TEK Laser Turret (Beam or Blaster) TEK Repulsor Gloves (replaces charge punch) TEK Octopus Arms (Mechanical Arms for Climbing, Grabbing anything smaller than a human and can ride on ziplines TEK Pool (Artificial Pond connected to an irrigation system for fish if you are in a place with a lack of water) TEK Gene Splicer (Grants the user the ability to breed their own creatures using characteristics of existing creatures. Ex. Bearwolf) Exo-Mek laser attachment Consumables: Cigarettes Pizza Burgers Tomatoes Various other Veggies Beans Wheat Coffee and coffee beans Chocolate Vanilla Various other berries Wine Soda Juice Melons Pumpkins Fruit Trees Nuts Bread Jam Shakes Cheese New Emotes: Sit Got em Floss Levitate Meditate Disco Lie down New Skins: Electric guitar Skin Leather Jacket Jeans Sombrero Parka Sneakers Shirts Baseball Cap Scorpion Mask and Hood Tuxedo Headphones Offhand: Backpack Large water bladder Air recycler (only works if scuba tank is equipped makes air and tank last longer) Gravity tether (Keeps you firm on the ground on the ocean floor, lunar biome on gen 1 or the space region on gen 2) Inventory saver (when you die it takes all your inventory and sends it to any container you have with a pin code) New Creatures: SP: House Cat RT: Dragon with Tek saddle (Bigger than wyvern smaller than boss) Misc: TEK Armor Landing Animation like the exo-mek Better weapon, MEK animations Removal of the walking sound of the exo-mek Walking animation for humans This all fantasy and i know a lot of this wouldnt probably work but its fun to think about. Let me know what you think