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Will wonders never cease, it appears someone is doing what the Devs should have been doing all along: You can vote on the Flyer nerfs. https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=http://www.strawpoll.me/12652691/r and https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=http://www.strawpoll.me/12654429/r Not sure they will listen, but I voted.

There are far more intelligent ways to deal with the PVP Flyer issue than making Flyers basically useless. I had hoped that the Devs would realize they made a mistake and roll back the Flyer nerfs. They have no way of knowing how many players disagree the Flyer changes. I find it simply amazing, they have an entire community of players willing to provide input and help make the game better and yet no tool to capture and utilize the information. However, there is a simple method you can use to let them know what you think. If you want the Flyer nerfs rolled back, do not play the game on Wednesday, April 5th. I will post this on the various sites/forums, feel free to spread the word if you are so inclined. Developer quote:

Devs, I hope by now you realize you really stepped in it with the flyer changes. In PVE, flyers are essential for moving supplies, scouting, etc. With this patch you have rendered flyers basically useless. If what I'm reading is true, it appears you have decided that many of us are not playing the game "properly" by relying too much on flyers and/or that they negatively affect PVP play. One of things that I found admirable about Ark was you built a game that could be played the way a person wanted to play. Ark is the first PC game I have bought in years. It was the best game I have ever played and I have been playing computer games on various platforms since the 80s. I have read the comment that you will be tweaking the flyer changes to try and find the right balance. That will likely be a compromise that will likely leave neither group happy. Please, roll back the flyer changes or at least give players the option to opt out of them on their servers. Sorry, but you really have ruined the game for me and a lot of other players in a single stroke. I believe you will correct this issue quickly. If not, I will be forced to post negative reviews as several other posts have suggested and/or already done. While I'm on my soapbox, I will mention a couple of things that have perplexed me from the start. 1. Why is there no central DB for reporting bugs? Last time I found one I had to search through threads until I found one that matched and then added my comments. It seems a horribly inefficient way to track bugs. 2. Why do you not have a method for players to provide input on proposed changes to the program? I think you could avoid this kind of negative reaction by providing one and heeding the input. Now, with that unpleasantness out of the way .. Overall, I like the new UI. While the text is small, it is readable. I really disliked having to scroll through inventory; the new UI reduces the need for that. The HUD portion is perhaps a bit too in your face. The descriptions of the new Dinos look good, particularly the Equus. Sadly, I use flyers to scout for them and I will not be able to do anything until the flyer issue is corrected. As to the new Tek, sadly I'm not quite there yet. Usually I'm much more terse in my writing so thank you for your patience.