Conner#2566 [Quote]My good friend mhix likes to breed his Dinoās and let me get the babies or eggs from them. He did this with his otters several times. Each and every time I get a batch of his babies they die!!! Today I waited 7hours and 30minutes for them to give birthā¦ I was prepared with tons of fish meat cooked and raw, was so excited too. The 7 hour timer I set went off, I quickly finished my meat run and got distracted. In that time of getting distracted I moved my young kittens to a safer spot in my room. Went to the living room to show my mom one of the kittens, we sat there for about 30 minutes when I realized I needed to get the otters. I freaked out and ran to my room quickly grabbed pods and ran to my friends base. I got there lagging and saw the babies heads. I started imprinting them all and led them away from the adults so I could pod them. They all died at the same time! There goes 7 hours of excitement
Untitled by @SLAPunque
Untimely Descent of the Gas Bag by RoxaneLapa
Golem De Pierre by Pet1tFlan
To the space biome we go! by Boedoe
The Journey Home by Boedoe
Kawaii Desmodus š¦ by @kinosei_x2
ARK Ichthyosaurus X JWTG Ophthalmosaurus by ėģ°/ģ“ģ°#1582
Community Crunch 331: PAX West Recap, Mod.IO Interview, and EVO Event!
Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!
We had a blast at PAX West this year and cherished the opportunity to meet current and future ARK fans š. If you were in town, you probably had a chance to check out the life-sized HLN-A and acquire some of the heavily sought-after ARK swag. We've put together a recap of the community live stream and any moments you may have missed during PAX West.
In addition to the photo opp with HLN-A, eager ARK survivors were able to get their hands on the upcoming Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch. The upcoming launch on October 25th will include The island and Scorched Earth at launch, and add the remaining ARK and community content in intervals.
The completely rehauled version will include enhancements and upgrades to bring it into line, visually and functionally, with the experience on Xbox One and PS4!
We went live on Friday to share exciting news with the community and tease upcoming content coming to all platforms. new story cutscenes to conclude each ARK map, featuring actors Maddy Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who). All of Helenaās and Rockwellās Dossiers and Explorer Notes will also be voiced by the actors.
Jesse, Jeremy, and Gareth Coker sat down for a lengthy interview about audio design and how it can define game moments. Check out the full interview if you don't want any ARK2 spoilers š
During the stream, we revealed the upcoming Carcharodontosaurus dossier and promotional art. It might be a good idea to get to know this fearless predator before it enters a list of ARK's toughest carnivores.
Modding is a large part of ARK and ARK 2 will still be deeply rooted in its mod community. Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 and partnering with mod.io has allowed us to introduce full mod support for console players!
Joshua Hines, our mod community manager, took some time to speak with mod.io and talk about what these upgrades may mean for ARK 2 and the modding ecosystem at large.
If you are looking to change up the game why not check out some new mods.
The ARK Sponsored mod program is currently accepting applications until October 6th. Please submit your projects at https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/modding/apply-for-sponsorship/.
Challenge an ARK dominated by the ocean. Visit The Sunken World to experience new creatures, biomes, and challenges. MercerLod913 brings a Unique take on the ocean of ARK with new hurdles and dangers to overcome!
UpFromTheDepths brings the creatures of ARK to life with the Paleo ARK series, now you can experience the wildlife that has been crafted for yourselves with this mod. Experience your own adventures with these unique characters!
For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.
ė§ė ķ#1814 [Quote]I was down deep in the red zone on abberation on my drake looking for the artifact of the stalker cave. Then two reaper queens started to chase me around and chased me right into a purlovia. I got thrown off my drake and the reapers broke some of my hazard gear. Then they focused on my drake and I was able to throw my extra set of hazard gear on, jump back on my drake, leave the red zone and didnāt go back for the rest of the day
The Sircurity Camera#6568
[Quote]It is a sad moment where you lose your first ever important tame that helped you through much. And that happened to me a long time ago, but let me tell you my story.
March 11 2020. - The quarentine just started in my country and I began playing ark just to free up some stress, and I'll never forget that time, Thunderdrum, my first ever trike, she was a level 67 since at the time I didn't know about difficulty level, so, in south zone one there is like a weird mountain and me and Thunderdrum wandered around, gathering berries, and thatch for our base, and then disaster struck, A therizinosaurus which I named Lyssa. We began avoiding her, until raptors attacked, she used the charge but ended up hiting the Theri, then the Raptor pounced on me, I got dismounted and began getting killed, and then, Thunderdrum proceeded to kill all the raptors, then we ganged up on the Theri...but alas, I ws too late. As the arrow of mine barely struck the THeri, Lyssa landed the finishing blow on Thunderdrum, killing her. I was mad, but then I understood that losing your tames is part of the game. And from that moment since, every single female Trike i've had, has been named thunderdrum. And I've killed every therizino I've encountered that has the similar color pallet to Lyssa, and everytime I get a Gravestone engram, I make a memorial for her.
Creator: Neebs Gaming What happens when the noobs take on the alpha tribe in ARK? Neebs Gaming has a series you might be interested in!
Charcarodontosaurus will make a triumphant entry to ARK with a noteworthy set of abilities that puts it in competition with ARK's most feared carnivores!Ā With a notable taste for blood,Ā Charcarodontosaurus will become more frenzied as it gets its fill.
Common Name: Carcharodontosaurus Species: Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive
I feel lucky to have crossed paths with Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis and lived to tell the tale. Though Iām not sure if this predator grows bigger than a Giganotosaurus, I hope never to find out. Just one of these bruisers held its own against an army of us, and that encounter cost us dearly. Ā Carcharodontosaurus can sweep aside attackers with its tail, but itās the other end youāll really want to avoid. It has teeth like steak knives, set in jaws strong enough to shred most prey. Even a near-miss will carve you up, but good. Ā Like its namesake the great white shark, Carcharodontosaurus gets more dangerous once it tastes blood. Each kill seems to give these monsters a rush and drive it into a berserker frenzy. Ā
Anyone that manages to tame a Carcharodontosaurus will gain a new way to rally their tribe for battle. Thereās something about this monsterās roar that drives others to fight ā a war cry for Hellās own army. Ā The more tactical tribes will let their Carcharodontosaurus tear through the mid-sized creatures in their enemyās ranks, thereby building up its bloodrage to take on the largest threats. Talk about shock and awe!
Carcharodontosaurus will make its way onto the ARKs later this year!
Community Crunch 230: Community Livestream, PAX West Booth, and More!
Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!
Next week we're kicking off the beginning of PAX West with a community live stream from the ARK office. At 10:00 AM Pacific on Friday, September 2nd, Cedric and members of the Grove Street Team will talk about the enhancements that are included in the upcoming release of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch. We'll also be doing a live version of the Community Crunch and going over the amazing community content from the week!
If you're in Seattle from September 2nd through September 5th, be sure to stop by our PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4)! A real-life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors ā so whatever burning questions or comments youāve always wanted to ask!
There will be no EVO event this week.
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Creator: Phlinger Phoo Do you agree with this list of the best gathering dinosaurs in ARK? Sound off in the comments!
Hi there buddy! by @WolfTek7
Shadowmane by @sarekoube1
Untitled by @Riinartist
Reaper King by @rianeko_mabi
Untitled by @NAMCOOo
Commission by @MayaPatch89
Untitled by @k3zk_627
Primal Style Rock Drake by ikrannn
Untitled by Ari the Adventurer#1243
Shadowmane by Alvozath
@Freeza33
@vadams10
Ronald L Ermey#3887
See you for the live stream next week! Studio Wildcard
Community Crunch 329: PAX West 2022 - Come meet HLN-A!
Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!
The ARK team and your cheery robot-AI guide, HLN-A, will be at PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4) from September 2nd through September 5th! While #PAXRex and #PAXRaptor hibernate, we're bringing a well-known companion to help us navigate the PAX event floor! A real life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors ā so whatever burning questions or comments youāve always wanted to ask her, this is your chance!
Also, survivors will get their first chance to play ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch, developed by Grove Street Games. This completely rehauled version of ARK will include enhancements and upgrades to bring it into line, visually and functionally, with the experience on Xbox One and PS4 ā ultimately including all of its Expansion Packs, starting with Scorched Earth at PAX ā and launching with a new game mode featuring our loving AI-companion HLN-A as they players through ARK in a low-pressure, kid-friendly, dino-fact-filled adventure in a special mode called "ARK: Dinosaur Discovery"!
If you're planning on attending, don't miss out on a chance to grab some exclusive ARK giveaways and get a firsthand demo of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch!
This monthās Wildcard cause was chosen in honor of members of our community who have been impacted by cancer. Many of our players are young adults - we're passionate about giving back to our community and weāve opted to support a charity that focuses on that age group.
Today cancer is the leading terminal disease amongst 20 to 39 year-olds in the United States.
Despite advances in early detection, treatment, and prevention, thereās been no improvement within the last 30 years in survival rates for this particular age group ā and in fact, the gap between the survival rates of young adults and those of cancer patients in other age groups is widening.
We believe technology and entertainment can help to bring people together and that gaming can be advantageous in terms of recovery and in coping during treatment:
Studies have also been conducted and show patient empowerment has been increased with the use of video games (Caldwell, et al 2013) Govender et al (2015) also found these benefits with cancer patients in particular, The researchers go to state āEmpowerment interventions may enhance patientsā internal locus of control, resilience, coping skills, and self-management of symptoms related to disease and therapy.ā
Cancer patients can commonly suffer with a phenomena known as āchemo brainā, where cognitive functioning is impacted (SimĆ³, RifĆ -Ros, Rodriguez-Fornells, & Bruna, 2013) video games have been proven to increase working memory, problem solving, spatial awareness and eye hand coordination and executive control functions (Hall et al, 2012; Shin, et al 2015, Adachi, & Willoughby, 2013).
With respect to our players battling cancer, weāve donated to the Ulman Foundation, a charity that creates a community of support for young adults and their loved ones.
For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.
Was doing a red drop on Extinction. Hit E. Fell off giga. Chased giga around amid wyverns and enraged triceratops. Latter killed me. Giga ate the rest. Got giga. Went to public TP. Person who built it didn't fill in the gap underneath. Got trapped. Died again. Got my stuff back again. Danced with my corpse because this time there was a corpse left to dance with.
Just another day, really.
Creator: Camway Gaming Camway Gaming walks through some tips that even the most seasoned ARK survivors may find useful!
Creator: Neebs Gaming Check out the latest episode in Neebs Gaming "Ark: Noobs Vs Alpha Tribe" series
Community Crunch 328: Fjordur Transfer Date, Community Corner, and More!
Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!
This week we're taking a look at some hand-picked content from the community in the Community Corner and preparing to open up transfers on Fjordur!
On September 9th, we will be enabling full server transfers into Fjordur on our Official Servers across all platforms. Once enabled, players will be able to download items and creatures onto the map without restriction!
A very long time ago when I was an ark noob on the island, I had a phiomia I kept in a pen made of fences and let it wander around. One day I saw it had escaped and didnāt care too much since I could always just tame another phiomia. Fast forward a couple days and itās the middle of the night, I go towards the woods of my base to harvest a bit of wood for my campfires and get knocked out by a bunch of troodons. But to my surprise, my phiomia comes running over to help me, draws the aggro of the troodons and fights them. She saved my life but died at the cost of it. Rest In Peace Princess Phiomia
Creator: Xavii Xavii takes us along an epic PvP cave build in the Fjordur ice cave!
Creator: The Outcasts Can you really become an alpha tribe in a week? The Outcasts test the limits in their latest video.
The Three Astrid, Fan art for @xSkeelington by @Haiwden
ARK Ć ukiyoe Ukiyo-e Dinosaur Illustration by @sarekoube1
Community Crunch 327: EVO Event, A Tribute to Uri, and More!
Greetings Survivors!
Recently the ARK PvP Community suffered the loss of a much-loved member, Uriel. He was a uniting force amid a varied group of players and multiple tribes. Uri endeared himself to everyone irrespective of their affiliation in PvP due to his sweet and funny nature along with being known for his amusing dances on stream.
Uri was someone who didn't allow his own adversities in life to dim the good-natured light he shone. We will all feel the absence of his warmth greatly.
Weād like to honor Uri, his tribemates, and his friends by sharing the absolutely heartwarming outpouring of love for him that was shown when an unprecedented number of our Official PvP players came together to memorialize him with in-game builds.
We have collated pics of playersā memorial builds to share with the community. A nod to Skittle for traveling to servers to take high-quality screenshots for mourning players.
A message for Uri from his tribemates and friends: It is never easy to say goodbye to anyone we love, and it has been especially hard to accept the loss of our dearest friend, Uri. He reached out and touched the hearts of many around the world, whether it was being a tribe member, an entertainer through his streams, or an amazing friend. No matter what he was battling he remained selfless and put others' happiness before his own. It is rare to meet people like that, especially on the internet. Going forward, we have been thinking about what Uri would want and that would be to be happy, to strive for greatness, and to dance our way through the hard times. We will forever cherish the memories weāve shared and even though he is not with us, he will always be in our hearts. We love you Uri, that sky border doesnāt exist anymore so fly high, king.
With respect for a lovely member of our community who has now ascended. RIP Uri ā¤ļø
Studio Wildcard Be happy - Uriel
There is an ongoing EVO event until 1 PM Pacific, on August 8th. You can find the rates below:
*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.
Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.
Supa Koopa#8624 [Quote]ok so i was flying on my argent and then i was over the water, paused my game (was in singleplayer) and then when i got back from eating my waffle i was still flying, then my bird ran out of frickin stamina. THEN then a jellyfish shocked me IN THE AIR and then i died tl;dr: dont fly over water with a bird with low stam
Eligma5659#8713 [Quote]That moment you tame your first raptor and while sending it out to kill a dodo it hits a trike and you whistle passive by accident and by the time you whistle aggressive it kills your raptor and comes for you and so you need to get your group of dinos to kill it and go tame a new raptor
Community Crunch 326: EVO Event, Community Corner, and More!
Greetings Survivors!
Although we just wrapped up the Summer EVO event, we're kicking off an EVO event to get the weekend started and wrapping up with some of our favorite community content Community Corner.
There is an ongoing EVO event until 1 PM Pacific, on August 1st. You can find the rates below:
Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.
Yesterday I decided imma get me a spino cuz why the heck not! Tamed her up and was leading her back to my base on my argy. She ran into a piranha but I was like "bah she can take care of it" next thing I know she dies to a single piranha... RIP Sally
VinEgar2009#0356
I was on a steam party talking to my friend about how good my rock drake is while riding around on lava Island. So I was like " my rock drake is insane I love it so much" and proceded to jump into the insta kill lava on my rock drake and I died but luckily I had my fjordhawk and a cryoed maewing, so I flew back to realise that my rock drake absolutely tanked the lava and now my rock drake is back safe and sound
Creator: Aaron Longstaff Check out this mind-blowing build by one of the ARK communities well-known builders!
Creator: CHipZz - Ark Builds Are you looking to score a 100% efficiency tame on Desmodus? Tiia shows us exactly how it's done! While you're at it, check out the suite of ARK tools created by Tiia and Coldino by checking out this link!
Community Crunch 325: Conquest Map Updates, Community Corner, and More!
Greetings Survivors!
Time is ticking away to capitalize on the Summer EVO Event! The event ends at 1pm Pacific, on July 26th, so be sure to make the most of the boosted rates and fun in the sun!
Discord Voice chat is coming to your Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. You will be able to chat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console making it easy to connect with friends across mobile, Xbox, and PC. Check out this post for more information!
The ARK Discord is an official hub for the community and serves as a source of information for players where announcements, patch notes, and other company announcements can be opted into or pushed through to your own Discord if you choose. Feel free to hop into voice chat, share your ARK content, ask questions, or find a new tribe to play with!
On Sunday at 10 am Pacific, Conquest will introduce new maps to its currently active season.
Map Rollout Plan:
6/26/22 - The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center *COMPLETED* 7/10/22 - Ragnarok, Aberration, Valguero *COMPLETED* 7/24/22 - Lost Island, Crystal Isles *THIS SUNDAY*
Find more information about Conquest Season 4 here, and be sure to stop by the Conquest Discord to directly contact the Conquest enforcement team.
The Summer EVO Event has been extended until 1pm Pacific, on July 26th. You can find the rates below:
*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.
Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
For the duration of The Summer EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.
Find more information about the Summer EVO Event here.
The deep abyss is the most haunting place on Ark. Iāve recently unlocked tek, and needed to grab some materials, which many happened to be underwater. Fjordors ocean isnāt very large, itās relatively shallow most of the time with frequent caves. However, on the western side, I encountered a cave while exploring and I found the deep abyss. An area of nothing but freezing cold water, and dangerous creatures. However, those are not the scariest parts of the area, itās the emptiness. It was just me, my shadowmane, and sound of my oxygen tank and breathing. I entered and saw, a blinding sight of blue nothingness. Sure there were alpha creatures in there, but they never scared me, I had strong mounts I could throw out to protect me, the atmosphere was what scared me. A massive cove of water, occasionally interrupted by cracks in floor, that give off radiation. A massive skeleton lays for what seems an infinite length around the abyss, is what sealed the deal. As soon as I got what I needed, I left. Never would I think ark triggers this sense of terror
Creator: Xavii In this ARK: Fjordur PvP video, Xavii and their tribe go to the Ice cave (Yeti Cave) on Fjordur and raid it online for some insane profit!
Creator: CHipZz - Ark Builds A step by step tutorial showing you how to build a Viking Workshop on official settings with no mods. Including a few tricks to take back to your own builds!
Baby wait for me by @bonten_ARK
Maewing Twins by @lunabrew
Purlovia by Luana Souza#6780
Change My Mind by @ScutalTheLizard
Looks really smart by @OKurokoge
Hunt down the raptor by @VELUKO1
Rock Drake by Purplepaw#5637
Untitled by SoupEvolved#5709
Allosaurus, Sarcosuchus, Elasmosaurus by @falco_luna
