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[Ark: Survival Evolved] Current PA Server Closing 6/6, Long Live the New Server

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  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    I lost another Ptera, this time to a graphics card reset logging me off right as I decided "Nope, that present below me surrounded by birds and sabertooths isn't worth it, I'll move on."

    Sallah and I mitigated this loss to Caketown by deciding to tame out first Quetzal. In the spirit of the season, he has been named Starkiller.

    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
    HerothKalnaur
  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    edited December 2015
    Just a heads up... i found an argent from warboyz, no name or saddle, on the side of the mountain at 35, 55... since i don't have a base currently i took it to Mvrk's on the cliff over-looking the Green Obelisk... even though i don't think Mvrk has played in ages/that the base in abandoned it still has walls and doesn't look like much spawns up there anyway so it should be safe.

    Heroth on
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  • CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    Is the entire island covered in snow because of the holiday event? What can I do as a low level player to keep from freezing to death so quickly? I've got a full set of basic clothes and I carry a torch, but I still start losing health to cold pretty quickly.

  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    edited December 2015
    Cyrenic wrote: »
    Is the entire island covered in snow because of the holiday event? What can I do as a low level player to keep from freezing to death so quickly? I've got a full set of basic clothes and I carry a torch, but I still start losing health to cold pretty quickly.

    Yes, the snow is just for the holiday.

    As for some ideas for staying warm: Stand near penguins, they make you warmer for reasons. Build a campfire. Build SEVERAL campfires, their effects do stack. Kill everything you can see, harvest its skin, and use the resulting EXP to craft hide clothing. Also use the resulting levels to increase your fortitude. Beg in chat for someone to come give you hide clothes. Do what you can before you freeze then take everything off, put it in a chest, and reclaim it after death has its way with you.

    If you can get yourself to even chilly (snowflake, not icecube) your health will regen, so you can still operate by freezing until your health is low, pausing for a break to get your health up, the continuing what you were doing.

    Decomposey on
    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
    CyrenicKalnaur
  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    Awww just hatched my first dodo egg but it died before I could finish naming it. You really gotta be on top of that shit or they don't stand a chance. Poor little guy.

    That piece of prime meat will be appreciated by my dilos though.

    Maytag
  • SexyNoireSexyNoire Registered User regular
    if anyone find a pterdon named comet or an anklyo named hibiki they both seemed to vanish out of existance

  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    SexyNoire wrote: »
    if anyone find a pterdon named comet or an anklyo named hibiki they both seemed to vanish out of existance

    A good rule of thumb when something vanishes is to check 50,50. Stuff that gets accidentally moved or teleported by the server often ends up around there. Especially flyers for some reason.

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • KarozKaroz Registered User regular
    edited December 2015
    Current Version: v229.0
    * ARK: Happy First (Half) Year! Event (be logged into your Official server at Midnight Eastern time as the ball fully drops to get your rewards!). Server admins can initiate a 12 hour countdown with "cheat ce doball"
    * New Creature: Procoptodon!
    * Warmed Up Winter Wonderland by 25%
    * Added 15 more slots to Smithy Inventory
    * Fixed Map Extensions (Mods like Pandora Isles that extend the ARK Island) on Linux Servers

    Server is updated and back up.

    Karoz on
  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    I'd love to get whatever the new years item is but I'll be traveling at the time. Hope it's cool!

    Also... giant kangaroos!

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    Can anyone figure out how to make the top hat skin? The wiki says it should be on the smithy but it isn't. I even crafted and palced new smithies to see if it would be there, and it still wasn't. I have all the holly I need, I want a dang top hat!

    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    Decomposey wrote: »
    Can anyone figure out how to make the top hat skin? The wiki says it should be on the smithy but it isn't. I even crafted and palced new smithies to see if it would be there, and it still wasn't. I have all the holly I need, I want a dang top hat!

    The xmas event is over so maybe the recipes are gone?

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    edited December 2015
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    Decomposey wrote: »
    Can anyone figure out how to make the top hat skin? The wiki says it should be on the smithy but it isn't. I even crafted and palced new smithies to see if it would be there, and it still wasn't. I have all the holly I need, I want a dang top hat!

    The xmas event is over so maybe the recipes are gone?

    The recipe has never been there. All the checking I did was while the event was still going on. It's super frustrating. I even spawned and killed a Dodorex in singleplayer to see if it dropped or something, and it's not anywhere. If the event is over now that's eve MORE frustrating because I had 80 holly saved up I could have used one something else.

    Decomposey on
    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    Someone on the server said it went till the 4th, so that's disappointing if it's over. Just saddled my first Ptera and finally collected a few presents last night.

  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    I haven't been able to log in for days due to holidays so I just assumed the new years patch got rid of the stuff. Maybe I was wrong.

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • KarozKaroz Registered User regular
    Current Version: v230.0
    * Fixed Procoptodon pouch dismounting thru walls
    * Fixed some DC & Dino Spawn issues, Ended New Year Event
    * Cut down on some inefficient media to improve memory usage
    229.1
    * Fixed ARK New Year Event particles
    * Fixed ARK New Year Event being visible on Mac/Linux
    * Fixed application of Speed Stat on Procoptodon (requires server update to v229.1)

    Server updated and back up. Hopefully I didn't boot the one person off at a crucial time or I'll make it up to them.

  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    That was me on, and I was afk, safe in my base. All good :)

    Wait.... is it too late to claim I was just about to finish taming a mosasaur instead, so now you owe me a pet Dagon?

    Decomposey on
    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
    KarozKalnaur
  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    Got my Ptera killed like an idiot and lost the expensive ass saddle.

    But now I have made a saddle for my elk and it is fucking amazing. These things can jump like ten school busses at a light jog.

    Plus it doesn't murder my performance.

    Edit : built a launch platform and landing pad so can jump the river gorge by my house with my awe some deer. I have dubbed the feature the Primeval Kneivel Gorge in honor of my great achievement. 8-)

    hatedinamerica on
    Kalnaur
  • SexyNoireSexyNoire Registered User regular
    found my ptera comet far away but im happy that was a level 211 ptera i almost lost for good

  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    Anyone around who wants a 120 rex? female with (what i think) are really nice colours up near the north... i'd be tempted but i'm still living out of an obelisk and i've already got a high rex.


    Its currently between firewater retreat and janes base.

    Heroth on
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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    So what was in the new years ball?

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    So what was in the new years ball?

    Top hat apparently.

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  • KarozKaroz Registered User regular
    Current Version: v230.3
    * Fixed Procoptodon Speed Stat for real (requires server update)
    * Fixed underwater ambience sound
    v230.2
    * Fixed a case where Canteens could become 'broken' by Water Taps (requires server update)
    * Fixed a server startup crash related to uninstalling mods
    v230.1
    * Fixed Hat/Accessory Sockets on Procoptodon
    * Fixed Server executable to not load old 'seekfree' content (server-side update). Fixes servers not seeing new dinos/Procoptodon saddle, etc.

    Server updated and back up.

    Still no idea where to put the comand line to allow locking fridges though. :confused:

  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    Spent a few hours lying on the beach feeding berries to an adorable little monkey stuck on a log. Now it's riding on my shoulder.

    This game just keeps getting better.

    Kalnaur
  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    I'm having trouble finding the server for some reason... I seem to have the correct version.

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    So... Alpha dinosaurs run away now? so apparently *not* so Alpha...
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    I'm having trouble finding the server for some reason... I seem to have the correct version.

    I had this problem aswell, it appeared when i refreshed though...

    Heroth on
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  • KarozKaroz Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    I'm having trouble finding the server for some reason... I seem to have the correct version.

    Hmm, just tried and it showed up without a problem.

    Edit: Whoops, learn to refresh before posting.
    Heroth wrote: »
    So... Alpha dinosaurs run away now? so apparently *not* so Alpha...

    Wait, what?!

    Karoz on
  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    Karoz wrote: »
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    I'm having trouble finding the server for some reason... I seem to have the correct version.

    Hmm, just tried and it showed up without a problem.

    Edit: Whoops, learn to refresh before posting.
    Heroth wrote: »
    So... Alpha dinosaurs run away now? so apparently *not* so Alpha...

    Wait, what?!

    Apparently the new combat AI applies to them as well.

    Now when a dino is wounded enough, it will run. Specifically if it has trouble pathing to the target. No more tranqing from the safety of a quetz and the dumb animal just standing there below you.

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    Yeah... i was attacking a Alpha raptor with my rex, it got low health and just turned and *ran* and as you know alphas are alot faster than normal dinos so he was *gone*...

    Although i was eventually able to catch upto him as he had stopped running and finish him off, so it wasn't all bad.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    Yay bugs!

    Still can't find the server, I'll feed my dinos in the morning.

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • KalnaurKalnaur I See Rain . . . Centralia, WARegistered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    Yay bugs!

    Still can't find the server, I'll feed my dinos in the morning.

    Could you feed mine as well when you do? Trough under the barn, if you could, thanks!

    I make art things! deviantART: Kalnaur ::: Origin: Kalnaur ::: UPlay: Kalnaur
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  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    Oh! also... Kipipi noticed a Giganotosaurus belonging to 'Bird hird' near there base was injured, and was worried it might rage out and destroy there base... Do we have anyone still around from bird herd?

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    Finallly back to my actual computer. Whoever tossed some food to my dinos these days, thank you very much.

    From the utter disarray of everything I left on my roof, I can also see there's been some patching lately, too :P.

    Steam ID: Right here.
  • HellboreHellbore A bad, bad man Registered User regular
    Heroth wrote: »
    Oh! also... Kipipi noticed a Giganotosaurus belonging to 'Bird hird' near there base was injured, and was worried it might rage out and destroy there base... Do we have anyone still around from bird herd?

    If it's starving to death, it wont rage. Mine starved sometime last week. Giga's seem to need a ton of food and go through it faster than normal even when inactive.

  • SexyNoireSexyNoire Registered User regular
    if anyone wants to add this cute lady noire heres my steam profile http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198026593096/

  • ErlkönigErlkönig Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Soooooo....woke up this morning and browsed my usual sites for gaming news, and see that GamesRadar has put up an interesting little observation: it turns out that ARK has been downloaded over a million times (this includes free trials of the game) on the ol' XBone. Hopefully that means there's a healthy population of fellow dino-riders on console...and hopefully not all of them are sociopathic Los Santos-expats.

    Speaking of, is there a PA server or something for the XBone crowd? Although, I suppose a better question would be "Is there an XBone crowd of PA ARKers?"

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    Still can't find the server. Are we sure it's updated to 230.3?

    There's no plan, there's no race to be run
    The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
  • SexyNoireSexyNoire Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    Still can't find the server. Are we sure it's updated to 230.3?

    yes it is im on it right now

  • CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    Still can't find the server. Are we sure it's updated to 230.3?

    Some of my friends have had issues finding the server as well. So far I've been able to send them an invite through steam and that lets them connect. Once they have a character on the server they can just search for it using the character filter option.

    I'm usually on around 10-11pm central, so let me know if you need an invite!

  • KarozKaroz Registered User regular
    Erlkönig wrote: »
    Soooooo....woke up this morning and browsed my usual sites for gaming news, and see that GamesRadar has put up an interesting little observation: it turns out that ARK has been downloaded over a million times (this includes free trials of the game) on the ol' XBone. Hopefully that means there's a healthy population of fellow dino-riders on console...and hopefully not all of them are sociopathic Los Santos-expats.

    Speaking of, is there a PA server or something for the XBone crowd? Although, I suppose a better question would be "Is there an XBone crowd of PA ARKers?"

    Someone mentioned this earlier but I haven't heard of anything yet. If that changes please tell me so I can put it in the OP.

  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    So yesterday Heroth went through all this trouble to craft Argent saddles for Meksi and i, even providing the extra hides we didn't have.

    So naturally today I land Angie outside my house, step inside, hear battle music, and quickly run back outside to find everything quiet but no bird. She should still be alive somewhere, she's just MIA so if you see a painted Argent named Angie let me know. That would be awesome.

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