Ark: Survival Evolved Server?

Gramps

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Hello, I have been lurking around the community a fair bit, and was wondering if you guys would be interested in a kiwi Ark server? If there's a decent number of people interested, I'll host it.

For those not familiar, Ark is a survival game based in an island filled with prehistoric creatures, where you can do anything. There are no rules on a server, which makes for interesting game play.


 
What platform and what settings would you have? I generally prefer servers with 20x resource gather/taming/EXP. Ark is fun but grinding is not.

PC, of course.

The settings would all be open for debate. Maybe if we get a group together we can vote on settings? I am with you though on grinding.

I am thinking however that a few mods would be enabled from the start. Maybe versatile rafts, S+ structures, and death helper. I am willing to take any suggestions
 
I wouldn't recommend adding too many mods (shit can get crazy) but three mods I highly recommend:

tekbench: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=866719397

This makes acquiring element and building tek equipment much less of a hassle.

Stack mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=621154190

Self explanatory, lets you carry larger stacks

Builders hat: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=756389708

An all around god send of a mod if you enjoy building. Shows outlines, lets you pick up structures.
 
Agreed on that. How many people do we have interested in a server though?
 
I was looking at buying this, will definitely do so if a Kiwi server is set up. Meaning I guess I'll be the noob that gets to be everybody's little bitch? But fuck it, I'm in if it happens. :|

Also, a lot of the recent Steam reviews after what I'm guessing is a recent update are quite bad, though. What's up with that? Seems like a lot of unhappy players with hundreds or even 1000+ hours of play time are now claiming they're going to be quitting.
 
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I just recently started playing ARK again with a small group of friends and I've been having a blast with it.

Though I think 20x across the board is absolutely insane rates for everything, wouldn't that remove all challenge from the game entirely?

I'm running standard gather rates (which is 2x from what it used to be), 3x dino tame, 6x gestation/growth, no flyers and castles mod.
 
I was looking at buying this, will definitely do so if a Kiwi server is set up. Meaning I guess I'll be the noob that gets to be everybody's little bitch? But fuck it, I'm in if it happens. :|

Also, a lot of the recent Steam reviews after what I'm guessing is a recent update are quite bad, though. What's up with that? Seems like a lot of unhappy players with hundreds or even 1000+ hours of play time are now claiming they're going to be quitting.

They nerfed flyers and added in a whale type thing that basically forces you to stick to the land. That's a long story though, and it'd be hard to explain someone not familiar with the game. Basically, people were upset you can't fly indefinitely anymore and avoid all danger. The raft killing whale though probably didn't need to exist. Both of these can be changed on a private server though, if we want.
I just recently started playing ARK again with a small group of friends and I've been having a blast with it.

Though I think 20x across the board is absolutely insane rates for everything, wouldn't that remove all challenge from the game entirely?

I'm running standard gather rates (which is 2x from what it used to be), 3x dino tame, 6x gestation/growth, no flyers and castles mod.
Well, it does make a PvP server much more combat oriented, but it basically removes PvE. I'd suggest we go for 5x resource so we eliminate the really tedious grind aspects though.



I'll get to work setting up the server tonight, drop me a PM if you guys have any suggestions
 
Okay, in the context of full pvp, that's definitely understandable. More time spent fucking each other with c4 and guns instead of grinding forever.

Also, the Leeds is bullshit and I hate it to my very core. Considering removing them from the server.
 
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Okay, in the context of full pvp, that's definitely understandable. More time spent fucking each other with c4 and guns instead of grinding forever.

Also, the Leeds is bullshit and I hate it to my very core. Considering removing them from the server.
I was thinking the same thing. They really serve no purpose, and there is no defense against them other than a horde of sharks.

I must say, I am looking forward to having a tribe named CWCville and a small shit-throwing monkey named vordrak
 
I just recently started playing ARK again with a small group of friends and I've been having a blast with it.

Though I think 20x across the board is absolutely insane rates for everything, wouldn't that remove all challenge from the game entirely?

I'm running standard gather rates (which is 2x from what it used to be), 3x dino tame, 6x gestation/growth, no flyers and castles mod.

I guess it depends what you want out of the game. To me, the slow gather rates are just pointless grinding. Why force yourself to chop down 20 trees for what you can easily gain from 1-2 trees? Personally I prefer to just get the resources and get to work building and fighting. Tame rates can be whatever but gathering should be as painless as possible imo. Like you said, more time going Lord of the Flies on each other, less time mining every rock on the island for steel.

Also, no flyers? Why take out one of the most convenient and fun aspects of the game?
 
Probably going to name my Phiomia Nick Bate
 
By the way what map are we gonna run? I would vote for Center but I'm fine with the island if more people want that. Anything but Scorched Earth, fuck that map to death.
 
I guess it depends what you want out of the game. To me, the slow gather rates are just pointless grinding. Why force yourself to chop down 20 trees for what you can easily gain from 1-2 trees? Personally I prefer to just get the resources and get to work building and fighting. Tame rates can be whatever but gathering should be as painless as possible imo. Like you said, more time going Lord of the Flies on each other, less time mining every rock on the island for steel.

Also, no flyers? Why take out one of the most convenient and fun aspects of the game?

I've got more hours into ARK than I would like to admit to, and with the recent flyer nerf being as bad as it was, we just decided to say 'fuck it' and remove them for this go around.
 
Probably going to name my Phiomia Nick Bate
Wouldn't that be a dung beetle? They eat the feces after all.
By the way what map are we gonna run? I would vote for Center but I'm fine with the island if more people want that. Anything but Scorched Earth, fuck that map to death.
I'm open to center, island, or even a procedural map. Here is a link to a discord where we can all figure this out

https://discord.gg/FAYQgN4
 
The server is up, come enjoy autism with dinosaurs.

List of mods:
Structures Plus
Classic Flyers
Versatile Rafts
Death Helper

Experience is x5
Harvesting is x5
Tame is x2
Breeding is x2
Plant Growth x2

Turrets allowed in platforms, spikes damage riderless wild/tamed animals. Leeds should also be removed

All settings are open for tweaking if we wish.

Please PM any issues to me.

Enjoy!

To connect, make sure Steam is running, hit Win+R to bring up the run box and paste this link:
steam://connect/144.217.153.168:7390
 
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Bought and installing... But fuck my life, or at least fuck my Verizon ret.ard non-fios internet with its amazing 1.3 mb/s download speed. Will be in sometime this decade tonight as the clueless noob it is mandatory every game has.
 
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I have a ps4 server called stryker's ark island I rent for my cousin. Just search for stryker in unofficial pc sessions. The objective it build a wall.
 
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