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Anyone played ARK: Survival Evolved?
Posted on 9/2/16 at 11:53 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 11:53 am
I'm looking into getting this game this weekend for myself and my daughter to play. She's really into dinosaurs, and I enjoy MMOs occasionally. This seems like a good game where we can both work to build up a character together.
Anyone have any tips for me? Other than the obvious survival gameplay, what should I be expecting with this game?
Anyone have any tips for me? Other than the obvious survival gameplay, what should I be expecting with this game?
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 11:59 am to imjustafatkid
Beware of the DONG!
Seriously you start naked with your dick swinging, I sure there is an option to turn it off though.
Seriously you start naked with your dick swinging, I sure there is an option to turn it off though.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:02 pm to imjustafatkid
FWIW despite being in Early Access and therefore not finished, the Devs have already started releasing pic DLC.
I don't support that type of business practice, so I removed it from my Wishlisht. You do you though.
I don't support that type of business practice, so I removed it from my Wishlisht. You do you though.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:06 pm to imjustafatkid
I played it once and quit, the UI looked terrible. Looked like a 5th grader designed it.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:07 pm to DoUrden
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Seriously you start naked with your dick swinging, I sure there is an option to turn it off though.
For real? No loincloth or anything??
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:12 pm to CorporateTiger
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FWIW despite being in Early Access and therefore not finished, the Devs have already started releasing pic DLC.
I don't support that type of business practice, so I removed it from my Wishlisht. You do you though.
This is my first time dealing with a game that has done this, and I do find it odd. How can they be releasing paid DLC for a game that isn't complete?
I'm mostly just giving it a shot because of my kid's obsession with dinosaurs. I'm hoping it isn't a complete disappointment.
Apparently I get a free trial this weekend, so maybe we'll find out we don't like it.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:14 pm to imjustafatkid
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How can they be releasing paid DLC for a game that isn't complete?
Cash
Rules
Everything
Around
Me
And Valve lets devs get away with anything on Steam
Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:42 pm to imjustafatkid
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For real? No loincloth or anything??
Looks like they may have changed it and you start with underwear. I know it used to be the other way though.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 1:00 pm to DoUrden
Survival evolved huh. Kind of like beating an inferior opponent by recovering a fumble in your own endzone in OT. That is true survival.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 1:15 pm to DoUrden
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Looks like they may have changed it and you start with underwear. I know it used to be the other way though.
That's a relief. My wife probably wouldn't have been ok with my 9-year old playing a game as a dude with his dong flopping around everywhere.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 1:39 pm to Blitzed
Shots fired
Posted on 9/2/16 at 3:24 pm to imjustafatkid
I've played, and have some friends that play regularly.
It's like what I assume is minecraft with dinosaurs and better graphics.
You start naked, have to find a way to make fire or risk freezing to death...make clothes, shelter etc. Eventually you can tame dinosaurs and hunt with them. They will randomly destroy your forts if they aren't fortified good...other players will break in to your place and steal things.
It's not really an MMO...running in to people is pretty rare. When I joined my friends on their server, they were flying around on dinosaurs trying to find me to help me out...took like half an hour. The game is unforgiving to put it mildly. Many a lost corpses in the beginning.
It's like what I assume is minecraft with dinosaurs and better graphics.
You start naked, have to find a way to make fire or risk freezing to death...make clothes, shelter etc. Eventually you can tame dinosaurs and hunt with them. They will randomly destroy your forts if they aren't fortified good...other players will break in to your place and steal things.
It's not really an MMO...running in to people is pretty rare. When I joined my friends on their server, they were flying around on dinosaurs trying to find me to help me out...took like half an hour. The game is unforgiving to put it mildly. Many a lost corpses in the beginning.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:28 pm to Doldil
Thanks. I just played it for an hour. It seems pretty decent. I'll probably be purchasing it.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:56 pm to DoUrden
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Looks like they may have changed it and you start with underwear. I know it used to be the other way though.
The dongs swinging about was Rust. I don't remember ARK ever being that way.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 10:48 am to Dam Guide
I've been doing more research and found out they don't remove your avatar from the game when you log out (you "go to sleep"). This means people or animals can kill you, enslave you, or steal from you while logged out. Such a garbage mechanic. I'm not sure I'm getting it now.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 2:18 pm to imjustafatkid
Evidently some of the big mine craft streamers play and stream this as well, because my 9 year old is obsessed. He's never even played it but watches streams constantly. Spent at least 30 minutes this morning jabbering nonstop about this expansion.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 3:52 pm to hogfly
Now it makes sense why my 9 year old is so obsessed with it.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 10:18 pm to imjustafatkid
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I've been doing more research and found out they don't remove your avatar from the game when you log out (you "go to sleep"). This means people or animals can kill you, enslave you, or steal from you while logged out. Such a garbage mechanic. I'm not sure I'm getting it now.
Yeah, it's a big part of these type of games. Not really a garbage mechanic, just isn't something great for casuals. You can fix some of this by running your own server.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 10:57 pm to Dam Guide
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The dongs swinging about was Rust.
You're right, they came out about the same time and I got them mixed up.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:33 am to imjustafatkid
quote:I play a lot. If you logout in the wild, bad things will happen to you. You spend your first day building a safe shelter. You spend the next couple of days making it stronger. Once you have a good base, you don't have to worry about most people.
I've been doing more research and found out they don't remove your avatar from the game when you log out (you "go to sleep"). This means people or animals can kill you, enslave you, or steal from you while logged out. Such a garbage mechanic. I'm not sure I'm getting it now.
I recommend you find a good private server to play on, with an active admin and a good set of rules. The official servers are not moderated and trolls live there. The downside of a private server is that you are relying on the admin to keep the server up, and he might decide to take a week off to play Fallout4.
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