Dino Dossier: Rock Elemental (Scorched Earth)

Common Name Rock Elemental
Species Collosus Petram
Time  ?
Diet  Minerals
Temperament  Extremely Territorial
Domestication
Tameable Yes
Rideable  Yes
Command admincheat summon RockGolem_Character_BP_C;

  • Wild: Colossus Petram is like no creature I have ever encountered. There is no biological or historical precedent for it. Its nearest relatives exist only in legend - mythical statues that could come to life like the Golem of Prague. That makes it all the more dangerous. What survivor could possibly expect a seemingly benign rock formation to suddenly spring to life and attack them? Fortunately, Colossus petram's massive size makes it quite slow, so I would advise most survivors to flee immediately if encountering it in the wild.

  • Domesticated: If somehow tamed, Colossus petram could prove to be an invaluable asset, particularly in a siege. Only armor-piercing rounds or explosives can harm it at all, and it will handily smash through stone structures.

  • Known Information: Colossus petram survives by slowly absorbing nearby minerals while in its dormant state, which consequently means that its body contains a wealth of metal ingots. If undisturbed, it can maintain this hibernation ad infinitum, but it it will viciously attack anyone who encroaches upon its territory. A solitary creature, Colossus petram lives alone, and will not even protect its own kind.

Drops

  • Raw Meat
  • Raw Prime Meat
  • Hide

Base Stats and Calculator

Level Base + Lvl =

Check RockElemental in Taming Calculator

Dino Dossier: Morellatops (Scorched Earth)

Common Name Morellatops
Species Morellatops dromedarius
Time Early Cretacous
Diet Herbivore
Temperament Passive
Domestication
Tameable Yes
Rideable  Yes
Command admincheat summon camelsaurus_Character_BP_C;

  • Wild: Morellatops dromedarius seems to be a relative of both the Morelladon and Ceratops genuses, which in itself is rather strange. On top of that, it has developed to ability to store water in its humps like a camel. This makes it a critical part of the desert's food chain, as it provides predators with both food and hydration.

  • Domesticated: When survivors discovered how to tap into the water in Morellatops humps without harming it, the docile creature became the desert's essential pack animal. Not only can it carry a good amount of weight, but it can provide survivors with a large, mobile water source that can mean the difference between life and death on any given journey.
  • Known Information: Morellatops has limited options when it comes to self defense, so I would not recommend taking one into combat. However, so long as survivors don't forget to let Morellatops stop by a well every now and then, they will find the creature an invaluable companion.

Drops

  • Raw Meat
  • Raw Prime Meat
  • Hide

Base Stats and Calculator

Level Base + Lvl =

Check Morellatops in Taming Calculator

Dino Dossier: Wyvern (Scorched Earth)

Common Name Wyvern
Species Draconis vipera
Time  Unknown
Diet  Carnivore
Temperament Aggressive
Domestication
Tameable Yes
Rideable  Yes
Command admincheat summon  Wyvern_Character_BP_Base_C;

  • Wild: Aside from size, the main difference between Draconis vipera and its larger cousin is that the former possesses only two legs, like an avian. Otherwise, it is quite similar, with armored scales, leathery wings, and the ability to spew projectiles from a pair of glands inside its mouth. The nature of these projectiles is tied directly to the color of Draconis' scales. Some spit fire while others unleash poisonous acid or even bursts of bioelectricity.

  • Domesticated: I can imagine no flying mount more deadly than Draconis vipera. Its strength, toughness, and ability to rain death upon one's enemies makes it unmatched in combat. The few creatures that it cannot immediately overpower, it can outmaneuver. In fact, it is puzzlingly suited for a life of servitude, despite being such a vicious predator. The ridges on its back form a natural saddle, to the point where many riders prefer to ride Draconis bareback. Curious indeed.

  • Known Information: Like its relative from the island, the Draconis vipera that inhabit the aptly named Dragon Trenches are creatures straight out of European legend.

Drops

  • Raw Meat
  • Raw Prime Meat
  • Hide

Base Stats and Calculator

Level Base + Lvl =

Check Wyvern in Taming Calculator

Mysterious Mysteries Unravelled and upcoming Patch 246.0

On Thursday (September, 1st) at 10AM PST, all Mysterious Mysteries will be unravelled. Everything will be revealed on twitch at www.twitch.tv/survivetheark. Additionally everything will be available at the same time for Xbox One and PC.

So here are some early patchnotes for the upcoming patch 246:

  • The Gateway, Cross-ARK travel & Cross-Official-Server Transfer
  • New Dino: Tapejara!
  • New Dino: Archaeopteryx!
  • New Structure: Large Ceiling Dino Doors (Particularly useful for Flyer Hangars)
  • Something else very big..

 

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 245.96 & 245.97 & 245.98 & 245.986 – 99

245.96

  •  Fixed character Ragdolls falling through the ground when dying. Requires Server Update.

245.97

  • Fixed getting stuck on rocks/geometry when pushed by Dinos. Improvements to Dinos & Bodies falling thru Floors. Requires Server Update.

245.98

  • Fixed networking issue associated with ‘flickering’ / ‘detached’ Mounted Dinos. Requires Server Update.

245.986

  • Fixed cases where you could get stuck in world geometry after being pushed by Dinos. Requires Server Update.
  • Fixed another case of Dinos falling thru Floors. Requires Server Update.
  • Pillars now extend resource/respawn prevention radius as far out as foundations. Requires Server Update.
  • New server option: ?OnlyDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=true
    If set, only unsnapped core structures will decay. Useful for eliminating lone pillar/foundation spam on PvP Servers.
  • On August 22nd, we will be enabling Auto Destruction of any decayed (demolishable) PvE structures on all Official Servers. They will at that time be auto-destroyed if they are publicly demolishable. Also, at that time, all old lone (unsnapped) pillars & foundations will be cleared from Official PvP servers

245.987

  • Updated Primitive+, fixing numerous issues! May require Server update to retain compatibility with clients! 
  • Changed Pillars back to the low-prevention radius they previously had.
  • New server option: “?FastDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=true”, which will decay unsnapped foundations/pillars at 5x speed.
  • Note: All official PvE servers now have “-AutoDestroyStructures”, to automatically demolish old structures, and “?FastDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=true”. Official PvP servers only do this on Pillars, using “?OnlyDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=true”.

245.988

  • Fixed issue where “FastDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures” was affecting Tree Platforms.

245.989

  • Gate Frames are no longer considered foundation/resource-blockers (and can not be built within range of enemy Foundations).
  • You can launch an autodestroy enabled server with “?OnlyAutoDestroyCoreStructures=true” to prevent any non-core/non-foundation structures from autodestroying (however they’ll still get autodestroyed if a floor that they’re on gets autodestroyed, of course). Official PvE Servers now use this option.
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed phasing through walls.
  • Fixed a turret avoidance exploit.
  • The following structures can no longer be built within range of enemy foundations:
    • Large Storage Box
    • Storage Box
    • Bookshelf
    • Wardrums
    • Wooden Cage
    • Wooden Bench
    • Wooden Chair
    • Cooking
    • Air Conditioner
    • Lamp Post
    • Omnidirectional
    • Feeding Trough
    • Preserving Bin
    • All Flags
    • Compost Bin

245.99

  • Fixed an issue with Industrial Grinders. Recommend all player-hosted servers update asap. Requires Server Update.

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 245.95

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed Sky rendering in VR mode
  • Fishing Rod can only be crafted 3 times from a Blueprint and can not be repaired, but Fishing Rod loot quality scale increased by 20%! Fishing is also less likely to yield rare resources. Requires server update.
  • Fixed bug with Scuba Tank durability decreasing too quickly on long-running servers. Requires server update.

NVIDIA ANSEL

  • Support! How do we actually enable it however? Details shortly! (With the latest NVIDIA drivers, launch the game with \ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ARK_Ansel.bat, or use the new Steam Launch option, and then press Alt-F2 during singleplayer gameplay You can generate cool specialized screenshots with a roving camera, even super-rez and stereoscopic 3D / VR-ready. For Ansel, recommend 100% resolution scalar and no motion blur (those settings will tend to mess it up). WSAD to move the camera around in Ansel mode, click-drag to turn the camera.
  • New Dev Kit Hooks: Mods can now Remove engrams from the game, as well as append additional Dinosaur spawns without having to completely override the Dinosaur spawn entries. Requires server update.

The Center

  • Disabled jumping-puzzle reward loot for the time being.

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 245.94 – Oculus VR Support!

Reintegrated core VR support for retail Oculus unit! Details here:
In ARK v245.94 on Windows, just enable this setting in your Oculus Control Panel for “Unknown Applications”, like so:

images.akamai.steamusercontent.com

Then in-game with an Oculus hooked up and driver installed, in ARK’s Options Menu click the “Enable HMD VR” button which will appear in the bottom left. Put your Oculus Rift on, and the game will appear on the Oculus display (at the moment we can’t seem to display the Oculus stereoscopic render until the device is actually on your head).

It’s still an early implementation, but at least gets ARK back up to launch feature parity on the retail Oculus unit. Expect more improvements in the weeks ahead!

Happy VR Dino Hunting

Source

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 245.9 & 245.92

245.9

  • Added optional launch command for servers to disable non-meat Fish Loot: -nofishloot Requires server update.
  • Clamped Fishing Rod Effectiveness to 600%. Requires server update.
  • Industrial Grinder now yields up to 100 items of a type per grind (rather than 50). Requires server update.
  • Fixed client-side memory stomp crash (W+F bug)

245.92

  • Fixed a crash that would occur with the Industrial Grinder. Requires Server Update.
  • Deutsch
  • Русский
  • Svenska
  • 中文 (中国)
  • Español
  • Português
  • Français

Featured Articles

Advertisement

Categories