ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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The Valley
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25 May, 2019 @ 6:35pm
22 Nov, 2019 @ 11:55am
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The Valley

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This map is almost completely finished and totally ready to play! The surface and underground areas are completely done. I just have to finish the hardest difficulty bosses and am still working the map improving the bossing system and adding some unique features to the map, fixing bugs and adding a few new base spots here and there.


Why make this map?

This map focuses on providing a slightly different bossing experience by having shared map bosses like extinction but progressing from mid-game tier bosses to insanely hard encounters. I also want the bosses to be completely customisable in that the user of the map can add in their ini file a list of potential bosses for each tier and choose from a list of possible buffs to balance them.

Basic Map Info

This ark is set in a valley nestled between the mountains. It is a cold place with several distinct and unique biomes. The map is about the same size possibly slightly smaller than the island.

The map has the following biomes:
  • River Basin - This is a large open plain surrounding the river which provides a relatively safe start for any new survivor.
  • Freya Mountains - These high mountains are home to many creatures that prefer the cold forests here.
  • Redwoods - Nestled in the valleys between the mountains it is warm enough to support these massive trees.
  • Valley of the gods - The northern part of the valley has massive rock spired carved out of limestone which supports the temperate rainforest environment.
  • Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) - These cold barren plateaus are dangerous places but many good resources can be found here.
  • Death Plateau - The corruption has found it\'s way into this part of the valley so only the strongest non-corrupted are left living here.
  • Underground Pass - It is warm enough down here to support the growth of mushrooms and cave dwelling creatures.

Most resources are available on the map the only things not currently on the map is sand.
All engrams are available on the map.

Bossing System

I want the bossing system to be a bit different from normal ark. Firstly I want there to be some progression to the system. So the easy boss can be completed mid-game with a few good mounts. Medium is with a few high tier Dino\'s such as rexes. The hard tier will be about the same level as current alpha bosses except easier because there are no dino restrictions. I want the insane tier to be difficult even with an army of breed dinos.

Each biome except the river Basin has its own spawning arena for a total of five different arenas.


What I am Currently Working On
  • Finish the insane tier boss spawner
  • Finish the hard 2 tier boss spawner
  • Add custom boss encounters with interesting mechanics. (This will be constantly ongoing)
  • I\'m working on a new taming mechanic for a creature that I need to finish
  • I\'m working on a unique weather event for the map
  • Performance Optimisations
Popular Discussions View All (10)
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6 Jun, 2022 @ 10:55am
resource and biome locations
Solgath
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24 Nov, 2019 @ 2:00pm
The Valley Mod ID#?
Odin
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26 Jun, 2019 @ 3:14pm
PINNED: Dino Mod Compatibility (Ark Additions)
1tbsp
203 Comments
Dots 1 Feb @ 1:00am 
Mod died..no updates
EL CAPITAN NEMO ESP 9 Jan @ 6:11pm 
this mod is dead or gonna finish all the map? deam, i hate that all the good mods go to ASA.
8Trigrams 12 Dec, 2024 @ 5:42pm 
One of my favorite maps. Ive played it from the begining many times and im still looking for the underground areas to get fungal wood for a rav saddle. ty
calismarie 5 Jul, 2024 @ 4:24pm 
1) please check comments on Nov 24 2019 where the question was asked and answered about the mod id . 2) i do not mind helping out others with these things :) 3) i try to be nice to everyone no matter what :) we should all try it :)
Ratigan 5 Jul, 2024 @ 12:56pm 
@Grumpy about as hard as you using your fucking eyes lmao
Grumpy Old Man 5 Jul, 2024 @ 7:32am 
@ calismarie You are absolutely right, but how hard is to add one line to a description with a mod ID? :steamsad:
calismarie 5 Jul, 2024 @ 7:13am 
@ tamimf1445 The mod id is 751879225. Mod ids are always located in the URL of a Map or a Mod . Hope this helps !
:steamhappy:
void-_- 5 Jul, 2024 @ 6:53am 
mod id:steamsad:
TheeDestroyer33 17 May, 2023 @ 4:14pm 
I love what I've played of this map, but Every time that I play this map and try to load back into it the next day to continue, I get a FATAL ERROR message and can't get back into it. Once I erase all of the save game data for this map, I can get back into it but I'm having to start all over, no tames, base etc..... This is happened the last 3 days and it's getting old to have to start over.
Anyone else have this issue, if so I do I fix the problem.
luciddreams112211 11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:45am 
i cant seem to find any rare flowers ??