ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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HydragonofDeath  [developer] 16 Jun, 2023 @ 8:48am
MIRALOSAUR TLC POLL
As you all know, miralosaur is based off dire miralis from Monster Hunter, currently he is on the mechachelon rig. However, I have improved weight painting since then and also now have the atlas assets to use. I've been thinking for some time to move Miralosaur into its own TLC onto the Atlas Hydra. NOTE that it will be a magmasaur-like creature still, just rigged to the atlas hydra. (Will not have 5 heads by the way, just 1). In addition to this, due to the atlas hydra not having a garbage rig, I could also improve animations and improve the quality of the creatures controls. HOWEVER, this would mean some moves would need to be changed unless I reanimate them on the hydra rig. Of course, this might mean the miralosaur has some more attacks. The atlas hydra still has its own issues though (at least when I implement them) with some jankiness with hitboxes. All this being said, miralosaur will remain practically the same when it comes to how its balanced, its role, and taming. The problem is, I know the miralosaur is pretty iconic in the mod, and also very unique and well liked by many of you guys. So I want to ask, do you guys want me to remake miralosaur with the atlas hydra rig to make it more like dire miralis from MH, or do you guys like it the way it is now as being loosely inspired while having its own identity? NOTE: If I do TLC it, the current megachelon rig miralosaur will not return as a different creature.

===Current Miralosaur Moves===
Bite, Structure Melting Firebreath, Catapult-Fireball Barrage, Fireball Eruption, Explosive Stomp, Roar, Shockwave Stomp.
===Potential New Miralosaur TLC Moves (On hydra rig)===
Bite, Structure Melting Firebreath, Catapult-Fireball Barrage, Wing Fireball Eruption, Flaming Claw Swipe, Roar, Tail Whip. (Potential Quadrepedal & Bipedal Mode, these wouldn't change the attacks at all, just the animations)
Also NOTE: If I do TLC miralosaur onto the atlas hydra rig, it'll likely lose its ability to carry 6 passengers + 1 rider and be changed to 1 rider and 2 passengers (due to the atlas hydra body being smaller). And will likely lose the ability to turn in place due to well, lacking the animations.

Please comment below and give feedback, the potential TLC will not be happening anytime too soon, but will likely still be able to arrive BEFORE ASA. Meaning the current mod on ASE will get the TLC too if the TLC happens at all.

Current Miralosaur
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SwzTAFiMiOk/maxresdefault.jpg

Rough Idea of the Potential TLC Design (incorporating zorah magdaros elements as well)
https://preview.redd.it/mfdp0fzbki681.jpg?auto=webp&s=3245d1a3699b202da72b3519caad80f45ce406c8
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/i/f3d87d28-00d1-41c1-bd38-cfea886543aa/ddq7z9u-fd2df07a-7312-4b0e-b865-61368c6c467e.png/v1/fill/w_1264,h_632,q_70,strp/zorah_magdaros_by_rough_chrysalis_ddq7z9u-pre.jpg
Last edited by HydragonofDeath; 16 Jun, 2023 @ 8:55am
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Knight Siegfried 16 Jun, 2023 @ 10:02am 
Well heck, all I see are nice improvements. Gonna give this TLC a :steamthumbsup:
Nax-V0 16 Jun, 2023 @ 12:02pm 
you always make the creatures look unique and "ark-y" so i really like the idea. i just hope it feels as good and works better than the one we have, because the miralosaur feels like a full on titan, rivaling an enraged bahamut, and being capable of reaching 300k health.

i just hope it is a little bit faster, because that really sucks.
Tormound 14 Jul, 2023 @ 8:47pm 
You should go for it. Loses a few things but gains more.
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