ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Valhalla Redux
Kepano_808HI (Banned) 31 May, 2016 @ 12:59pm
Our clan has left vahalla behind.....due to map issues..
We have tried bug reports, forum threads...and even the developers directly. They don't seem to care as others have mention. Map could be really nice. But too many problems like: inventory fatal errors in snow biome. Cannot harvest the few oil nodes there. Hawks still fly underwater near vahalla. Even had one of the debs or a friend say it wasn't true...but we all know it is. Can't build in ruin areas. But you can on the center map. Alphas rarely spawn. Animals seem to sleep on the ocean floor. We tamed a mosasoar that just layed there motionless, as we have seen with other sea animals. Walking through the ground, animals going into the ground.

Maybe one day they will fix this stuff. But I doubt it since the center is out and WAY better.
We will check back from time to time to see...
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mathelen 31 May, 2016 @ 5:11pm 
I've played center and Valhalla, and I just can't get past how nicely and simply Valhalla is laid out. I get that there are some issues, but I'd still take it over vanilla and center. I'm sure the devs will get onto these issues eventually, but we all have r/l to worry about I guess.
Iomega0318 31 May, 2016 @ 7:48pm 
One of the devs just commented on the mod page, also if you check their discord they are more active there. They plan on releasing an update to the map this week, he said hopefully by the end of this week, that will fix most if not all of the current issues people have been seeing lately. Considering how long it's been since an update I'm sure it's going to include a large number of fixes..
Last edited by Iomega0318; 31 May, 2016 @ 7:48pm
Valhalla is the best map that I've played and still only play it. so take yoru caln and go to the center who cares bunch of cry babies BTW there are alot of issues with the center also so dont think the grass is greener a lot of mods dont even work on it. As far as actual natural look and feel valhall has them all beat. If you want cod cookie cutter maps go for it
Ussikene 2 Jun, 2016 @ 1:43pm 
Josey Wales i cant agree with you more .. One most of important thing about the valhalla is the size of map. Center is just a nice looking map but there are no space for larger group of players. Good work Valhalla team and we hope you will suprize with new suff sooner or later .. Thanks Snake.
Greywolf 5 Jun, 2016 @ 7:08am 
Kepano - I am uncertain why you are having issues - so far the map has been great with few issues. Some graphical glitches but that is about it. We have noticed beavers are only spawning in up to lvl 150 but everything else is fine so far on all dinos. Annunaki Genesis is loaded and that is working as well. The Center Map sadly has problems ever since Wildcard took it over. Preventing people from building in several places (including bottom level of floating island) and has the spawn problem. If you do not reboot your server once every 48 hours you can get into an issue with the number of spawn entities getting out of control that causes other issues usch as game backups not occuring every 2 hours as they typically do. Wild Dino wipe on reboot doesnt always work. I know this because I have tested it. I have to go in and do a wild dino wipe while server is up and make sure everyone is off then reboot and dont have issues. TheCenter.ark file usually drops 30-60MB in size after doing a dino wipe of the excessive spawns. Good luck with the center map. Annunaki Genesis doesnt work well with this map due to the wildcard mucking.

Bottom line Valhalla is a much better map overall in terms of design, dino spawns, etc. Crystal could be upped and some more oil nodes, but I pretty much know where most of the oil nodes are already. Center Map is a great map too but its locations and where dinos spawns just leaves you a bit flat in its dynamics. A bigger map with dinos spread out really does help instead of them all clustered in certain areas.
Morggin 7 Jun, 2016 @ 11:58pm 
Valhalla is the only map worth playing
swmark78 8 Jun, 2016 @ 7:38am 
Originally posted by Morggin:
Valhalla is the only map worth playing
+1
Kepano_808HI (Banned) 8 Jun, 2016 @ 1:07pm 
Originally posted by Greywolf_DaHealer:
Kepano - I am uncertain why you are having issues - so far the map has been great with few issues. Some graphical glitches but that is about it. We have noticed beavers are only spawning in up to lvl 150 but everything else is fine so far on all dinos. Annunaki Genesis is loaded and that is working as well. The Center Map sadly has problems ever since Wildcard took it over. Preventing people from building in several places (including bottom level of floating island) and has the spawn problem. If you do not reboot your server once every 48 hours you can get into an issue with the number of spawn entities getting out of control that causes other issues usch as game backups not occuring every 2 hours as they typically do. Wild Dino wipe on reboot doesnt always work. I know this because I have tested it. I have to go in and do a wild dino wipe while server is up and make sure everyone is off then reboot and dont have issues. TheCenter.ark file usually drops 30-60MB in size after doing a dino wipe of the excessive spawns. Good luck with the center map. Annunaki Genesis doesnt work well with this map due to the wildcard mucking.

Bottom line Valhalla is a much better map overall in terms of design, dino spawns, etc. Crystal could be upped and some more oil nodes, but I pretty much know where most of the oil nodes are already. Center Map is a great map too but its locations and where dinos spawns just leaves you a bit flat in its dynamics. A bigger map with dinos spread out really does help instead of them all clustered in certain areas.


sure better spawns lol...seriously...Mosasaurs just laying on the bottom....no need to run from them, just tranq and tame.....yup really great dino spawning.....

Hawks flying underwater and sharks eating them.....sure thing buddy...great map design....cant build on ruins....you can in the center,,,not on vahalla...

you all know there are issues with valhalla....yet you are some fan bois i guess...you claim stuff isnt wrong...I even had a dev tell me hawks dont fly underwater at the volcano..yet others have it as well even after a clean install.....When offered the pics....of course, he didnt want to see proof..

Im not gonna come back and comment....the community of gamers are a bunch of children that try to force their view on others, and do the communist socialist thing and try to put others down....

Its easy to tell what people are scum-bags.....

I stated my point of view, (FREEDOM OF SPEECH) to you communist loving socialist....IF YOU DONT LIKE IT MOVE ON....Keyboard warriors for a game are not important..
Kepano_808HI (Banned) 8 Jun, 2016 @ 1:09pm 
Originally posted by swmark78:
Originally posted by Morggin:
Valhalla is the only map worth playing
+1

Good for you..you stated an opinion...Mine differs of course, but you are free to voice your opinion without cursing an nasty comments....

Well done..
Morggin 8 Jun, 2016 @ 1:59pm 
Originally posted by Kepano_808HI:

Its easy to tell what people are scum-bags.....

It sure is ...
swmark78 8 Jun, 2016 @ 3:14pm 
Originally posted by Kepano_808HI:
Originally posted by Greywolf_DaHealer:
Kepano - I am uncertain why you are having issues - so far the map has been great with few issues. Some graphical glitches but that is about it. We have noticed beavers are only spawning in up to lvl 150 but everything else is fine so far on all dinos. Annunaki Genesis is loaded and that is working as well. The Center Map sadly has problems ever since Wildcard took it over. Preventing people from building in several places (including bottom level of floating island) and has the spawn problem. If you do not reboot your server once every 48 hours you can get into an issue with the number of spawn entities getting out of control that causes other issues usch as game backups not occuring every 2 hours as they typically do. Wild Dino wipe on reboot doesnt always work. I know this because I have tested it. I have to go in and do a wild dino wipe while server is up and make sure everyone is off then reboot and dont have issues. TheCenter.ark file usually drops 30-60MB in size after doing a dino wipe of the excessive spawns. Good luck with the center map. Annunaki Genesis doesnt work well with this map due to the wildcard mucking.

Bottom line Valhalla is a much better map overall in terms of design, dino spawns, etc. Crystal could be upped and some more oil nodes, but I pretty much know where most of the oil nodes are already. Center Map is a great map too but its locations and where dinos spawns just leaves you a bit flat in its dynamics. A bigger map with dinos spread out really does help instead of them all clustered in certain areas.


sure better spawns lol...seriously...Mosasaurs just laying on the bottom....no need to run from them, just tranq and tame.....yup really great dino spawning.....

Hawks flying underwater and sharks eating them.....sure thing buddy...great map design....cant build on ruins....you can in the center,,,not on vahalla...

you all know there are issues with valhalla....yet you are some fan bois i guess...you claim stuff isnt wrong...I even had a dev tell me hawks dont fly underwater at the volcano..yet others have it as well even after a clean install.....When offered the pics....of course, he didnt want to see proof..

Im not gonna come back and comment....the community of gamers are a bunch of children that try to force their view on others, and do the communist socialist thing and try to put others down....

Its easy to tell what people are scum-bags.....

I stated my point of view, (FREEDOM OF SPEECH) to you communist loving socialist....IF YOU DONT LIKE IT MOVE ON....Keyboard warriors for a game are not important..
This isn't about the Valhalla Map, this is about you coming here trying to get attention. So what if you and your tribe left the Valhalla map and will never play it again? Not only are you a desperate attention ♥♥♥♥♥, you call those who don't agree with you scumbags.
StarKiller 18 Jul, 2016 @ 7:41pm 
Originally posted by Kepano_808HI:
Originally posted by Greywolf_DaHealer:
Kepano - I am uncertain why you are having issues - so far the map has been great with few issues. Some graphical glitches but that is about it. We have noticed beavers are only spawning in up to lvl 150 but everything else is fine so far on all dinos. Annunaki Genesis is loaded and that is working as well. The Center Map sadly has problems ever since Wildcard took it over. Preventing people from building in several places (including bottom level of floating island) and has the spawn problem. If you do not reboot your server once every 48 hours you can get into an issue with the number of spawn entities getting out of control that causes other issues usch as game backups not occuring every 2 hours as they typically do. Wild Dino wipe on reboot doesnt always work. I know this because I have tested it. I have to go in and do a wild dino wipe while server is up and make sure everyone is off then reboot and dont have issues. TheCenter.ark file usually drops 30-60MB in size after doing a dino wipe of the excessive spawns. Good luck with the center map. Annunaki Genesis doesnt work well with this map due to the wildcard mucking.

Bottom line Valhalla is a much better map overall in terms of design, dino spawns, etc. Crystal could be upped and some more oil nodes, but I pretty much know where most of the oil nodes are already. Center Map is a great map too but its locations and where dinos spawns just leaves you a bit flat in its dynamics. A bigger map with dinos spread out really does help instead of them all clustered in certain areas.


sure better spawns lol...seriously...Mosasaurs just laying on the bottom....no need to run from them, just tranq and tame.....yup really great dino spawning.....

Hawks flying underwater and sharks eating them.....sure thing buddy...great map design....cant build on ruins....you can in the center,,,not on vahalla...

you all know there are issues with valhalla....yet you are some fan bois i guess...you claim stuff isnt wrong...I even had a dev tell me hawks dont fly underwater at the volcano..yet others have it as well even after a clean install.....When offered the pics....of course, he didnt want to see proof..

Im not gonna come back and comment....the community of gamers are a bunch of children that try to force their view on others, and do the communist socialist thing and try to put others down....

Its easy to tell what people are scum-bags.....

I stated my point of view, (FREEDOM OF SPEECH) to you communist loving socialist....IF YOU DONT LIKE IT MOVE ON....Keyboard warriors for a game are not important..

Well here's another person with no idea what "freedom of speech" truly means.

Yes, you are free to say what you want without government restriction, but that doesn't mean others can not respond to your statements, even if you don't like their responses.

Ironically, you talk about your freedom of speech and then turn around and bash others for exercising their own. Sad.
Leutian Kane 19 Jul, 2016 @ 7:54pm 
Originally posted by Kepano_808HI:
Originally posted by Greywolf_DaHealer:
Kepano - I am uncertain why you are having issues - so far the map has been great with few issues. Some graphical glitches but that is about it. We have noticed beavers are only spawning in up to lvl 150 but everything else is fine so far on all dinos. Annunaki Genesis is loaded and that is working as well. The Center Map sadly has problems ever since Wildcard took it over. Preventing people from building in several places (including bottom level of floating island) and has the spawn problem. If you do not reboot your server once every 48 hours you can get into an issue with the number of spawn entities getting out of control that causes other issues usch as game backups not occuring every 2 hours as they typically do. Wild Dino wipe on reboot doesnt always work. I know this because I have tested it. I have to go in and do a wild dino wipe while server is up and make sure everyone is off then reboot and dont have issues. TheCenter.ark file usually drops 30-60MB in size after doing a dino wipe of the excessive spawns. Good luck with the center map. Annunaki Genesis doesnt work well with this map due to the wildcard mucking.

Bottom line Valhalla is a much better map overall in terms of design, dino spawns, etc. Crystal could be upped and some more oil nodes, but I pretty much know where most of the oil nodes are already. Center Map is a great map too but its locations and where dinos spawns just leaves you a bit flat in its dynamics. A bigger map with dinos spread out really does help instead of them all clustered in certain areas.


sure better spawns lol...seriously...Mosasaurs just laying on the bottom....no need to run from them, just tranq and tame.....yup really great dino spawning.....

Hawks flying underwater and sharks eating them.....sure thing buddy...great map design....cant build on ruins....you can in the center,,,not on vahalla...

you all know there are issues with valhalla....yet you are some fan bois i guess...you claim stuff isnt wrong...I even had a dev tell me hawks dont fly underwater at the volcano..yet others have it as well even after a clean install.....When offered the pics....of course, he didnt want to see proof..

Im not gonna come back and comment....the community of gamers are a bunch of children that try to force their view on others, and do the communist socialist thing and try to put others down....

Its easy to tell what people are scum-bags.....

I stated my point of view, (FREEDOM OF SPEECH) to you communist loving socialist....IF YOU DONT LIKE IT MOVE ON....Keyboard warriors for a game are not important..
If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black................ seriously bud keep it civil or take your own advice.
Kepano_808HI (Banned) 19 Jul, 2016 @ 8:50pm 
this is old move on....
StarKiller 19 Jul, 2016 @ 10:45pm 
Personally i love the look and feel of the Valhalla map, but when we reset the server after the Primitive+ DLC is released I would have a hard time supporting going with it again due to large number of crashes members of my clan, including myself, have experienced.

While it's true that The Island and The Center are far from perfect, but in my 600+ hours on them I don't recall ever having a fatal error crash as I have consistantly on Valhalla. The number I'm having seem to have been greatly reduced by the last patch, but it happening a couple times a day is still unacceptable, especially when it normally seems to occur when moving between regions, which means I'm outside our base on a dino somewhere suddenly *Poof* I'm no longer playing.
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