ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Roraima
Justice 20 Mar, 2018 @ 3:40am
Miscellaneous feedback, questions, wish list/suggestions, bugs
Hi Jeff,

Furtheirng our correspondence in the comments section, please see below :

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Feedback
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Best custom map I have played on so far where it concerns layout, visuals, style and overall theme! It's a well deserved second place.

I would comment that the what I call 'generic' ground texture of grey stone with the yellow Autumn leaves draped across it, is A) Low texture and B ) Used virtually everywhere that's not soil or water.

You can see here :

https://image.ibb.co/irE9Cx/Shooter_Game_2018_03_20_09_55_53_254.jpg

Fortunately you have another version which is much more easy on the eyes:

https://ibb.co/iyZRsx

Ultimately some variety would be welcome.

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Bugs
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Mechanics wise, we talked about the spawn locations and by extension the rate. I have actually modified Rex and Brontosaurus to a really low level and they still spawn together in clumps on certain parts of the map. I am happy to try and narrow down what causes this, though would need some guidance on what to check.


Potential issue : Also discussed spawn crates. When using Survival Plus mod, we do not see their version of the crates (which are like survival camps). Does the map have any settings or triggers that relate to this function?

Potential issue : At the edge of the lake around 56,68 is the aforementioned (from comments section) LOD issue with the plants. Having traversed more of the map, these same type of plants do not have exhibit this behavior in most places and the lod works at a good distance. It's in this spot however that they display the low res texture when fairly close proximity.

https://ibb.co/dBd4xx
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Questions
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Are there any plans to add weather elements regarding heat? Currently it's often more cold than anything and I have never been 'hot.' I have zero points in Fortitude and am worried that might come back to haunt us later should you change the elements system.

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Suggestions/ Wish List
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1. Also near the 56,68 area is a rock ledge, which looks over that small lake you recently over hauled and is south of the sandy/desert area. From being in this area for a significant amount of time I can see that no resources spawn here.

Please could you consider updating this area to allow for resource node spawns (with exception to trees/flora and large standard rocks as that would be odd).

I have seen nodes not far from here, and also down in the rocky desert area, therefore not certain why this particular spot is so barren.

https://ibb.co/hUu0nx
(where I am standing and the grey rock are just ahead of me)

2. For this general area with the coordinates above, can you remove the Cicada/insect ambient noise(if possible). All that we should hear ambient wise should be the wind from the canyon mostly.
Last edited by Justice; 25 Mar, 2018 @ 8:01am