ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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Ultra_FU 13 Feb, 2017 @ 10:58am
Tek Element drops and Tek Engrams from Wild Manticore Boss
I need to disable this on my server, give us an option to disable learning them from the Manticore Boss or getting Elements from it.

I will need to make the Manticore Boss not spawn in the mean time, the Manticore is so easy to kill, giving away free Tek Engrams and Elements.

Please.
Last edited by Ultra_FU; 13 Feb, 2017 @ 11:32am
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YMD  [developer] 13 Feb, 2017 @ 7:20pm 
ok ill try
but im not sure why u worry this much since vanilla tek stuff is not that great compared to what u already have from mods.
Last edited by YMD; 13 Feb, 2017 @ 7:22pm
Ultra_FU 14 Feb, 2017 @ 12:42am 
Because I want us to defeat the bosses first before acquiring all the Tek Engrams, I've also buffed the boss drops significantly for elements so that people would need to farm them if they want a supply of Elements to power their Tek Gear or build Tek Stuff.

I also plan on placing an Upgrade station since it works on Tek Armor stuff and/or have higher quality Tier Tek Armor stuff as prices for events. . . so it would be a progression instead of getting it easy on the Manticore that just flies around the place and is so easy to kill especially with a bred Lightning Wyvern.

If we could have an option to turn off getting the Tek Engrams from the Manticore or the Elements that would be could.

Thanks for the response.
Last edited by Ultra_FU; 14 Feb, 2017 @ 12:43am
YMD  [developer] 14 Feb, 2017 @ 3:44am 
actually killing other bosses like broodmother is even easier than the manticore.
especially if u can just fly out of her reach
Ultra_FU 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:01am 
actually killing other bosses like broodmother is even easier than the manticore.
especially if u can just fly out of her reach

You can't bring Flyers inside Island Boss Arenas only Land animals, so people are forced to breed and imprint on Rexes or Spinos to battle them.

People also need to farm materials and artifcats to fight the bosses, so like I said it's progression quest, and not just finding the wild Manticore and killing it to get the Tek Grams.

If you can make your Boss Manticore not be outrunned by Wyverns and not just be a sitting duck target then that would be different, but as it stands right now, the wild Manticore boss in this Mod is just target practice for Lightning Wyverns.
Last edited by Ultra_FU; 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:02am
YMD  [developer] 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:05am 
ok i will solve the problem by making wild manticores have real power and better skills.
but they will not be so strong once tamed. i think that would be best.
Ultra_FU 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:16am 
ok i will solve the problem by making wild manticores have real power and better skills.
but they will not be so strong once tamed. i think that would be best.

The Wild Manticore already hits hard and battling it even with super bred rexes is really hard. . .

But making it hit harder or have more HP won't matter if people can still outrun it, all people have to do is pump more movespeed into their wyverns. . . It can't kill what it cannot hit.

So unless the Manticore can't be outrunned he won't be any real threat, but then if the Manticore is super fast or hit harder than now, it can be used as a griefing tool if it becomes too strong, since you know it's in the wild.

I left it alone in the wild since it's a good source of getting Desert Clothes, Flamethrowers and Chainsaws and also good exp for our wyverns, and it's not too srong that people can still defend against it if someone leads it to somebody's base.

But with the Tek Grams and Elements yeah I decided to remove it all together.

But if you plan on making it super hard as hard as the real bosses, then like I said it will pose new problems because it's in the Wild and not in a controlled environment like an Arena.

But if it's possible to put it on Arena only boss to fight that would be cool.

Thos are just my opinion :)
Last edited by Ultra_FU; 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:16am
YMD  [developer] 14 Feb, 2017 @ 4:18am 
i was thinking giving it ranged projectiles it can shoot. and to enrage periodically giving it a short movement speed burst.
Paxination 16 Feb, 2017 @ 1:54pm 
I would just go with making the tek drops for it optional. Most of my players on my server arent that good enough to kill the bosses. But killing the manticore is easier for them with the dodowyverns
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