Honestly, I think this channel has the most useful information about ark pvp in all of yt, congrats for achieving that and thank you for your dedication ^^
@@DemonLordR1n actually, Rev pvp has so good content too, but I meant general information about all of ark pvp(including building and all that stuff) not only the pvp 1v1 and configs, .ini's, etc...
Great ark tutorial video. Best one I've seen in ages, thanks. Even when you think you know everything about this game, there's always something else. Been playing for 4 years. Keep up the good work 👍
Basically. Metal foundation, metal pillar, 1-3 vaults dropped on it and metal fence on foundation stacked up about 2-4 fences high. And if possible put a ceiling above and make a small turret tower or plant X
First thing: on Offical settings Structures autodecay after 12:00 Houres when notting is connected + if you press H while looking at structures you can see decaytimer Second thing: Tek turrets are best to vaultdrop since they have 9k HP and each c2 deals approximately 500dmg to it = 9000/500 = 18 c4 is more then vault needs 50k hp with 3.6k dmg by c4 = 50 000 / 3600 = 13.6 = 14 c4 (i think its 15 cause it does not deal exactly 3600 dmg), you get the point ... including to that is if you place tek turret right you can actually hide it inside vault
@@crft6894 ??? He said that Structures Decay in 1 Day which is not right in Offical Standarts, next thing is that i never spoke about a PIllar, just about that Tek turret is more efficient since it is easy to make and much more durable
Iv been naming my Vaults with their coords since aberration and we needed to vault drop healing plants :P Other than that I actually avoid using spam. I think it's a low tier way to defend a server. I know it's become somewhat necessary which I hate more so
@Tom Church Exactly, OC gen 2 servers on Xbox are packed with these fuckwit tribes that literally can't PvP. They can't even build but they have so much structure down because of striders. Youd think with unlimited access to resources you would be a more competent tribe and not need to blow the servers proverbial arsehole open with lag. Part of owning a server used to mean maintenance too. I'm still the only tribe IV seen on official own a server for more than a year without spamming the whole thing off. Its called PVP if you're afraid go back to pillar spamming pve servers XD lol
@@obskewerd3992 some people have offline timers and can’t play the game 24/7 so the only way to keep your base up is have as much spam turrets etc to it takes them longer to raid all that then your offline timer
hi can u make a video about xp parties, how to get the most xp (official/small tribes), how many gigas are needed to reach a specific level and tips? that would be nice, can't find any good tutorial about xp parties
Can you vault drop turrets and pillars at the same time with one vault? Id probably just do that for the outer spam to push their fobs back even further
This got patched right? I tried to do exactly like he is doing but when you demolish the last tek ceiling the vaults stay on top of the tek pillar, they don't fall to the ground and cover it!
Hello Ark tested thank you again for this video which teaches me more about ark! I wanted to know if there is a parameter to activate to use the c4 solo, because when I wanted to do a test I couldn't blow it up? And when you have my foundations everywhere, what is it to do, I can't understand? is it to crash players?
it also would be better to vault drop every single foundation and pillar, but whos gonna wanna spend time doing that. this is just to show the most effective and cheapest way to spam
How to make placeable x Plants *Need exo mek* Pillar need be placed witbput snap point Step 1 Place ocean Plattform Step 2 place a pillar on it Step 3 Place ceiling with crop plots on the pillar(tek is very good) Step 4 each crop plot need one x Seed and 2 Fertelizer/owl pellet Step 5 wait to grow up Step 6 pick up ocean Plattform with mek Step 7 take placeable x Plants out of meks inventory Enjoy and Repost to other ppl please
what is the optimal distance between foundations? we usually spam 4 foundations in a row and then pick up the middle 2. is that the best for not wasting reaources? why didn't you test that?
What's your opinion on allosaurus? And maybe can you do a video with capped bred allos vs a bred giga? I'm trying to convince my tribemates that the allos are OP!!!
@@mandrake925 yh I totally agree but allosaurus are bulkier,their bleed also slows the target to a snails pace,good attack speed and damage. I think they,especially the x and r variant could clap other tames
@@supersaiyancj8505 idk just why use an allo when you can use a giga, shadowmane or tek saddle rex for anything outside of caves. Caves the allo to big for most and deino and theri top in caves. I personally don't see a use for allos but I could be wrong and just not see it.
@@mandrake925 you'll never know if you dont try I suppose,allos are just a bit bigger than theri,but I know they'll shred once bred. I think everything has a use or purpose and if you breed it....it might surprise people. But I gotta try
@@supersaiyancj8505 I mean no one takes kapros serious and there a youtuber that has an insane breed line and shreds with them ripping people of dinos. So im sure proper breeding you could be on to something
Make some about useing moschops for leechblood now noglins are a thing and antidotes are a pain ... I use a megatherium but moschops have the leechblood option please test :)
you can destroy the pillars using tek grenades and a carbo very easily. throw tek grenade on carbo head, walk head in, watch explode. you have to find the right place for the carbo head but once you do you can blow them all so easily.
Why would anyone EVER bring this tactic to PVE servers? I've been through 3 maps (vanilla+expansions) already and they all are overspammed with these pillars. Like - okay, you plan to build a larger base, but why in the heaven would you spam the pillars all over the water sources even far away from you base? This NEEDS to be revisioned by the devs, this NEEDS to be banable on PvE servers.
On pve its done so ppl don't build big base right next to some one else's big base. To many in one area just ruins server. It's done around water n resources to stop ppl from blocking beaver dams and resource nodes As for pvp it's done so ppl cant fob on your door step n pin u in base from start. The more stuff they gotta clear the longer raid takes. The longer raid takes more chance u have of getting tribe online n Deffending.
Technically, most of this is against WCs CoC on PVE. WC is actually fast at dealing w/ these types of offences in PVE. I agree--completely useless in PVE, and yet I see some players do this. It is a ridiculous act of entitlement. When I see PVP spam in PVE....But I do see the purpose of it on PVP. But then again, I don't have time or patience for PVP. But love to see the differences in gameplay, strategy & how players think.
@@sumguyonabike8776 Yes, in PVE there is a proper way to protect resources, and I am not against this, as long as it is within reason. But this video shows PVP spam, and I know ppl who have done this in PVE....and yes, something is wrong with them. Why PVE players do this is another topic for another day though lol
I did this shit in classic i had 60 vaults in vanilla let that sink in when the game was hard. When you would use a saber to run out a volcano and carry 300 metal ore a run.
Yall realize spam is a good majority of why ark is a dying game right?? No one new wants to play because they see the spam cant progress they say fuck it and leave, I have just over 1k hours into the game stopped playing for awhile tried again and couldnt find a server that wasnt spammed to all hell.. like cool your base is protected no one can build near you, or become a threat to bad it's also killing the game. I know of 20 people that have completely quite the game as a result. And I'm sure dozens of other people also know of people who quit for the same reason.
@@chucktelschow no it kills the game litterly major frame drops, no resource respawns so even a solo can't even progress most drops are pillars so you can't even get those it's a dead game which Is a shame
Useful but this is that garbage that makes servers unplayable lol all tge spam ppl laying down creating super large servers. This game dosent know how to properly handle itself
i dont like how videos like that are ruining the game it makes the knowledge more easy of access but it makes the game 100000 times harder cause everyone knows about everything just check the game rn you cant live in any rat holes cause they are all exposed on youtube same thing for hidden base spots. shit is fucking dumb when it comes to official pvp plz dont talk about it some people took hours and hours of their life to learn those tricks to have a lil edge over thier enemies and now you are exposing those tricks to everyone
@@maxoreel4111 first imagine liking your own comment.... second i had to put 10 k hours of my life to be good at the game if you want to be good go play smalls for 10k hours then you will be good.
I've also played since legacy, tell me what is the point of pve after you've raised or tamed everything and beat the bosses? I'm genuinely curious how you can play pve for 7 years
@@BostonBlues i mean is there really a point to either pve or pvp after you've bred everything and beat all the bosses? Either way you play, all we are doing at that point is filling dedis with mass amounts of resources whether it's from farming or raiding. But PvE is more about super breeding, creative building, and setting your own goals in the game. Besides that, there has been many great overhaul/progression based mods over the years that introduce new ways of playing such as Annunaki, Extinction: Core, Pugnacia, Ark Eternal, Primal Fear, etc....and when you get bored of doing it all time to take a break and play another game. Come back a few months later, and do it all over again. Restarting/early game has always been my favorite part of ark
@@invertus9411 yeah I have seen vids about the mods and those always looked cool but I play on console so I don't think they're available to me. When I play the only point of the game is to raid bases and stay hidden. Each base is like a puzzle and you have to figure out the best way to put it together with the tools and tames you have. two sides of the coin I guess
Honestly, I think this channel has the most useful information about ark pvp in all of yt, congrats for achieving that and thank you for your dedication ^^
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Don't forget about rev pvp another godly being these 2 have trained me to be a god.
@@DemonLordR1n actually, Rev pvp has so good content too, but I meant general information about all of ark pvp(including building and all that stuff) not only the pvp 1v1 and configs, .ini's, etc...
@@TraxS- ahh OK makes sense
@@TraxS- he writing all its bad
magmasaur: i can break the pillar under your vaults
me living underwater: you have no power here.
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this vault dropped pillar thing is actually insane, like imagine dropping over 20 vaults on one thing, already pain in ass, OP vid as usual!
Creating some vicious LOS
Seriously man this is the best ark video I’ve seen in a long time thank you for this.
Great ark tutorial video. Best one I've seen in ages, thanks. Even when you think you know everything about this game, there's always something else. Been playing for 4 years. Keep up the good work 👍
Time to switch to rust my friend
Man you stuff is dope I sit on my laptop coping what you do while watching your videos ♥♥ ♥♥ 10:39
An actual high quality ark guide this deserves a like
Great video my man! The amount of value in your videos is insane! 👍✅
Man I already know I miss them quick tips 😪
@@eternal2103 More coming soon brother!👍
@@OrbanjoGaming that's what I like to hear
Should do a video on all the different pvp changes for people trying to get back into ark but have no idea what’s going on since so much has changed
Fuck, that's me right now XD
hope you give us more of these, apreciated!
best pvp channel which explains pvp!!!!
I was literally dreaming about the vault drop last night, what a coincidence!
Basically. Metal foundation, metal pillar, 1-3 vaults dropped on it and metal fence on foundation stacked up about 2-4 fences high. And if possible put a ceiling above and make a small turret tower or plant X
First thing: on Offical settings Structures autodecay after 12:00 Houres when notting is connected + if you press H while looking at structures you can see decaytimer
Second thing: Tek turrets are best to vaultdrop since they have 9k HP and each c2 deals approximately 500dmg to it = 9000/500 = 18 c4 is more then vault needs 50k hp with 3.6k dmg by c4 = 50 000 / 3600 = 13.6 = 14 c4 (i think its 15 cause it does not deal exactly 3600 dmg), you get the point ... including to that is if you place tek turret right you can actually hide it inside vault
watch the whole vid he tells you you have to connect a ladder to the pillar or it will decay
@@crft6894 ??? He said that Structures Decay in 1 Day which is not right in Offical Standarts, next thing is that i never spoke about a PIllar, just about that Tek turret is more efficient since it is easy to make and much more durable
Turrets don’t block foundations you spoon
@@Kenny-st8cg tell me why I saw several tribes doing it then?
@@schrottiyhd6776 when you put a turret under a vault it makes it where the Mek cannot put up it’s shield
Nice vid btw are u also playing ark like pvp on offical or something lile that?
High melee Astro also OP against tek spam and cliff Platts
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Does the more damage a astro has the more its guns do ???
@@eyedontlose8836 the melee on a Astro only infect the structure damage
Structures spam is a shit,this is why multiplayer servers are like ghost cities ,no one wants to play in a map that looks like a spatial graveyard
+1, all the tryhard PVP was and is shit
Best video
Video helping so much
Liked and subscribed, good material my friend
whats the name of the first song? i feel like i recognise it from somewhere
Iv been naming my Vaults with their coords since aberration and we needed to vault drop healing plants :P Other than that I actually avoid using spam. I think it's a low tier way to defend a server. I know it's become somewhat necessary which I hate more so
@Tom Church Exactly, OC gen 2 servers on Xbox are packed with these fuckwit tribes that literally can't PvP. They can't even build but they have so much structure down because of striders. Youd think with unlimited access to resources you would be a more competent tribe and not need to blow the servers proverbial arsehole open with lag. Part of owning a server used to mean maintenance too. I'm still the only tribe IV seen on official own a server for more than a year without spamming the whole thing off. Its called PVP if you're afraid go back to pillar spamming pve servers XD lol
@@obskewerd3992 sounds like you belong in PVE tbh
@@obskewerd3992 10 bucks says this guy has never played pvp before.
@@TheNamesGlitch frl bro, like who the fuck wants a fob at there door holding the entrance?
@@obskewerd3992 some people have offline timers and can’t play the game 24/7 so the only way to keep your base up is have as much spam turrets etc to it takes them longer to raid all that then your offline timer
First comment 🖤 , your videos has helped me through pvp lately keep up the guides please.
Can you show us how to triple vault correctly please, also love the video
I agree
It’s ez just annoying
triple vault?
@4.25 there ya go bud
Use pillars with foundation !! Mek cant hit them, only if a creature is standing on it or the meks itself
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Can you figure out the easiest way to place uniform spam en masse?
I make the post perfect ocd spam every wipe it’s also so satisfying
Hi, can u show us how to put realistic canvas in ark? like real flak etc...
Nice vid! How to set the top view showed in 8:00 to use with mouse? Many tnx
hi can u make a video about xp parties, how to get the most xp (official/small tribes), how many gigas are needed to reach a specific level and tips? that would be nice, can't find any good tutorial about xp parties
He made a xp video for the last extra life event already
@@mattrustable yeah I know but a more detailed one
That's very smart, will the single pillar decay because is not snapped to anything?
Not if you snap ladder to it
can you put a foundation in the vault snapped to the pillar so magamsurs can’t damage
Can you vault drop turrets and pillars at the same time with one vault? Id probably just do that for the outer spam to push their fobs back even further
If u vaults drop the turret, it wont shoot lol
This got patched right? I tried to do exactly like he is doing but when you demolish the last tek ceiling the vaults stay on top of the tek pillar, they don't fall to the ground and cover it!
Please make more vids about pvp building, basics, advanced strats, counters, walls, etc
turrets have to be powered now to disable enemy mek shields nearby
Please a verry detailed xp guide that would be awesome
Do gamma rockwell its easy af and then just log off im the tekpod
@@diogenesmaximopaz3782 bro im lvl 135 and that's not effective at all
@@arctikzz4592 lvl 131 above stuggles lmao
@@visiblemischief461 yeah like xp Partys take too much time you feel me 😭
@@arctikzz4592 i aint ever done an xp party too lmaoo
Such a curse that so much of the creativity in games is locked behind the PVP gameplay and instinct.
good way to make spam:)
Mind blown
the golem also breaks metal spikes by throwing rocks at them, just another fyi for the future
Hello Ark tested thank you again for this video which teaches me more about ark! I wanted to know if there is a parameter to activate to use the c4 solo, because when I wanted to do a test I couldn't blow it up? And when you have my foundations everywhere, what is it to do, I can't understand? is it to crash players?
Just a thought wouldn't it be better to use vaults in the middle of the 7x7 area
it also would be better to vault drop every single foundation and pillar, but whos gonna wanna spend time doing that. this is just to show the most effective and cheapest way to spam
How to make placeable x Plants
*Need exo mek*
Pillar need be placed witbput snap point
Step 1
Place ocean Plattform
Step 2 place a pillar on it
Step 3 Place ceiling with crop plots on the pillar(tek is very good)
Step 4 each crop plot need one x Seed and 2 Fertelizer/owl pellet
Step 5 wait to grow up
Step 6 pick up ocean Plattform with mek
Step 7 take placeable x Plants out of meks inventory
Enjoy and Repost to other ppl please
I tried this, it worked but I'm not able to place it anywhere, it says no ground or snap point (official)
Do vault dropped turrets still shoot?
Dedis are finicky and dont always count full range, i think height has something to do with it but not tested fully
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I've been doing that vault pillar trick for a year now and have never seen anyone else do it... Guess that's gunna change now ffs
@Harley Hardin wdc
You get a warning for vault dropped pillars/ triangle foundations if you keep doing it you can get dev wiped
Where in CoC does it say that?
Little tip it doesn't
Our servers have a couple hundred vault dropped pillars. Some of those have been there almost 2 years. Never had a GM tell us anything about them.
what is the optimal distance between foundations? we usually spam 4 foundations in a row and then pick up the middle 2. is that the best for not wasting reaources? why didn't you test that?
Only 1 apart bro
@@failized9236 why only 1? why not 2?
@@kofut3 it looks nice
if you vault drop turrets people cant activate mek shields near them
so whats the first song called?
Very helpful! Pls delete so noone else sees it xD
What's your opinion on allosaurus? And maybe can you do a video with capped bred allos vs a bred giga? I'm trying to convince my tribemates that the allos are OP!!!
They're bleed is good for certain things but deinochys are better bc they have more utility. Bleeding soakers and jumping through peoples cave spam.
@@mandrake925 yh I totally agree but allosaurus are bulkier,their bleed also slows the target to a snails pace,good attack speed and damage. I think they,especially the x and r variant could clap other tames
@@supersaiyancj8505 idk just why use an allo when you can use a giga, shadowmane or tek saddle rex for anything outside of caves. Caves the allo to big for most and deino and theri top in caves. I personally don't see a use for allos but I could be wrong and just not see it.
@@mandrake925 you'll never know if you dont try I suppose,allos are just a bit bigger than theri,but I know they'll shred once bred. I think everything has a use or purpose and if you breed it....it might surprise people. But I gotta try
@@supersaiyancj8505 I mean no one takes kapros serious and there a youtuber that has an insane breed line and shreds with them ripping people of dinos. So im sure proper breeding you could be on to something
Turret method in vault doesn’t work because turret needs to be powered to affect mek shield
You want to place a battery inside the turret, but keep the turret offline. The battery won't discharge but the mek shield is still affected.
@@DamianRyse doesn’t work
Actually u dont need 2 meks just a mek and anything sitting where u wanna hit like say a shadowmane!
I thought a turret only blocked a mek shield when it was powered? Maybe not?
True. You need a power source and copy turret settings to all nearby turrets to turn it on.
Put two bullets and a battery in inventory. The turret does not need to be turned on.
But is it legit too stuck a lot structures?) like vault on pillar
is this method still viable may 2022?
How do you un own structures in single player?
Test the new dinos?
U can just 3rd person c4 it but pretty cool
Love 🖤❤🖤
Will the pillar despawn in 1 day?
I want a video of how to counter magma rush
How good is a mele astro?
terrible they are good when their hp is maxed out
@@TheClapinator yeah, but i thouth the mele scales on structure dmg, so capped mele may be dmging strucktures alot like
I wish the name of the music love it as the content 🤩🤩🤩
me seeing this knowing too damn well I'm not going into PvP servs
what your first song name?
here is the song
Make some about useing moschops for leechblood now noglins are a thing and antidotes are a pain ... I use a megatherium but moschops have the leechblood option please test :)
Theryzino is better than megatherium
I cant stand to defend in pillar spam tames alwats getting stuck etc
Song name?
Honestly I’m a new player and am completely disgusted by pilledr spam and assshole tribes locking drop boxes
you can destroy the pillars using tek grenades and a carbo very easily. throw tek grenade on carbo head, walk head in, watch explode. you have to find the right place for the carbo head but once you do you can blow them all so easily.
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Does it not work anymore?
Why would anyone EVER bring this tactic to PVE servers? I've been through 3 maps (vanilla+expansions) already and they all are overspammed with these pillars. Like - okay, you plan to build a larger base, but why in the heaven would you spam the pillars all over the water sources even far away from you base? This NEEDS to be revisioned by the devs, this NEEDS to be banable on PvE servers.
this NEEDS to be banned everywhere, PVP and PVE, it's such a bad experience for other players and it kills the immersion
On pve its done so ppl don't build big base right next to some one else's big base. To many in one area just ruins server. It's done around water n resources to stop ppl from blocking beaver dams and resource nodes
As for pvp it's done so ppl cant fob on your door step n pin u in base from start. The more stuff they gotta clear the longer raid takes. The longer raid takes more chance u have of getting tribe online n Deffending.
Technically, most of this is against WCs CoC on PVE. WC is actually fast at dealing w/ these types of offences in PVE. I agree--completely useless in PVE, and yet I see some players do this. It is a ridiculous act of entitlement. When I see PVP spam in PVE....But I do see the purpose of it on PVP. But then again, I don't have time or patience for PVP. But love to see the differences in gameplay, strategy & how players think.
@@sumguyonabike8776 Yes, in PVE there is a proper way to protect resources, and I am not against this, as long as it is within reason. But this video shows PVP spam, and I know ppl who have done this in PVE....and yes, something is wrong with them. Why PVE players do this is another topic for another day though lol
What if you use arthros on the vaults? Can't they hit multiple at once?
they cant
I did this shit in classic i had 60 vaults in vanilla let that sink in when the game was hard. When you would use a saber to run out a volcano and carry 300 metal ore a run.
Just tame an arthro an name it home wrecker. 8 vaults dont scare me.
The vault isnt meant for pvp, at all. Its for content PVE, RP creators
Why isnt it tho?
lmao bro you make no sense if the vault wasn't for pvp why would it have 50k health
Pvp servers the killers of frame rate
Everyone using pilla vault meta now. People used to laugh at me when I do it look at everyone now 😒
Killed the game the spamming
Yeah I’m done with this game
Be better if you talked throughout I can’t multitask lol
no fortnite if you ocd spam like that 5:56
arthros can damage them all
bruh
Yall realize spam is a good majority of why ark is a dying game right?? No one new wants to play because they see the spam cant progress they say fuck it and leave, I have just over 1k hours into the game stopped playing for awhile tried again and couldnt find a server that wasnt spammed to all hell.. like cool your base is protected no one can build near you, or become a threat to bad it's also killing the game. I know of 20 people that have completely quite the game as a result. And I'm sure dozens of other people also know of people who quit for the same reason.
you play pve?
You spam to keep people from putting fobs outside your base. It’s necessary in pvp
@@BostonBlues no use to only play PvP but the servers are sooo spammed that the frame drops are terrible. On official anyways
@@chucktelschow no it kills the game litterly major frame drops, no resource respawns so even a solo can't even progress most drops are pillars so you can't even get those it's a dead game which Is a shame
@@andrewverreault7617 maybe it's not as bad on small tribes I only see spam where bases are built nearby
bro omfg foundations dont dissapear without a snap lmaooo
Mek 300 lvl solo
Anyone looking for a tribemate
Been better talking insted of writing it all. I def dont understand what ya wrote
Useful but this is that garbage that makes servers unplayable lol all tge spam ppl laying down creating super large servers. This game dosent know how to properly handle itself
Mek hits inside vault
Great information but still toxic asf.
this is why I don't run PvP.whats the point of it when you have to build this ugly as sin lag inducing crap for defense?
Shit like this is why i stop playing ark ppl spam this shit and make servers lag
i dont like how videos like that are ruining the game it makes the knowledge more easy of access but it makes the game 100000 times harder cause everyone knows about everything just check the game rn you cant live in any rat holes cause they are all exposed on youtube same thing for hidden base spots. shit is fucking dumb when it comes to official pvp plz dont talk about it some people took hours and hours of their life to learn those tricks to have a lil edge over thier enemies and now you are exposing those tricks to everyone
So u want to be the only person that can abuse this?
Seems fair
Most of the ' hidden' base spots are known because they are ez to find. if u want a actual hidden base spot go look for it
@@maxoreel4111 first imagine liking your own comment.... second i had to put 10 k hours of my life to be good at the game if you want to be good go play smalls for 10k hours then you will be good.
I’ve certainly found spots not found on RUclips. Just go into single player and get creative
Ark is broken.
Cancer.
Have played since 2015, never once touched PvP. This just goes to show how poorly designed the game is for PvP.
I've also played since legacy, tell me what is the point of pve after you've raised or tamed everything and beat the bosses? I'm genuinely curious how you can play pve for 7 years
@@BostonBlues i mean is there really a point to either pve or pvp after you've bred everything and beat all the bosses? Either way you play, all we are doing at that point is filling dedis with mass amounts of resources whether it's from farming or raiding. But PvE is more about super breeding, creative building, and setting your own goals in the game. Besides that, there has been many great overhaul/progression based mods over the years that introduce new ways of playing such as Annunaki, Extinction: Core, Pugnacia, Ark Eternal, Primal Fear, etc....and when you get bored of doing it all time to take a break and play another game. Come back a few months later, and do it all over again. Restarting/early game has always been my favorite part of ark
@@invertus9411 yeah I have seen vids about the mods and those always looked cool but I play on console so I don't think they're available to me. When I play the only point of the game is to raid bases and stay hidden. Each base is like a puzzle and you have to figure out the best way to put it together with the tools and tames you have. two sides of the coin I guess