Thread: ARK Server Configurations

Its fun although allot of things are getting tedious... Maybe we could push it a little further? Just suggestions:

- Night Cycle is 25% quicker than default
- Taming speed increased by 4 times
- Difficulty set to 4 (range is 0-4)
- Harvest Health Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)
- Harvest Amount Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)
- Third person enabled
- Proximity Chat Enabled/ Global off
- Show Player Location on Map Enabled
- Server auto save reduced from default 15 minutes to 5 minutes
- Disabled Tribute downloads for Dino's and items, player downloads allowed.

I think this would allow for more exploration, more potential for some dino battles, and more importantly, more fun

Originally Posted by maximusboomus

Its fun although allot of things are getting tedious... Maybe we could push it a little further? Just suggestions:

- Night Cycle is 25% quicker than default
- Taming speed increased by 4 times
- Difficulty set to 4 (range is 0-4)
- Harvest Health Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)
- Harvest Amount Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)
- Third person enabled
- Proximity Chat Enabled/ Global off
- Show Player Location on Map Enabled
- Server auto save reduced from default 15 minutes to 5 minutes
- Disabled Tribute downloads for Dino's and items, player downloads allowed.

I think this would allow for more exploration, more potential for some dino battles, and more importantly, more fun

Player location on the map will absolutely kill the server. All it takes is one jackass.

Originally Posted by Warprosper

Player location on the map will absolutely kill the server. All it takes is one jackass.

Its already enabled, it shows YOU where you are at on the map and noone else.

Originally Posted by KromMonkey

Its already enabled, it shows YOU where you are at on the map and noone else.

Ah, I misunderstood. I though he was referring to other players seeing.

So to remove the things you dont want to change leaves us these.

- Taming speed increased by 4 times
- Harvest Health Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)
- Harvest Amount Multiplier set to 2 (default is 1)

I dont tame so I dont have a personal opinion one way or the other. However....increasing the rate of tame decreases the value of dino that you acquire. (i.e. who cares if your bird gets killed as you can quickly tame another in 30 minutes). I would like to hear from those that have been playing this for a while.

As for the harvest speed/volume. I bumped it from 1.25 to 1.50 a day or two ago and as much as I would love to walk up to a rock and go BAMMM, 100 iron ore, it detracts from the overall play. Its easy mode with high level Dinosaurs. Now I might change my mind if the server began to fill and PVP reigned supreme so lets hear from those who have been playing.

I think we're fine as it is. Dino tame times seem reasonable, if not slightly too long (maybe 3x, from the 2.5x it is now?). Resource gathering should stay as it is, given how well Dinos fill gathering roles.

I like the current settings and wouldn't want them any easier. Taming can still be a pain in the ass, adding value to your dinos, and harvesting is still a grind, unless you utilize your dinos and topography to your advantage. We are starting to see some PvP, but are retaining the survival aspect of it. If we kick it into full on easy mode, it will just be wasteland with dinos.

Our group has 2-3 hard core players and then 4-5 others who are casual. Even with those low numbers we have most everything we want/need. I am fine with things where they are personally.

I find gathering far to easy now that I have the right Dino or tools. But then again im more of a hardcore player. Taming is at a good spot. Besides that I can't get enough of this game. My only other worry are someone's tamed invicible high level trex's.

BL