ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded


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Our annual Halloween event, Fear Evolved, creeps onto the ARK with a ghoulish screech and we have laid out all of the tricks and/or treats for Survivors to indulge in over the coming weeks!

From October 19th to November 2nd, ARK will be teeming with spook-tackular new chibis making their ARK debut, cutting edge fashion, and eerie event creatures all resplendent in moonlit pumpkin patches and Hallow's Eve festivities!

Cloak yourself in event-themed fashion and creepy shoulder companions to embark on a hunt for the elusive DodoRex and DodoWyvern.


This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved


October 19th to November 2nd


Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.
  • Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

  • DodoRex (Untamable Boss)
  • DodoWyvern (Untamable Boss)
  • Zomdodo
  • Zombie Fire Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Zombie Lightning Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Zombie Poison Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Skeletal Giganotosaurus
  • Skeletal Quetzal
  • Skeletal Jerboa
  • Bone Fire Wyvern
  • Skeletal Bronto
  • Skeletal Stego
  • Skeletal Trike
  • Skeletal Raptor
  • Skeletal Rex
  • Skeletal Carnotaurus
  • Ghost Reaper (Surface reapers)
  • Ghost Bulbdog
  • Ghost Rex
  • Ghost Basilisk
  • Ghost Snow Owl
  • Ghost Mantis
  • Ghost Direwolf

(acquired via killing Dodowyvern/Dodorex or Cooking Pot recipe)
  • Desmodus *NEW*
  • Vulture *NEW*
  • Anglerfish *NEW*
  • Araneo *NEW*
  • Spooky Bulbdog *NEW*

(acquired via killing Ghost creatures)
  • Reaper
  • Bulbdog
  • Rex
  • Basilisk
  • Snow Owl
  • Mantis
  • Direwolf

  • Pumpkin
  • Stolen Headstone
  • Scarecrow
  • Dinosaur Bone
  • Dino Candy Corn

(acquired via Cooking Pot recipe)
  • Scare Emote
  • Knock Emote
  • Zombie Emote
  • Dance Emote
  • Panic Emote

(acquired via Cooking Pot recipe)
  • Strawman costume
  • Skeleton costume
  • Skelly Print Shirt
  • Tentacle Print Shirt
  • ZombDodo Print Shirt
  • Zombie Wyvern Print Shirt
  • Reaper Swimsuit Skin
  • Jack-O-Lantern Swimsuit Skin
  • Pumpkin Helmet Skin
  • Headless Costume Skin
  • Hockey Mask Skin
  • Araneo Swimsuit Skins
  • Onyc Swimsuit Skins
  • Vampire Dodo Swimsuit Skins

  • DarkViolet *NEW*
  • DarkBlue *NEW*
  • DragonFire *NEW*
  • Cream *NEW*
  • Vermillion *NEW*
  • BigFoot0 *NEW*
  • BlackSands *NEW*
  • LightAutumn *NEW*
  • Dino Dark Purple *NEW*
  • Dino Darker Grey
  • Dino Light Blue
  • Dino Dark Yellow
  • DragonBase1
  • Light Brown
  • Light Grey
  • Dino Light Brown
  • Dino Dark Brown
  • DragonFire
  • ActualBlack
  • MidnightBlue
  • MediumAutumn
  • DarkWarmGray
  • Orange
  • DarkLavender
  • Jade



There is no EVO event this week


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pomue#9999
This Story is from 2017. My friends and I (Group of 5) all decided to download ARK and play through the game for the very first time. We decided on hardcore settings, no tames and 1.5x Creature Damage. We decide to go into Island South Cave. We have assault rifles, chitin armor and 2 people with shields and swords. We manage to make it down to the artifact, but decide to head into the cave further as we wanted the chance at getting some blueprints out of drops. (Little did we know this would spell the end for 3 of our 5 members. We also had hardcore mode enabled, so we would lose everything if we were to die.) We decide to cross the little lake in the cave with the plan of jumping in and swimming to shore. We all jump in and 4 of us make it to the other side of the lake and onto shore before we turn to see one of our tribemates say ā€œhelp meā€ as he’s bounced back into the water by a group of piranhas, thus we obtained our first causality of the play through. As we grieve over the loss of our tribemate, we agree we must press onward to not let his sacrifice have been in vain, and that’s when disaster struck once more. A pack of scorpions on 1.5x Damage snuck out from inside the wall of the cave and knocked out one of the vanguard in a single hit, then proceeded to take his life in the process. The tribe was powerless as our only means of shielding was gone, but we managed to fight them off with our guns and a little bit of luck. Thus being down two members of the expedition team, our tribe leader suggests that we turn around and leave. Myself and the other remaining member decide that the only way to honor the fallen is to continue onward, and thus we do just that. I take the lead, as I have the most HP, and equip the shield of my fallen comrade. With shield and sword in hand, I fail to account for the biggest danger of all, Megalania. Failing to look upwards, I’m jumped on without any warning. My tribemates unload their guns into the creature in a desperate attempt to salvage what little bit we can, but unfortunately, the damage had been done. Mega rabies had infected my character, and it was taking my life away at a rapid rate. In a panic, I run towards the safety of my tribemates, failing to realize I harmed the very people I was supposed to protect. The leader and other member now had the disease as well, and as we all rushed past the megalania and for the entrance in a hopes of escape, we lost our tribe leader. Myself and one other left that day, and we never went into a cave on that play through again.

I just remembered this story as one of the friends involved in this passed away last month and it was a happy memory to have found again. RIP


Creator: SINZAHH
SINZAHH is back to show you how he transformed his base into a solo fortress!




Arkemon by @AngelStrangeArt


Welcome Survivor by @WolfTek7


Inktober day 2: Scurry by @NeoVanilluxe


Deformed Titan by @bonten_ARK


Fast sketch of my fav creature by xCone344#4461


[VN] ARKtober 2022 - Day 5 and 6 by Ampraeh




RedGear17#1277


@DreadTamer


Krex101010#5943


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded

Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we're checking out some of our favorite community content in the Community Corner and preparing for the upcoming holiday season! One of our favorite community and charity events, ExtraLife, is right around the corner on November 6th!




There will be no EVO event this week.


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Survival Bob
Go check out Survival Bob's latest video if you're looking for the scoop on the latest mod map from Nekatus, the creator of Fjordur.




On The Surface by AmaryllisDreamer


Blazing Glory by BettleKettle


ARK 2 Rex by Free Radical#6954


Maewing by @Bo3do3


Heather and her big funny terror bird by @menacefjordur


CarChar by @falco_luna


My Take on Argentavis by Nagisa#9062




@Nekatus


Vlãd#0513


@sarrisrainbows


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded
Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Let's get this weekend started with a special 3x EVO Event that lasts until Tuesday! While you're here, check out some of our favorite community content in the Community Corner this week!




There is an ongoing EVO event that will run until 1 PM Pacific on Tuesday, September 27th. You can find the rates below:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.

  • Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, and 3x Hexagon Rewards
  • Small Tribe Servers: 5.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, 5x Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards
  • ARKpocalypse: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards
  • Conquest: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards

For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.


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Tacosaurus#3251
So uhhh... I had never beaten a boss before and the people of the cluster I play on were going for tek cave but needed alpha dragon. So i opted in to do it and... I still to this day havent beaten a boss. The alpha dragon at the very end of the fight decided to aggro onto me, snipe me with a fire ball and killed me.
So yeah, my story of still not beating a boss

RallraxAuri#0412
accidentally killed my max level lightning wyvern with the s+ kill gun. I was aiming for a baby and when i was shooting i was wondering why nothing was happening. I look behind me and my best tame is dead. rip



The Outcasts
Are you looking for some epic base locations on Fjordur? Well, look no further! Check out these fantastic underwater cave locations.




Survivors | Commission by Scutal


Double Exposure Thyla by Boedoe#0489


Reaper Queen | Wallpaper by Fabycinder


Rock Drake by @k3zk_627


[Ark- OC] LAura and Cupcake by MayaPatch


Reset and Revive! by @NeoVanilluxe


Bulbdog with a Knife by HallOfFlameSs#3779




SuperDooM#2527


Cailleach#5832


Vivixx#4697


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded
Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we'll be taking a look at what's going on in the community by checking out the latest art and ARK content in the community corner!




šŸŽ‰ ARK is currently up to 67% off!

šŸ¦• Grab a copy during the Snail Games Publisher Sale until Sep 22nd!


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21105/ARK_Ultimate_Survivor_Edition/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolved/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113410/ARK_Genesis_Season_Pass/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/512540/ARK_Scorched_Earth__Expansion_Pack/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/708770/ARK_Aberration__Expansion_Pack/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/887380/ARK_Extinction__Expansion_Pack/




There is no EVO event this week.


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Conner#2566
My good friend mhix likes to breed his Dino’s and let me get the babies or eggs from them. He did this with his otters several times. Each and every time I get a batch of his babies they die!!! Today I waited 7hours and 30minutes for them to give birth… I was prepared with tons of fish meat cooked and raw, was so excited too. The 7 hour timer I set went off, I quickly finished my meat run and got distracted. In that time of getting distracted I moved my young kittens to a safer spot in my room. Went to the living room to show my mom one of the kittens, we sat there for about 30 minutes when I realized I needed to get the otters. I freaked out and ran to my room quickly grabbed pods and ran to my friends base. I got there lagging and saw the babies heads. I started imprinting them all and led them away from the adults so I could pod them. They all died at the same time! There goes 7 hours of excitement



Untitled by @SLAPunque


Untimely Descent of the Gas Bag by RoxaneLapa


Golem De Pierre by Pet1tFlan


To the space biome we go! by Boedoe


The Journey Home by Boedoe


Kawaii Desmodus šŸ¦‡ by @kinosei_x2


ARK Ichthyosaurus X JWTG Ophthalmosaurus by ė“œģ°Œ/ģ–“ģ°Œ#1582




Banshee Barvado


Raasclark#5770


thecavelassie2022#6129


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Sep 12, 2022
ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded
ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded
Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!




We had a blast at PAX West this year and cherished the opportunity to meet current and future ARK fans šŸ˜‰. If you were in town, you probably had a chance to check out the life-sized HLN-A and acquire some of the heavily sought-after ARK swag. We've put together a recap of the community live stream and any moments you may have missed during PAX West.




In addition to the photo opp with HLN-A, eager ARK survivors were able to get their hands on the upcoming Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch. The upcoming launch on October 25th will include The island and Scorched Earth at launch, and add the remaining ARK and community content in intervals.


The completely rehauled version will include enhancements and upgrades to bring it into line, visually and functionally, with the experience on Xbox One and PS4!

Find out more about ARK on Switch here!




We went live on Friday to share exciting news with the community and tease upcoming content coming to all platforms. new story cutscenes to conclude each ARK map, featuring actors Maddy Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who). All of Helena’s and Rockwell’s Dossiers and Explorer Notes will also be voiced by the actors.

Jesse, Jeremy, and Gareth Coker sat down for a lengthy interview about audio design and how it can define game moments. Check out the full interview if you don't want any ARK2 spoilers šŸ˜‰

See the full VOD here!




During the stream, we revealed the upcoming Carcharodontosaurus dossier and promotional art. It might be a good idea to get to know this fearless predator before it enters a list of ARK's toughest carnivores.

Read the full dossier here!




Modding is a large part of ARK and ARK 2 will still be deeply rooted in its mod community. Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 and partnering with mod.io has allowed us to introduce full mod support for console players!

Joshua Hines, our mod community manager, took some time to speak with mod.io and talk about what these upgrades may mean for ARK 2 and the modding ecosystem at large.

Read the full interview here!




If you are looking to change up the game why not check out some new mods.

The ARK Sponsored mod program is currently accepting applications until October 6th. Please submit your projects at https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/modding/apply-for-sponsorship/.




Challenge an ARK dominated by the ocean. Visit The Sunken World to experience new creatures, biomes, and challenges. MercerLod913 brings a Unique take on the ocean of ARK with new hurdles and dangers to overcome!

https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2348152997




UpFromTheDepths brings the creatures of ARK to life with the Paleo ARK series, now you can experience the wildlife that has been crafted for yourselves with this mod. Experience your own adventures with these unique characters!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2804332920




A special PAX EVO event is ongoing and will run until 1 PM Pacific, on September 12th. You can find the rates below:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.
  • Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, and 3x Hexagon Rewards
  • Small Tribe Servers: 5.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, 5x Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards
  • ARKpocalypse: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards
  • Conquest: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 4x Hexagon Rewards
For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.


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ė§ėž‘ ķ#1814
I was down deep in the red zone on abberation on my drake looking for the artifact of the stalker cave. Then two reaper queens started to chase me around and chased me right into a purlovia. I got thrown off my drake and the reapers broke some of my hazard gear. Then they focused on my drake and I was able to throw my extra set of hazard gear on, jump back on my drake, leave the red zone and didn’t go back for the rest of the day

The Sircurity Camera#6568

It is a sad moment where you lose your first ever important tame that helped you through much. And that happened to me a long time ago, but let me tell you my story.

March 11 2020. - The quarentine just started in my country and I began playing ark just to free up some stress, and I'll never forget that time, Thunderdrum, my first ever trike, she was a level 67 since at the time I didn't know about difficulty level, so, in south zone one there is like a weird mountain and me and Thunderdrum wandered around, gathering berries, and thatch for our base, and then disaster struck, A therizinosaurus which I named Lyssa. We began avoiding her, until raptors attacked, she used the charge but ended up hiting the Theri, then the Raptor pounced on me, I got dismounted and began getting killed, and then, Thunderdrum proceeded to kill all the raptors, then we ganged up on the Theri...but alas, I ws too late. As the arrow of mine barely struck the THeri, Lyssa landed the finishing blow on Thunderdrum, killing her. I was mad, but then I understood that losing your tames is part of the game. And from that moment since, every single female Trike i've had, has been named thunderdrum. And I've killed every therizino I've encountered that has the similar color pallet to Lyssa, and everytime I get a Gravestone engram, I make a memorial for her.


Creator: Neebs Gaming
What happens when the noobs take on the alpha tribe in ARK? Neebs Gaming has a series you might be interested in!




Abandoned by @VELUKO1


Managarmr by @Wakami_artwi


Gift | Flamess by Nalak-Bel


Shazdia and Hazel by TheRealShanBear


Tom and Jerry by @bonten_ARK


[comm] ARK by DarkyRey


Untitled by @kinosei_x2


Carcharodontosaurus by @WolfTek7


Untitled by @Bo3do3




@Freeza33


@DreadTamer


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded



Charcarodontosaurus will make a triumphant entry to ARK with a noteworthy set of abilities that puts it in competition with ARK's most feared carnivores!Ā  With a notable taste for blood,Ā Charcarodontosaurus will become more frenzied as it gets its fill.



Common Name: Carcharodontosaurus
Species: Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis
Time: Late Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Aggressive


I feel lucky to have crossed paths with Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis and lived to tell the tale. Though I’m not sure if this predator grows bigger than a Giganotosaurus, I hope never to find out. Just one of these bruisers held its own against an army of us, and that encounter cost us dearly.
Ā 
Carcharodontosaurus can sweep aside attackers with its tail, but it’s the other end you’ll really want to avoid. It has teeth like steak knives, set in jaws strong enough to shred most prey. Even a near-miss will carve you up, but good.
Ā 
Like its namesake the great white shark, Carcharodontosaurus gets more dangerous once it tastes blood. Each kill seems to give these monsters a rush and drive it into a berserker frenzy.
Ā 

Anyone that manages to tame a Carcharodontosaurus will gain a new way to rally their tribe for battle. There’s something about this monster’s roar that drives others to fight — a war cry for Hell’s own army.
Ā 
The more tactical tribes will let their Carcharodontosaurus tear through the mid-sized creatures in their enemy’s ranks, thereby building up its bloodrage to take on the largest threats. Talk about shock and awe!

Carcharodontosaurus will make its way onto the ARKs later this year!
ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded
Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Next week we're kicking off the beginning of PAX West with a community live stream from the ARK office. At 10:00 AM Pacific on Friday, September 2nd, Cedric and members of the Grove Street Team will talk about the enhancements that are included in the upcoming release of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch. We'll also be doing a live version of the Community Crunch and going over the amazing community content from the week!

If you're in Seattle from September 2nd through September 5th, be sure to stop by our PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4)! A real-life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors – so whatever burning questions or comments you’ve always wanted to ask!






There will be no EVO event this week.


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Creator: Phlinger Phoo
Do you agree with this list of the best gathering dinosaurs in ARK? Sound off in the comments!




Hi there buddy! by @WolfTek7


Shadowmane by @sarekoube1


Untitled by @Riinartist


Reaper King by @rianeko_mabi


Untitled by @NAMCOOo


Commission by @MayaPatch89


Untitled by @k3zk_627


Primal Style Rock Drake by ikrannn


Untitled by Ari the Adventurer#1243


Shadowmane by Alvozath




@Freeza33


@vadams10




Ronald L Ermey#3887


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded

Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

The ARK team and your cheery robot-AI guide, HLN-A, will be at PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4) from September 2nd through September 5th! While #PAXRex and #PAXRaptor hibernate, we're bringing a well-known companion to help us navigate the PAX event floor! A real life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors – so whatever burning questions or comments you’ve always wanted to ask her, this is your chance!

Also, survivors will get their first chance to play ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch, developed by Grove Street Games. This completely rehauled version of ARK will include enhancements and upgrades to bring it into line, visually and functionally, with the experience on Xbox One and PS4 – ultimately including all of its Expansion Packs, starting with Scorched Earth at PAX – and launching with a new game mode featuring our loving AI-companion HLN-A as they players through ARK in a low-pressure, kid-friendly, dino-fact-filled adventure in a special mode called "ARK: Dinosaur Discovery"!

If you're planning on attending, don't miss out on a chance to grab some exclusive ARK giveaways and get a firsthand demo of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch!



This month’s Wildcard cause was chosen in honor of members of our community who have been impacted by cancer. Many of our players are young adults - we're passionate about giving back to our community and we’ve opted to support a charity that focuses on that age group.

Today cancer is the leading terminal disease amongst 20 to 39 year-olds in the United States.

Despite advances in early detection, treatment, and prevention, there’s been no improvement within the last 30 years in survival rates for this particular age group — and in fact, the gap between the survival rates of young adults and those of cancer patients in other age groups is widening.

We believe technology and entertainment can help to bring people together and that gaming can be advantageous in terms of recovery and in coping during treatment:

Studies have also been conducted and show patient empowerment has been increased with the use of video games (Caldwell, et al 2013) Govender et al (2015) also found these benefits with cancer patients in particular, The researchers go to state ā€œEmpowerment interventions may enhance patients’ internal locus of control, resilience, coping skills, and self-management of symptoms related to disease and therapy.ā€

Cancer patients can commonly suffer with a phenomena known as ā€œchemo brainā€, where cognitive functioning is impacted (Simó, RifĆ -Ros, Rodriguez-Fornells, & Bruna, 2013) video games have been proven to increase working memory, problem solving, spatial awareness and eye hand coordination and executive control functions (Hall et al, 2012; Shin, et al 2015, Adachi, & Willoughby, 2013).

With respect to our players battling cancer, we’ve donated to the Ulman Foundation, a charity that creates a community of support for young adults and their loved ones.

https://ulmanfoundation.org/




There is an ongoing EVO event until 1 PM Pacific, on August 22nd. You can find the rates below:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.
  • Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  • Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  • ARKpocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  • Conquest: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.


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Brianā„¢#6436
Was doing a red drop on Extinction. Hit E. Fell off giga. Chased giga around amid wyverns and enraged triceratops. Latter killed me. Giga ate the rest. Got giga. Went to public TP. Person who built it didn't fill in the gap underneath. Got trapped. Died again. Got my stuff back again. Danced with my corpse because this time there was a corpse left to dance with.

Just another day, really.


Creator: Camway Gaming
Camway Gaming walks through some tips that even the most seasoned ARK survivors may find useful!


Creator: Neebs Gaming
Check out the latest episode in Neebs Gaming "Ark: Noobs Vs Alpha Tribe" series



Untitled by gnose_#6945


ARK Genesis by InmagineThat


Top Of the Winds by @Rex_2_


ARK x Synapsida by @falco_luna


Deinonychus by @rianeko_mabi


Fenrir by @sarekoube1


Untitled by @sis_6193


Whistle the Managarmr by StarMew27#2125


Teen Yuty Fanart by 恐鳄#5783



Threepwood#4646


Ari the Adventurer#1243


Katt Farrell#0928


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ARK: Survival Evolved - complexminded


Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we're taking a look at some hand-picked content from the community in the Community Corner and preparing to open up transfers on Fjordur!


On September 9th, we will be enabling full server transfers into Fjordur on our Official Servers across all platforms. Once enabled, players will be able to download items and creatures onto the map without restriction!




There will be no EVO event this week.


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Alfonso#5862
A very long time ago when I was an ark noob on the island, I had a phiomia I kept in a pen made of fences and let it wander around. One day I saw it had escaped and didn’t care too much since I could always just tame another phiomia. Fast forward a couple days and it’s the middle of the night, I go towards the woods of my base to harvest a bit of wood for my campfires and get knocked out by a bunch of troodons. But to my surprise, my phiomia comes running over to help me, draws the aggro of the troodons and fights them. She saved my life but died at the cost of it. Rest In Peace Princess Phiomia


Creator: Xavii
Xavii takes us along an epic PvP cave build in the Fjordur ice cave!


Creator: The Outcasts
Can you really become an alpha tribe in a week? The Outcasts test the limits in their latest video.



The Three Astrid, Fan art for @xSkeelington by @Haiwden


ARK Ɨ ukiyoe Ukiyo-e Dinosaur Illustration by @sarekoube1


Corrupted Survivor Doodle by HallOfFlameSs#3779


Andrewsarchus by @bonten_ARK


Apple Orchard by SkyeyPony


A King and Queen by PineConeDA


ARK Reaper King by meltedfreddy


Spawning on Aberration by @StudiosGoji


Untitled by ToxxicFoxxy#0061


Willow- AF by xFalkenx



@thrassic



Garron24(tulpa)🌈#9620


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