• Reticle now changes to red on enemy contact
  
• Centered and lowered reticle
  
• Fixed weapon UI globally resetting on spawn

-KK

Hey again, exofarmers! Hot on the heels of our excellent reception at gamescom, we figured we’d keep our foot on the gas and keep this mech moving! This time, we’re going back to where we started, with a slight change in our destination: We’re on our way to the Tokyo Game Show, and in full force! So let’s get started on what we’ve got comin’, yeah?


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-Added sprint.

Added weapons:
-ppsh 41
-Deagles 44/50AE
-Mosin carbine
- M1 carbine
- Colt 1911
-M4A1
-Coonan
-APS (Stechkin)

Added attachments:
- collimator sight
-optical sight
- optical sight for mosin
-laser sight
-two stocks for APS

Minor Fixes

Hello again everyone! I am here to give you an update/leak on the new game, Communist Clicker 2. It will feature new things like quests, a story mode, a way to beat the game possibly, and much more. Stay tuned for more future updates on Communist Clicker 2!

Happy Friday, friends!

We'll be launching the Windless Woods update September 22nd!

Some things I touched on last week that will be in the update that I have more information for:

Pets (these are cosmetic, not animal companions) Like this cute chicken!


Dedicated Servers (currently using Steam's service for this, but looking into hosting websites for more options). We did a stress test with our dedicated testers and it went really well! We've turned over all the information to the hosting websites we're talking with and will have more information we hope at launch. Steam's service is working, so if the hosting websites take longer, at least there is that option. Feel free to ask any questions and I'll make sure to get answers from someone who knows them better than me!

This week has been a lot of clean up and making sure all the new items are actually able to be purchased/found/rewarded/etc in the game. There are so many items. At my last count, there were over 60 weapons, 10 outfits, 50 furniture items, 15 house and structure plans, 5 alchemy reagents, 4 potions, and let's say 30 plus resources. Not including cooking, farming, quest items, and all the secrets. That's a LOT of stuff. Here's one of the items that has a really cute icon:


Here's a work in progress gauntlet that just started out looking exactly like something else already in the game:


And here's a greataxe that has a matching set of weapons (not final colors):


I won't go into the specifics of everyone as it's been a little of everywhere for everyone. Just getting everything wrapped up and fixing bugs! But speaking of bugs, look at this fun "invisible NPC"


One of our new systems that was created (that we needed a long time ago) is what we call "vanishing NPCs" which is where the NPC vanishes from one spot and appears in another. So when they tell you that they'll meet you somewhere, they won't be in that first spot anymore. There was some fun bugs with it like the above, where the NPC did vanish, but left all their stuff.

Finally, I want to talk about our arachnophobia mode. We had it set up with potions that would last an in-game day, but some weird bugs started appearing. We ended up changing it to an option in the ESC menu so that it will be set for your whole game. Here's what the spiders will look like (one isn't colored, but it'll be the same purple, just without the legs). It applies to the mount as well so no one can join your server and creep you out with their mount.





That's it for this week. The two monthly community play sessions I talked about last week will be on September 10th at 5pm PST (TOMORROW!!!) and September 24th at 11am PST. Details on our discord. Hope to see you all there!

-Janna

Server/Client Update

We have recently experienced increased hacking attempts to compromise the integrity of Day of Dragons Servers. This patch attempts to circumvent the new hacking methods by adding additional account verification to users connecting to the server to prevent Steam ID spoofing/impersonation, adding additional server logging, and adding an optional password for /admin panel access.

• Added an experimental function to circumvent Steam ID spoofing.
  
• Added additional logging to servers when a player is auto-kicked for any reason
  
• Server logs now show Admin ID's when Admins use Admin commands
  
• Servers may now password protect the admin panel via config. Add sAdminPassword=yourpassword to enable password protection. By default password protection is off and /admin will still work as always. We highly recommend turning on password protection to safeguard your server from hackers. With a password the admin panel command is /admin password

KNOWN ISSUES:
Possible skin issues as we were working on new skin functionality but did not have time to fully implement it.

We are now entering the final sprint on the development of Ukko & Guará: Stellarbound. It is a dense, urgent, delicate, and stressful but a very important moment of the game development process.

As we move level-to-level, reviewing, adjusting, balancing, improving and making things better for the player, we are also experiencing the first view of all those days working on the project and appreciating the fullness of it.

Different people (artists and developers) were involved, and some, someway still involved, have dropped their bit of themselves in the game. For some, it will be the first game release on Steam; for others, it is the first game ever developed.

Ukko & Guará: Stellarbound a result of love, creativity and a lot of work. Soon it will be available for everyone here on Steam. We hope you all enjoy our game.

Don’t forget to add to your wishlist so you don’t miss the release date.

It’s time to drink a lot of coffee!



Thank you!

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 😉. 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 😉

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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링랑 폐#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
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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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• Fixed bug where enemies spawned under the map
  
• Fixed bug where enemy spawned in boxes (stage 2 room)
  
• added more sensitivity in settings
  
• shotgun buffed (again lol) - bullet damage buffed up to 2. Every shotgun is shooting 7 bullets per shot.
  
• "Random Spread" lowered
  
• SMG spread lowered
  
• Added new WIP Drone that shooting mines with damage aura