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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/18

Good Afternoon,
[p][/p][p]Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting.[/p][p][/p][p]Current top priority issues:[/p]
  • [p]FPS and Level Optimization[/p]
  • [p]Updated Dev Kit[/p]
  • [p]Server Issues[/p]
  • [p]Core Functionality[/p]
[p]In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.[/p][p]

[/p][h2]Patch notes for today’s update: v360.12 + v360.13[/h2][p]
[/p][h3]All fixes from Patch Version 360.12 reinstated, notes below:[/h3][p][/p][p]Dinos/Tames Fixes:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augments[/p]
  • [p]Increased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and Tiktaalik[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Riftcrawlers being able to mate[/p]
  • [p]Increased Abyssal dino swim speed[/p]
[p]Boss Updates:[/p]
  • [p]Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fight[/p]
  • [p]Fixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena[/p]
[p]Rift Fixes and Improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiable[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completion [/p]
  • [p]Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completion [/p]
  • [p]Improved loot quality in Rift Supply Crates[/p]
  • [p]Reduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater Rift [/p]
  • [p]Reduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift [/p]
[p]Other Improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caught[/p]
  • [p]FPS / Level Optimization[/p]
[p][/p][h2]Notes for Patch v360.13[/h2]
  • [p]Engine issues in relation to mods have been resolved for mods that the team has been made aware of. [/p]
  • [p]Remaining mods with issues likely require an update given content changes with Aquatica with an updated Devkit included in a future update. Please report additional concerns about mods not functioning related to an engine issue to the Aquatica Discord or the ARK Modding Community Discord.[/p]
  • [p]Potential fix for dinos/vehicles disappearing after game restart. Please report any subsequent issues with this to the Aquatica Discord thread here.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed dinos in cryopods losing their class references after game restart[/p]
    • [p]Note: This stops it from happening to newly cryopoded dinos, but does not fix ones that are already “raptorized”[/p]
  • [p]An initial fix for server character transfers for unofficial servers is being introduced. Official server transfers will be enabled after additional testing.[/p]
    • [p]A specific chat for this fix has been added onto the Discord server, under #「💬」server-transfers-chat. Utilize this chat as a way to not only help each other but help log the issues related to transfers if issues appear.[/p]
  • [p]Increased chance of volcano supply crates being higher quality[/p]
  • [p]Fixed volcano supply crate vfx persisting after the supply crate is gone[/p]
  • [p]Added some missing pain volumes to lava[/p]
[p][/p][h3]This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized. [/h3][h3][/h3][h3]This update will be pushed starting:[/h3][h3]10:30 PM UTC
6:30 AM CST
3:30 PM PST
6:30 PM EST[/h3][p][/p][p]As development continues, we are seeing progress being made to multiple major issues. Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]