ARK: Survival Evolved News

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

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Good Afternoon,

[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.
[/p][h3]Studio Sirens developer Z_Swell will continue to stream as we release updates![/h3]

[p]The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.[/p]
[p]The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.[/p]
[p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
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[h3]Current top priority issues:[/h3]

[p]FPS and Level Optimization[/p]
[p]Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit[/p]
[p]Server Issues[/p]
[p]Core Functionality [/p]

[h3]In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.[/h3][p]
[/p][h2]Current fixes being tested for coming updates[/h2]

[p]Optimizations for improved FPS[/p]
[p]Fixing Tek Floating Foundations having stone structure settings instead of Tek[/p]
[p]Fixing Pearl Vacuum Compartments having Tek structure settings instead of stone[/p]
[p]Fixing merperson skin color defaulting to green[/p]
[p]Adding new vfx to Volcano Supply Crates to make them easier to find[/p]
[p]Updating Mantis taming[/p]
[p]Fixing Homarus not being able to mate underwater[/p]
[p]Fixing some fish species looking bloody when they are undamaged[/p]
[p]Fixing Takifugu torpedo immediately exploding when launched[/p]
[p]Fixing not being able to tame Riftcrawlers[/p]
[p]Addressing server crash issues[/p]
[p]Fixing water pressure getting disabled on game restarts[/p]
[p]Fixing collision on Metal Stairs [/p]
[p]Updating visuals of Explore Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers[/p]
[p]Adding loot chests to artifact caves[/p]

[h3]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.[/h3][p]
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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/4

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Good Afternoon,

[p]The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.[/p]
[p]The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/5) and Thursday (8/7)) at 2PM PST.[/p]
[p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][h3]The next game engine update, planned to allow more mods to load, is currently delayed due to compilations. Rather than introduce new issues, we will delay the game engine update until a solution is found. We will continue testing to be able to release the next update in full soon.[/h3][h3] [/h3][h3]Current top priority issues:[/h3]

[p]FPS and Level Optimization[/p]
[p]Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit[/p]
[p]Server Issues[/p]
[p]Core Functionality [/p]

[p][/p][h3]In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.[/h3][p]
[/p][h2]Patch notes (v360.10)[/h2]

[p]Baby dinos will no longer be affected by water pressure[/p]
[p]Fixed tamed adult dinos not being acclimated to the water pressure they start in[/p]
[p]Fixed Cryopods not saving water pressure acclimation[/p]
[p]Fixed Cryopods not saving equipped infection Augments[/p]
[p]Fixed Vulcanithys boss sometimes not appearing[/p]
[p]Fixed a crash related to Stinger ships[/p]
[p]Fixed the saved character preset list appearing behind the main character creation UI[/p]
[p]Fixed not being able to equip the Thalassian Rocket Launcher[/p]
[p]Increased Alpha Dakosaurus attack range[/p]
[p]Enabled the tail swipe attack for wild and riderless Dakosaurus[/p]
[p]Fixed Tridacna providing Achatina Paste instead of Cementing Paste[/p]
[p]Fixed Abyssal Reaper Offspring not attacking targets[/p]
[p]Fixed baby Vulcanite rendering issues[/p]
[p]Malleocephalus eyes are now visible[/p]
[p]Added SFX to the Malleocephalus attack[/p]
[p]Increased the hit radius and damage for the player when near the wall eel[/p]
[p]Added more Bee spawns[/p]
[p]Explorer Note Location update[/p]
[p]Boss spawn issues have been addressed and give tek engram drops[/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. This update will be pushed starting:[/h3][p][/p][h3]9:00 PM UTC
5:00 AM CST
2:00 PM PST
5:00 PM EST[/h3][h3][/h3][h3]Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/h3]

ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/2

Good Evening,

[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.
[/p][p]In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] will continue to stream live again this coming week, the schedule will be posted in an announcement for the coming week on Monday.[/p][h3][/h3][h3]Today’s post will be outlining the issues currently being tested. More fixes may be added as we approach closer to build launch. [/h3][p][/p][h3]These fixes, if approved, will be included in an updated build that we will be releasing in the coming week. [/h3][p][/p][h3]We have also made some progress into the missing binaries for Linux users, this and the next fix for the game engine is also being tested further to be able to be pushed into an update. [/h3][p][/p][h3]Current top priority issues:[/h3]

[p]FPS and Level Optimization[/p]
[p]Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit[/p]
[p]Server Issues[/p]
[p]Core Functionality [/p]

[h2]Issues to be tested for incoming v360.8[/h2]

[p]Baby dinos will no longer be affected by water pressure.[/p]
[p]Fixing tamed adult dinos not being acclimated to the water pressure they start in.[/p]

[p]Potential fix for a crash related to Stinger ships[/p]
[p]Fix for Abyssal Reaper Offspring not attacking targets[/p]
[p]Increasing Alpha Dakosaurus attack range. Enabling tail swipe attack for wild Dakosaurus.[/p]
[p]Cryopod fix for not saving water pressure acclimation.[/p]
[p]Cryopod fix for not saving equipped infection Augments.[/p]
[p]Fix for Vulcanite rendering issues.[/p]
[p]Fix for the Tridacna providing Achatina Paste instead of Cementing Paste.[/p]
[p]Increase the hit radius and damage for the player when near the eel wall.[/p]
[p]Fixed Vulcanithys boss sometimes not appearing.[/p]
[p]Added SFX to Malleocephalus attack.[/p]
[p]Explorer Note Location update[/p]
[p]Several FPS / Level Optimizations[/p]

[h3]Others in the pipeline:[/h3]

[p]More FPS/Level Optimization[/p]
[p]Fix for issue with dinos/ships disappearing and cryopod bug[/p]
[p]Game Engine issues not allowing mods to load[/p]
[p]Boss battle music fix[/p]
[p]Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level[/p]
[p]Hydrosphere issues[/p]
[p]Infection loop bugs[/p]
[p]Dino Spawner updates[/p]
[p]Vehicle updates and Stinger issues to be addressed[/p]
[p]Ocean platform placement issues[/p]
[p]More Tek Engrams proposed, currently WIP[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.[/h3][p]

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/30

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Good afternoon,

[p][/p][p]We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily 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.[/p][p]
[/p][p]In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week![/p]

[p]The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.[/p]
[p]The current schedule will be: Thursday (7/31) at 2PM PST.[/p]
[p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3]We are currently experiencing issues with the latest game engine update that would allow more mods to load, rather than introduce new issues, we will delay the game engine update until a solution is found. We will continue testing to be able to release the next update in full soon.[/h3][p][/p][h3]We have reverted the initial fix of dinos/ships disappearing cryopod issue to prevent long load times with primalgamedata. This is a complicated issue, the developers have elected to roll back this fix to accelerate load times and provide a solution soon. Remember that this bug will be reintroduced by reverting our initial fix and loss of dinos/ships/cryopod issues without tribe logs will happen again.[/h3][h3][/h3][h3]Current top priority issues:[/h3]

[p]FPS and Level Optimization[/p]
[p]Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit[/p]
[p]Server Issues[/p]
[p]Core Functionality [/p]

[h3]In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.[/h3][p]
[/p][h2]Patch notes for today’s update (v360.7 Live Branch)[/h2]

[p]Fixed a crash when accessing a custom radial menu.[/p]
[p]Added Spearbolt to anvil.[/p]
[p]Crystal trees / crystalized wood harvestable visual update[/p]
[p]Balancing of Thalassian Rifle damage.[/p]
[p]Raft launching fix.[/p]
[p]Fixed Monodon ranged attacks so it will no longer damage players and dinosaurs that are immune to ranged damage.[/p]
[p]Adding select TEK items to boss drops.[/p]
[p]Karkinos overspawn fix.[/p]
[p]Trilobite overspawn fix.[/p]
[p]Adding Alpha Karkinos spawns.[/p]
[p]Updated select environmental visuals.[/p]
[p]Reverted initial fix for dinos/ships disappearing without tribe logs as well as cryopod issues to prevent long load times for primalgamedata, more information on this coming soon.[/p]
[p]Missing meshes are being addressed and will be restored into the level. (unintended/abusive ratholes/etc)[/p]

[h3]Tek Engrams to be added:[/h3]

[p]Tek Boots[/p]
[p]Tek Gauntlets[/p]
[p]Tek Cap[/p]
[p]Tek Chestpiece[/p]
[p]Tek Leggings[/p]
[p]Tek Shield[/p]
[p]Tek Shield Riot[/p]
[p]Tek Grenade[/p]
[p]Tek Sword[/p]
[p]Tek Rifle[/p]
[p]Tek Cloning Chamber[/p]
[p]Tek Light[/p]
[p]Tek Turret[/p]

[p]More Tek Engram additions have been proposed and are a work in progress.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]There is an issue with in-game broadcasting of server downtime warnings. Some servers may see the warnings but not others. This will be addressed in the future, the update times are listed below:[/h3][h3][/h3][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. This update will be pushed starting:[/h3][h3]9:00 PM UTC
5:00 AM CST
2:00 PM PST
5:00 PM EST[/h3][p][/p][p]Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.[/p][p]
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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/28

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Good afternoon,

[p][/p][p]We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily 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.[/p][p][/p][p]In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week![/p]

[p]The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.[/p]
[p]The current schedule will be: Tuesday (7/29) and Thursday (7/31) at 2PM PST.[/p]
[p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

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[/p][h3]We are currently experiencing issues with the latest update, rather than introduce new issues, we will delay the update until a solution is found. We will continue testing to be able to release the next update in full soon.[/h3][p][/p][h3]On Tuesday (7/22), we released an update that included a fix for loading mods that will continue to be developed. Another solution will be coming soon. While we have specifically tested certain mods, we are going through a list provided by the community.
[/h3][h3]In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.
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Top priorities

[p]FPS Improvement[/p]
[p]Continued Progress on Mods / Updating the Dev Kit[/p]
[p]Server Issues[/p]
[p]Core Functionality
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[p]Issues pipeline (v360.6 Live Branch)[/p]

[p]Adding the Spearbolt to the Anvil[/p]
[p]Explorer Note Location update[/p]
[p]Raft launching fix[/p]
[p]Fixing the Monodon ranged attack to no longer count as melee damage[/p]
[p]Balancing Thalassian Rifle damage[/p]
[p]Updating select environmental visuals[/p]
[p]Adding select Tek Engrams into the boss loot table[/p]
[p]Investigating server cluster transfer issues[/p]
[p]Continuing to address areas where players are falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava[/p]
[p]Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level[/p]
[p]Hydrosphere issues[/p]
[p]Infected barnacle bugs[/p]
[p]Continuing dino spawner updates[/p]
[p]Linux binaries missing[/p]
[p]Vehicle updates in general (rafts/motorboats and stinger)[/p]
[p]Ocean platform placement issues

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[h3]Tek Engrams to be added to boss drop loot tables:[/h3]

[p]Tek Boots[/p]
[p]Tek Gauntlets[/p]
[p]Tek Cap[/p]
[p]Tek Chestpiece[/p]
[p]Tek Leggings[/p]
[p]Tek Shield[/p]
[p]Tek Shield Riot[/p]
[p]Tek Grenade[/p]
[p]Tek Sword[/p]
[p]Tek Rifle[/p]
[p]Tek Cloning Chamber[/p]
[p]Tek Light[/p]
[p]Tek Turret[/p]

[p][/p][p]Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.[/p][p]
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