ARK: Survival Evolved News

Inside the cold war raging between Ark: Survival Evolved's mega tribes

Some people use Ark: Survival Evolved as a place to roleplay and relax - a bit bizarre given there are ferocious beasts stomping around, but it's possible. Others view it as a kind of online gladiator arena where they can prove themselves against an increasingly difficult set of obstacles.

Ever since Ark first released in Early Access, though, the official PvP servers have been home to a third group of players: the mega tribes. These enormous alpha tribes are vying for dominance over one another across multiple servers and locations. For these individuals, Ark isn't just a survival game, it's an all-out war. Every day there are battles being won and lost with strategy, skill, and subterfuge.

To find out more about these conflicts and life inside these mega tribes, I reached out to their members, a task that proved more difficult than expected due to the collective secrecy surrounding them. Many of those I spoke to wanted to remain quiet to avoid exposing tribe secrets or angering anyone higher up in the chain of command.

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Community Crunch 263: Genesis II Reveals and More!

We're heading right into the launch of Genesis II on May 26th, and we know you are eager to see what's in store. Well we are eager to share some of what we've been working on!

[h2]Maewing[/h2]

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Engineered to be the ultimate interstellar wet nurse and surrogate parent, in addition to automatically taking care of your babies, the Maewing can steal enemy offspring by luring their young in for an irresistible suckle!

[h2]Egg Incubation Device[/h2]

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No need to fiddle around finding the right conditions for an egg when the mechanical Egg Incubation Device can cook them to perfection and reduce the amount of attention required. Scrambled, poached or fried?

[h2]Exo-mek[/h2]

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With a deployment of the Exo-mek, you will be able to change the tide of battle, enjoy an aerial view or manage your base to perfection with ease - but only after you pass the ultimate test!

EVO Event

Eggcellent Adventure has been extended until Monday, April 19th. There will be no EVO event while Eggcellent Adventure is live.

Community Corner

A new group of ARK builders called the ARKitekts, is putting out a wealth of information, videos, and how-to's on building. Be sure to check out their Twitter for more information!

[h2]Clips/Videos[/h2]
Creator: ChipzZ
Waiting for the egg incubator in Genesis II to make your life easier? In the meantime, check out this egg farm by ChipzZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEj9-2RcwGE

Creator: Kiddas
Do you have some friends that are just getting into ARK? Check out these tips from Kiddas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9uYQyQDMJI

[h2]Fan Art[/h2]
Imperiat - Snow Owl

CoiledDragon#3391- Quick Rock Drake Sketch

N_Life93 - Snow Owl

@shezabubadino - May, Lilac, Rexxuz, Coqueta and Pikachu

VAL | Alice#9411- So I Heard People Like Dodos?

In-Game Screenshots

Jacob

@J9s_room

OnFire944#7809

Chaotic#7548

@sarrisrainbows

Misc

@FM_17_8 - Poglin

@shezabubadino - Mei Yin Glass Painting

See you next week survivors!
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Community Crunch 262: Community Corner and More!

The entire development team is excited and anxious to share Genesis II with you. Over the weekend, Jeremy Stieglitz (co-founder) shared some things he's been passionately working on for Genesis II, along with a teaser of ARK: The Animated Series.

https://twitter.com/jeremystieglitz/status/1378390031056965634

Eggcellent Adventure is still live on all platforms. Time is running out to reap some eggcellent rewards. The event ends on April 14th! Check out this post for more details on the event.

EVO Event

There will be no EVO event while Eggcellent Adventure is live.

Community Corner

[h2]Clips/Videos[/h2]
🎥Creator: NeddyTheNoodle
NeddyTheNoodle covers Helena Walker's Creature Notes across the various maps in this recent video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MyQ1wAnjc

🎥Creator: Cantex
Cantex is well-known for putting on epic ARK battles on Youtube. If you haven't seen this fantasy showdown, it's definitely worth checking out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm8PTOgU_AQ

🎥Creator: Mgen
Having trouble trapping Managarmr? Check out this simple trap by Mgen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMR5PimAOec

[h2]Fan Art[/h2]
🎨 @kawarayane - Yuki Owl

🎨 HallOfFlameSs#3779 / @HallOfFlameSs1

🎨 soup - Raptor Drawing

🎨 @sis_6193 - ARK x Apex

🎨 lordkomodo - ARK Survival Evolved Concept

[h2]In-Game Screenshots[/h2]
📸 Chogono

📸 Chaotic#7548

📸 MACI#0858

[h2]Misc[/h2]
Sandburr - Ice Wyvern WIP

Community Crunch 261: Community Corner and More!

Eggcellent Adventure is now live on all platforms. Be sure to hop in for some fun before the event ends on April 13th! Check out this post for more details on the event.

[h2]Enforcement Update[/h2]
The enforcement team has gotten questions and wanted to clarify a few points

The Ice Cave on The Center can only house one tribe
Don't block the underground pathways in the Valguero underground area

If you have any questions or need clarifications on the rules, don't hesitate to submit a ticket!

EVO Event

There will be no EVO event while Eggcellent Adventure is live.

Community Corner

[h2]Clips/Videos[/h2]
🎥Creator: Aaron Longstaff
Aaron is back again, but this time with a sanctuary fit to house Sarcos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPx880XMujo

🎥Creator: Beanny
Beanny has an ongoing series where he begins playing from the Island all the way to Genesis part 2. On this episode, he sets out to tame a Giga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-h2l2ckgQ
[h2]Fan Art[/h2]
🎨 Stray-Galaxy - Chalk Hills

🎨 HermitHubby - Megalasaurus

🎨 RRRAVEN- MeiYin and Wuzhui

🎨 naeriie#2439 / @naeriie - Reine and Bernard

[h2]In-Game Screenshots[/h2]
📸 OnFire944#7809

📸 catw3b

📸 Bush

📸 llama steve#3684

Have a happy Easter!!!
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Eggcellent Adventure 6

From Wednesday, March 31st through Wednesday, April 14th, be on the lookout for wild Bunny Dodo's and Bunny Oviraptor's to gather Bunny Eggs for some eggcellent loot. Place down Bunny Eggs to paint on them, or use them in a Crafting Pot to craft special holiday-themed cosmetics including a new bunny tail skin, a new tail wiggle emote, and 5 new chibi's!

Event Details
This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Easter

Dates
3/31 - 4/14

Creatures

Bunny Dodos
Bunny Oviraptors

Rates

Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
Classic: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
Classic 2: 7x XP, 7x Harvesting, 7x Taming, and 6x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

Skins

Bunny Tail *NEW*
Procoptodon Bunny Costume
Bunny Ears Skin
Dino Bunny Ears Skin
Easter Chick Hat Skin
Dino Easter Chick Hat Skin
Easter Egg Hat Skin
Dino Easter Egg Hat Skin
Marshmallow Hat Skin
Dino Marshmallow Hat Skin
E4 Remote Eggsplosives Skin
Easter Egghead Skin
Chocolate Rabbit Club Skin
Sweet Spear Carrot Skin

Items

Bunny Egg
Festive Dino Candy

Emotes

Tail Wiggle Emote *NEW*
Bunny Hop Dance Emote

Chibi's

Easter Jerboa *NEW*
Easter Chick *NEW*
Thorny Dragon *NEW*
Achatina *NEW*
X-Sabertooth *NEW*

Wild Event Creature Colors

Magenta
Light Green
Light Yellow
Light Orange
Light Red
Dino Light Brown
Dino Dark Brown
Yellow
Cyan
Green
Dino Medium Blue
Turquoise
LightPink
DeepPink
Peach
Mint
Teal
PowderBlue
Cream