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STA: EP14 Show Notes INTRO Didn’t realize the crickets were so loud. Won’t happen again. Remember; We are noobs again. WHAT'S NEW Current version v260.2 Upcoming update v261 ETA July 6 META TALK Tek tier are for mega corps 30 problems WC should tease a look at. Dino Grinder Mode with engrams and no sp Is oxygen worth adding point into? Argument that “pillar-ing” is to reduce loading frame rates Ark price is $59.99 for official release Add vending machine OUTRO Thanks for listening. Consider supporting us on Patreon Contact us at: surviving

STA: EP13 Show Notes INRO What have we been up to in IRL that has taken us away from the game for so long. Be warned. We are newbies again. Our perspectives and insights may be out of date to most people. WHAT'S NEW IN ARK Should there be an official server wipe? Mind wipe change Complaints about elite tribes server transferring Limited server transfer times a solution? Problems with ORP (offline raid protection) “Pillar-ing” on PvE servers,  still a problem. Exclusive Skins coming out with “pre order” of the game. META TALK Creature AI Titanoboa, nuisance or nightmare? OUTRO Consider support us on Patreon

STA: EP 12 We didn’t Survive Why we must say goodbye We became too busy in RL Server resets burned us out Tribe numbers lacking for upkeep Time requirement - coupled with dwindling security Check out the Rated Ark Podcast Thank you to all the listeners! Your comments and loyalty made this happen and kept us going as long as we did.  Contact us at: survivingthearkcast@gmail.com Thanks to JJoon at Newgrounds audio portal for our theme song LINKS Arkmap.org Surviving the Arkcast forum Ark Dev Tracker Survivors Wildlife Guide

STA: EP11 Show Notes REVISTING PC v239.2 How do we like it so far? Reactions to released creatures. New Creature: Direbear! gamepedia New Creature: Manta! gamepedia New Structure: Chemistry Table! New Structure: Primitive Cannon! RELEASED v240, ETA: May 3 (spotlight video) New Creature: Lystrosaurus! gamepedia New Creature: Arthropluera! gamepedia

STA: EP10 Show Notes UPCOMING RELEASE PC v239, Current Official ETA: April 20 New Creature: Direbear! New Creature: Manta! New Structure: Chemistry Table! New Structure: Primitive Cannnon! First 3 Bosses and Boss Areas!  Breeding Mechanics Phase 2 Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges Epic 4K Texture Deployment (all textures at source resolution)! Better texture pool utilization at all Texture setting levels Fixed timeouts that people were getting connecting to servers that used lots of Mods Fixed issue with placeable explosive/traps collisions Direbear, Manta, and Brood mother spotlight SOON TO BE RELEASED tek tier armor, PART2 tek armor sneakpeak Titanosaur sneak peak

STA: EP9 Show Notes RELEASED 238.6 Woolly Rhino Eurypterid (Broth of Enlightenment) Dunkleosteus   • Increased Eurypterid spawn frequency by 60%• Rhino can now be picked up by Quetz• New Saddles are now craftable on Beaver-Smithy• Official Extinction Event servers now have 2x-3x settings• Rhino tames 40% faster• Non-Official Extinction Event servers will now auto-restart properly• Reduced Dunkleosteus maximum Torpor Spotlight Video UPCOMING RELEASE • Breeding Mechanics Phase 2• Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges• Epic 4K Texture Deployment (all textures at source resolution)! Better texture pool utilization at all Texture setting levels SOON TO BE RELEASED

STA: EP8 Show Notes RELEASE 237.3 releases caves and Easter event, Dinos came later. HOT TOPIC OCD PSA: New episode titles Easter is here (the bunny) Pics of all Dinos wearing bunny ears Caves revamp, Easter preview (video) How to deal with the loss of a wiped server. The Center Map the resource balance Fireflies Thunderstorms NEW DINO DOSSIER Basilosaurus SOON TO BE RELEASED tek tier armor More Creatures, Gear, Armors, Weapons, & Structures! Tek Caves, "Ascension" Game Progression, "Boss Wars"

STA: EP7 Show Notes ADDED RELEASE: Survival of The Fittest: A free to play, standalone game designed for competitive PvP. HOT TOPIC How are players reacting to the release of SoTF? (Not good.) Trendy vs Wildcard UPCOMING RELEASE (unlikely to come out today) v237.0, ETA: March 23 New 'Dino': Woolly Rhino! New 'Dino': Eurypterid! New 'Dino': Dunkleosteus! 

ARKCAST: EP6 Show Notes Hot Topic: New Giga mystery. Skin or first look at armor? UPCOMING  FEB-MAR ARK: Survival of the Fittest Relaunch: HUGE IMPROVEMENTS (matchmaking, ELO rating, item rewards, mega performance gain, etc etc ;) ) Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges More Creatures, Gear, Armors, Weapons, & Structures! Tek Caves, "Ascension" Game Progression, "Boss Wars" Aquatic and Amphibious Mating/Lifecycles DirectX12 Mode for Windows 10! Approximate +20% perf Specific Representative "on-ground" meshes for all dropped items Random GPU Driver crash fix: TrueSky LISTENER OUTREACH Listeners send us recordings of your favorite Ark adventure and we'll release in the podcast, or have you on for live interview. Meta: Auto-farming… DO IT Should torches be equip-able in off hand?

ARKCAST: EP5 Show Notes ADDED Release: 236 New Dino: Giant Beaver auto collects, extra carry cap for wood New Equipment: Handcuffs First 3 Bosses and Boss Arenas Snow and Swamp caves ~10% rendering performance improvements! Server Performance Phase 2 Breeding Mechanics Phase 2 Hot Topic: Devs currently saying they're 99.999% unlikely to wipe upon release UPCOMING  FEB-MAR ARK: Survival of the Fittest Relaunch: HUGE IMPROVEMENTS (matchmaking, ELO rating, item rewards, mega performance gain, etc etc ;) ) Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges More Creatures, Gear, Armors, Weapons, & Structures! Tek Caves, "Ascension" Game Progression, "Boss Wars" Aquatic and Amphibious Mating/Lifecycles DirectX12 Mode for Windows 10! Approximate +20% perf Specific Representative "on-ground" meshes for all dropped items Random GPU Dri

ARKCAST: EP4 Show Notes  Hot Topic: 236 release is late again. Supposed to release today. SOON ADDED Release: 236 New Dino: Giant Beaver New Equipment: Handcuffs First 3 Bosses and Boss Arenas Snow and Swamp caves ~10% rendering performance improvements! Server Performance Phase 2 Breeding Mechanics Phase 2 UPCOMING  FEB-MAR ARK: Survival of the Fittest Relaunch: HUGE IMPROVEMENTS (matchmaking, ELO rating, item rewards, mega performance gain, etc etc ;) ) Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges More Creatures, Gear, Armors, Weapons, & Structures! Tek Caves, "Ascension" Game Progression, "Boss Wars" Aquatic and Amphibious Mating/Lifecycles DirectX12 Mode for Windows 10! Approximate +20% perf Specific Representative "on-ground" meshes for all dropped items Random GPU Driver crash fix: TrueSky LISTENER QUESTIONS: Dev interview? Will there be official server wipes when game officially launches?

ARKCAST: EP3 Show Notes  Hot Topic: Update 235 Have been released! Ark ranks in top 10 played games on Steam with 67,018 players in the last 30 days. ADDED Release: 235 Release Feb 5th 235 Spotlight video. New Dino: Terror Bird New Weapon: Grappling Hook! Tribe Alliances (PvE and PvP). Yes, finally, absolutely, live free or die hard gonna make it into this release! BattleEye Anti-Cheat System How to delete: ctrl F, Therighthand for instructions

    SURVIVING THE ARKCAST SHOW NOTES: Episode 2 Hot Topic: Update 232, 233, 234, 235 Have been released UPDATES: 232 release New Dino: Dung Beetle! New Dino: Dimetrodon! Beer ,Barrels..Hangovers. Tribe Alliances (PvE and PvP) ***Got pushed to 235 Garbage Collector performance improvements (less stalls) Fix for disappearing Quetz’ Improved save-and-load times Fixed a memory leak

ARKCAST SHOW NOTES: Episode 1 Show Notes Introduction: Who are we? What is Ark: Survival Evolved Hot Topic: Dino Stat changes Reddit opinions Dev Updates: Procoptodon Archaeopteryx Naughty or Nice Winners  hosts Bikeman and JayEx23