ARK Survival Evolved Dev Tracker

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28 Jan 06:52 complexminded on Steam - Thread - Direct

Anti-Mesh System Enhancements

Last week we deployed upgrades to the anti-mesh system that significantly reduced the amount of meshing that is occurring on the Official Network. It’s been instrumental in creating a fair playing experience and decreasing the amount of meshing, as we are seeing an overall 90% reduction. We truly believe, with your help, we’ll be able to move the needle to 99%!

The first iteration of the anti-mesh system only included detection which enabled us to collect critical data needed to upgrade the system to take action on those who were identified to be meshing. The wide-scale deployment of the second iteration last week allowed us to reduce the edge cases and ... Read more

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28 Jan 06:52 /u/ on Steam - Thread - Direct

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/346110/announcements/detail/1690473920151077745]here[/url].

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28 Jan 06:38 /u/ZenRowe on Reddit - Thread - Direct

Originally posted by The_Great_Sephiroth

I completely agree with you. Would love to see Ark on UE 4.3x or newer. It would help everybody out.

Oh, believe me, there is not an engineer in the office that doesn't wish we were working with a more recent version of UE4.
But it's just not that simple, upgrading across major engine versions is not just a difficult task but in some cases nearly impossible.

I'm not just talking about ARK here, I am talking about pretty much any game. Major engine versions don't just constitute additions but also major rewrites of core engine code. Games getting major engine conversions after release is a rarity, the work involved in that can potentially end up being even more than just making a whole new game from scratch because you have to untangle what has just, mostly likely, become completely inoperable code and figure out where the breaks are to get everything functioning again.

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26 Jan 16:24 /u/ZenRowe on Reddit - Thread - Direct

Originally posted by sal880612m

I am actively worried that when they release this shit on console they won’t make sure console players have a way to turn it off. Meaning everyone on console even those playing single player who happen to fall or clip through the mesh will constantly lose shit to it. You are making the mistake of thinking it’s hard to accidentally do, it’s not just most of those who do don’t stay there and move on playing as usual. Snow biome on the island is horrible for it.

The anti-mesh system doesn't apply to singleplayer and dedicated servers have control over whether or not the system is used.

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26 Jan 02:36 ZenRowe on Forums - Thread - Direct

Hello, I just wanted to pop in while I had some time and acknowledge that I have seen that people are still seeing this problem.
I don't have an ETA on a fix but it is on my radar and it will be addressed.
Based on what I know about the chibi functionality, I believe that as long as you unequip and requip your chibis before gaining any exp that you will be fine. Just for now make sure not to kill any alphas while an equipped chibi reads as 0 exp when you know it should have more, that should hopefully mitigate the issue somewhat in the meantime.
Storing it at an obelisk when you go offl

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23 Jan 22:45 /u/wildcardced on Reddit - Thread - Direct

Originally posted by SingleSidedPCB

well i monitor the dev tracker, reddit, and the patch notes .... i must have missed the announcement. thanks

and to be fair, it really should have been in the patch notes not buried at the bottom of an announcement ;)

That IS fair. It's added now. Thanks!

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23 Jan 22:41 /u/wildcardced on Reddit - Thread - Direct

Somehow this is accurate some days

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23 Jan 22:36 /u/wildcardced on Reddit - Thread - Direct

I shared this with that particular GM. Thanks for this.

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ARK Survival Evolved Dev Tracker

28 Jan

Community Crunch 215

Community Crunch 215

Official Patch Version?

Reminder, tomorrow marks the closure of Legacy PvP.

Read more below:

Community Crunch 212: Legacy Servers, Winter Wonderland 4, and Sponsored Mod Applications

The Community Crunch will go out tomorrow. We're mainly focused on the finish line for Genesis and cleaning house 🧹. I'll have an update on meshing and anti-mesh system for you at some point tomorrow (stats look great!). 2/25 #Genesis

27 Jan

Just a summary

Pros:
- Rewarding loot (chibis / player levels)
- Better colored dinos
- Event Rates

Cons:
- Rates (Spawn, Drop)
- Event mechanics encouraged toxic behavior
- Holiday decorations don't persist

A huge shout out to all CM's on #CMAD (Community Management Appreciation Day).

But a bigger shout out to the communities we oversee. I can't speak for every CM but this community is a family.

We argue, we fight, but in the end, we're still family!

🤪

26 Jan

I fucking hate the anti mesh

Lost Chibi levels

25 Jan

@xroberrrt @DKlav27 @ajatl123 @survivetheark I can understand if someone doesn't like or agree with the process. But that is the process.

@xroberrrt @DKlav27 @ajatl123 @survivetheark They also aren't acting without oversight. Management and the communications team are in frequent contact with the enforcement team.

@xroberrrt @DKlav27 @ajatl123 @survivetheark What are the appropriate channels? Tickets. If you've been banned you can file a ban appeal. Our CS and enforcement agents are taking action based on the data and evidence provided - not feelings.

@KeanuBeefs Enforcers aren't on every server at all times so I do imagine this is happening quite frequently. We need to make sure tickets are being filed to show how big the problem is.

24 Jan

There have been a few tweaks to the anti-mesh system that went out last night and this morning. This trend may continue as we continue to tighten the screws on the system. Happy #LunarNewYear!

🌑An early ARK: LUNAR NEW YEAR EVOLUTION EVENT is active from now through January 27, with 2X Taming, Harvesting, and XP on all platforms! #playARK

23 Jan

New Anti Mesh causing problems on Mod Maps, option to disable it needed

I'm sorry, Ced. I love you but I couldn't help myself

Credit where credit is Due: Gm appreciation thread.

Good morning world! I've created a thread to help track and identify some of the areas where you are receiving false positives. Check it out:

Anti-Mesh System False Positives

@Gurilla72642499 @survivetheark And it's the 25th of February.

When do they post?