@Ragan @Skipper

Seems like the server updated and may need mod updates. Trying to play on Genesis 2 and got a mod mismatch. I understand it may just need time to update itself, but if there is anything you guys normally do and have time, that would be great! Thanks!

This was several hours ago and I see someone now online so just checking before I do anything here.

Is it okay now? Updates run early in the morning by default. It may have cleared on its own.

@Ragan may also have fixed it.

Thanks! I will check again when I get home from work and see if I can play.

I thought @Skipper had updated them because I was able to get on about 6 hours after Kelan made his post.

Hah, must have been the scheduled run job early in the morning that got it.

I have been trying to log into the Valguero Server for a couple days, and I have been getting the Mod mismatch. When I try to log into the other servers, I have no problem.

If anyone has time, would you be able to check and see if the mod updates are being applied to the Valguero server

Thanks

Updating the mods now

Thanks Ragan

Thanks!

I went to Gen 2 in the morning early yesterday and mods weren’t right, so I decided to configure settings and fire up a local single player game on the new Lost World map to try it out.

It took me a little while to get the settings where I wanted, and added a bunch of mods we like, but I got it working well and had a good time! Settling on the beach in what was supposed to be an easy starting area got me near a rex, tek rex, multiple raptors and even an alpha raptor wandering nearby. I still haven’t died yet, though!

A couple questions for any of you server/mod experts:

I tried to increase the harvest item health, which I thought would get you more hits per node. However, I still only get 2 handfuls of berries from each plant. I did also increase player damage for harvesting, so maybe they canceled each other out and I am just getting much more per grab, which seems possible.

Another problem I have is I can’t seem to get the night time speed increase to work. I set it in the configuration UI in game, then back out and in again and it resets to 1 every time.

I can’t seem to get the setting right to enable picking up structures and items placed indefinitely. It always defaults to the 30 second timer. I set the value to 0.0 in the ini files, but haven’t solved that one yet.

The one that is bugging me the most, however, is the dino stamina drain seems super out of control at default. I tried changing it from 1.0 to 0.2, but it has no effect. I even added it manually to the ini file. It doesn’t help that I have low level Pteras so far, but it would be super helpful to be able to adjust it some. I had a level 150 Ptera knocked out and at 80% tamed, but a rex wandered thru and ate him!

But, with all that, I am having a blast! I managed to fix many settings, including increasing stack sizes without a mod and have a bunch enabled properly, I think.

@Kelan and all. I’m in the process of adding a Lost World map server to the cluster. The more the merrier, right?

As typical with ActiveGameHost, I have to have the server created (being done now,) then moved to where we’re hosted and added to the cluster. I’ll update with the details once done. Is it going to be an Ark’y Christmas?

What mods do we want? @Ragan should we do the same as Genesis_2?

Yes, the same as the Genesis 2 mods. I’m working getting the mods installed now.

I’ve looked at the server start up commands and they don’t appear to be the same as the other servers. Is this instance on the same server as the other Arks?

Not yet, they have yet to move it, Ragan. I’d wait on mods and startup until after they do. It’ll have the same IP address once they do. Typically this takes them about a day but it’s because one of their better techs usually does the move process.

@Ragan looks like you beat me to it, everything running okay on it?

For the others, as always, no password.

Connection Info:
155.254.28.106:27035

It doesn’t look like the cross server chat is installed, otherwise, everything is good

I’ll address that tomorrow morning when everyone is offline. Thanks again, man!

Well that only took well over a week. :)

I think cross-chat should be working now.

@Ragan if this happens again, it’s under the following:

Plugins:
Install +ARK: Server API 3.53 (Do this first)
Install ARK Cross Server Chat

Server Settings:
ARK cross server chat, Text Editor, change to the following, relative to whichever server name it is …
{
“ServerKey”: “LostIsland”,
“ClusterKey”: “cluster1”,
“ServerTag”: “LostIsland”,
“NamePattern”: “{Name} [{ServerTag}]”,
“HideServerTagOnLocal”: true,
“DatabasePath”: “C:\TCAFiles\clusters\clusters\STEVEP\ArkCrossServerChat.db”
}

I’ll give it a try next time when there are two or more on the cluster.

I’ve got my base setup. Still need to add all the niceties though.

I did find the wyvern trench/canyon/cave and promptly left because there was like 20+ wyverns flying around there. Clearing that out will be a boss fight by itself.

I am still playing!

I have a decent setup still in the first quadrant on Gen 2. I haven’t ventured into the others yet, but did fly out to the space/asteroid area to grab some gems and element (which I can’t use yet, lol).

I am working on breeding mutations for the first time ever. Sure, I would breed here and there in the past, but I never really looked to see what stats would go up when there is a mutation. I don’t have any tek engrams, so doing it the long way. I may even give it a go with the early bosses if I get ambitious. I just need a decent Yutyrannus so I can get those started, just for fun! I already have a 145 and 150 wild female tamed. Those were a first for me and a bit of a challenge. I even tamed them without having a Rex to lead them around.

And of course, it wouldn’t be ARK for me without having a pack of high level raptors! I had a couple close to wild 180 tek raptors I am breeding and they are up to level 305 at birth.

I will venture into the new areas and maybe even Lost World after a while. Having a great time and thanks again for all the work hosting, Skipper!

Just wanted to update that I finally figured out what to do with the mistletoe and coal I was getting out of the raptor claus packages. I knew those gacha claus dudes had to be for something, so I finally found out what today while reading around online. Give one coal or one mistletoe to the Gacha Claus, and it will drop a crystal that when used gives you holiday themed decorations, chibi dinos, and decently high gear! I got a 200% xbow and some other decent items.

Today may be the last day to get them, although I believe raptor claus isn’t dropping any more presents even though they message comes across every midnight.

You can also use the coal & mistletoe to craft holiday skins in the cooking pot.