Devs please think about posting your vision for the game.

[Kyorin 44]

This would cut down on a little of the complaining at least.  A lot of it is just because we don't know what your plans for the game are.  All we see is Ark but aren't sure where you plan on taking us over the next 2 years.  Hence many of the requests and debating.

 

Hell the complaining about the trailer is because it looks way more fun than  what you are doing for the bulk of your playtime.  Most players won't ever even see a town that vibrant because mechanics don't give players any reason to gather and not murder each other.  And yes mechanics are required if you do want this, that's how online works.

 

 For example, the hardcore survival crowd (ark vets) and many new players (expecting a better sea of thieves) want very different things. People wanting to play with a few RL friends casually or hate restarting from zero continuously have very different expectations.

[Pappy Green 71]

They won't be a company in two years if they don't start addressing the plethora of issues this game has. The "mostly negative" rating on steam isn't going to sell copies, that's for sure.