heavenknight 12 Posted December 23, 2018 I hope they will include an offline mode like in Ark so we can play while waiting for their servers or for future problem they will have through the development! 11 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantX 9 Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, heavenknight said: I hope they will include an offline mode like in Ark so we can play while waiting for their servers or for future problem they will have through the development! I was kind of disheartened by this when I was at the main menu for the first time. If there was one similarity I would of wanted from ARK, Single player would of been it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemur 8 Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) I'm sorry to inform you sir but this is a mmo. Edited December 23, 2018 by Lemur 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 25, 2018 I agree that a single player mode like Ark would be much appreciated. So many people play Ark single player, why lose out on this demographic. Another way would be to upgrade the dedicated software from what it is now (manual .bat file, manually config) to a tool similar to the extremely popular ASM (Ark Server manager). Also, single player mode is great for mod authors to test out mods and server owners/admins to test out mods for their community. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir_Manfred 1 Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) You can always download the dedicated server and play on it all alone But yeah, it's not the same as a single-player mode. Kindof a workaround Edited December 25, 2018 by Sir_Manfred 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sir_Manfred said: You can always download the dedicated server and play on it all alone But yeah, it's not the same as a single-player mode. Kindof a workaround I tried, but it's a bit beyond my technical skill level. Hoping for an easy to follow tutorial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 26, 2018 14 hours ago, Sir_Manfred said: You can always download the dedicated server and play on it all alone But yeah, it's not the same as a single-player mode. Kindof a workaround It hasn't been confirmed, but LAN hosting for single player dosen't seem to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plj 3 Posted December 26, 2018 I don't see why they can't give us a single player version,all of the software for the grids and such are already on our computers. But even a 1 or 2 grid version would be great. I'd run a dedicated LAN server on my computer if it would work like ASM does for Ark. I was able to easily set that up and play on the same computer as the server. I don't have a separate computer to use as a server box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orlok 1 Posted December 26, 2018 hello there joined the forums purely to signify my wish for this as well. Single Player, please. Or a persistent (saveable) LAN option. rgds LoK 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apoyt 2 Posted December 26, 2018 Ditto ORLOK above, I've got the game but was disappointed to see there was no local/sp option (Keeping hold of it for now, seeing how it develops). All we'd need would be just a grid or 2x2, this would probably be more than adequate and not too resource crazy for solo play and local hosted I'd of thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roark 0 Posted December 26, 2018 Just joined this forum to throw in my hat for single player also. I liked the modding you can do in Ark . Hope to get that in Atlas at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yemesis 10 Posted December 27, 2018 I would highly love the idea of being able to local host a non dedicated server 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 27, 2018 13 hours ago, Apoyt said: All we'd need would be just a grid or 2x2, this would probably be more than adequate and not too resource crazy for solo play and local hosted I'd of thought. The Devs just need to make the server software have a gui, and easy to operate setup and allow LAN only servers for single player mode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reklesnes 11 Posted December 27, 2018 i would 100% prefer a single player mode i would forget about iRL if there was story mode to this game in offline but lets be honest thats too good of an idea for devs to come up with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 27, 2018 40 minutes ago, Reklesnes said: i would 100% prefer a single player mode i would forget about iRL if there was story mode to this game in offline but lets be honest thats too good of an idea for devs to come up with Ark has single player mode. Same devs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reklesnes 11 Posted December 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, Lynx said: Ark has single player mode. Same devs. all the experiance from Ark and this is the product they produce... its kind of pathetic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 28, 2018 Just now, Reklesnes said: all the experiance from Ark and this is the product they produce... its kind of pathetic Having single player mode at EA launch would have at least allowed more players to play the game. Even just to test things out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reklesnes 11 Posted December 28, 2018 100% agree im at 55hours played and have nothing as community servers reset every update and Im Ocean located and its pointless for me to play official atm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted December 28, 2018 I have tried lots of things to get a dedicated server to work just to play single player. But since my internet is from a mobile hotspot apparently port forwarding does work with mobile isp. Ark is easy to run through just LAN, this dosen't seem to be possible with Atlas. Guess I will refund. No point in owning a game I cannot play. Add Single Player mode and LAN server access (both are available in Ark). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apoyt 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Just thought I'd link in the Steam thread as it's proving a popular topic, and mostly in favour. https://steamcommunity.com/app/834910/discussions/0/1742229167200752994/?tscn=1546274820 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted January 1, 2019 Single player mode And LAN connectivity for servers Both greatly needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted January 3, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 7:39 PM, Lynx said: Single player mode And LAN connectivity for servers Both greatly needed. Quoting myself. But since I couldn't get my LAN server working I have refunded the game. No point keeping a game I cannot play. Both single player mode and LAN option are needed before I would buy this game again. Both are available in Ark. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanYellowbeard 0 Posted January 3, 2019 1. This is not Ark...... 2. Running your own server for single player is pointless. You would get one grid square as your PC probably wont handle multiple servers for you to cross into and enjoy each biome. People really need to stop comparing to Ark, its the same engine, thats it.........Different department, just the same backers and assets...... Its like saying you want world of warcraft in singleplayer....... Spitting your dummy out in this way makes no difference and helps nobody. Next time do some reading before just purchasing a game. There is vast amounts of knowledge just at your fingertips, why not try using it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynx 92 Posted January 4, 2019 4 hours ago, DanYellowbeard said: 2. Running your own server for single player is pointless. You would get one grid square as your PC probably wont handle multiple servers for you to cross into and enjoy each biome. There is a custom map tool. So all the biomes could be in smaller maps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apoyt 2 Posted January 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Lynx said: There is a custom map tool. So all the biomes could be in smaller maps. A lot of private servers are doing this already, and the map doesn't seem crowded by doing it either from what I've seen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites