Vegetto

@Jatheish

Someone had a map on our island which happened to be inside our pen where we keep animals and the lvl.94 AoD killed all of our animals, 700 hrs of progress of finding and breeding animals lost in a flash.

20+ animals including bears, lions and tigers were spread across the pen to guard all the tames but they died as well with all our animals only our razors survived as they were kept in a seperate part of the pen.

Guess this is it for me but fix the treasure map spawning inside other people's bases so that they won't suffer through this.

And the person who had the map could've just waited till someone comes online to gain access to that area but they just spawned army and let it wipe out our efforts of taming and breeding we've done post wipe.

8 hours ago, [GP] Guybrush Threepwood said:

It's actually around -2 or -3. When it was introduced it was below 0 then it seemed to change and whenever I see mine at -1 it is still too hot, maybe even at -2.

It might have been changed then because we checked that in ptr and ice production started when temp hit -1.

It'll produce ice when temperature drops below 0°C. You can also place icebox deep underwater to produce ice in desert biome.

5 hours ago, Realist said:

 By the way, quick question for everyone. Is there any two week tames yet like the gigs used to be?

if so, what is the longest?

if not, what is the highest?

if the worst is only like 5 days I am going to be so mad at ark lol

Razertooths, shieldhorns and Tortugars need a little more than 72 hrs to raise from 0 - 100 and need 9 imprints. Egg incubation is 3hr 15min and these animals need longest to raise. All others take less time to raise.

13 hours ago, Whitehawk said:

What's funny is when a lot of us complained about having to defeat the kraken to get the sub,some of the players  were telling us they'd solo'd it and it was easy.

This was posted on February 3rd. It was done pre wipe when fighting kraken was really difficult due to the storms and sotd were immune to damage due to bugs. Its easy to take down kraken now with 6 brigs.

But the most difficult part is ligtning tentackle its rng and if it hits you may survive or die. When we did that people over 250 hp died and some survived so its totally random.

And yes if someone tell you endgame content is hard then ignore their advice, its easy if you co operate with others.

There are still some people here who find it really hard work to build a bloody galleon after 800 hrs.

GL. HF.

Anchored ships won't sink due to overweight and over crew limit.

1: Nothing happens and boarding was also possible on non anchored ships before they made it possible.

2: If someone logs out on your ship, their body will stay at those exact co-ordinates which means if you move the ship they won't be on your ship when they login.

6. No

7. Yes, you can set ranks and permissions for each member. If they turn out to be griefers its your fault to trusting someone very quickly.

8. No

9. No

Play the game to know the answers try it out yourself with a friend. Read patch notes to know what is implemented to avoid potential griefing.

If you hard worked to build a galleon then you are doing something wrong mate. It takes 2 hrs during 2x to build a galleon.

There are way less sotd spawns now as compared to pre wipe and fleet mechanic makes sure that you are not surrounded by sotd.

But due to the render distance its impossible to get the galleon to avoid the sotd so I just force my way through. On brigs and schooner its quite easy. In case of fog/coldfront which occurs every 5 mins in tundra and polar just sail and hope for the best.

I crossed server from J13 to J12 and after crossing, first I saw dmg number and then my ship and sotd, 2 planks of my brig were gone and my 120% dinghy dock also gone. This is the worst case scenario. Sotd just hanging around the edge is really dangerous. If it was a red galleon in my case then my ship would have sank but I was lucky.

There are more sotd on region border now as compared to pre wipe from my experience.

11 minutes ago, solraco said:

I urge you to make them a "desperate" request: at coordinates long. -69.28 lat.-25.58 in the PVE EU, there is a bug that has trapped two of my most precious animals.

I will thank who can help me...please; I love my animals (virtually)...

 

 

If your animals are stuck in ground then set them on follow, hit them with spyglass which will push them and run into sea, they'll come out.

5 hours ago, kampfer91 said:

Have you guys done the polar dungeon before ?

We've done it before. Here are some tips:

-Respec in HP and fortitude. 

-Use HQ carbines and headshot the yeti minions.

-Use Grenades they're very effective.

-Oil jars are also good but burning yetis will set player on fire on contact.

-Don't wipe out your own teammates with grenades.(Really important)

- 2 people will kite the snowman near a pillar and others will kill minions.

Its easy but 10+ people recommended. GL HF.

7 hours ago, Elena said:

Guys you are doing it all wrong. 
We own a couple of islands and several forposts in lawless and claimable zones and i must say - move away from lawless asap. I myself talked to lawless settlers (they were in the middle of that kind of fight ) and found out they had never tryed! Also they didn't know the fact that taxes does not work the old way. And they preferred to fight with each over then try to find a friendly place to settle. But i've travelled A LOT in claimable zones and saw A LOT of wellcome territorial messages... 
Guys this is not a game problem it is people problem. Communicate!

Yes people do not want to settle on island which is claimed by someone else is a bigger problem. And most of them don't know about new tax system. And those who know say that they don't want to give someone free resources. And there are many companies who are letting people live and are really friendly.

Swivel with cannister shot is the best ballista not even close in terms of damage.

You'll need 15-20 cannister shots for killing it and 150+ spear bolts. But npc on swivels can't be stopped, they just keep shooting tunas.

https://exploreatlas.co.uk/search/resources/153-mineral-oil?q=Mineral oil

Use exploreatlas.co.uk or wiki for finding resources, way easier

Then get on top of building near drake spawn and find a spot to hide when it fires at you, use very hq carbine and keep shooting it, it'll take long but you can kill it solo, if you managed to get a group of 5 or more people then agro it to sea.

I will join as well, no of ships will depend on how many member of our clan are active at that time.

You can count me in. I'll bring a brig or 3 if possible.

1 hour ago, seruum said:

Hey guys im in a small company and looking to do the drake powerstones (only ones left to do) what's the best strategies to do this??? Let me know what equipment you have used to down this mythical beast without becoming a pile of ash (too often)

Just kill a hydra from neaby grid and sail to get the powerstone. Killing drake solo will be a pain as you'll have to find a good spot near its spawn to shoot him down with carbine. If you can team up with 4-5 people then you can agro it towards beach and then keep shooting it woth carbines.

But its way easier to get a key from hydra and sail to drake region.

8 hours ago, Ichor said:

I am in a small company of 5 people, we like the game a lot and wish to progress It. However when looking ahead, how the heck are we to manage getting anywhere worthwhile? We want to do the powerstones, the ship battles and the like, but is it even feasible without having 20 or 100 people?

The numbers just don't bode well for those who don't have a large group to play with. Some of the bosses just dont seem possible, maps just overwhelm us, and we have no real hope of ever building outside of lawless. Game is fun, but just doesn't seem designed for groups smaller than 20.

And some of the mat grinds are just mind numbing alone.

Side question, do Ships of the damned spawn only in fleets now? We can't take them all on, we havent the npc crew to man enough cannons. Nor are our boats durable enough to endure the battle. It just seems what ever enjoyable aspect in the game is just not possible for those who don't want to be a slave in a mega.

Most of the PvE companies are small, we are also a company of 6 people but only 3 are active. Here are some tips -

1. Tame lvl. 25+ bears, elephants, giraffes and rhinos.

2. use bears for treasure maps upto journeyman quality. for mw you can use 3 bears or elephant if solo.

3. For killing Hydra use a ship with cannons or balistas. Or you can use swivels with cannister ammo. Just avoid killing drake, kill hydra and travel to ruins which has drake and get the powerstone.

4. Feed Shrunken Head Stew to elephant when you want to farm wood, its stamina drains slowly and fills up quickly.

5. Use rhino for farming bamboo and darkwood if you need 6th type.

6. For kraken, just ask if someone is doing it 8/10 times they'll let you join.

7. Use armoured brigs or ships with cannons on the back for fighting sotd. I prefer normal broadside with tons of levels into resistance.

It'll be easy once you figure out everything.

1 hour ago, Jean Lafitte said:

Game crashing has been a problem since day one.
SOTD have been a problem since they flooded the ocean with them the first week.
And not having your own loot drop in a freeport when you die was a problem the minute they released that stupid patch.

You have no idea who I am but I do know what this game is.

1. SotD aren't a problem, their spawn is really low now.

2. Game doesn't crash that often, max 1-2 times in entire week and server disconnects are in Golden Age Ruins are almost non existent.

3. If you are dying in Freeport then you are doing something wrong. it takes 5 mins to leave freeport with a ramshackle sloop. And your loot drops if you have a ship with a bed in freeport.

4. Its Early Access so it isn't perfect yet, but the frequent crashes you are getting is due to your PC not because the game sucks. I'm playing 8-10 hrs daily since the wipe without any crashes, and my mates aren't crashing for no reason as well so the problem for you is your system and you.  GL HF. 

18 minutes ago, Aegis said:

I understand there are lots of island in the server, but in C7 there are 2 island that are exactly the same, the Magriden Holm and the The Cheering Isle.

there might be a little different on resources, i have not yet discover all resources, but on the map they have the same out line, this will make it difficult for treasure map.

Yes they look same on map but have different terrain. And there are many regions with same shaped islands. E7 has 3 islands which look exactly same on map.

55 minutes ago, Salty Jack said:

I can find plenty of rhinos in the desert biome.... what I cant find is anywhere that rhinos spawn and turnips are able to be grown.

Am I missing a zone or does everyone have to ship in turnips and hope you get that rhino tamed before they spoil ?....

 

Turnips spawn in Tundra and rhinos spawn in High and Low desert so no biome has both.

K13 has turnip spawn if you want to get your hands on it. And tame in 2x weekend, its much easier to tame high level ones.

www.exploreatlas.co.uk might help you find resources.

6 hours ago, Jack Shandy said:

Was 34-35 before recent patch. Has now changed to nearly 40.

It might be that you need more dp per level as your max level gets increased.

My max level increased by 2(4 for 2 PS) when I got my first 2 powerstones but when I got 3rd one max level only increased by 1.

I've 644 points and my max level is 67.

5 minutes ago, Caveat said:

It's 23.5 DP's per level.  It has not changed.

I can confirm it has changed. Its not 23.5 Discovery Points per level.

19 hours ago, Remo said:

shrunken head soup is probably the most useful food recipe for gathering.... feed it to an elephant... hardly any stamina down time gathering wood

Whelp, thanks for the advise. Never thought of feeding it to tames.

On 5/14/2019 at 2:41 AM, JC67 said:

I have over 150 DP and my max level is 55 so something is wrong here.

My level cap raised to 56 on 171 points confirmed by another member of our company as well. This was when discoveries were worth 1 dp.

3 hours ago, gadefence said:

I'm stuck in a bay with my brig. I'm REALLY happy I can't S to back up out of a little sand dip I just tried to go through.

It's filling my day with insane joy.

When was S backup sails taken away or am I on glitched land.

S backup is a bugged feature. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. Try to relogin and if you still can't ask other members from your company. It works for some but not others.

Don't use pen for taming animals, use bear mount. When I tried taming a giraffe in a pen it just totated 360°, only use pens for tigers, lions, razors. Use accordian to have the taming affinity buff and make sure to have the taming affinity skill unlocked which you get after killing the Monstrous Sperm Whale. If your character is really small, you'll get hit by elephant due to the dumb mechanics. Taming is easy once you know the sweetspots for each animal but I feel bad for hurting the bears.