Community Crunch 521: Big Ship Energy
The massive Galleon ship sets sail alongside new rolling water physics and the completion of the Astraeos map.
Key Changes
- 1New Galleon ship added for massive base building and naval combat
- 2New rolling water physics and shifting seas implemented
- 3Astraeos map has reached its completed form
- 4Genesis Part 1 transfers opening September 4th
- 5Conquest Season 8 begins with 18 maps and 5x rates
- 6Structure decay temporarily disabled until September 4th
- 7Genesis Part 1 Expires servers closing September 18th
- 8Specific Tek items and saddles restricted in Conquest Season 8
- 9Bonus rates active across Official, Small Tribes, and ARKpocalypse networks
All Changes
🚢Vehicles(1)
- newGalleon: Added the Galleon, a behemoth ship designed for large-scale base building and broadside cannon combat.
🌊Gameplay Systems(2)
- newWater Physics: Implemented new water physics featuring rolling waves and shifting seas.
- changeStructure Decay: Temporarily disabled structure decay until September 4th to resolve lingering tribe issues.
🗺️Maps(3)
- changeAstraeos: Astraeos has reached its completed form, offering a fully realized environment for exploration.
- changeGenesis Part 1: Genesis Part 1 transfers for items, creatures, and characters will open on September 4th.
- removeGenesis Part 1 Expires Servers: Genesis Part 1 'Expires' servers are scheduled to close on September 18th.
⚔️Conquest Season 8(5)
- newConquest Season 8: Launched Season 8 featuring 18 maps, all set on Genesis Part 1.
- buffConquest Season 8: Increased server rates to 5x for harvesting, taming, and experience.
- removeTek Gear: Disabled Tek Grenades and Tek Railguns for the duration of the season.
- removeTek Saddles: Disabled Tek Saddles for Tapejara, Megalodon, Rock Drake, and Mosasaur.
- changeConquest Servers: Transfers between Cluster A and Cluster B servers will open on July 17th at 10 AM PT.
📈Events(3)
- buffOfficial Network: Official Network rates increased to 2x for Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding.
- buffSmall Tribes: Small Tribes rates increased to 4.5x for Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and 4x for Breeding.
- buffARKpocalypse: ARKpocalypse rates increased to 5x for Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding.
📅Coming Soon(2)
- newDododex: Upcoming Dododex update will include a stat calculator for tamed and bred creatures.
- newDododex: Dododex will introduce customizable stat grading and community name suggestions.
Summary
New Maritime Content
This update introduces the Galleon, a massive new ship designed for fortress-style base building and naval combat with a battery of cannons. To complement this, new water physics have been implemented, featuring rolling waves and shifting seas that affect navigation.
Map & Server Updates
The Astraeos map has reached its completed form. On the server side, structure decay is temporarily disabled until September 4th to address tribe issues. Additionally, Genesis Part 1 transfers will open on September 4th, allowing unrestricted movement of items and creatures.
Conquest Season 8
Conquest Season 8 has launched with 18 Genesis Part 1 maps and 5x rates. While Tek is enabled, several specific Tek items and saddles remain restricted to maintain balance in large-scale PvP.