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ARK: Survival Ascended - Megalodon Fix Causes Empty Oceans
This video tests the latest patch for ARK: Survival Ascended, which fixed the megalodon overspawn issue, but inadvertently made the oceans feel empty. The video explores various maps to assess the impact of the changes and offers suggestions for Studio Wildcard to improve marine life.
1. 🎮 Introduction: The Megalodon Patch and the New Empty Oceans Problem
- ✅ The recent ARK: Survival Ascended patch fixed the megalodon overspawn issue.
- ⚠️ However, players are now complaining that the oceans feel empty and lack marine life.
- 💡 The video aims to investigate whether this is a genuine problem that Studio Wildcard needs to address.
00:00 - 01:25
1. 🎮 Introduction: The Megalodon Patch and the New Empty Oceans Problem
- ✅ The recent ARK: Survival Ascended patch fixed the megalodon overspawn issue.
- ⚠️ However, players are now complaining that the oceans feel empty and lack marine life.
- 💡 The video aims to investigate whether this is a genuine problem that Studio Wildcard needs to address.
01:26 - 05:33
2. 🌊 Investigation on the Island: Assessing Marine Life After the Patch
- ✅ The content creator ventures into the ocean on the Island map to assess the situation.
- ⚠️ Before the patch, being attacked by 15 megalodons was common when entering the water.
- ✅ Now, the ocean feels significantly calmer, with fewer megalodon threats.
- 💡 While the content creator is happy with the reduction in megalodon overspawning, they believe the ocean now feels too empty.
| Aspect | Before the Patch | After the Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Megalodons | Overspawn, frequent attacks | Rarer appearances |
| General marine life | More abundant | Scarce, feels empty |
05:42 - 07:31
3. 🐠 Shallow Waters vs. Deep Ocean: Where to Find Fish
- ✅ Shallow waters seem to have more marine life compared to the deep ocean.
- ⚠️ The content creator suggests that players may have more luck finding fish in shallow waters at the moment.
- 💡 The content creator believes that Studio Wildcard needs to revitalize the ocean on the Island map.
07:33 - 11:10
4. 🗺️ Exploring Ragnarok: A Map with More Life?
- ✅ The content creator moves to the Ragnarok map to assess marine life.
- 💡 Ragnarok seems to have more life in general compared to the Island map.
- ✅ The content creator recalls being surrounded by about seven megalodons on Ragnarok before the patch.
- ❗ The ocean needs a new surge of life, including fish and excitement.
11:11 - 12:20
5. 🤔 Reflections on Aquatica and the Need for New Creatures
- 💡 The content creator reflects on how the addition of Aquatica could have improved ARK: ASA by introducing new creatures.
- ✅ The content creator decides to visit the Astrius map to see if it has the same problem.
12:21 - 14:34
6. ✨ Astrius: A Breath of Fresh Air for Marine Life?
- ✅ Astrius seems to have more life in this shallow area compared to other maps.
- 💡 The content creator prefers being in Astrius for underwater life, as it feels more alive and has places to explore.
- ❗ The deeper areas of Astrius still lack life.
- 🗣️ The content creator hopes that Studio Wildcard can make a change to add more life to the ocean.