Post
Rebuilding Helm's Deep in Valguero in ARK: Survival Ascended
YouTuber Etholdir and his tribe are rebuilding Helm's Deep castle in Valguero in ARK: Survival Ascended, using the custom Viking Builder cosmetic. They have made significant progress in the early days, building houses, stables, greenhouses, and fortifying the castle's defenses. The goal is to create a welcoming and safe base for their tribe, while optimizing the structure count for console players.
1. 🏰 Introduction to the reconstruction of Helm's Deep in Valguero
- ✅ Etholdir is rebuilding Helm's Deep in Valguero, one of the pre-existing ruins on the ARK: Survival Ascended map.
- ✅ The project is being carried out with his tribe on their community servers.
00:00 - 00:11
1. 🏰 Introduction to the reconstruction of Helm's Deep in Valguero
- ✅ Etholdir is rebuilding Helm's Deep in Valguero, one of the pre-existing ruins on the ARK: Survival Ascended map.
- ✅ The project is being carried out with his tribe on their community servers.
00:12 - 00:30
2. 🗺️ Location and objective of the tribe's base
- ✅ Helm's Deep is recognizable by its resemblance to the castle from The Lord of the Rings.
- ✅ The goal is to build a functional and aesthetically pleasing tribe base.
00:31 - 01:14
3. 🛠️ Initial progress and Viking-style construction cosmetics
- ✅ Significant progress has been made in the first few days of construction.
- ✅ The custom Viking Builders cosmetic is mainly used for the design.
01:15 - 01:43
4. 📍 Location on the map and creature used for exploration
- ✅ The castle is located on the edge of the redwoods and the tiger biome in Valguero.
- ✅ Etholdir uses a Cosmo for exploration, which is found in the Aberration area of the map.
01:44 - 02:25
5. 🛡️ Design of the main gate and gatehouse
- ✅ The main gate is inspired by the entrance to Edoras from The Lord of the Rings.
- ✅ Barn and behemoth gates are used to secure the entrance.
- ✅ A small gatehouse is built on top for added security and aesthetics.
02:26 - 03:09
6. 🏠 Personal house and stables
- ✅ Etholdir has built a cozy house similar to his starter house tutorial, but larger.
- ✅ Stables have been added to house the tamed dinos.
03:10 - 04:14
7. 🐴 Details of the stables and future plans for the house
- ✅ The stables are slightly lower and angled for a more dynamic appearance.
- ✅ The house is currently empty, but there are plans to decorate and furnish it.
04:15 - 04:35
8. 🤝 Invitation to the community servers
- ✅ The community servers are open for anyone to join and play.
- ✅ Details for joining can be found on Etholdir's Discord.
04:36 - 05:08
9. 🚢 Ship under construction and greenhouse
- ✅ A tribe member, Chicken Man, is building a ship using Viking cosmetics.
- ✅ Ellie is working on a greenhouse for crop cultivation.
05:09 - 05:33
10. 🌱 Details of the greenhouse and well
- ✅ The greenhouse uses Viking Builder cosmetics, including a water tank converted into a well.
- ✅ There is plenty of space for crops to grow, with a garden in the back.
05:34 - 06:22
11. 🛡️ Castle defenses and gatehouse
- ✅ Defenses are being planted along the battlements, with turrets added by Chicken.
- ✅ The gatehouse is built on top of the existing ruins to give it more charm.
06:23 - 07:34
12. ✨ Gatehouse design and aesthetics
- ✅ The gatehouse features statues from the Viking Builder cosmetic and decorative options such as flags and shields.
- ✅ The design adds contrast to the stone ruins and gives character to the build.
07:35 - 08:05
13. 🚩 Tribe tower and future plans
- ✅ A tribe tower with the Castle Craft skin is currently being used, but it will be changed to a Viking Builder tower when available.
- ✅ It is unclear what to build around the tribe tower.
08:06 - 08:32
14. 🎮 Optimization for console players
- ✅ The goal is to keep the structure count low so that console players can visit the base without issues.
- ✅ Rebuilding the existing ruins helps reduce the structure count.
08:33 - 09:08
15. 🐉 Dino breeding and entrance to the castle
- ✅ Dino breeding is taking place in the core of the castle.
- ✅ Chicken has created an entrance to the castle using Viking Builder skins and JVH landscaping.
09:09 - 09:36
16. 💀 Entrance to the castle and floating Rex skull
- ✅ The entrance features a floating Rex skull created with a hidden glass roof and ASR.
- ✅ The existing structure is being rebuilt into a strong gateway.
09:37 - 10:13
17. 🚪 Entrance gates and main crafting/storage room
- ✅ There is a behemoth cave right behind the built wall.
- ✅ There are gates on the sides for easy entry into the main base.
- ✅ The main crafting and storage room is currently on the side, but will be moved to the center.
10:14 - 10:43
18. ⚙️ Space utilization and crafting stations
- ✅ There is plenty of space to utilize, with two industrial forges that don't take up space.
- ✅ There is a to-do list and a temporary log-off spot.
10:44 - 11:16
19. 🗑️ Dungeons and modern crafting stations
- ✅ The dungeons will be used to banish things that don't fit the vibe, like more modern crafting stations.
- ✅ The space is large and offers plenty of room for shared storage and crafting.
11:17 - 11:35
20. 🧱 Foundations and floor patterns
- ✅ Foundations have been placed using the Castle Craft skin to get the floor pattern.
- ✅ It's probably all the space they'll need for their crafting needs.
11:36 - 12:30
21. 👋 Conclusion and call to action
- ✅ Etholdir shares the progress of the Helm's Deep reconstruction and plans to make more videos.
- ✅ The goal is to inspire others to move into pre-existing structures on the map and customize them.
- ✅ Etholdir encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and catch him in the next video or stream.