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ARK: New Lost Colony Update Causes Serious Problems and Bugs
The recent Lost Colony update for ARK: Survival Ascended has introduced several significant bugs that affect the game. Problems include uncontrollable dinosaur breeding, disconnects when using Soulwins on maps other than Lost Colony, and other issues that impact server stability. Wildcard is aware of these issues and plans to release weekly updates to fix them. The ARK community, although frustrated, remains loyal and hopes for a quick resolution.
1. 🎮 Introduction to Problems Caused by the New ARK Update
- ✅ The new ARK update has caused significant problems in the game.
- ✅ The video will discuss these problems and use the comments section as a bug report.
- ⚠️ The video creator expresses disappointment with the ongoing problems with updates, especially for those who manage server clusters.
00:04 - 01:24
1. 🎮 Introduction to Problems Caused by the New ARK Update
- ✅ The new ARK update has caused significant problems in the game.
- ✅ The video will discuss these problems and use the comments section as a bug report.
- ⚠️ The video creator expresses disappointment with the ongoing problems with updates, especially for those who manage server clusters.
01:25 - 04:44
2. 🛠️ Balance Changes and Bug Fixes in the Minor Update
- ✅ Balance Changes: Reduced the wave count in Resource Caches from 5 to 3, removed the nerf fights, increased the experience gained from generated enemies by 5 times, restored 20% of the Resource Cache's health after each wave, increased the chances of obtaining arctic armor/crafted weaponry.
- ✅ Changes to the Oidon: The Oidon heals to 100% after dismounting the player, the taming time and the numb icicles/dinos required now scale with the taming speed multiplier.
- ✅ Changes to the Fabricated Crossbow: Increased damage in sniper mode by 33%, increased base durability by 50%.
- ✅ Changes to the Hollow Decoy: Reduced crafting requirements by 30%, removed gunpowder as a crafting requirement.
| Bug Fix | Description |
|---|---|
| Inventario del Jugador | Fixed the case where the player's inventory would visually disappear after teleporting. |
| Terminales en el Mapa LC | Speculative fix for players who cannot access terminals. |
| Dragón de Nieve | The Snow Dragon's Sky Gate no longer blocks projectiles; fixed the change in head rotation when entering the rendering distance. |
| Veilin | Now maintains its spade/newton state when transforming. |
| Viaje Rápido con Camas | No longer breaks the Soulwin Miniame buff. |
| Impronta de Soulwin/Min | Now correctly updates the imprint bonus. |
| Malwin | Fixed the case where the Malwin would rarely become invincible during missions. |
| Exploit de Forma Felina | Fixed another feline form exploit. |
| Presas de Castor | Can now appear on the LC map. |
| Mini Jefe Desmodus | No longer stretches dinos and thrs when picked up. |
| Sonidos Ambientales LC | No longer accumulate. |
| Maguana | Can now enable lactation underwater. |
| Error de Gravedad Cero | Fixed a zero-gravity bug with the bison attack. |
| Control de Thr | Now resynchronizes with the player's character when teleporting to the boss arena. |
| Notas de Explorador LC | Improved the translation of some explorer notes. |
| Puntos de Aparición de Lost Colony | Spawn points have been improved. |
| Aparición en la Ciudad LC | Is no longer the default spawn location in the list. |
| Thrs que Aparecen Dentro de Otros | Fixed the case where thrs could spawn inside others. |
| Descripción de Ataque de Emboscada | The description has been updated to match its effects. |
| Agujeros en el Mapa LC | Some holes in the LC map have been fixed. |
| Colisión de Activos LC | Some LC assets that did not have the proper collision have been fixed. |
| Icono de Nota de Explorador de Ascensión LC | The icon has been updated. |
| Audio Faltante de Cascadas | Added missing audio from waterfalls on the LC map. |
| Texturas Incorrectas en el Centro | Fixed an issue with the center showing incorrect textures in epic graphics settings. |
| Venta Adicional para LC | Should no longer display incorrectly when set to Chinese. |
| Armadura Tecnológica de Mayor Calidad | Should now cost the appropriate amount when repairing. |
| Problema de Iluminación en el Creador de Personajes | Fixed a lighting issue on consoles. |
| Corrección de Fallo del Cliente | Fixed a client crash when trying to load into the game near a taxidermist equipped with a custom cosmetic. |
| Fallo al Intentar Ascender con un Thr | The crash has been fixed. |
| Fallos del Servidor | Several server crashes have been fixed on Steam, Xbox, Windows, and PlayStation. |
04:45 - 05:55
3. 🐛 Serious Bugs Introduced by the New Update
- ⚠️ The latest major update has introduced several issues that are affecting the game.
- ⚠️ One of the confirmed bugs is that dinosaurs are breeding even when breeding is disabled.
- ⚠️ This can cause performance issues on the cluster until Wildcard releases a fix.
- ⚠️ Players are asked to report any unusual issues.
05:56 - 07:31
4. ❗ Impact of Uncontrollable Breeding and Problems with Soulwins
- ⚠️ Constant breeding causes strain on the servers and can cause lag spikes.
- ⚠️ There is a bug that disconnects players when jumping with a Soulwin on any map other than Lost Colony.
07:32 - 08:54
5. 📝 Compilation of Bug Reports and Common Issues
- ✅ The video creator invites viewers to share their bug reports in the comments section.
- ⚠️ The main problems caused by the update include uncontrollable breeding and problems with Soulwins.
- ⚠️ The video creator expresses concern about the problems that new updates can cause.
08:55 - 11:21
6. 📅 Wildcard's Plans for Improvements and Frustration with Delays
- ✅ Wildcard plans to continue polishing Lost Colony and working on improvements, with weekly updates.
- ⚠️ The video creator expresses frustration with the delays in updates and how Wildcard sets dates that are not met.
- 🗣️ The video creator mentions an interview where Jeremy from Wildcard said that release dates are more for themselves than for the players.
11:22 - 14:38
7. ❤️ ARK Community Loyalty Despite the Problems
- ✅ The video creator acknowledges that their content had become negative at the beginning of ASA, but has tried to be more positive.
- ❤️ Expresses his love for the ARK community and his dedication to the game.
- ❓ Wonders what other game could survive as many problems as ARK.
- 🎮 Despite the problems, ARK remains addictive and draws players back.
14:39 - 14:55
8. 📢 Upcoming Videos and Updates
- ✅ The video creator thanks viewers for watching the video.
- 📢 Promises to provide news about the updates that will fix the problems and keep viewers informed about everything related to ARK.