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Ark Survival Ascended: Nekatus Island Remastered Mod Preview
Legendary modder Nekatus is reworking the 'Island' map of Ark Ascended, showcasing a new weather system and improved visuals. This mod demonstrates quality that Wildcard could incorporate into official updates, and is highly anticipated by the community. Performance improvements are also expected, especially through adjusting and optimizing grass height.
1. 🤔 Ark Ascended Weather Change Issues and Expectations for Island Rework
- ✅ Problems with weather changes in Ark Ascended have been consistently raised.
- ✅ Improvements were expected in Ark Ascended, the remastered version of Ark Evolved, but were insufficient.
- ✅ Anticipation is building as to whether the ongoing Island rework can solve these problems.
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1. 🤔 Ark Ascended Weather Change Issues and Expectations for Island Rework
- ✅ Problems with weather changes in Ark Ascended have been consistently raised.
- ✅ Improvements were expected in Ark Ascended, the remastered version of Ark Evolved, but were insufficient.
- ✅ Anticipation is building as to whether the ongoing Island rework can solve these problems.
00:24 - 01:40
2. 🛠️ Nekatus' Island Rework Project Revealed and Wildcard's Support
- ✅ Nekatus is directly reworking the Island in Ark Ascended, utilizing a new weather system.
- ✅ Shared screenshots of the improved Island map, causing amazement.
- ✅ Wildcard allows modders to upload files of reworked official maps as free mods.
- ✅ Nekatus has the opportunity to completely revamp not only the weather system but also the environment.
01:41 - 02:13
3. 🏝️ Island Changes: From Sandstone to Volcanic Sand, Providing Inspiration to Wildcard
- ✅ The sandstone-covered Island is set to transform into a more appropriate landscape, including volcanic sand.
- ✅ Nekatus' rework serves to show Wildcard developers what the Island should actually look and feel like.
- ✅ Expect quality befitting the remastered version of Ark Survival Evolved, made with Unreal Engine 5.
02:14 - 03:24
4. ⏱️ Amazing Changes Completed in 6 Hours and Community Expectations
- ✅ Nekatus modified the Island's lighting, fog, rock textures, and colors in just 6 hours.
- ✅ Aware that screenshots and actual gameplay environments may differ.
- ✅ Although it's a mod map, it is expected that Wildcard will also monitor the development situation due to the community's explosive interest.
- ✅ Mentioned that if playing on a private server, save games from the official Island map can be moved to the modded Island.
03:25 - 03:55
5. 🦖 Wild Dinosaur Spawn Level Adjustment and Performance Improvement Expected
- ✅ The spawn level of wild dinosaurs will be adjusted to be similar to other community maps.
- ✅ It is expected that not only the visual aspects of the Island map but also the performance will be improved.
- ✅ In particular, there will be changes such as lowering and improving the grass height.
03:56 - 04:48
6. 🌱 High Grass Issue and Wildcard's Direction
- ✅ Pointed out the problem that grass is excessively high in the official map.
- ✅ The developers themselves even recommend new players to turn off voluminous clouds and fog.
- ✅ It is likely too late to reflect the remastered maps on the official server, as they are focused only on developing and releasing new content.
04:49 - 05:25
7. 🚀 Unreal Engine 5.7 Update and the Future of Nekatus' Remaster
- ✅ The Unreal Engine 5.7 update, which Ark is expected to receive in the second quarter, is approaching.
- ✅ Attention is focused on whether the remaster Nekatus is working on will inspire Wildcard and bring changes to the official server.
05:26 - 05:42
8. 📢 Island Reforge Release News and Inducement of Viewer Participation
- ✅ Announcing the release of Island Reforge, and mentioning that the exact release date has not yet been determined.
- ✅ Asking viewers if they will play the improved map themselves and to share their thoughts.