The Center map is a dissapintment.

[Hound]

I dont know who will tell the Devs but when you take out 80% of what made a map unique and beautiful, and replace it all with computer generated 'randomized sandstone texture 45" it doesnt make it better,
Many of the good caves were remade into generic caves.
And ofc the skull and the volcano islands got turned into "lets save some money and fire the creative guy" example number 14.

But hey, you get a new cheat dino for real cash, so you better ignore even more flaws.

[Many-Named]

i cant believe they turned the volcanic region into yet another generic jungle with some lava in it.

Major flaw imho, but then the game is full of them right now...

[Average mid]

yeah where is the burnt look that made it so iconic... and the burnt trees that give the charcoal? Island 2.0

[Hawk]

I also have to agree the original map is visually better. Haven't played on this map just flew around, but the same texture everywhere on the map is just annoying.

Also if you go to the redwood area and go down the large waterfall the texture mapping is really apparent on the wall next to the large waterfall. Looks like a waffle iron print. A very low effort map.

Time to go back to Ark Evolved until the next map drops.

[Hizzle]

Originally posted by Hound:

I dont know who will tell the Devs but when you take out 80% of what made a map unique and beautiful, and replace it all with computer generated 'randomized sandstone texture 45" it doesnt make it better,
Many of the good caves were remade into generic caves.
And ofc the skull and the volcano islands got turned into "lets save some money and fire the creative guy" example number 14.

But hey, you get a new cheat dino for real cash, so you better ignore even more flaws.

There was a reason it was postponed "indefinitely" and we all cried about it, so they did what they could and released it and people are still crying. Wildcard was pretty straight forward that they're just doing the core maps and other studios or whatever are handling the mod maps, and that the people doing the Center had at one point did a bad job. Based on all that I didn't expect anything as good as we got. Hopefully Ragnarok and the rest are better handled.

[unhinged takes]

Originally posted by Hizzle:

Originally posted by Hound:

I dont know who will tell the Devs but when you take out 80% of what made a map unique and beautiful, and replace it all with computer generated 'randomized sandstone texture 45" it doesnt make it better,
Many of the good caves were remade into generic caves.
And ofc the skull and the volcano islands got turned into "lets save some money and fire the creative guy" example number 14.

But hey, you get a new cheat dino for real cash, so you better ignore even more flaws.

There was a reason it was postponed "indefinitely" and we all cried about it, so they did what they could and released it and people are still crying. Wildcard was pretty straight forward that they're just doing the core maps and other studios or whatever are handling the mod maps, and that the people doing the Center had at one point did a bad job. Based on all that I didn't expect anything as good as we got. Hopefully Ragnarok and the rest are better handled.

wait really? they are hiring out mod maps? thats crazy.

[𝓝𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓫𝓸𝓲]

Originally posted by unhighed takes:

Originally posted by Hizzle:

There was a reason it was postponed "indefinitely" and we all cried about it, so they did what they could and released it and people are still crying. Wildcard was pretty straight forward that they're just doing the core maps and other studios or whatever are handling the mod maps, and that the people doing the Center had at one point did a bad job. Based on all that I didn't expect anything as good as we got. Hopefully Ragnarok and the rest are better handled.

wait really? they are hiring out mod maps? thats crazy.

Yeah, they are outsourcing the non-story maps from what i've heard. Explains why The Center was released in the state that it was and explains why the original artistry of the map was completely left out in the remaster and isn't coming back.

Get ready, because Ragnarok is the next handcrafted mod map on the chopping block! They better not screw up Ab either (they will). Maybe Ab won't matter as much since you'll be in an airship most of the time bypassing the terrain.

[Smurff-a-thon2k]

Agree with everyones bad points.

To me the waterfall textures look the absolute worst.
So extremely flat, so un-water-like, just 2 or 3 different blue colors with a very basic pattern applied to the flat sheet... very gross

[Hound]

Originally posted by Hizzle:

Originally posted by Hound:

I dont know who will tell the Devs but when you take out 80% of what made a map unique and beautiful, and replace it all with computer generated 'randomized sandstone texture 45" it doesnt make it better,
Many of the good caves were remade into generic caves.
And ofc the skull and the volcano islands got turned into "lets save some money and fire the creative guy" example number 14.

But hey, you get a new cheat dino for real cash, so you better ignore even more flaws.

There was a reason it was postponed "indefinitely" and we all cried about it, so they did what they could and released it and people are still crying. Wildcard was pretty straight forward that they're just doing the core maps and other studios or whatever are handling the mod maps, and that the people doing the Center had at one point did a bad job. Based on all that I didn't expect anything as good as we got. Hopefully Ragnarok and the rest are better handled.

Respectfully, look at all the player created maps in ASA, Svart for example, and compare how the modder uses the engine and textures to create a beautiful unique map to failing at transfering an existing map to new engine, as for the gaslighting attempt that we just didnt give them enough time, and we are at fault, once again, respectfully, if a modder with a tiny team can make a huge map from scratch and make it beautiful unique and PvP viable, then why cant the devs for the game, with their huge team and money they made off our good will?

[Citizen]

I agree. I saw floating trees, plants and stones everywhere. Walking through the ground. Some parts are completely empty of life, unfinished. 3 thunder storms in 30 minutes.

This was clearly not made by people who have passion for the game.

[Hocane]

I fear Ragnarok will feel the same

[McMarc]

I feel the same. Was extremely disappointed we just got more brown rocks. They also kind of ruined some of my favorite locations. Some parts of the map looks great, but especially snow and redwoods just look terrible.

I really REALLY hope they don't f*ck up my all time favorite map Ragnarok.

[CrazedTrucker]

I actually like the new skull island part , not so bland now.

[Hocane]

Originally posted by McMarc:

I feel the same. Was extremely disappointed we just got more brown rocks. They also kind of ruined some of my favorite locations. Some parts of the map looks great, but especially snow and redwoods just look terrible.

I really REALLY hope they don't f*ck up my all time favorite map Ragnarok.

Ready for generic brown sandy rocks all over Ragnarok? :)

[chrism84]

I miss the music that played at sunrise every morning. They replaced it with the generic island music that plays in the morning. A nitpick but I miss it all the same.

[Yagonian]

What's with the south west? Ocean incomplete, and go around that big rock foundation and your flyer just starts randomly taking damage.