is i worth buying the ark ascended or should i just buy regular ark

[TheIronTyler45]

I was an extremely big ark fan back in 2020 and early and was exited for the drop of ark ascended and when i preordered it and downloaded the game, it wasn't really what I expected now that i am trying to come back to ark and trying to introduce my gf to the game that doesnt really want to spend the $44 on ascended. SOOOOO should we buy ascended or just stick with the og for now since shes trying to learn the game.

[123]

Stick with the OG game for sure.

[TheIronTyler45]

Originally posted by 123:

Stick with the OG game for sure.

tyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Ansgar Odinson]

Personally, I say ASA is very worth it. It takes everything ASE did and just makes it better. So many QOL stuff you had to use mods to get is now just rolled up into the base game. Multithread is a game changer. Huge bases no longer tank fps.

[Hocane]

Depends on your pc specs

[onedudesmind]

Ark Evolved is a finished game(i say this loosely). Ascended is a beta, a beta from WILDCARD.... IF you understand the difference that should help you choose.

[Ansgar Odinson]

Originally posted by Hocane:

Depends on your pc specs

Also this. If you have the hardware for it, I definitely suggest ASA. If not, ASE is your best bet.

[Ziezi]

Don't buy ASA. Yes, graphics are pretty and there are neat updates, but everything they are releasing now costs real life money and that ♥♥♥♥ blows hard. You would have to buy all of it in order to experience the full scope when, really, sooo much cheaper to get ASE and its just as good of a game. I blame Snail Games ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ for it.

[TheIronTyler45]

TYYY EVERYONE FOR YOUR ANSWER you have now gave me enough evidence to try to convince her to get ASA in the future, but for rn we are enjoying being a beach bob on a nondedicated island server on ASE

[JB-emmanuel-Zorg]

I didn't buy a single DLC from ASA and i continue to play and enjoy it after 700+ hours... (Edit: in SP)

The news from ASA:
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/ARK:_Survival_Ascended

[Enesch]

Buy ASA, way cheaper and better for a new player

[Smurff-a-thon2k]

please dont give them any money... as you keep giving them money they continue to be able to waste it on not fixing anything

use the... "shareware" versions until they are worthy of giving them your money again.... as impossible as it seems will ever happen

[Shahadem]

The Island on ASA is absolutely gorgeous.

Ragnarok is going to be amazing.

Scorched Earth is eh.

Aberration is a VERY mixed bag.

Extinction will probably be good because it is mostly all outdoors.

Genesis 1/2 will probably be good because they are mostly all outdoors and the Island zone is going to be so beautiful.

[ian.silver67]

Much has improved in ASA (the maps have been remodelled, new details/'improved' terrain, better pathfinding, fewer dinos stuck in trees, GREATLY improved building system, etc etc) and of course can look MUCH, MUCH better than ASE.....but only if you have a NASA super computer.
I think the real question here is, can you run what is primarily a graphical upgrade of ASE on high settings or above so you can enjoy the key improvements? If not, ASA will look largely like ASE, have most of the same bugs/issues (with a few new ones) and give you access to a much reduced workshop etc.
I have an old GTX 1080Ti with 16GB RAM and have to use medium settings with volumetric clouds, water reflections and a ton of other stuff turned off to get 30-40FPS - is a graphical upgrade version actually an upgrade if you have to run it at lower settings than the original??

[Arasine]

Ark: Ascended doesnt work for 50+% of users. Are you a gambling man ?

[FroZen]

Game has been great, the building from ASE to ASA is just great. Game looks gorgeous, feels and plays very same to the OG with some QOL. Get all the maps that you have to purchase in ASE, sure the added DLC packs are meh up to you to buy, but no surprise they wouldn't add this stuff / content.