Will Ark ever contain nudity?

[DarkChaoX]

So i just saw this on another early access title (not gonna mention its name) and i kinda liked the idea. Will we ever get the option to play completelly nude on ark? it seems reasonable as well as long as its every player's option

[margalus]

Originally posted by CoolAimBoy:

As in optional I mean , and about your reply ,I don't get it , 13 years old thing ?
, ok if that doesn't add nothing to the game then why there is other shocking thing in this like , poop,blood, hitting dead human/player to turn into meat ,etc?
Or am I wrong?

Why is there blood? Well lets see now. What happens when you stab an animal with a spear.. It bleeds. Kind of fits the game.

This is not a pornography simulator so it doesn't need porn. The only reason for wanting nudity is so that you could go around flashing your genitals at people so that you can get your jollies. That is juvenile behavior and is not needed and would do nothing for the game.

[CoolINaturrBoy]

Nudity is porn?

Originally posted by margalus:

Originally posted by CoolAimBoy:

As in optional I mean , and about your reply ,I don't get it , 13 years old thing ?
, ok if that doesn't add nothing to the game then why there is other shocking thing in this like , poop,blood, hitting dead human/player to turn into meat ,etc?
Or am I wrong?

Why is there blood? Well lets see now. What happens when you stab an animal with a spear.. It bleeds. Kind of fits the game.

This is not a pornography simulator so it doesn't need porn. The only reason for wanting nudity is so that you could go around flashing your genitals at people so that you can get your jollies. That is juvenile behavior and is not needed and would do nothing for the game.

[margalus]

Originally posted by CoolAimBoy:

Nudity is porn?

It can be considered that when it is added for no other reason than purient interests. What would it add to enhance the gameplay other than being able to chase somebody around trying to poke them with your willy?

[⎛⎝Sharkestry⎠⎞]

Originally posted by Riucario:

Yea, I want my 20 inch Conan-Exile wee-wee in ARK too!

first thing comming to mind

[Dolomite83]

We already have 100+ kind of dinos going around naked all time, 1 species of mammal more won't make a big difference

[margalus]

Originally posted by Dolomite83:

We already have 100+ kind of dinos going around naked all time, 1 species of mammal more won't make a big difference

Except that they aren't anatomically correct. You cannot tell their sex at all by looking

[BombsOnyaMoms]

Originally posted by DarthaNyan:

iirc they had to remove family jewels from female sabertooths (saberteeth?) as some point of the game development.

I remember that. Female cats with big balls walking around. Lol

[gamertaboo]

Originally posted by ▇▇▇Swoobers▇▇▇▇:

Originally posted by Riucario:

Yea, I want my 20 inch Conan-Exile wee-wee in ARK too!

first thing comming to mind

The best thing is the slider in my opinion, that you have the choice to choose a tiny uncircumcised 'wee-wee' is hilarious. Gotta give us gamers options!

[Aphotep]

Originally posted by margalus:

Originally posted by CoolAimBoy:

Nudity is porn?

It can be considered that when it is added for no other reason than purient interests. What would it add to enhance the gameplay other than being able to chase somebody around trying to poke them with your willy?

Probably nothing when it comes to actual gameplay mechanics (though they could add a water stat to clothing to simmulate it being wet and having to dry, in combination to debuffs or even sicknes when you run around a cold area with wet clothing for a long time).
It could add to immersion though, which is kind of a big thing for many people, especially with these kind of games.

[Sinister]

I hope not. There is no reason for this.

[fluvius22]

Umm...no, my daughter plays this game as does my wife...not everyone who plays this game is a teenager with a terminal boner.

Originally posted by Tomhud™:

did schools get out early or something ?

No doubt.

[BombsOnyaMoms]

Originally posted by Aphotep:

Originally posted by margalus:

It can be considered that when it is added for no other reason than purient interests. What would it add to enhance the gameplay other than being able to chase somebody around trying to poke them with your willy?

Probably nothing when it comes to actual gameplay mechanics (though they could add a water stat to clothing to simmulate it being wet and having to dry, in combination to debuffs or even sicknes when you run around a cold area with wet clothing for a long time).
It could add to immersion though, which is kind of a big thing for many people, especially with these kind of games.

+1. Also, for the ppl concerned that their kids play, most games that have nudity also habe the option built in to censor it. I understand the devs reasoning with not having it though, getting the mature rating will shut you off from some audiences.

[DOG OF WAR]

Can we grow up? KIDS play dino games are we just sick pigs?

[BombsOnyaMoms]

Originally posted by DOG OF WAR:

Can we grow up? KIDS play dino games are we just sick pigs?

the reaction of some ppl to nudity is hilarious. its just the human form. i would certainly agree that some ppl need to grow up though.

[WitzFam]

Originally posted by Jeremy Drake Stieglitz:

We did seriously consider it before EA launch. Ultimately my wonderful wife Susan, along with the bulk of the dev team, dissuaded me from implementing it. They made the case that keeping the title reasonably kid-friendly (Teen rated) would be best, and also reduce potential CS headaches. Also, given ARK supports mods, it can be modded-in for unofficial servers. Ultimately, for ARK's broad and long-lasting appeal, I think it was the right decision. Though at the time there were some epic design-rants in our cramped 8-person bedroom-office as to whether it was "realistic" for new Survivors to spawn-in with underwear... :-D

Well, there ya have it ;)

-Jeremy

It was the right decision. I've made countless memories with my 2yr old daughter sitting on my lap watching the dinos.... She loves it to death. She'll sit there and growl at them, or simply let out an enthusiastic "WOOOOWWWWW!"

These are memories we never would have had if there was nudity, as I never would have purchased the game to begin with.

So thank you. :)