What is the reccomended Server Difficulty Offset?

[Nitecrwlr]

ive been messing around with my server yet i dont understand the offset value. i mean i understand it increases the difficulty but in what way?

[Natjur]

In your GameUserSettings.ini
under [ServerSettings]
Add two settings
OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0
DifficultyOffset=1.0

This will give you wild dinos a level range of L5 to 150

The level of the wilds dinos are 1-30 X DifficultyOffset X OverrideOfficialDifficulty
(except wyreens which are 1-36 X DifficultyOffset X OverrideOfficialDifficulty)

But DifficultyOffset can only go from 0.1 to 1.0
OverrideOfficialDifficulty can go from 1 to 20 (if can go above 20 but causes some issues with the dino stats so its not recommended)

Best practice is to always have DifficultyOffset=1.0 and use the OverrideOfficialDifficulty value to increase or decrease the levels

[Nitecrwlr]

currently my difficulty offset is on 0. what would that really give me in turn?

[Nitecrwlr]

also im using TCadmin for my server so certain settings are just not there. ( unless im blind lol..)

[Natjur]

Originally posted by Dr. Ivory:

currently my difficulty offset is on 0. what would that really give me in turn?

0 means means disabled and will then use the 'default' as if the line was missing.
If the line is missing, its the same as using DifficultyOffset=0.5

OverrideOfficialDifficulty line is normally not there and needs to be added if you want higher then the defaults

What level range do you want? I recommend using the following to start with and then go from there

OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0
DifficultyOffset=1.0

[Letoric]

Originally posted by Dr. Ivory:

ive been messing around with my server yet i dont understand the offset value. i mean i understand it increases the difficulty but in what way?

69, of course
It multiplies the standard difficulty, which controls the dino spawn range. Non special dinos, are set to spawn in from levels t through 30, multiplied by the difficulty offset.

You'll also see increased quality of loot rewards

[Nitecrwlr]

Originally posted by Natjur:

Originally posted by Dr. Ivory:

currently my difficulty offset is on 0. what would that really give me in turn?

0 means means disabled and will then use the 'default' as if the line was missing.
If the line is missing, its the same as using DifficultyOffset=0.5

OverrideOfficialDifficulty line is normally not there and needs to be added if you want higher then the defaults

Im guessing my max level dinos found would be 60? so should i change this value? and to what for reccomended dino levels? (im still confused what to set it as if i should either way tbh)

[Natjur]

Originally posted by Dr. Ivory:

Originally posted by Natjur:

0 means means disabled and will then use the 'default' as if the line was missing.
If the line is missing, its the same as using DifficultyOffset=0.5

OverrideOfficialDifficulty line is normally not there and needs to be added if you want higher then the defaults

Im guessing my max level dinos found would be 60? so should i change this value? and to what for reccomended dino levels?

OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0
DifficultyOffset=1.0
To get what offical servers use, of level 5 to level 150 dinos

[Nitecrwlr]

Originally posted by Natjur:

Originally posted by Dr. Ivory:

Im guessing my max level dinos found would be 60? so should i change this value? and to what for reccomended dino levels?

OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0
DifficultyOffset=1.0

sorry for not reading that part. thanks Nat <3

[🦊 Hermit]

http://ark.gamepedia.com/Difficulty