Ragnarok - add Extinction creatures

[ilidanox]

Hi guys!

I have a question:
I love the new Extinction dinos. Like really. I'm ok with the map, but for me, Ragnarok is the best :D I want to ask, if it's possible to somehow add Extinction creatures on Ragnarok.

From what I can understand, it's too early for any kind of mod, right? Because DevKit wasn't updated. I don't know how it was with older DLC, but how much time does it take to release an update? I mean, how soon can we expect, that some awesome modder will create some kind of mod for that? (I'd be really thankful :D)

Thank you for the answer.

[KitsuneShiro]

The simple spawner mod can take custom inputs (in-game ui). You just need the file path to the dino, so I guess it would work for extinction dinos.

[BabaYuki]

simple, do u play single player, or do you have your own server online / local?

[ilidanox]

Both, actually. For singleplayer, I can spawn them for myself, no problem. But we are also planning to play online with some friends during the holiday and I don't want to spawn them everytime someone asks...

[BabaYuki]

online where? your own server, if that so, do as i do, i have all the maps i like in cross play, so for example. I only play on ragnar but if i want a rock drake, i go to an oblisk and transfer myselft to Aberration and go get an egg or 2 :P, all the same for other maps!

[krauss27]

I actually have this on my ark server for PS4, its to add the Abberation dinos to ragnarok. maybe someone can figure out how to modify it for the extinction creatures.


ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="SE_DinoSpawnEntriesDunes_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="BasilDesert",EntryWeight=0.01,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Basilisk_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Basilisk_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.01)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesSwamp",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Crabby",EntryWeight=0.00001,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Crab_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Crab_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.00001)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_Center_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Ravager",EntryWeight=0.02,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("CaveWolf_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="CaveWolf_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.1)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesRedwoods_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Drake",EntryWeight=0.0001,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("RockDrake_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="RockDrake_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.001)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_MonkeyIsland_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="GlowtailIsland",EntryWeight=0.1,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("LanternLizard_Character_BP_C")),(AnEntryName="FeatherlightIsland",EntryWeight=0.1,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("LanternBird_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="LanternLizard_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25),(NPCClassString="LanternBird_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesCaveMegalo_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="BasilCave",EntryWeight=0.01,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Basilisk_Character_BP_C")),(AnEntryName="RavageCave",EntryWeight=0.1,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("CaveWolf_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Basilisk_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.01),(NPCClassString="CaveWolf_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.1)))

[🦊 Hermit]

It's doable by configs, as krauss said above...no mods needed. However mods may be the simpler way if you don't want to fiddle around with the code. Using the configs would likely add much more customisation and many more options, but the mod would likely be less work.

[Ulexi]

I'm using this to spawn the Extinction dinos on my ragnarok map:

ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="SE_DinoSpawnEntriesGreenDesert_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="GB1Spawner",EntryWeight=0.09,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("GasBags_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="GasBags_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.1)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesSnow_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="SO1",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Owl_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Owl_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_SnowPlains_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="IJ1",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("IceJumper_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="IceJumper_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_SnowForest_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="IJ2",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("IceJumper_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="IceJumper_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="SE_DinoSpawnEntriesCanyons_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="VS",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Spindles_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Spindles_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesDamiensAtoll_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Gacha",EntryWeight=0.5,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Gacha_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Gacha_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))

I'm not sure if everything worked, only checked if the Gachas and Gasbags spawn so far

[Haunted_Cowboy]

so did

Originally posted by Ulexi:

I'm using this to spawn the Extinction dinos on my ragnarok map:

ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="SE_DinoSpawnEntriesGreenDesert_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="GB1Spawner",EntryWeight=0.09,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("GasBags_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="GasBags_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.1)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesSnow_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="SO1",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Owl_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Owl_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_SnowPlains_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="IJ1",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("IceJumper_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="IceJumper_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_SnowForest_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="IJ2",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("IceJumper_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="IceJumper_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="SE_DinoSpawnEntriesCanyons_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="VS",EntryWeight=0.2,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Spindles_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Spindles_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))
ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesDamiensAtoll_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Gacha",EntryWeight=0.5,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Gacha_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Gacha_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.5)))

I'm not sure if everything worked, only checked if the Gachas and Gasbags spawn so far

So did this work for all spawns?

[Ulexi]

Originally posted by The Celtic Druid:

So did this work for all spawns?

It should add 5 dino's to the ragnarok map.
Gasbags will spawn in green desert (they are quite rare tho)
Snow Owls should spawn in snow (the area with the ice dungeon)
Managarmr will spawn in Snow Plains and Snow forest
Velonosaur should spawn in Canyons
Gacha will spawn in Damiens Atoll

To find the exact locations of where they should spawn check the spawn map/entries
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Spawn_Map_(Ragnarok)
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Spawn_Entries#Ragnarok

[Kittyclara00]

If i use this on a map that isnt ragnarok. Will they spawn? I know it would be i very random locations but would it work just so the dinos are on the map. I am running a moded map that has all dinos except extinction.

[Ulexi]

Originally posted by Kittyclara00:

If i use this on a map that isnt ragnarok. Will they spawn? I know it would be i very random locations but would it work just so the dinos are on the map. I am running a moded map that has all dinos except extinction.

Using it on another map they will only spawn if that map uses the same spawnentry names. For example if you would try it on The Island only the snow owls will spawn because DinoSpawnEntriesSnow_C is also used on the Island.

You could make it work on other maps by editing it for example (in case of the snow owl) you replace "DinoSpawnEntriesSnow_C" with wherever you want it to spawn.

For official maps the spawn entries can be found here:
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Spawn_Entries

[Kittyclara00]

So in the case of a moded map i would have to message the creator and see what the areas are called? Correct

[Ulexi]

Originally posted by Kittyclara00:

So in the case of a moded map i would have to message the creator and see what the areas are called? Correct

Yes. However keep in mind that sometimes the areas and spawnentries are different.

For example the area Rashaka Savanna in Ragnarok uses SE_DinoSpawnEntriesGreenDesert, SE_DinoSpawnEntriesBadlands, SE_DinoSpawnEntriesOasis, DinoSpawnEntries_InlandWater, and DinoSpawnEntries_Ragnarok_Ocean

[Kittyclara00]

Sooo i gave up on a mod map but not sure what file or where to add this spawn info on my rag server.....

[🦊 Hermit]

They go into the game.ini config file under the heading:

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Is it a paid server or a locally hosted one?