Ark Genesis keep dying over and over

[zyphen]

I'm starting in the easy part of Ark Genesis, but once I spawn in the easy area I immediately am being attacked by something. Being a new player with nothing on me I can't do anything but die within 30 seconds. Is this normal?

[Lordbufu]

Originally posted by zyphen:

I'm starting in the easy part of Ark Genesis, but once I spawn in the easy area I immediately am being attacked by something. Being a new player with nothing on me I can't do anything but die within 30 seconds. Is this normal?

Considering Genesis is the latest installment of the story-line of Ark, where you are supposed to prove you are the "Ultimate" survivor, i would say its rather normal to struggle as a new player in this DLC.

Add to that the bog really isn't that easy to start it, it a recipe for disaster, try starting in the ocean biome instead.

But if your really new to Ark, id suggest starting with the first map called The Island and learn the basic game mechanics first, before attempting to play on DLC maps.

[Gran]

Originally posted by zyphen:

I'm starting in the easy part of Ark Genesis, but once I spawn in the easy area I immediately am being attacked by something. Being a new player with nothing on me I can't do anything but die within 30 seconds. Is this normal?

Yes it is, move to Ocean SE or E and enjoy paradise

[Firall]

Originally posted by Gran:

Yes it is, move to Ocean SE or E and enjoy paradise

Oddly enough, Ocean is far, far easier than bog, at least to start in. Seconding this.

[zyphen]

Great thanks guys

[Sicksadpanda]

The ocean still has limited resources until you really start to swim. But yeah, start Ocean there, and then consider moving to Arctic (Northwest). Arctic is pretty calm for the most part, and the only dinos you truly have to worry about are Bears and Therizinos (whom won't attack until you get too close).

There are very few safe spots in Bog, and getting caught by a Kapro or X-Raptor is pretty much the end. But I discovered that there are some spots in the center of Bog that are pretty safe. Just be careful for the Bog Spiders.

[Lordbufu]

Originally posted by Panda:

There are very few safe spots in Bog, and getting caught by a Kapro or X-Raptor is pretty much the end. But I discovered that there are some spots in the center of Bog that are pretty safe. Just be careful for the Bog Spiders.

And as bonus, that area is also quite nice looking, if its the same area i'm thinking of.
Like even nicer then the rest of the bog, where it start to even branch off with small platforms in the tree's, like a small oasis on the branches etc.

[Furyion]

bog is the hardest . typical dev joke in error stateing the bog is easy .winter or the ocean is best .

[Sicksadpanda]

I wouldn't say Bog is the hardest. Most frustrating, sure. But not hardest. It still has plenty of resources for players to get by, and the dinos, although extremely annoying, are a pushover when you get better dinos.

Volcano and Lunar has a lot of hazards where players can't really start easily, and can get hit hard if they're not careful...even with good dinos. Magmasaur can actually break metal (although I'm not sure if wild magmasaurs can still do that after the nerf).

[william_es]

Yes, this was my experience starting in the bog. Died endlessly (I started a completely new character, with nothing). Died, a lot.

As the guy above me said, the other biomes are probably given higher difficulty ratings because they have some EXTREME penalties in those biomes, and require some super high level specialized equipment to really be able to survive there easily (or at least, efficiently)

With some levels on your character, the bog gets easier. There are lots of huge trees with hollow bases and these can be used as early base locations. Just block the openings, and the tree itself will provide walls.

Also, some dinos make you completely immune to the (horrific and annoying) insect swarms. If you're riding a sarco, they won't attack you, even if YOU attack them with the sarco. Bloodstalkers also make you immune to the insect swarms.

By the way, the insect swarms can't pass a solid 2 unit high wall. They can go up and over any natural terrain though, so if one end of your walls is based against some terrain that would normally be unclimbable, the insect swarms will go up and over it easily.

[Sicksadpanda]

I think Swarms don't attack predators, only herbivores (and probably not all of them either.)

[Lordbufu]

Originally posted by Panda:

I think Swarms don't attack predators, only herbivores (and probably not all of them either.)

Yeah something like that, they hate my small dino's, but don't seem to bother my frogs or pachyrhino. Selective food chain ;-)

[zyphen]

I found a good spot at the bog, I guess I was being spawned in a bad area of the bog and not an actual easy area in the bog.

I tamed a few dinos and a swarm killed all my dinos. Even though the dinos were on neutral I guess the dinos can't kill swarms. So thats enough of this map. I am finding i don't really like it.

[MacDeltaOne]

I know you are a Noob, and to each there own, but you should try different biomes. Artic West is great, Ocean SE, E, NW are all great. This Map is extremely difficult even for veterans of this game. It is not built for Solo gameplay, you need more people, lots of people.

Being a Noob, you should try other maps, learn the basics, tame, breed, defeat Bosses. Then, try Genesis, when your character is above level 100 and has Tekgrams.