Writing A Book about ARK.

[matt ;)]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! I was playing ARK yesterday when my tribemate asked the question "Is there really a story behind ARK?" I thought about it for a moment then realized that there was really no story behind ARK besides what players have been able to put together through cutscenes and survivor notes.

With this thought in my head, I decided to write a book about ARK! But first, I need some help. I need some input on the story I was thinking of building around, and I also need for people to upvote this so the devs can see! I was thinking I could make it a 4 book series (The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, and Extinction ).

With nothing else to say, here's the story I had in my mind.

"In 2020, the Nukes were dropped. Millions of species went extinct, and it brought humanity to the verge of extinction. Places that were once powerful countries turned into desolate wastelands. In 2021, the obelisks showed up. There were 3 of them, one in an area formerly known as Las Angeles, One in an area formerly known as Miami, and one in an area formerly known as New York City. All of these areas had been hit with multiple nuclear bombs, making them highly radioactive and unable to support human life. The Obelisks changed all of this. When they came, they had no color. They seemed to absorb the radioactive material, seeming to gain power from it. Soon, these areas that hosted extremely radioactive materials became habitable again, which led to mass migration from the humans that were still alive. They lived peacefully in these areas, rebuilding the populations slowly. No attempts to interact with the obelisks were made due to fears of releasing the radioactive energy bottled inside.That is, until the year 2042.

[matt ;)]

Please Upvote so devs can see!

[Nicoliolio]

There's a story. You should look it up. Im sure someone compiled all the notes.
Not that you shouldn't make your own story, that can be fun too.

[KitsuneShiro]

https://m.fanfiction.net/game/ARK-Survival-Evolved/

[dogface]

i have read all of the notes off the wiki and that is the best place to read about it

[HighFlyer15]

I guess you haven't run into any of the explorer notes yet?

Your suggestion sounds like any American made monster movie. Only big US cities hit. Maybe the US was bombed by all other countries and in the story the rest of the world is fine?

[matt ;)]

Originally posted by Nicoliolio:

There's a story. You should look it up. I'm sure someone compiled all the notes.
Not that you shouldn't make your own story, that can be fun too.

Oh, I didn't know there was already a story! I was looking into making my own for fun, but I'll definitely check the story out for motivation!

[matt ;)]

Originally posted by dogface_badjack:

i have read all of the notes off the wiki and that is the best place to read about it

Yeah i was thinking of making a twist, starting out on Earth with the survivors from the notes, and then moving on into the island while adding a few things to it ;)

[dogface]

and all of the survivors in the story are from different times such as mei yin Chinese villages where attacking here village and stuff helena 2008 australian biologist diana some hundred years after present and so on

[Bulborb87]

somehow i think u may want to hold off on this for a little bit until the final story dlc comes out in the spring being Extinction

[Spoope]

Originally posted by dogface_badjack:

and all of the survivors in the story are from different times such as mei yin Chinese villages where attacking here village and stuff helena 2008 australian biologist diana some hundred years after present and so on

Not time displacement, all humans are grown within the ark and the memories of dead people are given to the bodies.

[matt ;)]

Originally posted by Bulborb87:

somehow i think u may want to hold off on this for a little bit until the final story dlc comes out in the spring being Extinction

I think i may do that. i had a tribemate point out that Extinction may reveal more about the island, scorched earth, and aberration. Thanks for the suggestion!

[matt ;)]

Originally posted by HighFlyer15:

I guess you haven't run into any of the explorer notes yet?

Your suggestion sounds like any American made monster movie. Only big US cities hit. Maybe the US was bombed by all other countries and in the story the rest of the world is fine?

Thank you for the feedback! I agree, I definitely need to put more thought into it!

[Spider-Mimic]

care for copyrights D:

[Leslie]

As a suggestion...
Once upon a time there was a very popular video game called Myst. Maybe you've heard of it.
That game also had an "indistinct" history and lore that was threaded through the various sequels of the game (there we six total games).

The developers wrote a series of books fleshing out the history and ultimately resolving all the many issues, questions and lore hinted at through the games.

I suggest you play that game, then read those books and see if anything in them gives you ideas on how you could introduce characters, backstory, and how you could make your book compelling.

[matt ;)]

Originally posted by preorbital:

As a suggestion...
Once upon a time there was a very popular video game called Myst. Maybe you've heard of it.
That game also had an "indistinct" history and lore that was threaded through the various sequels of the game (there we six total games).

The developers wrote a series of books fleshing out the history and ultimately resolving all the many issues, questions and lore hinted at through the games.

I suggest you play that game, then read those books and see if anything in them gives you ideas on how you could introduce characters, backstory, and how you could make your book compelling.

In Fact, I think I've heard of that! I'll definitely be checking it out, I would like to make the book as well as possible!