Is the raptor a velociraptor or utahraptor?

[R1ch4rd N1x0n]

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[Infinivex]

utah it in the dossier i think

[Nast]

Not a Utah. Too small for that. Most likely it's based on the deinonychus, just like in Jurassic Park / World.

[Panda]

Correct Samson, the raptor in ARK is the Utahraptor Prime.

[Nast]

Originally posted by wildcardpanda:

Correct Samson, the raptor in ARK is the Utahraptor Prime.

Well, I'm was wrong. Not to nitpick or question the devs, but if it's based on the Utahraptor, shouldn't it be bigger? I mean, I know based on is an awful subjective term, and allows you to take a lot of liberties, but that particular breed was taller than your average human.

Check it out, for your own enjoyment if nothing else.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/07/24776E3A00000578-2899894-image-a-2_1420596170503.jpg

Sorry, I'm a huge dino nerd. Why I love this game so much.

[Kirby12352]

Originally posted by Nast:

Originally posted by wildcardpanda:

Correct Samson, the raptor in ARK is the Utahraptor Prime.

Well, I'm was wrong. Not to nitpick or question the devs, but if it's based on the Utahraptor, shouldn't it be bigger? I mean, I know based on is an awful subjective term, and allows you to take a lot of liberties, but that particular breed was taller than your average human.

Check it out, for your own enjoyment if nothing else.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/07/24776E3A00000578-2899894-image-a-2_1420596170503.jpg

Sorry, I'm a huge dino nerd. Why I love this game so much.

The tail maybe isn't quite as long, but I'd say the rest of it is pretty spot on. Press K and compare yourself to a raptor next time you play.

[OofstinGames]

Veliciraptors are about the size of a small dog. So no, it is indeed a utahraptor

[Panda]

Originally posted by Nast:

Originally posted by wildcardpanda:

Correct Samson, the raptor in ARK is the Utahraptor Prime.

Well, I'm was wrong. Not to nitpick or question the devs, but if it's based on the Utahraptor, shouldn't it be bigger? I mean, I know based on is an awful subjective term, and allows you to take a lot of liberties, but that particular breed was taller than your average human.

Check it out, for your own enjoyment if nothing else.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/07/24776E3A00000578-2899894-image-a-2_1420596170503.jpg

Sorry, I'm a huge dino nerd. Why I love this game so much.

In terms of dinos in ARK, we take a bit of a creative approach to the dinos and they are adapted from actual species which is why you will see some that aren't "accurate". Dinos in Ark are also tweaked to better fit their special abilities such as harvesting the different resources which will make them different from actual dino species.