Spawning inside someone's structure.

[omgilovesteak]

Ok. i am a new player and cant seem to get a jump on progression. It seems like everywhere i try to build, it is too close to someone's foundation or something and i see these foundations and pillars just put down on the ground all over the place. Kinda weird.
But what really gets me is i will spawn right in the middle of someone's built up area!! and i cannot ever seem to get out of it. I do not understand why it would spawn anyone inside of a place like this. If it happens again, which im sure it will, is there a suicide command so i can at least try and spawn somewhere else?

[Strykewolf]

Sounds like you're on what is basically a full server. Might take you a few tries before finding one with decent amounts of available space. Might try the unofficial ones, as well.

[Mr. Unethical.]

Punch a wall til you die.

Also my Gf spawned inside spikes on a beach once. Fun stuff. As for the amount of structures, PvE or PvP server? PvP servers have a lot less structures but the map (even on newer servers) is usually still full of random little huts etc.

[Myst?c]

Originally posted by Sir Fizzle Hildegain:

Punch a wall til you die.

Also my Gf spawned inside spikes on a beach once. Fun stuff. As for the amount of structures, PvE or PvP server? PvP servers have a lot less structures but the map (even on newer servers) is usually still full of random little huts etc.

or ruins that no one wants to clean up unless tehy are gonan build there, which is hard for those new players

[omgilovesteak]

Ok. I think i will try and find either a newer server or research one that is very low pop. I DO like the game so far though :D

[Illusive]

you should try nitradotest4, official primitive pvp server. loads of space and no assh0le tribes:)

[Earlchaos]

Unfortunately the spawn points are not disabled for building structures. We happened to build a base on North 2 or 3. So often bodies were lying around. Just go and kill yourself by drowning/hitting walls and build sleeping bag/bed as soon as possible as this gives you a proper respawn spot.

We will tear down our base at that spawn point (the area there is anyhow overcrowder) and maybe leave a foundation or 2 to block it or put up a sign.

[omgilovesteak]

I do believe they will work on the spawn points and where you can and cannot put structures in the future. Right now it is a little messy.

[Booped_The_Snoot]

Originally posted by omgilovesteak:

I do believe they will work on the spawn points and where you can and cannot put structures in the future. Right now it is a little messy.

this is very much still an issue, you go to a server and try to spawn and end up in a players base, and nothing you can do about it but kill yourself or leave the server

[Wolfguarde]

Originally posted by omgilovesteak:

I do believe they will work on the spawn points and where you can and cannot put structures in the future. Right now it is a little messy.

They won't.

This has been an issue for the vast majority of Ark's existence. If you're trying to play on official PvP servers, this is deliberate, malicious sabotage of new players by alphas who've run everyone else off the server and don't want to have to patrol the map for competition. There will be nowhere you can build.

[Venom]

Whats the point of having no competition in PVP may as well just play PVE

[Seftak]

Originally posted by Venom:

Whats the point of having no competition in PVP may as well just play PVE

Domination, that's the whole point of PVP. If you do not want to risk losing something, make everything you can to prevent it.

Point is, just forget about official and find a well managed unoficial.

[Wolfguarde]

Originally posted by Venom:

Whats the point of having no competition in PVP may as well just play PVE

That's ultimately what the alphas on those servers want. Free, no-fees personal servers with no wipes, no griefing, a full dino cap to themselves, and minimal effort to protect what they have. Ironically defeating the purpose of PvP entirely.

Alphas need to be possible to unseat, something Wildcard apparently doesn't feel is necessary to fix.

[Earlchaos]

4 years later and still nothing is fixed! But sharks can poop lasers out of their asses