Armored animals

[Lord Alucard]

So I just came across the idea of amoring up an animal that you tame like a Trike, but Im not sure if this is in the game or not. If it's not, then shouldn't this be a thing? I mean you could have a hat, chest/torso, legs, and tail piece. It would work the "same" as people's armor im almost certain,but they could start at hide, and go to flak. Does anyone else like this?

[Kane Luna]

this is a super idea! +1 here, i would also like to shoot your gun or bows off your tamed dinos like say oh...is on the front cover when you load the game LOL. Like being able to right click to shoot and left click for the dino to attack, for those Dinos who don't have Alt attacks that is

[Lord Alucard]

Originally posted by Kane Luna:

this is a super idea! +1 here, i would also like to shoot your gun or bows off your tamed dinos like say oh...is on the front cover when you load the game LOL. Like being able to right click to shoot and left click for the dino to attack, for those Dinos who don't have Alt attacks that is

Yes. Very true

[Papa Yash]

Guess it will be a thing when they put new saddle models on table.

[Waladil]

Dino saddles give armor. Point for point, saddles give WAY more armor than human armor does.
It takes 100 points of armor to double a human's HP. It only takes 25 (the default level for any saddle) to double a dino's HP. If you find better saddles or better saddle blueprints you can further up-armor your dinos.

Mate boosting also gives a significant buff to damage reduction and can be thought of as a way to armor.

[Lord Alucard]

Im curious how the game will turn out though. I mean they miight have it planned, but maybe not

[Rodso]

im pretty sure they said something about dino armor when they relased the ape since it has wear helms it was kind a 1st pass at mount armor

lets face it sa saddle giving armor is complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and makes zero sense

I WANT MY BATTLE MAMMOTHS!

[Tyrannogon]

I found this in one of the ARK digests. :)

Survivor, Darktrooper117 asks, “Will we ever be able to put Gigantopithecus into a suit of battle armor, give it a mace, and use it as a shock trooper in warfare?”

Answer:
So we’ve launched the Gigantopithecus with the ability to equip headgear, this is the first step we’ll be taking into introducing armour onto creatures! In the future you’ll be able to have fully weaponized and armoured pets to take into battle. We’ll see about a full suit of armor and melee weapons for the Gigantopithecus, but never-say-never ;)

[Lord Alucard]

Originally posted by Tyrannogon:

I found this in one of the ARK digests. :)

Survivor, Darktrooper117 asks, “Will we ever be able to put Gigantopithecus into a suit of battle armor, give it a mace, and use it as a shock trooper in warfare?”

Answer:
So we’ve launched the Gigantopithecus with the ability to equip headgear, this is the first step we’ll be taking into introducing armour onto creatures! In the future you’ll be able to have fully weaponized and armoured pets to take into battle. We’ll see about a full suit of armor and melee weapons for the Gigantopithecus, but never-say-never ;)

AWESOME

[SilvaDreams]

Armor for Dino's is already planned, that is why they nerfed the inate armour saddles have.

[Lord Alucard]

Originally posted by SilvaDreams:

Armor for Dino's is already planned, that is why they nerfed the inate armour saddles have.

Oh cool. Also Is it armor or armour?

[MiniMonyx]

Both. British is armour and armor is almost every where else

[Lord Alucard]

Originally posted by tomdvzero:

Both. British is armour and armor is almost every where else

Thank you. I like the british spelling more

[Dr Cyanide]

I wonder if considering there is a high tech tier and looking at the upcomming Ballista a "next tier" ballista or as I like to think of it... BATTLE CANNON! that would be interesting to mount on the back of a sufficiantly large enough animal.

[Fanible]

As said, saddles give your animals armor for now. I wouldn't be surprised if armor (armor you can see) is in the works.

[Xander]

It be nice to maybe have an utility slot on larger, parasaur sizes and up dinsosaurs. Let them be able to put either armor /or/ a crafted (maybe a few dinosaur only) large weapon in it.

I could easily see trikes and such able to sport additional armor, or carry some sort of small primitive ballista or other additions (storage box or saddlepacks?). Just not multiple things at the same time from weight.

It be a nice addition thing later to aim for dinosaurs down the line.
Edit:Tweaked for clarity.