ARK vs Rust

[Icarus]

I have been thinking of buying either one, but I can't make up my mind. Which game is better, in your opinion?

I have read that there is a skill system in ARK, but how does it work in practice? I like games that are actually skill based, meaning when it's more important how good you as a player are at aiming and shooting etc, rather than some artificial skill barrier determining who and what you can fight.

Thanks for your imput.

[Daxamar]

Since you came to the ARK forums. Go with ARK. :)

[Strider]

Originally posted by SolidPhantom:

I have been thinking of buying either one, but I can't make up my mind. Which game is better, in your opinion?

I have read that there is a skill system in ARK, but how does it work in practice? I like games that are actually skill based, meaning when it's more important how good you as a player are at aiming and shooting etc, rather than some artificial skill barrier determining who and what you can fight.

Thanks for your imput.

I have over 2000 hours on Rust and 841 hours on ARK = I will beat those hours I have on Rust with playing ARK!

If that doesn't tell you then nothing will

[Greystar]

Ark = Dinos, 'nuff said...

[Mimaro]

Ark is 1000% better than rust and i played both games more than 300+ hours. buy ark gg :D

[SammyTheBEAST]

ARK is much better, you run out of things to do in rust but with ARK you can always tame more dinos

[Darkrezz]

what do you want to do in a game? ARK is more pve then pvp... even pvp in ARK is not quite there yet.... if you want to screw around with other players go and grief go with RUST its just a better pvp game but if you want to have ok to blah.... pvp and a great pve exprience go with ARK.... i love ARK, ohhhh lastly..... RUST runs great now days its really well optimized right now where ARK you kind of need a beastly computer to run it at medium settings. but ARK is really fun.

[忍者 Tortuga]

Originally posted by Darkrezz:

what do you want to do in a game? ARK is more pve then pvp... even pvp in ARK is not quite there yet.... if you want to screw around with other players go and grief go with RUST its just a better pvp game but if you want to have ok to blah.... pvp and a great pve exprience go with ARK.... i love ARK, ohhhh lastly..... RUST runs great now days its really well optimized right now where ARK you kind of need a beastly computer to run it at medium settings. but ARK is really fun.

Friend of mine can run ARK on his computer by now but can't run the new Rust... ARK has optimized more in 3 months than Rust in a year....
I would recommend both, just get ARK first. Then, in 5 years, when you're done with it, get Rust for 1$ in a Steam sale =)

[oXYnary]

I would have to say Rust if you want PVP and good building mechanics/interface. Its further developed, has bullet drop, and you literally start with nothing on your back.

Ark is more PVE at this point with a Pokemon flavor. The AI on the animals is still primitive, so it gets old fast. PVP, no bullet drop, and the skill unlocking means lots of grind to catch up to other players.

[Icarus]

Thanks for your comments everyone!

[Rodso]

ark is 10x beter then rust will ever be

[AuGuR]

Originally posted by oXYnary:

<snip>...and you literally start with nothing on your back...</snip>

Never quite understood the reasoning in survival games that required you to start without clothes or something.... you know, being an adult character, I'd figure you wouldn't have grown up naked...

[Moccasin Bill]

ARK has gone above and beyond what Rust has done in 1/4 of the time.

[Et3rnus]

Ark is WAY better.
Just ask everyone.
Seriously this game is like Rust on LSD. Everything's just better.
Regarding the 'skill' system, I think you're referring to the engram system.
Engrams are craftables you have to unlock by spending 'Engram points' on them.
The higher level you get, the higher 'tier' you'll eventually be able to build.

[Jab]

Originally posted by Crucifix:

Ark is WAY better.
Just ask everyone.
Seriously this game is like Rust on LSD. Everything's just better.

I read that as bad at first. Apparently everything is just better on LSD?

[Romen]

Some notable differences: You can chose PVE or PVP in ARK. You can run in single player mode in ARK. the devs in ARK are very responsive and are adding lots of stuff still - it will just keep getting better. There are still some optimization issues with ARK, and lower end computers may have some difficulty. The building tools in ARK are still pretty poor, but improvements will eventually come.