ARK: Survival Evolved

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Regarding the Plesiosaur and the Ichthyosaurus...
Though I like the new update, I noticed a few things that I don't like. One, The Plesiosaur is suppose to be docile, yet as soon as I approached two of them in a single player private game, I was instantly attacked, even though the dossier says and I quote " Elasmosaurus remuspissa has a strange role in the oceanic food chain. It almost exclusively hunts the smaller creatures in the waters, leaving most even moderately large creatures (such as humans) alone." Two, The Plesiosaur, as is in game does not seem remotely big enough to build on. They are at best, roughly the size of a Megalodon.

The other thing I didn't like was the new taming method for the Ichthyosaurus. You swim up to it and feed it, then have to follow it around until it gets hungry, the entire time you are in the water and in real danger of losing the creature to Piranha, Megalodons, or Sarcos. Not to mention you drowning, freezing to death, or being eaten yourself.

Maybe I am alone in thiking these are problems, who knows. Aside from these issues, I've been loving the game every day.
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Jartor Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:11pm 
With the Ichy that I tired to tame it literally swam out into the ocean... How can I follow such a fast creature to finish taming it?

I've looked everywhere for tips
DeadlyBirdy Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:14pm 
Anyone have tips on getting to plesiosaut to follow you it seems not to want to go even near the beachs ?
Captain Awesome Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:14pm 
Totally agree,

You can still tame an Ichy the old fashion way I assume. Aren't they supposed to be attracted to humans and actively seek them out?
[RD] Slayer Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:17pm 
I was on a megalodon when I tamed mine and all the Ichthyosaurus's were pretty much stuck like a magnet to him but completely ignored me. Actually they swam away from me.
Last edited by [RD] Slayer; Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:17pm
Cytisus Scoparius Jun 30, 2015 @ 7:34pm 
I tamed one overy on the east side of the island by that little inlet and it kept swimming circles around me as I tamed it. My problem was that once I tamed it it ate through the meat I gave it very fast and died. I'm only 28 and on my own local game so maybe I just didn't have the resources required.... Either way they seem kinda fun.
[TBK] Sgt.Viper Jun 30, 2015 @ 8:27pm 
Originally posted by Captain Awesome:
Totally agree,

You can still tame an Ichy the old fashion way I assume. Aren't they supposed to be attracted to humans and actively seek them out?
From what I can tell you will kill it trying to tranq it
Roadkill Stewie Jun 30, 2015 @ 8:34pm 
Ithy's will swarm, yea they'll swim off...but they'll come back too. got enough meat and you can tame several att once
PCAwesomeness Jun 30, 2015 @ 9:34pm 
I'm surprised that they actually made the plesiosaurs ferocious monsters! This is not the 1st time they have deviated from their Dossiers...

*coughcough*untameablespidersuntameablebatsgoodnaturedtrikesandsuperhostileargentavis*coughcough*

Also, yeah, the Megalodon and Elasmosaurus should be made bigger, and Ichthyosaurus should be more loving
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Date Posted: Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:06pm
Posts: 8