is ark like a rust

[Zynee]

This game is like rust or 7 days to die. Cause I ask this is this multiplayer base game or you all players playing solo/co-op ?

[-Artemis-]

As a survival game, yes. People play multi player (on servers) and people play co-op (non-dedicated) too. Then/or also solo...

[Absent Minded]

Zynee, you can do either. You can play PVP or PVE. Even PVP does seem as toxic as Rust but that could be just me, based on my experiences. There is just so much to do that even play-through PVE is fun.

[Alucard †]

Kind of like Rust..
But unlike Rust, ARK actually has proper PVE.

EDIT: It's nothing like 7 Days to Die tho.

[william_es]

The PVP is like rust, but possibly worse. Rust has wipes, so people get reset and have to start over. The official PVP ark servers often were NOT reset. A single group could literally take over a whole server, and actively prevent others from playing.

PVE is a sandbox survival crafting game, with taming. Like conan exiles. Really about the closest example I can give you is conan exiles, but in ark you tame creatures (no people).

[Zynee]

What do you recommend? Should I just play the game solo like Valheim or should I play the game on an online server?

[Evil]

the official servers are gone but unofficial is just as good,not alot of people about even on pvp so good for building.i think online brings an element you dont get offline and is the only way to play but theres always the chance your base could get raided or the server shutdown /wipe without warning

[Zynee]

I think I will play the game solo, now I'm starting to visualize the game like Palworld. I definitely won't be able to understand the game without experiencing it.

So, which DLCs should I activate? With all the DLCs, the game becomes 500 GB and I can't afford it right now.

[Evil]

the island is the first map and scorched earth offline you can download mods,the one player experience will seem hard at first maybe watch some you tube videos, i play Ragnarok on an unofficial server ive played for years and theres still bits i haven't seen.

[william_es]

Originally posted by Zynee:

I think I will play the game solo, now I'm starting to visualize the game like Palworld. I definitely won't be able to understand the game without experiencing it.

So, which DLCs should I activate? With all the DLCs, the game becomes 500 GB and I can't afford it right now.

PALworld was definitely copying ark with it's taming (and about 20 other games). In ark, it heavily revolves around taming creatures. The things you tame will essentially be like tools, vehicles, weapons, etc. A lot of creatures in ark have special abilitie, or things they do better then most other creatures. Like for example, if you tame river otters as pets, you can wear them around your neck and they become personal heating and cooling systems. A high level otter can literally keep you from freezing to death in the snow areas.

The one thing ark does not have is any kind of automation and creature conveyor belts like PALworld. That's not a thing in ARK. You will not see lines of sheep carrying ingots out of furnaces.

As far as DLC's go, they are all separate maps. You really only need the basegame installed to play TheIsland. Only install another DLC if you plan to leave the island and go to another map.

[Reeva!]

Originally posted by Zynee:

I think I will play the game solo, now I'm starting to visualize the game like Palworld. I definitely won't be able to understand the game without experiencing it.

So, which DLCs should I activate? With all the DLCs, the game becomes 500 GB and I can't afford it right now.

If memory serves, DLCs are directly tied to the maps they add, they don't do anything beyond that. The DLC maps contain DLC content, so you only need 1 'if' you want to play a specific map. If this is your first time, I recommend activating none and starting on The Island, it is the starter map and it is easier than all other maps at the beginning.