Long time player retur ing after many many years

[Nella]

Should I boot up ark again? I k ow there has been a LOT of new stuff since i lasg played over 5 years ago.

Is it worth getting back into?

I heard there is now a ark 2 survival ascending, what is that about, should i rather play it?

Any help or advise would be prreciated

[Dj DNA]

Ark ascended is not Ark 2. It Ark evolved with a facelift. As of now Ascended is limited to the island, scorched earth and the center. Evolved has all the maps released obv.

[Lost Domi]

The only pro ASA has over ASE is the graphics. Bugs, glitches, crashes etc. are as bad as in the original game - some say it's even worse...

[brulis2]

I have just returned after several years myself. Although I do have ASA in my library, I've chosen to stick with ASE for a while instead. I left the game before it originally came out of early access, so I want to experience the complete original before I move on to the incomplete new version. I play single player, however, so that might make a difference to you.

[hinesderrick640]

new player how do i see players thats on server with me

[Kippy]

500+ hrs in ASA
6.6k+ hrs in ASE
3070TI graphics card

Ark: Survival Acended is just a shinier remake of Ark: Survival Evolved and it is not worth it and here are the main reasons:
1. Terrible performance: Crashes, low FPS, poor graphics options handling - which means if you set to medium, it looks like crap and works like crap.

2. Limited content. As others mentioned only 3 maps

3. Paymium stuff: Bob's Tall Tales DLC is paid, Pyromane is Paid... AND some of the mods have to paid also like: Ark: Omega, Svartalfheim Map, etc.

4. Monopoly on server hosting -> only Nitrado available.


Ark: Survival Evolved same old same old, here are the cons:
1. No more bugfixing
2. No more official servers
3. No more official additions


My honest advice here is to stick to ASE if you didn't buy ASA until they fix that poorly done remake.
IF you have 4090 and willing to pay for paymium stuff, then stick to ASA, it has more pleasant graphics and additions coming monthly.

[guig]

since you last played the new stuff is on this game, not the "new" one which is just a poor remaster behind the line in term of advancement.

in term of gameplay, the original game is way more advanced than the "new" one since it's stuck to scorthed earth engrams/mechanics.

you'll have way more fun / to discover in the original game especially if you did not play the last dlcs yet, and it will still be cheaper than buying the new version and trying to stick to their new "pay to tame pet / pay to access engrams" commercial strategy.