New to the game, Help!

[Shrykull]

I am new to the game though I would have got into it long ago if I'd known about it. But I don't quite understand the different game modes and features. Can anyone describe the differences/objectives of each game mode? I figured the How tos/game information tab was the best spot to ask questions. Thank you in advance for any help!

[Shrykull]

Also I am currently just trying to test out controls and stuff by hosting and playing by myself. I am playing sandbox with AI enable but cannot find anything anywhere. Sorry for being a noob :/

[Flyingdrull]

Welcome to the game so here are the basics

Sandbox is a gamemode where you can be any dino and do anything depending on the server of course

Progression is a game mode where you start as a low tier dino and have to work up to the bigger dinos and i mean hours of time

Survival is the newest game mode and will be the main gamemode of the game. It is still a WIP and only has 3 dinos. When it is done it will be where first you must be a baby of the starter dino. Once you grow up as that dino, you gain a token that allows you to be any dino you want to but of course you have to start as a baby. There will also be special gimmicks that each dino will have when it is fully out like giga being able to bite of chunks of meat on living dinos to regain health and the carno's bite and bleed are higher when it is running at full speed. However because of this they will have to get rid of a few dinos because they are too similar to other dinos so they would have no special gimmick. They will be ai instead.

It is not the most advanced explanation but like i said that is basically it.
P.S. don't forget there will also be humans in this game

[Shrykull]

Originally posted by Empire-xXx-XM-xXx-King:

P.S. don't forget there will also be humans in this game

I really can't wait for there to be humans so I can eat them and be eaten as them.

[Shrykull]

Originally posted by Talladega:

Originally posted by Shrykull:

Also I am currently just trying to test out controls and stuff by hosting and playing by myself. I am playing sandbox with AI enable but cannot find anything anywhere. Sorry for being a noob :/

Thats because AI is only allowed in survival.

I did find this out and even if I play survival solo to practice there is apparantly only 1 AI for each player on the server:( I hope they change this soon and add a decent option for playing alone so I can start getting into this game. I don't like playing online until I have a good feel for the games mechanincs and game types and like to get familar with the map. I still don't quite understand the different game types in the game. I also really enjoy just experimenting with the gameplay, I spent alot of time messing around in Ark offline while I learned the game which was some of the most fun I had playing Ark. I especially hope they add an offline sandbox mode with tons of console commands when humans get added to the game.

[RetailPale]

Originally posted by Talladega:

Which you can change that yourself in the server config file.

How exactly do you edit this config file or where is it I've been trying to edit my own Non-dedicated server's settings for the longest time, I even made my own discussion on it, here.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/376210/discussions/16/1621724915781076847/