ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 9/18

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.

For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).

• Adding missing meshes to Thalassian Hover Skiff

• Fixed Tek Trident getting consumed when thrown

• Fixed Aquatica Large Wood Wall using wrong texture

• Fixed Spear Bolts not being craftable in all smithy-type inventories

• Fixed Homarus using the wrong dino icon

• Fixed Cymathoa despawning when swimming to the far top of arena

• Fixed an issue with the Monkey radial menu

• Added collision to Riftwalker legs and head

• Added missing holiday assets

• Fixed missing artifact

• Fixed various issues in the Aquatica map; including floating foliage, mesh popping, lava volumes, an anti-mesh location, and mesh holes.

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 9/4

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.

For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).

• Continued FPS and Level Optimization

• Server Transfers for Official Servers

• Core Functionality

• Fixed snapping issues with Large Metal Walls

• Fixed a crash related to uploading dinos without Augments

• Fixed dinos losing their pressure acclimation when stasised for extended periods of time

• Fixed issues with the Alpha Abyssal Rex

• Fixed items not being given to nearby player inventories on dino death when an amount isn’t specified

• Added Oil and Manganese to the Boiling Sea

• Fixed Kato and Ingrid Explorer Notes not being sorted in the correct order

• Fixed Aquatica artifact crates using the incorrect VFX

• Fixed a typo in Pygocentrus Trophy names

• Addressed general issue in the level (floating foliage, lava volumes)

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/27

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg]. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).

• Continued FPS and Level Optimization

• Server Transfers for Official Servers

• Core Functionality

• Fixed snapping issues with Large Pearl Walls

• Added new structures: Pearl Triangle Floating Foundation and Tek Triangle Floating Foundation

• Fixed not being able to snap structures over or in very deep water

• Fixed issues with Pygocentrus ascension

• Increased amount of Element received when defeating Vulcanithys and Fractalis

• Fixed not being able to obtain 100% imprint when raising Vulcanite babies

• Fixed Monodon not receiving credit when killing a target with their ranged beam attack

• Restored dino class data in cryopods that were “Raptorized” and not able to be deployed

• Updated localization for Aquatica items/dinosaurs for the following languages: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified

• Addressed several map mesh holes and collision issues

• Underwater air-pockets now utilize the same water pressure zones as the surrounding water

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/21

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg]. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).

• Updated Dev Kit

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality

• Added server setting to control the ability to place Floating Foundations in air

  • In GameUserSettings.ini, under the ServerSettings section: PreventFloatingFoundationsInAir=True

  • The Floating Foundations setting is enabled by default, the command line above would disable this setting.

• Fixed Floating Foundations being placeable too high above the ground when not underwater

• Fixed not being able to place Cannons on non-Aquatica maps

• Border walls no longer causing random deaths

• Fixed various foliage and mesh hole issues

• Continued FPS optimization

• Fixed being able to place structures on Ocepechelon saddles

• Fixed water dinos not being able to target Cymathoa

• Fixed Abyssal dinos losing their Underwater Walking ability on game restarts

• Dinos who were not intended to be able to equip infected barnacles by design are now unable to equip them.

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/18

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg]. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting.

Current top priority issues:

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Updated Dev Kit

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality

In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.

Dinos/Tames Fixes:

• Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augments

• Increased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and Tiktaalik

• Fixed Riftcrawlers being able to mate

• Increased Abyssal dino swim speed

Boss Updates:

• Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fight

• Fixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena

Rift Fixes and Improvements:

• Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiable

• Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completion 

• Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completion 

• Improved loot quality in Rift Supply Crates

• Reduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater Rift 

• Reduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift 

Other Improvements:

• Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caught

• FPS / Level Optimization

• Engine issues in relation to mods have been resolved for mods that the team has been made aware of.

• Remaining mods with issues likely require an update given content changes with Aquatica with an updated Devkit included in a future update. Please report additional concerns about mods not functioning related to an engine issue to the Aquatica Discord or the ARK Modding Community Discord.

• Potential fix for dinos/vehicles disappearing after game restart. Please report any subsequent issues with this to the Aquatica Discord thread here[discord.com].

• Fixed dinos in cryopods losing their class references after game restart

  • Note: This stops it from happening to newly cryopoded dinos, but does not fix ones that are already “raptorized”

• An initial fix for server character transfers for unofficial servers is being introduced. Official server transfers will be enabled after additional testing.

  • A specific chat for this fix has been added onto the Discord[discord.gg] server, under #「💬」server-transfers-chat. Utilize this chat as a way to not only help each other but help log the issues related to transfers if issues appear.

• Increased chance of volcano supply crates being higher quality

• Fixed volcano supply crate vfx persisting after the supply crate is gone

• Added some missing pain volumes to lava

As development continues, we are seeing progress being made to multiple major issues. Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.

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A Message from Studio Sirens

The following is an official statement from the head of Studio Sirens.

ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/14

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality

• Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augments

• Increased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and Tiktaalik

• Fixed Riftcrawlers being able to mate

• Increased Abyssal dino swim speed

• Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fight

• Fixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena

• Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiable

• Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completion 

• Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completion 

• Improved loot quality in Rift Supply Crates

• Reduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater Rift 

• Reduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift 

Other Improvements:

• Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caught

• FPS / Level Optimization

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/12

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

• The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.

• The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.

• Stream link: https://www.twitch.tv/Z_Swell

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality

• Partial engine fix in relation to disappearing dinos/ships/cryopod issues

• Engine fix implemented to allow more mods to load (e.g. Structures +, etc.)

• Note: Players may experience extended loading times with this update in relation to the game engine fix being implemented today, the developers did take notice during testing and noted that the loading times aren’t as long as the previous primalgamedata issue.

• Added Linux binaries

• Known issue: Some players/dinos may die instantly when entering Vulcanithys Arena. This is being looked into for a solution.

• Mantis can now be tamed using Monodon Horns

• Fixed Homarus not being able to mate underwater

• Fixed not being able to tame Riftcrawlers

• Fixed Takifugu torpedo immediately exploding when launched

• Fixed tamed Tridacna not eating spoiled meat and worms

• Broth of Atlan can now be consumed by dinos and increased the time from 3 to 15 minutes

• Water Wyvern balancing and fixes, including: increased stats and damage, added a speed boost when diving into water, increased water pressure acclimation speed, and removed wyvern milk as a cuddle food

• Fixed an issue when equipping a Dakosaurus with a Pumpkin Helmet

• Fixed Onchopristis swimming above the surface of the water

• Added Mudpuppy grab swim sprinting and reduced normal grab swim speed

• Modified Mudpuppy shoulder mounted pose

• Fixed issues with Aquatica torches being equipped to saddles

• Fixed an issue that would cause map-wide dino overspawning in singleplayer (recommend doing a wild dino wipe to clear out old spawns using console command: destroywilddinos)

• Fixed a crash related to invalid dinos

• Fixed some fish species looking bloody when they are undamaged

• Fixed Tek Floating Foundations having stone structure settings instead of Tek settings

• Fixed Metal Stairs collision

• Fixed Pearl Vacuum Compartments having Tek structure settings instead of stone

• Fixed Tek Ocean Platforms not being placeable

• Floating Foundations can now be placed in air

• Fixed an issue with the auto open on Aquatica Tek doors

• Fixed various issues with the Hydrosphere

• Continued FPS improvement/Level Optimization

• Updated visuals of Explorer Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers

• Added new VFX to Volcano Supply Crates to make them easier to find

• Fixed water pressure getting disabled on game restarts

• Fixed several icons

• Fixed merperson skin color always being green

• Increased chance of a supply crate spawning on volcano impacts from 33% to 60%

• Updated Aquatica world map with more distinct visuals

• Fixed equipped Chibi not being visible

• Red Obelisk no longer buildable on PVP

• Boss battle music fix (Fractalis, Cymathoa, Vulcanithys)

• Fixed a crash when using the Stinger’s shield ability 

• Fixed the Stinger taking damage from its own stun ability

• Added missing collision on landscape objects

• Fixed a crash when fishing with Honey

• Plant Species W seed spawns/lands closer to the plant

• Infected Barnacle Updates

  • Fixed Infected Barnacle buffs not working correctly

  • Fixed being able to equip a new Infected Barnacle when a dino already has one equipped

  • Fixed being able to remove a skin from equipped Infected Barnacles

  • Added swimming stamina recovery to Infected Barnacle buffs

  • Updated Infected Meat item descriptions to be more clear on what buff they apply when used to craft an Infected Barnacle

  • Fixed augment buffs not re-applying on game restarts

• The following engrams can now be learned on Aquatica: Chainsaw, Stone and Metal Cliff Platforms, Mining Drill, Canoe, Loadout Mannequin, Net Projectile, Whip, and Egg Incubator

As development continues, we are seeing progress being made to multiple major issues. Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.

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ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/8

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

• The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.

• The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.

• Stream link: https://www.twitch.tv/Z_Swell

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality 

• Optimizations for improved FPS

• Fixing Tek Floating Foundations having stone structure settings instead of Tek

• Fixing Pearl Vacuum Compartments having Tek structure settings instead of stone

• Fixing merperson skin color defaulting to green

• Adding new vfx to Volcano Supply Crates to make them easier to find

• Updating Mantis taming

• Fixing Homarus not being able to mate underwater

• Fixing some fish species looking bloody when they are undamaged

• Fixing Takifugu torpedo immediately exploding when launched

• Fixing not being able to tame Riftcrawlers

• Addressing server crash issues

• Fixing water pressure getting disabled on game restarts

• Fixing collision on Metal Stairs 

• Updating visuals of Explore Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers

• Adding loot chests to artifact caves

ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/4

Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord[discord.gg].

In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week!

• The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.

• The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/5) and Thursday (8/7)) at 2PM PST.

• Stream link: https://www.twitch.tv/Z_Swell

• FPS and Level Optimization

• Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit

• Server Issues

• Core Functionality 

• Baby dinos will no longer be affected by water pressure

• Fixed tamed adult dinos not being acclimated to the water pressure they start in

• Fixed Cryopods not saving water pressure acclimation

• Fixed Cryopods not saving equipped infection Augments

• Fixed Vulcanithys boss sometimes not appearing

• Fixed a crash related to Stinger ships

• Fixed the saved character preset list appearing behind the main character creation UI

• Fixed not being able to equip the Thalassian Rocket Launcher

• Increased Alpha Dakosaurus attack range

• Enabled the tail swipe attack for wild and riderless Dakosaurus

• Fixed Tridacna providing Achatina Paste instead of Cementing Paste

• Fixed Abyssal Reaper Offspring not attacking targets

• Fixed baby Vulcanite rendering issues

• Malleocephalus eyes are now visible

• Added SFX to the Malleocephalus attack

• Increased the hit radius and damage for the player when near the wall eel

• Added more Bee spawns

• Explorer Note Location update

• Boss spawn issues have been addressed and give tek engram drops