10 Removed Features From Ark: Survival Ascended That Completely Change The Game
04.12.2023 - 21:07
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Like many games, went through changes in development that resulted in features being cut from the final product. As a result, the game's early variations throughout development that might've been teased don't match the game that ends up being launched. While some removed features are so minor that their absence isn't felt, other removed features could've made feel like a completely different game.
remakes , but it's more than an upgrade to graphics and performance. falls into the category of being a reimagining of the original game with quality of life improvements and changes to content and in-game mechanics such as crafting. Some content, however, didn't make it into the final cut. It's still important to note that among this content are features that — instead of being fully removed — could still be added at a later date through DLC or patches.
Cryopods allow dinos to be stored in essentially a stasis that turns them into an item. The primary benefit of this is that the dinos can be transported like items in, making moving them long distances much faster than it would be otherwise. However, since this was removed in, moving dinos is a longer process as they can't be carried, making it difficult to carry out an attack due to the set-up required.
When searching through Engrams for the current map, trying to look at those of other maps is no longer possible. This means that Engrams are now specific to their map and unavailable when playing on other maps. The result is that maps will require different strategies that are unique to each one instead of being able to use the same strategy across every map, since it was previously possible to get the strongest Engrams no matter which map was used.
Going into means no longer having the abundance of mods that were previously available for. Of course, it's only a matter of time until the modding community replenishes the number of mods available for. However, in the meantime, it makes the game feel different after getting used to using the mods and then switch to having only the default mods.
Once somebody is on a server, they can't transfer to a different server. However, there are issues that arise from this that can be incredibly frustrating. If one group takes over a server and controls it to the point that others are unable to enjoy their time playing the game, then they aren't able to switch to a new server. The inability to transfer can lead to a lot of lost time and effort, since it means starting over in order to be on a different server.
While Engrams are now map-specific, a lot of Tekgrams have been removed entirely, aside from small teleporters. This includes the Cryopods that are mentioned above, but more structures and items like generators as