Hey everyone, I am sorry to say that we are going to be closing the server at the end of the month. Unfortunately, due to many factors, it appears people don't really want to stay and play on the server and it is hard to justify paying for a server with a regular population count in the low single digits, especially when we don't have a lot of extra income at the moment.

On top of this, I have broken my arm and it is really hard for me to play and putting all the admin duties onto Lavitz is unfair. That is the reason we weren't at events tonight is because I had to go to the hospital.

Hopefully you did enjoy the time you spent here, we certainly enjoyed hosting it. I would like to keep in touch and maybe open it again someday but we did not want to string you along. Lavitz will most likely continue to play and I may join back once my arm heals. Until then, have fun and let us know of any awesome Ark servers you find!

I apologize as I am going to bed, but I did say I would keep you updated on any bugs or problems that I have read on Reddit.

• Currently you cannot use a spyglass/torch/gps/etc while riding a dino. This can be circumvented by equipping the item before jumping on the dino then pressing Q. link 1 link 2

• You can currently mine meat/chitin from rocks and trees.link

• There is apparently very bad lag for certain players. Be careful if you are hunting or taming or even just flying.link

• BIGGEST ISSUE - People are reporting that they are falling through the earth. If this happens to you, please message us. link 1 link 2

We are going to sleep but we both have Steam linked to our phones, so try to message both of us if you can because the phone app is buggy and will sometimes not show in our notifications.

Please be wary and realize that these are not necessarily all the bugs that may be in this newest patch. Also realize that there may be a patch coming later tonight to fix these, and if we are not on, you can always message us. Thank you!

I would just like to give you all an apology for the server being down for most of the day on 9/11. We were out of the house and away from our computers. Lavitz usually gets his steam messages on his phone but unfortunately, we did not realize that there are some issues with the application which does not always allow you to see the messages you are receiving. We also did not think to check our messages until this morning. This is not an excuse, just an explanation. As server admins, we should not leave the server for so long without attention. We both apologize and if there is anything we can do to help, please let us know.

This week's events will be held on 9/17 at 20:00 EST. To check your current timezone against this, please go here![www.wolframalpha.com]

Everyone who shows up automatically gets 5 points!

The arena is located on the island in between the northern snow and the volcano island. It is a large glass-metal building that is quite hard to miss. If you need further help locating it, please contact an admin.

• Do not come to the events with anything on your character. You must come naked and with an empty inventory.
• If you come on a flyer, you must park it on the roof of either the arena or the maze, unless otherwise asked. Dilos do still spawn on the island, so this is to keep your flyers from taking damage. Your flyers must also be whistled passive for the duration of the event.
• Do not ask for a mindwipe. Admins will not provide them. You may use one before the event, but handing them out at the event only gives an unfair advantage to those who did not think ahead and allows for unfair builds.
• No killing other players unless instructed by an admin.
• During melee fights, only melee is allowed, unless otherwise instructed.
• During shooting fights, only shooting is allowed, unless otherwise instructed. This means no pistol whipping.
• During dinosaur cage fights, you cannot intervene at all. If your dinosaur acts foolish and runs into a wall, bring a smarter dinosaur next time!
• During survival fights, you cannot kill other players. Killing another player will disqualify you from the event.
• You are allowed to keep any items given to you but do not use any items in events unless instructed to do so by an admin. You must put up or get rid of your item before participating in the next event. For example - One event you are given a pistol and ammo to kill other players. The next event is using swords. You are not allowed to use the pistol previously or you will be disqualified and banned from all other events for the evening.
• Do not take anyone's items! If you die, only access your own inventory. If you run out of ammo, do not loot it from someone's corpse.

Three strikes and your out! This means if you break any rule, that is one strike. Three strikes and you will be banned from participating the rest of the night! You can participate in the next week's events, but be careful not to break any rules.

Not a rule but a recommendation - Bring a flyer to take your items home! Teleportation services to the event will be provided if you do not have one but admins will not teleport you home. You may ask a fellow player to help you but try to at least tame a Pteranodon.

Our events for September 17th will be as follows -

Dodo Cage Fight - Bring your Dodo warrior to compete for your honor! During this event, you will throw your Dodo into a specially created ring for them to fight. We will provide you with a spyglass and you will whistle "Attack Target" (default button is . ) on another Dodo. We do this instead of aggressive because the Dilos will ignore their opponents and try to target spectators instead. Fight to the death and the victor gets to keep their champion and win 10 points! Please note - only 1 Dodo per tribe. Winning points will only go towards one person in the tribe, so please decide who will get them beforehand. During the Dodo cage fight, make sure your flyer is parked well out of whistle range. This may mean you need to park your flyer on the far beach past the maze. Let an admin know if you see a wild Dilo or Compy and they will get rid of it before you place your flyer there.

Scorpion Cage Fight - Bring your Scorpion warrior to compete for your honor! During this event, you will throw your Scorpion into a specially created ring for them to fight. We will provide you with a spyglass and you will whistle "Attack Target" (default button is . ) on another Scorpion. We do this instead of aggressive because the Scorpion will ignore their opponents and try to target spectators instead. Fight to the death and the victor gets to keep their champion and win 10 points! Please note - only 1 Scorpion per tribe and the Scorpion is not allowed to have a saddle in the fight. Winning points will only go towards one person in the tribe, so please decide who will get them beforehand. During the Scorpion cage fight, make sure your flyer is parked well out of whistle range. This may mean you need to park your flyer on the far beach past the maze. Let an admin know if you see a wild Dilo or Compy and they will get rid of it before you place your flyer there.

Tiered Survival - Do you think you can beat a pack of Dilophosaurs? How about a pack of Sabers? Your goal will be to survive and kill as we move up the tiers of carnivores, starting from Dilophosaurs and moving up until there is only one person left! See if you can survive until the Giga appears!

One Versus the Many - Volunteer as tribute and get a beautiful set of Flak armor! Your goal will be to survive against your opponents empty handed, who will be armed to the teeth. You cannot attack, only run! If you survive after 1 minute, you win! If you die, the person who killed you gets the points!

Pistol Duel - On my count, fire at will! Duel each other with the Simple Pistols we give you and see who can win! No need to worry about steps, simply shoot each other until you are the only one left standing!

Kentucky Raptor Derby - Though we may not have the racing mod, that does not stop us from racing! We will set up Behemoth Gates you must run through around the island. First person to do it 3 times wins!

Death Cage Match - At the end of the night, you can battle anyone you want to one versus one! Our Dodo Arena doubles as a cage fight. 2 people enter, one person leaves. The admins will have a switch to open the doors, after that, it is up to you to win!

Unless specified otherwise, there will always be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. During survival and battles, 1st place is the last man standing, 2nd place is the last to die, and 3rd is the second to last to die.

1st Place - 3 points

2nd Place - 2 points

3rd Place - 1 point

At the end of the night, you can ask to spend your points or you can save them for bigger prizes in the future!

Make sure to be there on time!