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Someone posted an autohotkey script a while back, with a vague warning that it had bugs. I made a fancier version here: http://pastebin.com/usuUEu7w F1 to spam E (for harvesting plants), F2 to enable auto-walk and F3 to click 20 times. It should also automatically interrupt what it's doing if the game window loses focus (without checking several times a second like the old version did). Works for me on Win7, though the window focus stuff might not be supported on Win8. As a bonus feature if you're running windowed or fullscreen windowed, you can put the icons from this rar file in the same folder as the .ahk and comment out the "return" on line 34 to have it show them in the top left of the screen when any of the functions are running. This won't work in regular fullscreen mode though.
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Jul 7, 2015 14:01
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this link is flagged as malicious quote:What is the current listing status for d.maxfile.ro? Sh4 fucked around with this message at 14:39 on Jul 7, 2015 |
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Jul 7, 2015 14:06
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Well pomf.se doesn't work anymore so I was using that, I'll remove the link though. Guess I'll just use youtube next time.  In unrelated news I finished my wooden house and was collecting materials for a simple bed and was attacked by 3 dilos so I went inside the house and locked the door...but they just stuck their heads through the walls and killed me anyway.
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Jul 7, 2015 14:25
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Sh4 posted:this link is flagged as malicious
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Jul 7, 2015 14:34
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removed link
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Jul 7, 2015 14:38
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How was the server after the restart/update? It must of been glorious to not have rubber banding for a few minutes! Very sad I missed it. Also; Couldn't get Pilchenstein's script to work but I found another one. Not as advanced but it works! Middle mouse TOGGLES "Rapid FIre" mode. There will be a tiny tooltip showing that the macro is active This script is far from "perfect". It does what I need it to do, and it works well enough for me that I never cared to refine it further. It is written in autohotkey (AHK) While rapid fire is active : Left mouse button will rapid fire while held down, useful for crafting in bulk or eating a whole stack of berries. E will rapid fire when held down, useful for running through shrubs to harvest fiber Ctrl+W will hold down the W button (autowalk), press W again to cancel. Yes Rapid Fire must be active for this hotkey combo to work, told you the script isn't perfect. You can toggle off rapid fire once you start moving though. code:NuckmasterJ fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Jul 7, 2015 |
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Jul 7, 2015 18:03
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games pretty fun have some screenshots: 
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Jul 7, 2015 20:35
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Monowhatever posted:games pretty fun have some screenshots: Jazz hands!
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Jul 7, 2015 20:53
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Too bad I don't tame too much  
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Jul 7, 2015 21:17
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 comfy house comfy life  got picked up by a guy...he kept moving me around and then I guess he got bored with me and left - at one point he put me on the roof of a building that was like 4 stories tall  I also killed this while it sort of gravitated around me and got an instant level-up from it The only thing is I thought I was being clever hiding my house in all this vegetation but the house renders in before the plants do. But it's still a nice spot with a forest right next to me that I can level every day for more spikes.
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Jul 8, 2015 03:46
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Is there a way to get pillars to snap to grid alignment? I'm trying to build a base at the top of a rock, and I'm trying to get a grid of pillars to build it so everything doesn't come crashing down if the central pillar gets taken out. If I build out a platform from a central pillar can I build 'down' with pillars from tiles adjacent to the central platform tile until I hit rock and get support that way? edit - While I'm asking building questions, how do I build a dino garage/stable? I.e. something that will prevent an archer dangling from a bird just blasting away at my dinos from above. Any way to roof over a fenced-in area? Or if I build a house on foundations how big does it need to be to let me steer in a ridden dino that can fit through dinosaur gates? I'm guessing 2x4x2 should do it. edit 2- Which caves make the most sense to live in? I've only really explored the northeast one, there's not much room before the big cavern, and if you build at the bottom it's a long trek back to the top. SolidSnakesBandana posted:Tiny busted huts make great hiding spots for hidden stashes. If something looks busted on the outside most people just walk on by. But yeah the rubberbanding is a bit much... It's my main deterrent to playing really The best hiding spots are small storage boxes placed inside coral on the sea bed. They're unpickable and pretty much completely obscure the box if you stick it right in the middle. Unless someone stumbles across it, it's basically foolproof. And an unrelated base raiding/robbing/exploring tip - You can stand on placed storage boxes. Placed correctly the small box is enough of a boost to get you over a one level fence. Build a large storage box next to it and you can jump from small to large to over a two-level fence. Carry an extra set to place on the other side of the fence to get back out when you're done, if it's not a kamikaze run. And theoretically you could just build a ladder tall enough right outside the base building exclusion range and parachute in, but it would take some testing to figure out the correct location and height. None of this is particularly useful if you've got a partner with a bird who can just drop you in, but at low levels or on no-grab servers it's a useful trick. The Insect Court fucked around with this message at 11:20 on Jul 8, 2015 |
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Jul 8, 2015 05:11
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Well I met the first pvpers that weren't dumb naked guys trying to punch me  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho9ZO_BRUr8 They were lurking at the house for about 20 minutes total between the time I was inside and the time I was outside.
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Jul 8, 2015 07:48
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turtlecrunch posted:Well I met the first pvpers that weren't dumb naked guys trying to punch me What I've learned from this video: 1) pvp in this game is gonna be gay and terrible 2) have two beds
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Jul 8, 2015 18:39
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I realize that this is a survival game, but I heard that it also has PvE servers so I gotta ask. As someone who traditionally does not enjoy much PvP, is there a fair amount to do in Ark for PvE players who will probably spend most of their time soloing?
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Jul 8, 2015 18:53
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Xavier434 posted:I realize that this is a survival game, but I heard that it also has PvE servers so I gotta ask. As someone who traditionally does not enjoy much PvP, is there a fair amount to do in Ark for PvE players who will probably spend most of their time soloing? Build bases, train dinos, fight raid boss/bosses. It's kind of all pointless if it's not in service of killing the unworthy.
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Jul 8, 2015 18:55
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I messed around on a PvE server, but there's definitely a lot less to do since you don't get your stuff destroyed and a lot less communication since you don't have to wonder if the person you just spotted is coming to kill you or help. I think the Primitive-Only servers seems pretty cool for a PvE RP Stone-age chill time with some friends or solo and then hopping on PvP server to build a goon empire. I might give that Primitive server a shot one of these nights, I like the thought of no guns, but I also don't want to miss out on the sci-fi tier they mentioned in a chat once so there's some potential for playing across multiple servers here moreso than an MMO, IMO, for different experiences.
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Jul 8, 2015 19:23
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Xavier434 posted:I realize that this is a survival game, but I heard that it also has PvE servers so I gotta ask. As someone who traditionally does not enjoy much PvP, is there a fair amount to do in Ark for PvE players who will probably spend most of their time soloing? PvE is basically minecraft
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Jul 8, 2015 19:30
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DrSeRRoD posted:I think the Primitive-Only servers seems pretty cool for a PvE RP Stone-age chill time with some friends or solo and then hopping on PvP server to build a goon empire. I might give that Primitive server a shot one of these nights, I like the thought of no guns, but I also don't want to miss out on the sci-fi tier they mentioned in a chat once so there's some potential for playing across multiple servers here moreso than an MMO, IMO, for different experiences. Jackard fucked around with this message at 20:27 on Jul 8, 2015 |
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Jul 8, 2015 20:23
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Whoever decided caves need to be made of tiny ledges in a game where glitching the physics engine is as easy as 'press w' is a HUGE BUGCUNT MOTHERBITCH ASSFUCK COKGOBBLE FUCKFACE BITCH.
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Jul 8, 2015 20:25
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turtlecrunch posted:
turtlecrunch posted:Well I met the first pvpers that weren't dumb naked guys trying to punch me What remained when I got back to my house today  The panels were part of a perimeter fence I had started on. The crumbled gray stub thing is the foundation of my house.
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Jul 9, 2015 03:37
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turtlecrunch posted:What remained when I got back to my house today get stone tier it helps alot.
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Jul 9, 2015 05:16
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Q&A posted:Yep! We’ve definitely got plans for decorations, as well as furniture, including the animations to go along with using that furniture which will be coming later on! However in the next few weeks you guys can expect to see fully pixel by pixel paintable signs!
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Jul 9, 2015 05:43
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If some of you dudes are looking for a private server to play on: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3730177
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Jul 9, 2015 06:22
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TeeMerk posted:get stone tier I got it, I set up a new cheapo house far away from all the little ruined huts on the coast so I can gather mats. There is a guy living in the middle of a swamp below me but that's the only other soul around, and he didn't come out at all today. Little by little I learn...
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Jul 9, 2015 07:29
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Xavier434 posted:I realize that this is a survival game, but I heard that it also has PvE servers so I gotta ask. As someone who traditionally does not enjoy much PvP, is there a fair amount to do in Ark for PvE players who will probably spend most of their time soloing? Absolutely. Pvp is fun sometimes but the way it's currently implemented is kind of lovely. There's really no reason to attack someone unless you just want to be a dick. There's just nothing worth stealing. Someone's blueprint collection is about the most valuable thing I can think of. Otherwise you spend tons of materials to make explosives and the chances of you getting a net gain is basically nil. Not to mention resources wasted during their inevitable retaliation. SolidSnakesBandana fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Jul 9, 2015 |
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Jul 9, 2015 21:09
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:Absolutely. Pvp is fun sometimes but the way it's currently implemented is kind of lovely. There's really no reason to attack someone unless you just want to be a dick. This is exactly how I feel about pvp in this game. It's fun if you're the one doing the destroying because it's something to do besides harvesting or taming, but it's pointless and mostly a dick move, especially on a server with normal harvesting/taming rates. It's okay if you're able to defend against an attack, but unless you're in a big tribe that happens to always have people on it seems like 99% of pvp occurs on sleeping characters and their houses/dinos. Just sort of obnoxious. I get it to be sure, but it's not super fun for all involve.
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Jul 9, 2015 21:17
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I'm hoping this "Survival of the Fittest" mode they've been teasing will provide some more structured PvP.
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Jul 9, 2015 21:20
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In regard to PvP: There is a clan on my server of Japanese dudes who night raid everyone else on the server except their neighbors. When I counter attacked them they had an absolutely ridiculous amount of supplies from all the raids that they had done- Stolen guns, armor, close to fifty saddles, piles and piles of resources that they didn't make, etc. One good metric to bring their raiding to scale- They had over 300 electronics stockpiled without at any point going into the ocean or trading with anyone. Raiding is totally profitable when you hit people who don't think that they're going to be raided. The big mistake that they made that lost them everything was that they would actively kill people's pets for saddles that they didn't need. If they didn't kill pets, most of the people in the server would be content to just kill them if they came near but otherwise leave them be. Instead, three different tribes with a total of about 16 people all went into war production and gave me a pile of 60 grenades within an hour and a half with the mission statement of 1) killing all of their pets 2) crippling their production and 3) destroying all their supplies. I subcontracted and had a team of low level players to carry away my loot to a stash point a nice distance off while I protected them from the Japanese dudes. They got some blueprints and other bits and baubles, but I came away from it with maybe 50% of the resources that they had stolen from everyone else as my pay. They actually got my subcontractor's names because he got stuck in their wall and in a pit in their base and I killed him twice to get him out of it, but he didn't clean up his body. A few hours after the raid they went on a random raiding spree just hitting all their neighbors that they previously didn't raid. They saw his name when they were raiding his base and actually stopped attacking because they thought he died trying to protect them. He took advantage of that and just lied through his teeth saying, "Yeah, I died a bunch of times, but I couldn't get the guy's name because he was killing me with a dino." And I did all of this while 3 of the 6 were online. They were just trying to raid someone else while I broke into their base. I had to drag their offline members out of the base so that I wouldn't blow them up with grenades while kool aid manning through their walls.
Commoners fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Jul 9, 2015 |
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Jul 9, 2015 23:55
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This particular patch note interests me: - Approximate 50% Dedicated Server performance gain Maybe this will resolve rubber-banding on official servers.
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Jul 10, 2015 00:17
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I feel like raiding is only profitable at low levels when you can conceivably steal something you can't yet make. Unfortunately by the time you can make what you need to raid, you're probably better off just farming for more materials. The pvp story posted above is cool because it was the ideal Ark pvp situation. A group of guys being dicks getting their comeuppance. Otherwise your other choice is to be the group of dicks. That said I find it to be very fun to exploit weaknesses in bases and infiltrate them as a solo character. So far I've only had one major success (foiled by other goons inadvertently) but drat did it feel badass. SolidSnakesBandana fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Jul 10, 2015 |
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Jul 10, 2015 01:13
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It's important to remember that in a survival game, raiding isn't really about getting stuff. I mean, sure, it's nice when you do, but the real point of raiding is denial of resources to the other guy (presumably your potential rivals, though goons being goons we end up raiding everyone anyway). Stuff you take, dinos you kill, etc, is time taken away from them that they have to make up for, and time is the most important resource of all in a game like this. Take their things, and they have to spend more time in order to build up again. Of course, if you do it poorly, a la the Chinese tribe on 82, well, then you get counter-raided next to immediately and lose it all. So basically, yeah, you're almost always going to be at a net loss when raiding some dude's base if you're just counting pure resources, but if that dude was someone who might/would have/already attacked you, you gain a lot by taking him out anyway.
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Jul 10, 2015 01:46
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Honestly, the whole "no PvP, just raiding when no one is on" is the same problem I have with Rust. Might as well just make it a PvE game where your poo poo disappears every few days. I don't have a good solution, and I don't think there is one. I brought this up in the Rust thread a few weeks ago and mentioned Eve's "reinforced mode" where a base goes invulnerable for X hours and then can be finished off. That brings its own set of problems, but at least its something.
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Jul 10, 2015 01:57
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Nahrix posted:This particular patch note interests me: I was going to run one for some friends, then read minimum 6 GB to 8 GB memory to start, expect about 4-8 GB memory per player consumed
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Jul 10, 2015 03:17
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I wish I could have an opinion about PvP but I don't since I can't even make it to goon cave w/o dying. Games fun
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Jul 10, 2015 03:19
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Nahrix posted:This particular patch note interests me: I've been out for a little while on vacation, probably going to get super murdered by wild dinos when I get back because I'm expecting them to still be harmless. Playing solo was so different than the official servers before.
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Jul 10, 2015 03:36
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Day 2 at new house, no other players seen, life is good. Guy down in the swamp parked his raptor outside his house so I know he's alive. Found this in the forest...  There was a white one near there too but it got duped into chasing a parasaur a thousand miles across the map.
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Jul 10, 2015 04:22
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Was riding a raptor and found a poor bastard trying to pick a fight on foot. Ended up chasing him and his only way out was going prone and crawling under a rock overhang I couldn't get around. All he left was a piece of poop. I scared him so much he poo poo himself. This is the best game.
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Jul 10, 2015 04:35
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A few weeks ago I was hit with the pooping bug where you are just constantly making GBS threads about once every five seconds. It was an appropriate moment because I just ate a bunch of berries and was fighting a sarco with a slingshot, and it was the first time I had ever seen one. Running around making GBS threads myself while being attacked by a giant crocodile, yes.
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how is that a bug? stop eating random fruit you find on the ground
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