I played ARK for the first time ever and this is what happened... (Ark Survival Ascended)

[@Raasclark]

Super entertaining vid dude! Welcome to ARK

[@ButchX3]

Thank you so much for checking out the video mate! 🙏

[@dragonofgaming]

@@ButchX3𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓲𝓼 𝓯𝓾𝓷 😊

[@walterbezerra753]

THe video is good, Just leave Jesus out of it! @@ButchX3

[@chriscolon3389]

Holy shit it's the Raas

[@Hypersend]

As someone else playing ark for the first time I'm glad to see I'm the only one who struggled even tho I chose the easy spawn

[@ButchX3]

Be sure to drop a like and let me know if you would like to see more Ark Survival Ascended! After playing for a little bit, im not sure why I haven't played this sooner....

[@Butter1510]

Hopefully the game gets better optimalization over Time 😅

[@JohnBohlo]

I hope you'll play more of this. ARK is one of my most played games of all time, so I'm ready for a full Butch playthrough ;-)

[@thescatman420]

I will always like man

[@lordchaos3819]

Ever since i saw your subnautica videos, I have been wanting you to play ARK. This is a newer remake of the older game, which is still beautiful, but needed to be upgraded to unreal 5. Ark was what really triggered my thalassophobia...it is for me worse than subnautica (I have not played :( ) in the sense that it isn't jump scares, but the sight of some prehistoric horror like mosasaurs or giant squids sensing you and turning towards you and just relentlessly goes to kill you, is terrifying. PLAY THIS GAME!!!!

[@lordchaos3819]

PS play multiplayer!

[@VoiceOfTheHero]

small tips: 1. Pickaxe for thatch and flint, Axe for wood and stone 2. You can repair your tools instead of making new ones 3. Your hotbar has 2 modes, hold q to change it, that why some of you couldnt have full control over the hotbar Have fun surviving Butch

[@VoiceOfTheHero]

noticed that you repaired at the end lol, ignore me there

[@ryudious]

Pick axes are for rocks…..

[@atomek110]

@@ryudiousno they arent, not in ark

[@VoiceOfTheHero]

@@ryudious Have you ever played ark bro?💀 Pickaxes are for getting Thatch, flint and metal in Ark

[@Frenchification2]

was gana say exactly this glad you did

[@Zaralove1750]

As someone who has over 7,500 hours in Ark Survival Evolved. I really enjoyed watching a new player! I hope you love the game just as much as I do!

[@deadcells5187]

Nearly a year sat playing ark... Bro is prestigious!

[@adamcolon]

Let us know when you're over 15,000... ugh, I don't know if I should feel elite... or shame....

[@i_am_the_monkey_king]

Can't fault you for that crazy painful amount of time spent on the game. It is a good game after all. Space Engineers and Monster Hunter did the same to me. 😂

[@wiledertoster4691]

Rookie hours.

[@Zaralove1750]

@@wiledertoster4691 agreed

[@deronny2212]

This is what I try to explain to the veterans on a server. The BEST fun is not what they end up doing, breeding ultra strong tames, but the simple things. Don't build traps to tame something, do it ON FOOT, running for your life and trying to get it down. Stuff like that. Let the game amaze you. Even with 6k hours now, I still often just run around with a torch. It's a lot more fun than having invincible tames that give you 100% surviving chance. Basics, people, basics.

[@BerlinCB]

I have 2,000+ hours in Ark and have bought this game for so many of my friends who haven't played. The reason? Exactly what made me LOVE your video so much! That sense of wonder and excitement that you so eloquently put into words when describing "that new game feel". I remember it so well from when I first played. Fortunately, I can continue to experience it vicariously through friends and individuals such as yourself who are just beginning their journey. I rarely comment on KZbin and when I do, it really means I liked your stuff. I am SO looking forward to watching this entire series. I hope you fall in love with Ark and enjoy it as much as I have! Happy Surviving!!

[@vostrak2511]

Hi Butch, i wanna say that u can use both tools to gain material, when ur hitting with axe, u will get more stone and wood and when with pickaxe, then more flint and more thatch. Also that 25:00 bird will steal your goods in your inventory...So, good luck and am excited to see taming u a 1st dino :D

[@samtam2984]

@@beanman5239 he does, he talked about how excited he is to tame really big dinos

[@beanman5239]

@@samtam2984 okay, thanks for telling me

[@alisonwarren2233]

There are two creatures in Ark, that you need to watch out for the birds and the Pego which will both steal from your inventory, Getting a bow and arrow is a real help for both killing and taming dinos.

[@samtam2984]

​@@beanman5239 yw

[@myottaname]

As someone who’s played this game for over 7 years and has many thousands of hours into it, this made my heart smile. This has to be one of the purest experiences I’ve watched. Usually these “I’m playing Ark for the first time” vids are chaotic and funny. This one though, hit all the feelings. The wonder and awe of first discovering the game. You are exactly right about these first moments and savoring them. Every Ark veteran wishes for those first days experiences; the discoveries, the confusion, the fear, the pure joy of figuring something out. I wish you nothing but the best experience fellow survivor. The only hint or tip I’ll give you is save often. The rest is up to you to discover. Boy, do I envy you right now.

[@yonasaito7475]

While i never played Ark Survival Ascended, I did put too many hours into Ark Survival Evolved. Some things definitely got changed, but to me, it looked like every time you crashed, the game added more Engram Points to your account. You are indeed not supposed to be able to get all engrams / blue prints xD A few little tips in case you don’t know already: the pick and axe have different priorities on what item they give the most off. Use both on a tree and see which one gives more thatch and which one gives more wood. Same with stone etc. Not all dino’s can be tamed with the same method. For some, you need to do some very specific things before you can tame them. The story is mostly hidden in notes you can find all over the land. They don’t give it to you easily. Personal opinion, if you are on a single player map, I would change some settings, like taming speed and breeding speed. Some dino’s can take multiple real life hours to tame / breed. Almost every Ark youtuber that I see, has changed the settings to make it more bearable. And don’t be afraid to google stuff. Ark is the type of game where you kinda have to for some things.

[@ButchX3]

Thanks for the advice!

[@corporealghoul]

​@@ButchX3i would highly suggest reaching out to someone that has played who wont spoil the game to help you with private settings. At vanilla settings taming dinos can take hours. The hardest to tame dinos at higher levels can legit take 10 hours to tame. And if youre on a persistent server then the game is still going while youre offline and youll just lose your tame while offline unless you wait all 10 hours. Messing with settings can turn that 10 hour tame into an hour... or 10min if you prefer. This is a thing for all stats in game. Breeding for instance. If you wanted to get into breeding and mutating tames youll need full real life days to set aside. If your server is set to turn off when you log out then that can be both helpful and hurtful. It helps that you wont lose everything to a giga while youre sleeping in real life. But also resources wont spawn back if the server goes inactive when you log out so in that case youll want to increase the rate that resources respawn. Lots of ways to personalize the settings to work for the amount of time you have available. But at vanilla settings it can take literal hours to just tame one dinosaur.

[@anthonyweston5588]

This gave me such a great feeling to watch. Its like seeing myself be excited to play something for the first time, without knowing the scale of the journey I'd be on. Thanks for letting us be a part of this, Butch. Im going to play alongside this tomorrow if my aging pc doesn't turn into a campfire. 🙂

[@ButchX3]

RIP our PC's

[@pumpkinproblem]

This is both fascinating and painful to watch someone play Ark for the first time completely blind!! Loved this, can't wait to watch you master the Ark and unlock the thousands of hours worth of gameplay it holds ! :D

[@itsdarkos]

Yk butch. Ever since i found you, every episode you bring out im always hyped. Its like this warm cozy feeling when your comfortable. Like sitting on the coutch with a fireplace and a hot chocolate in your hands

[@ButchX3]

I’m printing this out and framing it. This is all I have ever wanted my channel to be 💙

[@ZenBuu04]

So true mate 😊

[@arvenblack5656]

Exactly my feeling when he has his "ted talks" and once the music at the end queued in. Like everything is good in the world. Orangey sunset shining through the window while I am comfortalby sitting inside watching this. You give us the "feel good" feeling Butch

[@DJO86able]

Mate, Ark is such a great game! So happy you're playing it! A few tips... To add to what everyone else has said, hatchet also gives more hide from dead creatures, while the pick gives more meat. Those seagulls are the bane of Ark. Avoid at all costs! And fortitude is your ability to deal with temperature/weather conditions, and also how quickly your food and water will drain. Hope you enjoy, looking forward to more of your Ark adventures!

[@anishmenon4566]

Getting on a whole another level every video! ❤

[@ButchX3]

Thank you dude!

[@mikewilkins959]

@@ButchX3ima need some more of this by the way

[@Zed-gj8vq]

I remember suggesting Ark after the subnautica series, and i'm really glad to see you playing it. It's a similar experience, but different enough to still be exciting for us and you. I'll be sure to tune in.

[@jimgem]

I'm 54 and have nearly 3k hrs in ark and still play loads of different games' Been playing games since pong in the 70's' see it all from the beginning to now' what a games journey iv'e had in my lifetime...

[@ButchX3]

Video games are life

[@ВикторГеоргиев-ы6о]

I was literally thinking the other day: “man I hope butch covers Ark someday” and here we are! Stoked for this series!

[@megaplexXxHD]

You have no idea how entertaining it is to see someone exploring the game for the first time totally blind!! Ive spent so many hours in ark evolved and i love seeing other getting into it for the first time :)

[@Dragonfirefall5]

Hey butch i had a hard time with this so thought id let you know if you hold Q it changes the hotbar to a fixed one where you can put your tools amd food on it and they dont change places, its so much nicer and helps you stay organized

[@cyrnus]

I was coming here to comment on this too. You had accidentally turned the hotbar into inventory mode. You can tell because there are 8 slots instead of 10. You can push 9 and 0 in this mode to cycle through inventory items. Push and hold Q to return to the normal hotbar where you set up the items

[@Superb_Legend]

I was wondering why it was doing that glad I didn't turn that on that'd be irritating.

[@dlions9068]

I got thousands of hours in this game. This was one of the funniest ark videos I've seen. When that seagull stole your spear I was finished. You're right about enjoying the unknown first parts of the game too. This game is special for that. You will remember all the first things for a long time. Back in 2016 the first big dinosaur I tamed was a level 50 bronto. I did that on PVP and spent 4 hours stood on top of it, shooting random players who were trying to hack it to death for hide. First dino was a Dilo called Gary. He got killed by a trike, I was devestated. Great game.

[@Vvahagn]

Oh boy, i never thought i wouldve seen you play ARK out of all games. but, here you are, and OH boy does the ocean have a JUICY surprise for you, butch, and oh im excited for you to indulge in one of my favorite games.

[@ButchX3]

By juicy you mean nice right? …… RIGHT?

[@Grimmjowjaquerjaquezismygoat]

@@ButchX3yeah…

[@karkatshipper8383]

Ooo when I play just saw one .....BIG... Thing in the ocean and dipped out of there never went back to the beach..

[@chriscotgrove9674]

​@@ButchX3Totally, man. Just dive in, and go for a relaxing swim. Forget about your worries. Even better, build yourself a raft, head out into the open ocean, cruise around, and just explore. (Seriously though, Ark's ocean isn't a joke. Buckle up. Ark is an awesome game.)

[@sportsentertainmentco9877]

7:37 Wow i got chills with you brother!

[@sportsentertainmentco9877]

I'm so glad you experienced the beginning of ark. Learning how to play the game and survive is the absolute golden era of it. Once you get obsessed over end game routes it changes alot. but there are literally hundreds of ways to play ark.

[@Ferodra]

Ooh, i'd 100% watch more of you playing ASA ❤ A few very small tips from me (Spoiler Free): Check the tooltips of the pick and hatchet. Those will tell you what the tool is farming primarily and can save you lots of time. For taming later on: Be prepared to think out of the box. There are a ton of variables in the environment that will affect how smooth the process will be. But once you figured stuff out, all the effort pays off in a multitude of ways! Also, you can double-click an engram in the engram list to learn it - no need to press the big button for it.

[@ProudMesopotamianGirl]

I really love your side talks. I love when gamers talk about themselves while playing.

[@arvenblack5656]

Omg I am so happy you are playing ARK! And at the end of the video, when your fire goes out and the music cues in I legit get goosebumps :D Definitely play some more ARK. Seeing from Subnautica how you can get attached or emotional about a creature that you basically dont know, you are in for a treat with your dinos. Because inevitably, you are gonna loose some and I remember the terrible feeling when I lost one of my favourite in my playthrough, I legit wanted to stop xD But that is what is good about this game. The losses are meaningful, most of them anyway. Cant wait to see you play more of this, hell I wish I could play the ascended myself but my PC is sadly happy to even run the regular ARK. Maybe one day I can also afford to buy a monster of a PC xD

[@alexchampion58]

You sir, are a good man. Not just entertaining. Nor just talented. You are all these things and more. But above that. You are a good man.

[@regulatorQ]

Butch I won't spoil it - but Darth Vader is actually Luke's dad

[@alexfarman4580]

Nooooooooooo!

[@mdwdrumlife]

Just found you today through my suggested vids. 9 year ark veteran here and its such a delight to experience the beginning of ark vicariously! Love the emotion you put into it and im excited to binge your ark adventure!

[@joshuacouvertier6094]

Man I had like 6000 hours on this game before I quit lol. It’s a great game for sure. Just a tip pick axe gives you more thatch, hatchet gives you more wood. Same applies to flint and stone. It’ll save you some time farming, though I would still suggest raising the resource farming and taming rates to about 3-5x.

[@Urbanninja43]

One of the best parts about spending thousands of hours on a game is watching someone start the game for the first time 😊

[@feuerklinge9004]

OMG Ark! This is Epic. Btw first.

[@ButchX3]

EPPPIIIICCCCCC!!

[@chriscotgrove9674]

Great to see you playing this game. This is going to be an awesome series.

[@Tastyspiders]

I just started playing Ark before Ascended came out. And I have the same reaction to everything! It's such an adventure. I find your channel absolutely wonderful. Your story telling and music and just over all reactions are top notch for me. Couldn't have been better timing to find you. I plan on continuing through all your videos. Big fan.❤

[@The_Answer_Is_Within]

Watching people play Ark for the first time is the best thing ever ;D! Amaze-tastic!

[@MotherWolfe]

58 and played my first video came on a Commodore 64. Just started Ark a few months ago, and loving every frustrating, beautiful, awe inspiring minute of it. Keep loving video games dude! They are amazing!

[@NashCrafter]

I found your channel through your grounded playthrough, which brought me here and I just love your playthrough style! It’s so fresh and relaxing and exciting when you make wins within the game! Keep it up, great content!

[@Jonston17]

This brings me back to the first time I played Ark. I felt so much accomplishment getting a foundation, fire, and a storage box before nightfall. Thanks Mate, we should all play our first games in this way

[@thomasvronik6517]

If you have berries in your last hotbar (0) and click 0 on the lystrosaurus (small comododragon) than you can tame it

[@katiehicks7562]

As another veteran Am player commenting, i really enjoyed you learning all the “fun” ark things ;P We have all felt your pain and joy… its part of the game, and we are all here for it. It was so hard not to be able to guide you and give you advice or tips though! You did great tho! I dont blame you at all for googling certain things. And i loved that you were so scared of the Para at the very beginning XD

[@emus8918]

you are literally amazing!!! ive never watched such a good lp out of nowhere! keep it up!!!!!!!

[@katekyi2604]

Ive played ark for 8 years. Your first time experiences remind me of how we started when there wasnt any google or youtube videos. Carry on making these videos. You are doing great.

[@Mimsyish]

Ark is one of those games that I wish I could wipe from my memory just to play over again with a new mind. Absolutely love this game. Great video, such a precious watch!

[@teodoramorgan595]

I had to subscribe, the moment when you punch the tree to get more wood, AFTER you crafted your pickaxe was purely adorable and made me cover my face in my hands nodding. Best of luck in your new adventure and you better be ready to "get ARKed" in the most frustrating ways possible!

[@RabbitTeaPot]

This has brought SUCH a big smile to my face. I’m a huge Ark fan & luckily for me I came late to the game through a buddy who’d been playing it for years. So when I turned up he helped me A LOT cause otherwise I’d have been so confused like you. I didn’t know any of the dinks when I joined, assumed everything would eat me & was just lost…until my buddy came & found me & our journey & honestly? True friendship began.

[@GhostyToasty24]

We NEED to see you play Ark some more, I totally get what you mean about experiencing games for the first time, I definitely wish I could erase my memory of playing ark, not erase the happiness of playing it, but my memories of HOW to play, so I could experience those things all over again and feel the excitement of making your first home, taming your first Dino, and all of the other things that come with playing ark, have fun and good luck on your adventures! Cant wait to see what comes next

[@SobBaget602]

well for one you can tame any dino you lay your eyes upon, most of the time you have to knock out the dino and feed its respective food, and when it wakes it will be tamed, as long as it doesn't wake prematurely, some dinos you will have to approach and feed them while awake, you have to put the food in your last hotbar slot. also your lvling is fine, because it gets harder, and engrams get more expensive. most carnivores will destroy you so one thing you can do, is if you're being chased by a meat eater, jump on top of or crawl under, or stand beside a big herbivore, like a trike, or a turtle. the carnivore, will hit it and they will fight giving you a sneaky kill. love your content and can't wait to see you play! btw if you think subnautica was bad, you're in for a ride or "swim" i should say.

[@ChronicTXM]

This gives me so much pleasure watching someone new play ARK for the forst time, I personally have 7.2K Hours in ASE and uninstalled it a few day ago with a heavy heart but watching you is making Me want to get ASA and carry on my adventure.

[@Expure110]

I haven't watched any of your videos since subnautica below zero, but today that changes because I love ark!

[@DracoJ]

Here's some tips from a knob to noob. Consider yourself a beach bob. These are pretty vague and intended just to help answer your questions without spolining the experience. 1. Gathering: You get more stone, hide, and wood with the hatchet. You get more crystal, metal, meat, and flint with a pick. 2. Food: berries fill a decent amount of food and water but very slowly. Cooked meats give immediate saturation but dont give water. 3. Berries: The following berries; Tintoberry, Cianberry, Magenberry, Verdberry, Amarberry, and Azulberry are just food. You eat them and tames eat them too. Mejoberries (the dark purple ones) are used for taming. Narcoberries (the black ones) give you magic powers if you eat a bunch. Stimberries (the white ones) refill stamina and decrease poison effects, but they drain your water. 4. Is it friendly? This is the question you must ask any time you encounter something new. If it is doing or has any of the following it is likely not friendly. - eating other creatures - has scary red smoke on its back - chases you - has big claws or teeth. - has feathers - looks fugly Even if it is a "friendly creature" most critters are nuetral. Attacking them causes them to attack back. A fun way to try this is to enroll in the brontosaurus space program by tickling a bronto's legs. 5. Levels and fortitude: You get early levels fast and later levels at a slugs pace. Your on solo so its fine. Now you asked about fortitude. That is a resistance stat. Fortitude increases resistance to the freezing cold, scorching heat, and tranquilzing posions or venoms. Its basically an environmental resistance boost. Number 6 at 17:57 you accesed the quick inventory. By holding Q you bring up a series of mini-hotbars that lets you quicky access things on your inventory. This is useful for consumables so your hotbar can just be for tools. (Please fix this you will torture yourself the whole time if you don't) 7 the M button brings up a map. You discover the rest of the map by travelling. Tip 8 at 19:14 you needed water. Well lucky for you there are several ways to quench your thirst. Swim in the totally freshwater oceans, Lakes, or rivers. Fill up a water skin or water jar and take water to go. Eat berries for a slow fill. Number 9 31:46 there is no fire physics. You could put the campfire in your house and be fine. But creatures you hit with the torch or that stand on a campfire will be set on fire. For now just get your bearings and equip yourself. As far as technical difficulties go this game is chock-full of them. Unfortunately this is an early access title that released less than a week ago so some big bugs are still being worked out. So over these next few weeks your performance should gradually increase with updates. If you want some better performance look up the "volumetric clouds" command and disable those. It does wonders. If you come to love the game you'll be here for a *LONG TIME* if you intend on doing a full playthrough. (At least 3 years 😅) even if your stay is shorter or far longer. Welcome to the community. You are officially a "Survivor" mate.

[@darthnhile]

Yes please, more Ark. If you would post some longer, lightly edited ones too. My wife, daughter and I watched most of your subnautica series and loved it. We started that game because of your videos, and had a great time. We would never have played it otherwise. We all play Ark and have for a year and a half, so watching you play with fresh perspective is great. It's a good way to kill an evening after work. We like to kick back with your videos, or Insym's horror games. Some longer less edited ones here or there would be great. Keep it up and thank you.

[@nyxzt5331]

as someone whos played ark since its beggining seeing you enjoy the game like that lowk made my day felt like i was experiencing for the first time too hope your addiction goes well.

[@Ladexo]

I have been really curious about this game, but every KZbinr I tried to watch was already an expert in the original. So their videos made no sense to me. I was so excited to see the notification that you started this playthrough, cause now I can learn about the game along with you! Like most people I found you through your Subnautica videos, but you've become one of my top favorite channels, I catch every video now. I love your attention to story telling, it makes such an enjoyable journey on these longer games

[@EmOrganically]

Hey Butch! I haven't caught your videos for a while but I just got to dig into some of these :) Fun, Ark is a mixed bag of fun and occasional frustration -but ultimately I agree I will never forget the childlike sense of wonder I had when I played this as I explored it all the very first time. It's lovely. Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Looking forward to watching the rest of the series :)

[@acoriosyt1212]

Some help with the very basics of the game: Different tools have different effectiveness for certain resources, axes are good for wood, hide and stone, pickaxes are good for thatch, meat and flint. Once you have creatures, you can command them by holding down T. Instead of holding E to access the inventory of storage and tames, you can just press F instead. Shift and drag splits item stacks in half, double mouse click transfers one, shift double click transfers five.

[@IchbinX]

Its hilarious that Thatch is a dime a dozen, but it's like gold to him, because god forbid he try the pickaxe....

[@VixenVillian]

I must say this was SUPER satisfying to watch. I absolutely love this game. This is only the beginning my friend. A few months from now I can’t wait to see your progress.

[@Croymedic]

2500 hours here and I got quite a laugh out of watching you play! Keep it up!

[@ButchX3]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@speed010]

I would pay money to rexperience ark for the first time again. Nothing beats the first time playing the game, not knowing anything at all, seeing your first dino, dying to your first dino, taming your first dino, and surviving your first day. Nostalgia at its finest.

[@MightyMeek32316]

I’ll never experience the first time playing this game ever again. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you.

[@nathanjones4816]

The Ark community thanks you for your service. Initiation has begun.

[@danielcluistra4484]

first video of yours ive seen and i immediately subscribed! i cant wait to see how this series is gonna go!

[@DylanQ97]

Hey Butch, I came across your channel earlier this month and have watched both your Subnautica playthroughs and Sons of the Forest. You're my new favourite survival game let's-player hands down! I've spent hundreds of hours playing the original ark survival evolved so I am super exited to see you playing ark ascended. I'm sure there are loads of other subscribers giving you tips and tricks on the game so I won't bother mentioning anything but I just wanted to say that ark is a great survival game with so much to do and explore, the game doesn't really give you any help though so if you get stuck on how to do anything don't worry about having a 'cheeky google' to find out some info as it was the only way I was able to progress the game. Can't wait to see your adventure unfold, I'm sure you will have a great time and just remember that at any moment things can turn from peaceful to chaotic! So don't worry if you die a lot in the game - especially at the beginning. Also save the game very often as you never know what can happen at any moment. Love your videos and can't wait to see you create your new home on the island and tame some dinos! :D

[@antonyowen3775]

New fan here, just turn 30 and feel ashamed for not feeling ashamed, I'm 53 been playing games since 1977 love Ark, yest its grindy but amazing, when you learn you'll be slapping your head on this first start lol... love it

[@seanjeffrey8720]

Just found this video by chance, can’t wait to get into the rest of the series. Iv played ark for about 5 years and I can relate to every WTF moment and how does this work bit of confusion. Really nice to see someone taking ark on as a new experience and making it super entertaining!

[@isty4491]

just turned 30? i remember those days, nearly 30 years ago dont feel bad about doing anything you LOVE - do what you love, and you will always love what you do i would offer a ton of advice on ARK, but you asked us not to, except one very small tip, using an axe on tree gives more wood and some thatch, using a pick on tree gives more thatch, some wood, this also follows when you hit rocks (stone/flint), or corpses (meat/hide) You can also repair broken tools but i will let you figure out how (its easy) Sorry if that spoilt anything, but it was the least of spoilers i could give, yet still help a little I love that you enjoy ARK so much

[@nekolvr11]

Biggest tips I have for the game that are completely technical and not spoiling anything. If you look at the description of the ax and pickax (at least in ase I assume as a the same- console player here 😢) but it says that ax is good for harvesting wood(trees) stone(rocks) and hide(creatures) the pick ax is good for thatch(trees) flint(rocks) and meat(creatures). When a tool/clothing breaks and turns red you repair it instead of crafting a new one. And fire spread is not a thing in this game, don’t worry about setting your structures or anything on fire by having a torch or camp fine in you house. Fire will hurt you or creatures but it won’t set you in fire. Apart from that best of luck on your ark journey it’s amazing to see a fresh player experiencing this fantastic game.

[@sanctuary_of_mango]

I kinda love that ark does not tell you what to do like most games do, just throws you in the world and says figure it out

[@epic_joker_specgaming4348]

bro I've been playing this game since release (2017) and this brought back memories of my first few hours. it's such a steep learning curve and this game really locks you in trying to understand it all. awesome video bro it made me laugh

[@tikachauchidze5567]

butch i were a fan of your subnautica series! im so glad youre playing Ark, your videos are incredible. never stop making them!

[@MrAmeerga]

Thousands of hours in Ark made this video a real time machine for me. Lovely content!

[@timmyfingaz100]

My friend said to give you a watch (she is American, I am in the UK too) and I instantly notice you got one of my favourite ark youtubers commenting on your vid! Laughing already at the dilo's at the start "welcome to ark" haha! Hope you have fun with it!

[@DurtyThirty]

Im genuinely happy for you. Getting to see you learn and your first thatch house. you just wait, it gets better

[@sebastiendorschner5973]

Thanks man ! it really felt like seeing someone from a secluded tribe discovering his first video game !

[@BlackDragon41sbm]

I love watching new Ark players, especially since I've been with the game 8 years now and can never again re- experience the game, but I can enjoy the reactions and growth of others. Welcome to the Ark survivor! 💚

[@chaoschaos2197]

When he finished his house, the music, the sense of accomplishment! If only james Earl Jones or Morgan Freeman would've said, "Welcome to Ark Butch, Now you will begin!" 🤣😆. As an ark player since preview, I enjoy watching bobs learning the game and its depths for the first time. Excellent video!.👍

[@duanehood8622]

We all remember this excitement of playing for the first time. His mind is gonna explode as he learns more mid and high level stuff the game has to offer. Always wonder how some people aren’t into this game!

[@Myne1001]

Great reaction to the intro cutscene. ARK has a really deep and complex lore and back story to it, which is being adapted into an animated TV series (when it will come out who knows)

[@Argonaute355]

So glad I discovered this channel, it is awesome to see someone so passionate about video games!

[@ravenauri]

Hi butch, this is my first time watching your videos but it is very rare to see relaxing yet thrilling youtubers like you playing ark for the first time and it not be clickbait. I have subscribed and I can't wait for more episodes! Great Video!

[@jakewoods5325]

Love finding a new channel discovering a game I love, gained a sub when you said you were genuinely thankful for all the subs that helped you upgrade your PC, keep up the great work brother!

[@Z34R0]

The beginning always gives me goosebumps ngl, it’s just that good of a game

[@RhondaSims-q3e]

As an ark player from the very beginning I loved watching this and remember being this person longgg ago

[@roryglendinning8482]

Honestly, this is one of the best ark videos I have ever watched.

[@toksick3597]

Awesome video i have bee ark fans for so long that seeing new people enjoy it like u do makes me wanna cry because this game has been trough a journey, such a underrated game.

[@legione1capone]

One of the best entertainers ive come across. Very well done dude. I love the narrating.

[@stipulus]

Video games are a work of art worth appreciating.

[@dominiqueharvey-jones5248]

As a long time player this vid made me anxious, nostalgic, excited and jealous. It was a roller coaster lol. I truely envy your new adventure. Good luck Survivor.

[@ZenBuu04]

29:03 bro! Never feel guilty for that! I once had the same feelings you express them pretty well. Just keep going, I hope your channel gets even bigger so you might completely live from KZbin (if that's your goal of course). Much love here from Germany mate ❤

[@shashwat1548]

I also love all the games specially now I like pc gaming . I don't have any good laptop or PC to play these games . I have same love towards all the games I just love it like you like games .maybe when i myself earn I will buy a gaming laptop in few years and play all these game . For now I watch videos of youtubers like you and wish to play this game and many other games . I just want to play nothing else With friend or alone everything ,every 1st experience will be so good I know Thank you for making this video ❤️ Love from India.

[@orangenetic]

I absolutely loved watching this video. These are the type of videos I strive to see when players are new to games.

[@ButchX3]

Thanks for watching!

[@DopiestPilot]

I never played ARK before, but i really enjoyed watching you play the game. Excited to see more. I really like your 30 minute length videos.

[@angrydrunkengerman2819]

After the first 10 minutes of this vid I already felt like Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies: "Oh, your pain will be exquisite." To build up that enjoyment so early and to know the frustration, anger, and rage quitting ahead. I have to see it. It's the spike into the vein. It's that first hit. The anticipation of knowing how much his life will suck and his complete inability to quit. Fahq. There goes my day.

[@Vadriel87]

Bruv, I'm just gonna tell you now: every single video you drop of ARK is gonna get a Like from me and I'll probably put the playlist on repeat when I go to bed to give me some background noise and float your views a bit. I LOVE this freaking game lol, and getting to see one of my favorite more-recently-discovered KZbinrs get a kick out of checking it out is making me hella happy. I sunk HUNDREDS of hours into ARK: Survival Evolved and am currently rabidly chomping at the bit waiting for console release so I can play Survival Ascended on my PS5. ASE was pretty nice to look at sometimes, ASA is one of the prettiest games I've ever seen lol. ARK isn't the most forgiving game, as I'm sure you've already discovered and will continue to discover as you get a little courage and start exploring a bit. It can take a lot of trial-and-error to figure out the nuts and bolts of it all, though fortunately it does look like ASA has improved the user interface a bit and it seems a bit more intuitive than the original version. But man, any of the stress and frustration it piles on you just pales in comparison to how incredibly satisfying it can be once you start to really come into your own and hit some of those survival milestones. That feeling you get when you're proudly standing in front of your first thatch hut? It ain't gonna stop, there are a million things to do and see in this game and every hurdle you conquer is going to give you that hit of sweet, sweet serotonin lol. Whatever you decide you want to put into this game? Count me in. I'm with ya till the end of the line on this one, mate. :D

[@survivalrush]

Enjoy watching someone play Ark for the first time. Gonna also enjoy watching your progress, bud

[@YummyGummyGuy]

Its so fun seeing someone else, have the same experience you had the very first time you grabbed the game yourself!

[@ripsaw74]

Really enjoyed your fist episode. You got this enthusiasm that are not that common to see. Going to follow this series for sure 😊

[@ToxicDamonster]

Hey Man, just found this video/channel, and I'm loving your energy and enthusiasm. I love ARK, and wish I could be playing it again for the first time, so I relate entirely to what you mentioned in the video. I wish you the best with discovering the beauty, and some frustrations, with ARK. I'm gonna catch up on the other videos before I give any advice, as I'm sure you have gotten a ton already. Hope you enjoy the game, and continue to do well in your own life, all the best!

[@WilliamWatkins-o6z]

I love watching your videos to relax. The longer the better

[@ButchX3]

I appreciate you checking them out!

[@MsAriesQueen]

Agreed! His humor and editing are soooooo good. But I could honestly listen to him for hours xD

[@monderz1608]

Here after you finished the Island! It was a great playthrough!

[@garrettstewart4183]

Loved your subnautica series because its one of my favorite games ever, and now you're playing another one of my favorites all time! This one is definitely harder and more frustrating at times but it's also so much more rewarding. Can't wait to follow the play through!