The Problem With Ark Survival Ascended!

Ark Survival Ascended is the Unreal Engine 5 of Studio Wildcard's Ark Survival Evolved. Launched in October of 2023, it has been a less-than-satisfactory launch for the game. But what are the main problems with Ark Survival Ascended and what does the future look like? Let's discuss.
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Chapters:
Introduction - 00:00
The Announcement - 00:58
The Launch - 06:48
The Present - 12:37
The Future - 18:41
Conclusion - 21:39

[@Rampy]

Subscribe to the 2nd Channel here > kzbin.info/door/cfHTxczAdFhcnXyLRCFTEQ What are your thoughts on Ark Survival Ascended? Of course I would love to hear them in the comments below!

[@stratcat3216]

The real problem with Ark Survival Ascended: Whiners.

[@danieltilson4053]

The main problem I have with it, is that lower than max graphics makes a lot of creatures look worse than they did in the original at even lower settings.

[@Wermite.]

Set view distance higher, model quality is tied with that for some reason

[@burninggamm2624]

ok you never played the original on lower setting, even the Pteranodon fly on 3 frame per sec and some didn't even have animation. Every gameplay you see are on full ultra because even on high setting my eyes bleed and I spent my childhood playing on gameboy so I know when something is graphically wrong

[@danieltilson4053]

@@burninggamm2624 I played the original on the lowest settings at first because my computer was bad. Models lost some texture, but never devolved into their polygons.

[@Dualities]

i mean ark evolved was like 250 GB and the game looked like sheet and yeah ascending being like 400 GB is a big entry for most player. big pass

[@FONIXON-fy7hh]

I thing everyon would play ASA if they made it so ASA low seetings look like ASE medium-high seetings

[@daryldixon5943]

Only thing i dislike is host barrier still exists

[@benayabarlev6943]

It's fucked up

[@Ruben-rm5ct]

yes for console its a pain, pc can change it to unlimited

[@edexo]

No bc its broken rn

[@daryldixon5943]

@@Ruben-rm5ct well console has a setting to change it but its bugged or sum

[@Fatherwenttogetthemilk]

​@daryldixon5943 it's so stupid because they added it but then it doesn't do anything

[@TheVoid09]

I think the best part of Ark Ascended (in my opinion) is the fact that they added wild baby dinos, however I do not like when I have to lower the graphics on my pc and it makes some of the dinos look worse than normal ark survival evolved.

[@theboogerbeater]

I’m using a 1660 super on low graphics , and my beaver looks hella scary lol

[@vertraeumtemoewe]

@@theboogerbeateragreed. I have the normal 1660 and i wish I could say, don’t look them into the eyes, but there are no eyes xD

[@marcpaulus6291]

I think its more realistic to expect a dlc map every 3-6 month depending on size. But they cant say that, it would mean that it would take at worst another 5 years! Imagine that.

[@mtpstv94]

You don't release DLCs in fucking Early Access (as they have done). That is unacceptable. You get the damn game to an acceptable position first. You know... where the original still to this day is not. This game is nothing but a mod of the original, so... yea.

[@bingbong586]

I deleted and refunded it when someone saw me from 50 yards away while I was hiding in tall grass in a shadow not moving.

[@michaelbaltezore747]

The Ark developers have a knack for bug-breeding that would put Darwin to shame. Each patch spawns a new generation of glitches, more resilient and infuriating than the last. Roadmap? We'd rather follow a map drawn with brontosaurus droppings than trust their promises. Show us you can kill these bugs, not just exploit them for dino-bucks.

[@bamaboyett]

They still haven’t fixed the save file issues for Xbox smh. Sad I can’t even play single player

[@MrDernagon]

The inferace (inventory, etc.) is also worse than Evolved. Clearly designed for a mouse and not optimized for a controller.

[@ThoViko]

I have a beast of a PC, 4090 etc, but still have massive frame drops and crashes.. So for me, the crashes and failed optimisation is the biggest problem

[@Saltyoldguy-]

This game genuinely will not be enjoyable until the 50 or RX8000 series comes out. Maybe even more. It brings a 3080 to its knees on medium settings, that's inexcusable.

[@darkboc3746]

Most of the lag comes from the fact Dino spawns have no upper limit so if you just let them go you'll start lagging and crashing

[@slimjim5392]

I have a ps5 and it runs fine. I've only ever been kicked when the whole server has been kicked. (Once)

[@TrevorIsCommenting]

​@@slimjim5392lol no it doesn't. Whether you have a twisted opinion on what running fine is or not, objectively it's going to have pretty bad graphics, low frames, clunky mechanics, Etc

[@slimjim5392]

@TrevorIsCommenting why are you telling me my how my own experience is going? I've been booted ONCE. That's not a bad running game. Y'all just like to whinge.

[@Retik7]

I run the game on a 3060TI and I honestly have to admit that over time I've been having a smoother play experience with fewer drops and crashes. I really want them to fix the crash with foliage interaction so I can stop having floating rocks but even with that I can currently play on low-med settings and get solid, mostly stable frames. Sadly I can't OC my card or I get the dreaded 873 crash error all the time. I really want ASA to succeed but they're really going to have to work hard to get the bugs and optimization taken care of before they release anything else. As for the adventure pack things, I'm cautiously optimistic. On one hand, I'm really excited to have a bit of new content to go with the map... on the other hand I feel like they're going to charge far too much for it and what they add will end up causing numerous other bugs and issues... here's hoping they do it right...

[@papervidz]

Great video, I learned a lot! So my problem with the game right now is the complication of exclusivity for servers especially when we are gonna get paid mods (Overhauls like Primal Fear etc). So on ASE people could choose what they wanted to use as a host let it be g-portal, shockbyte or whatever, but that adds to the complexity of things. In ASE people only had to worry about the price of each host, but now that option is gone and we are all forced to either self host from a pc, rent a physical machine or nitrado. Those are all expensive options to many and not everyone owns a 2nd pc that can host asa, on top of that is that overhauls will cost as well for each player. I have the mentality of a broke b*tch and I do like having options if I have to pay extra to play with friends or host for my community.

[@theboogerbeater]

You’re great!( metal slug)

[@simonthwaite9136]

They never told us till after bought it that not getting all maps if snail games go to jail I hope the inmates keep them warm

[@AwfulWeather5684]

If they got rid of the host barrier on private console games, It would be worth the price tag. But for some reason they are adamant that this 8 year old feature stays in the game, rather than work on it to come up with a better solution. I don’t think I can let myself buy this knowing that me and my friends are gonna have the same exact issues we had 8 years ago.

[@user-yj9ho4uf5y]

I don’t trust the roadmap at all. Were supposed to get Fjordur in like 2025, i dont think were gonna get it until 2030 straight up 🤣

[@donovan1345]

Yup, They have never hit any of their original timelines for the old Ark.

[@SAsavior93]

I truly pray and hope this beautiful and amazing game just gets better and better so we all can look back and see what hell we gone through

[@melissacarroll4336]

My problem is dinos getting stuck on me or sinking into the floor.

[@Hallowsaw]

How do you transfer an entire stack of 1 item to your dino from you. On my xbox one you just hold the transfer button and it does it on survival evolved. But on my ps5 on ascended i have to drag the entire stack

[@theboogerbeater]

Hold x on the item and press R2, that should work. I play on pc with my Xbox controller and I have to hold A on the item then press RT. It took me a while to figure it out. Let me know if it works.

[@matti321]

-Babys being teleported to the world border, -getting bugged in the mesh multiple times, -old bugs from ASE, -new bugs in ASA, -graphics, -FPS, -SE delayed, -server issues e.g. servers getting wiped and can't get back up... Just to list some problems I experienced in the 2 weeks I was playing it 😆

[@slimjim5392]

No idea what you're talking about. The game runs amazing on a ps5.

[@guestindisguise7079]

@@slimjim5392 Liar Liar Chicken Dinner

[@slimjim5392]

@guestindisguise7079 I'm honestly not bro, I can only speak from.pwrsonal experience. I've barely been kicked from the server and when I have, it's been an entire server drop. I've never seen a blue-screen on ASA PS5. This is my honest experience... other than the lack of maps, I've no idea why the community is being so negative. if you was all here for beta ASE, you'd see what ASA is and you'd be excited. What a GREAT start 👏

[@guestindisguise7079]

@@slimjim5392 Liar Liar chicken dinner

[@slimjim5392]

@@guestindisguise7079 you shouldn't be allowed on the Internet without a guardian

[@Lotrab_23]

I totally agree with everything you just said. I personaly am already burnt out of asa because its just the island and i played the map a bunch of times.I stopped playing ase a few months before asa because of that reason and when the game released i was hyped for a few days until all the bugs showed and the hype disapeared .I have some experience in game dev and learning a new engine isnt easy at all and the devs havent had enough time to learn it before the rushed release date.

[@WooWoo0821]

on console and having issues with save game not working correctly and automated not working correctly after 5 hrs was wiped not once but on 3 occasions

[@RoundSeal]

While I think it's _hugely important_ to keep in mind that A:SA is in early access (which I think is its own form of scam, but that's another story) how they've managed updates post-release have been...not great. I'm deeply shocked that some of the most well-known and easily encountered bugs in A:SE, or things that badly needed QoL improvements, hadn't been addressed on launch with A:SA. Most of their hotfixes have (understandably) been about connection issues and crashes, but very few have been about good ol' Ark bugs that have needed fixing for years. I've been worried that they'd fall into their old mistake of releasing new content instead of fixing the game they already had: so far, it's starting to seem like that's the case, re: the SE adventure pack imo. If this is available when SE goes live, that's just...bizarre to me. Totally optional DLC packs are perfectly fine, and make sense to release _between maps_ as a small injection to player retention and funds. I could've sworn, however, that they announced they would only release one single new creature per map, and now this new SE pack has one too. New content to shine in front of the playerbase, all over again. My initial doubts about the game have not, in any way, been assuaged, and that has me concerned for the future of the game. They even joked about 'learning from their mistakes' when they announced A:SA during a crunch, which leaves a sour taste in my mouth now. I think that dumping out the new maps at this pace is a mistake; they badly need to fix the foundation of the game before piling a ton of new content on top of it. (Another reason that I think early access is awful, in this case specifically.) God, I've said it before, but I badly want this game to shine. I _want_ it to be good, timeless, a classic for the ages, one that the players and the devs love. But I don't feel that that's the case at all.

[@Saltyoldguy-]

I agree. I loved SE but it had major issues. And to me, this was their way of being able to address the biggest issues with that game. Unfortunately, we really just got a copy-paste SE clone in UE5. I'm not joking, that's what it is, and is the reason why bugs that haven't been in SE for years all of the sudden pop up again. All of this isn't even counting the price. $45 is ok personally but having to buy every other DLC that we already paid for is just too much. All of this money for a game that can't even run on current gen flagship hardware. You legitimately have to have a 4090 to run this game on epic without issues. That's... Ridiculous.

[@zack1321]

⁠@@Saltyoldguy-it’s crazy that they use the term “built from the ground up” to describe ascended, literally just flat out lying. They promised more than other remasters and delivered less.

[@RoundSeal]

@@Saltyoldguy- You're exactly right calling it a 'copy-paste'; that's 100% what it is, and the look of the patches are just confirming that. They are _exactly_ replicating their previous mistakes and that's so upsetting.

[@vertraeumtemoewe]

Sadly agreeing with you

[@dramazaur9958]

I honestly regret buying ASA. I am huge fan of ark, like i adore this game but... ASA is the first game that just doesnt work on my computer. Every other game i had worked on the highest graphic setting but ASA? I had to go for the lowest or medium/lowest and it makes this game, in my opinion, not looking as great as the og. Not only that, even on such low settings it runs sooooo slow and there isnt that many changes that would made me overlook the problems. Its just the same game but working worse, for now. I am keeping my delusions that maybe they will optimise it better but damn, this game should have been cooking for like, few additional months

[@picklekun]

I have to wonder if the seemingly indefinite delay on Ark 2 and the escalation of ASA are related. I remember Ark 2 getting purported as a third person exclusive character action title, and maybe WC had the epiphany that ASE fans would have issues making the transition, and greenlit ASA as a way to soften the blow and increase earnings to finish Ark 2?

[@aev6075]

I have eerie suspicion that ASA is the ARK2. Seeing how scammy move the whole ASA thing was..

[@jdmj707]

I appreciate that you’re still able to be hopeful for the future because I’ve seen this happened so many times that I just do not have any hope left

[@levisummers4900]

I’m on console and a few times I leave after 6 hours of play and I go back into my game and all I can do is create a new character anyone know why? I end up losing all my progress

[@theboogerbeater]

Damn that sucks, the save game feature is still bugged on console. The most recent update didn’t fix it. I’m on pc

[@levisummers4900]

@@theboogerbeater I only play on official now I have no problems on there i might give offline another try down the road

[@glowcloudwheatproducts495]

Every comment on this video is like "ASA is perfect except for..." and then they list a gamebreaking bug that is somehow different from all the other gamebreaking bugs already mentioned by other comments. Just admit that this is inexcusably bad.

[@DrMuFFinMan]

While waiting that long for another map is rough. I can only hope that its in a much better state then it is at this point. My game has crashed more times this week then ASE in 5,000+ hours' from early release to the last day of ASE.

[@theboogerbeater]

My game kept crashing until I switched to low graphics

[@Zcorpan77]

Well as i see it they coulden't deliver ARK 2 when promised, so here we are remasterd Ark Survival Ascended. And it feels like what they gave us was A:SE day one release with all they bugs that it had just so they can ad the "fixes" already made for it.

[@kalan4787]

Got an XBox Series X for Christmas present and immediately started looking into this game as soon as I found out it existed. Noticing the launch date was "just a few weeks ago", I was automatically wary that the glamour shots and set pieces in the gameplay trailer wouldn't be representative of the state of the game. A new Ark launch triggers my ptsd.

[@Terixofevermore]

I personally think Ark 2 got canned or put on the back burner for a safe stable income. It’s obvious snail is or is about or almost went under, and now it’s imperative to release some garenteed income content. Personally the way Ark 2 was sounding, it seems it wasn’t going to be for me anyway.

[@Rampy]

Completely agree, the safe stable income bit is a good point!

[@Magosspud]

Honestly tho, the same ol buggy regular ark with mods, some new content, and shiny graphics sounds infinitely more appealing to me than ark 2

[@DragonLover2489]

Seperate save files need to be a thing on ps5 like ASE did. Eg configuration local data each map all seperate save files, they need to fix admin codes preventing achievements on ps5. And thirdly save button back

[@LordBufu]

I played ASE from before we had Alpha creatures, or had the swamp area's as we know it now (a max creature spawn wasn't even 120 i think ?), i have seen enough of that map as is. If they want me to experience that ride of bugs/glitches and release drama again, there going to have to pay me this time ... instead of the other way around. I always played SP, spend quite a bit of time trying to help with bug reports and other stuff, so when they deleted all bug reports on the official website. I left with along side it, weeks/months of work down the drain (without being able to review your old reports lol), hoping to get long standing SP bugs fixed. I already said to myself not to pre-order or by on release from WC anymore, but after that i really stopped caring about them in general. And now only watch content and the drama etc, much better deal imo, maybe Ark 2 will be good .. but even if it isn't i'm good as is ;)

[@edwinas_jokes]

Please tell me when the new series/challenge is on twitch

[@Rampy]

Live in 5 minutes!

[@Tentin.Quarantino]

lol I got an ad for ark survival ascended during this video.

[@jbassguy571]

I think the surprise is the ark 2 first map that they have decided to port over to ASA after they decided to abandon ark 2.

[@dftskylaxis348]

I do agree with everything u said but as a console player I couldn't be happier with mods. Seeing all my fave ark KZbin using the amazing mods. Now I can play the same they did

[@Rampy]

Yes that is a fair comment and a great change for console players!

[@AuntieBurntAshesIsBack]

I have a 4060 rtx and no crashes have been included! but somehow my virus protecter crashed me out so I need to turn it off when playing asa

[@Hazearil]

My problem with ASA is the missed opportunity. Delays suck, but it means eventually we get it anyway. But if you look at some issues the game has, like how easy it is to exploit the mutation system; a rework is the perfect opportunity to rework such mechanics. But they didn't, it's the exact same crap. "Built from scratch", yeah right. In fact, one issue would have been so easy to fix; you may know that the mutation counter is not an accurate representation of mutations. Well, in ASA, mutation stats are tracked separate from wild and tamed stats. These values however aren't actually being used, and we still have the old inaccurate mutation counter. Overal it is better than ASE (ignoring content like DLCs that have yet to be released), mostly visually. But after so much effort was put into it, I just expected... more. I don't blame Wildcard for this, I blame Snailgames and Nitrado. for setting up a deal that put Wildcard in a forced crunch time environment.

[@Swaggmire215]

I'm on ps5 and di osaurs aren't dying no matter how much I hit them. Hell the herbivores don't even react when I put 40 arrows in them. And the carnivores are invincible. Like wtf🤨🤨😐 someone help please

[@chrisgarner5765]

I'm loving ASA I run my own physical server with ASA my girl plays on my server with an Xbox Series X. We use a few QAL mods and for us the only issues we had have been fixed a good bit ago (camera bug when jumping off an argy)! Server runs 24/7 minus when I update it! (server has never crashed) I have played about 1k hours (I work, lol)! We both have over 10k hours in ASE and we both like ASA a good bit better than ASE! Too many people (not just about ark, about everything) just find reasons to cry and complain and ruin great things and is sad to me! I just can't wait to go to Abberation naked, lol! Abberation is my favorite map and if it was its own game it would be my favorite game, cheers!

[@theboogerbeater]

I agree, I love this game better. My kids took interest in this game as well now they want to play with me yay. I’m so happy they joined me.but we play split screen. Do you happen to have a video demonstrating how to set it up. so i can play together on different consoles/pc with my kids. Thank you

[@methos7208]

I agree with a lot of what was said. I really think Snail is to blame as they enter into contracts and force Wildcard to release on Snail's timeline not Wildcard's. That said, I do see this game having a lot of promise and am hopeful. I think the roadmap they have laid out, while very long (2 years!), is probably more realistic. However, I think Snail will intervene and force WC to release more paid "items" which will cause 1 of 2 things to happen. 1. they push back release dates of maps or 2. the maps come out not fully ready

[@majmage]

Makes me mentally upgrade the Steam reviews slightly to learn that maybe some of the negatives are just people reacting to expectations. It does sound like the lion's share is warranted though, with the FPS/crash issues. That's a shame since I've been trying to give ARK another serious go, and probably would've splurged for ASA if it was in good shape. From the perspective of a game designer: 1. It made complete sense to ship with The Island. It's the classic map and would've been most familiar to the devs, making it slightly easier to port (only "slightly" because most devs probably aren't _that_ familiar with high-engaged ARK gameplay and knowing the intricacies of even the most common maps). 2. Weird that they didn't then take advantage of that by doing Before / After footage in their trailer. (Or maybe I missed it?) 3. Weird they didn't ship with _one_ additional map. Ideally something completely new, leveraging all they've learned from working on ARK. But even an old map would've worked, because it seems basically certain that most later maps (especially paid ones) have been seen by fewer than 1% of the total playerbase. (Granted, they'd have to pick something that fit with ARK's core theme of starting out really "tribal".) 4. Weird they didn't opt for stronger anti-cheat. I play ARK entirely for PVE, but the fact is the PVP playerbase seems to be 80% or more of the total audience. Cheat protection isn't something to skimp on. 5. Not quite as weird that they didn't use the opportunity to improve long-standing design issues. Mostly because doing this stuff takes time, and they were apparently rushed already. But I'm thinking of things like how ridiculously disjointed the tech tree feels in places _Does it still have giant auto-save server hiccups?_ That was always the worst bug of ARK for me: that rubberbanding every 15 mins (or whatever) was basically just a built-in feature of every server.

[@HangryPorcupine]

Well. There’s been a couple of events and more information of timeslines with maps and paid content. Would like to see an update on the things you’ve discussed and how things have aged.

[@ragenfeld1021]

I got ASE for free from one of the giveaways and played a few hundred hours on the Island. When the ASA was released, I immediately purchased it, thinking that this was a good way to give the game developer the money for a game that I enjoyed a lot. Now I have more hours in ASA than in ASE, enjoying it even more. With disabled menu transition and never accessing inventory in 1st person the game is not crashing. I'm playing only in Single Player mode, so YMMV. I have a lot of hope for the future of ASA.

[@theboogerbeater]

So you don’t open the menu to look at your inventory, explain what is your secret or how do you accomplish that? If you don’t mind me asking. Thank you

[@NatanStarke]

​@@theboogerbeater i think he scrolls the mouse to get to 3 person then open the menu

[@gamerprincess9567]

I purchased the ps5 when it 1st come out, getting back into gaming after years away. Ark was 1 of 3 ps4 games I purchased along with it. And I've loved it. I won't be buying asa til they bring it out as a complete set. I'm sure it will be more polished by then, and include at least some of the dlc maps.

[@Mazeingpower]

friends had hard time playing it so we moved back to evolved and now everyone can play and its stable. evolved is still a really great looking game. The thing that got me was the crashes out of now were on ascended.

[@spacesabre7826]

The Surprise Would Be That It Is FREE CONTENT That Isn’t A BUGGY MESS

[@spacesabre7826]

What prize lol?

[@histkontext]

so is there any reason to play ascended? i dont see single reason to not just play evolved. Or am I missing something?

[@NatanStarke]

The only reason i can see is playing single to make nice looking buildings mostly and try to collect all dinos.

[@NatanStarke]

Oh, also challenges, but those can also be done in evolved.

[@Dualities]

the fact they bricked offical evolve servers... and ascended is like 400 gb... wow such a great game design really

[@Kfpemployee13]

My biggest issues with it are the requirements for running it viably on Pc because its not within my means currently to upgrade my pc set up to something that can run it in its current state. The other concern i have is in regards to the massive cheater problems on official, like why would anybody want to play it with cheaters ruining their experience.

[@lawrencetrujillo7365]

The messed up thing is that a lot of the cheaters work for the company by selling items for real money and then stealing them back to sell them again.

[@severdislike4222]

Personal thought is - making a deal with Snail Gaming instead of anything more reputable to deal with the lawsuit troubles back in ASE's early access as that has been one of many boat anchors around the projects neck for years.

[@tuipaulsen7]

Can you do a only sabretooth video

[@derschnuff8819]

My Problems: Server performance makes Dinos superlaggy and dumb. No new AI-Advantages quiet the opposite. And fo course: Maps are already shaved. Entire forests missing due to abbandoned tiny houses, but the players are playing somewhere else on the map. Simple things to fix to improve the game quality for everyone..........but seems to be a miracle for the devs.

[@rickywood8805]

What even is your favourite new quality of life feature Rampy? I like the repair inventory crafts from smithy but my favourite no doubt is the extra hot bar cycle. My God that feature has come in clutch a few times for me already and will continue to be super helpful even in very mundane situations.

[@theboogerbeater]

How do you use it to your advantage?, can you give me some tips. I really don’t use it often, but would like to utilize it more. Thanks

[@rickywood8805]

@@theboogerbeater sure mate. The main set of hotbar for me goes 1)axe, 2)bow 3)pickaxe, 4) melee weapon, 5) tranq gun/crossbow, 6)bolas, 7)an actual gun like a shotgun, 8) stimulant, 9) water, 10) parachutes..... The new system allows me to use medvrews energy brews or other things I might need on the fly, that I'd otherwise have to swap out in my hotbar manually.

[@afunnyusername5599]

i think the surprise is svarthelfheim joining official as none canon map. Arat will be the future paid dlc

[@yolo1690UDA]

the main problem is its been played out ive put too many hours into ark even modded im at the point were ive done everything in the game and cant even look at it now

[@minecraftark4876]

Maybe the ASA surprise at the end of 2024 is a fix to the stupid save bug on console.

[@Rampy]

Yeah when I recorded this I wasn’t even aware of the whole save game issue.

[@finnaflexofficial]

The dude that commented about ASA being in early access is delusional. I had ASE founders edition 7-8 years ago on console when it was in early access. It was exactly the same game as it was in 2022. There is no need for ASA to be in early access, they had 8 years already, it's the SAME game as before but with different texture models, with better shadows and lighting. The game code is literally identical it just has better assets. For console the issue is typical Wildcard Studio lazy optimisation... The first game was exactly the same, and by rebuilding it for ASA in UE5 they didn't solve any of the problems. Even on the console version, the game is clearly optimised only for windows PC compatibility. The frame rate is completely all over the place and unstable, and the settings and UI reflect it to still look and act like a PC game. With the updated HDMI 2.1 TVs in 2021 with VRR and the fact that VRR was enabled on XSX and PS5 they should have included options for it in the base game settings to stop the screen tearing. Instead we have to act like we are on PC and open up a command terminal console box and type in command lines to get VSYNC going. This is not the case for literally ANY other PS5 game optimised correctly.

[@lullylew9083]

The worst thing about Ark across the board is that my dinos and I still get stuck on twigs, branches, trees, rocks, walls, and each other. I have died because: My dino decides it needs a shit during combat. My dino gets stuck to one of the aforementioned objects. That stupid dino naming pop up appears while I am getting attacked. My group hotkeys bug out and just stop working. I get stuck on freezing when I am actually inside near a burning hearth. Falling through the floor. Raft getting stuck, and then eaten with me unable to dismount. Thing is, these issues were apparent in the original release, and during early access when no dlc was even planned. Why do these problems and more, still exist? It's infuriating. I can only imagine what the mind of the psycho that plays this on default settings is like. And, the main reason it is so frustrating is because the game is good however, it could be absolutely sublime if the issues it has were sorted out.

[@Silverfurry89]

Surprise might be a prologue to ark 2. The core of the game is not remastered yet. Only the map. Some tlc have been added and they have hinted on more tlc/qol.

[@Teraclon]

I just wish that this isn't gonna crash and burn. How else am I gonna get Rampy content? xD

[@Rampy]

Haha, don't worry I am in too deep! Rampy content isn't going anywhere!

[@Teraclon]

@@Rampy bless your raptor-soul for that xD

[@mauritsverbeek2328]

I want to thank you for making this video becous I didn't kwow that any of this was happening in the ark community I only have ase on ps4 and I only play solo but I was/am planning on bying ase or asa on pc so thank you for what I can expect of asa so I can use this in my choice to buy one or both of the ark games (I kwow you can't know anything for sure but I feel like you have only said reasonable things about asa)

[@FraterAleph]

With the change to dino pathing mechanics im not even going to switch to asa.

[@aussiegamingandreviews3427]

Honestly i have run across some frame rate issues and a few little bugs here and there in singleplayer that game really isnt that bad and people gotta remeber that the game is in early access but i hate that people are calling this a scam... like the game is here and yes while buggy it does look absolutely amazing and it actually is decentish condition given the circumstances of its release. Bot to mention the game is cheaper than ark SE and we are getting all the dlc for free + some.

[@stevecolby1288]

Im still getting low level fatal crashes and or exception access violation crashes every 5-10mins. 13900k + 4090

[@Popejohn3]

Go 3rd person

[@stevecolby1288]

@@Popejohn3 I’ll give it a shot but I have doubts anything will help as I’ve tried so much. The game just needs to get fixed

[@jbassguy571]

Here is the deal: wildcard/snail have decided to just spend the next 2-x years remaking the same game they spent the last decade making. They figure they can sell these adventure packs which are basically the "new" content for the old maps and literally duplicate their experience with ASE.

[@dinosaursontop]

im a hardcore ark fan and i just realized asa came out 3 MONTHS AGO. IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS TO REALIZE THIS GAME CAME OUT.

[@michaelb1429]

How about the fact the single player has so many issues, can’t save, lose supplies etc

[@amadeuz819]

I will laugh when they start to take payment for all DLCs :D :D :D I will not touch this even with rubber on before they come out with something you can believe in. Too much questionable things, like Nitrado, the latest update, Snail giving different info than Wildcard... Game being in a state that they are allowed to modify in pretty "game changing" ways... Only one map when you can play all the maps on ASE with all the quality of life mods.

[@raughboy188]

To me ASA lokks amazing and has many things improved over predecessor and it does have problems that will be fleshed out over time.

[@alexjones2141]

My main problem is that it runs like ass on anything less than a RTX 4080 at ultra settings 😕

[@doritochip19]

I love ark a lot and i really want asa. But the only thing really stopping me is the bugs and such. I want less of a buggy game the ase.

[@kameronferguson5535]

How about you try aberration 100 days using only reapers or rock drakes it’s your choice

[@andarilhoespiritual2485]

Is impressive how quick the player base can forgive and forget they were promised a brand new game and got tricked into buying the EXACT same one they've been playing for almost 10 years for a triple A price instead. Capitalism 101

[@slaytanicx7633]

There was nothing smooth sailing about the original Ark Survival Evolved either but everyone still played it and made content for it. They know this..

[@SteamyTVDU]

I'm so glad you're back

[@ade5691]

Months later, the crashes have still not been fixed. Unforgivable.

[@Rampy]

I agree to be honest. Unforgivable

[@uncannycaprisun]

I’m genuinely about to go back to evolved because this game cannot run on ps5 without achievements bugging out and the game just constantly running 30 fps maybe 34 fps if you’re lucky

[@KDsweetsX]

Damn got here after 60 seconds of upload, well damn haha

[@LevelForge]

the problem is optimisation is trash and offline raiding is still a thing on official like imagine not wanting to play 24/7 or being in a 100 member tribe and just play with friends like u have no chance at all

[@Necaradan666]

I think the premium mods and adventure packs are a great idea for them. Considering the other games I play from paradox and creative assembly with their constant expansions Wildcard have been missing out.

[@jearNL]

1: The delays 2: The extremly bad performance 3: The buggs and glitches 4: The nitrado problem (I know there are more flaws but this is just to talk about the title "The Problem With Ark Survival Ascended! "

[@Rampy]

All of these are discussed for sure!

[@jearNL]

​@@Rampy I know but some people just like to know the facts arround the tittle without watching the video so i just pointed some out :D

[@cryptosporidiom]

The problem is they charged full fucking price for the same damn game minus all the DLC. Which we'll also be expected to pay for, no doubt. It's despicable.

[@MrXinshadow]

ASA just dropped below 10k players, about 1/3 of the players of ASE. Hopefully it finishes circling the drain soon.

[@rickywood8805]

Rt from all the things that just don't work as intended, the problem I really have is what is shit but works 'fine', yes I'm talking about the fucking follow distance, mostly fliers. 1 follow distance should be 1 stage behind me and my mount, like a car distance on the road rule, not where your centre of mass is compared to mine, leading to collided hit boxes. Also, why do pteranadons still fly round you in fucking circles stupidly fast? You're supposed to be FOLLOWING me, that means you should never be faster than me or come into my sight unless I make it happen. I've already lost 5 dinos in 3 days because of the shitty hitboxes with the enemy pushing so close to me when it's already hitting me as it was that the hitboxes merge and I literally get stuck

[@Zagar099]

Had 2k hours and no idea this was a game coming out until i tried to play again only to find i have to buy the game again to fucking play LMAO

[@donovan1345]

The biggest problem I had, for the game is that they tried to make me pay more money for optimization that was promised to us, in the original. The complete final nail was them announcing "sister expansions" that you will have to pay for. No thanks. I bought and played Ark. I'm not going to pay more money for the same game.

[@Dimes607]

having to repay for a game that was supposed to be about dinos that became about being ironman is a no go for me

[@matiasmorales1130]

In terms of consoles I think it’s very popular. I’m a console player and I love it still.

[@IvanMartinez-dx8mr]

My game won't let me use mods, crashes non-stop and wont let me travel far from where I spawn🫠

[@TimVraagteken]

Zijn er nederlandse kijkers?

[@JesseDergent]

tuurlijk dat

[@roankersten]

nee

[@leviwalker7385]

Just playing the game wihtout a crash is a headache

[@kolbyking2315]

I'll keep playing ASE until I get a new pc, so probably 2-4 years😅.

[@Saltyoldguy-]

My biggest problem is the money grabbing. Why do i need to pay $85 to play all of the maps in UE5 even when i was promised this for free?

[@revinoffmemories958]

By the time the best parts of ark get added there will be several other similar game choices available. I forsee wc dropping as much content as they can followed with patch after patch fixing one thing while breaking two more, in the attempt to keep players interested in the only way they know how...more content. They already have some competition with palworld & more games with taming & building survival aspects are coming soon Me personally i stopped trusting anything they say years ago 😅🤷 but i will play again...if they fix save issues for good

[@Rampy]

Yes I agree with that! They need to get a move on or ASA will be left to rot. People would likely come back for Ark 2 if it’s any good but that’s a completely different story….

[@grundgutigertv6170]

I think things will be even dryer when Scorched Earth comes around 😂 (Yes this was a desert joke)

[@Chiefs1094]

The game is honestly worth paying for. And if they can use that money to fix bugs. And then thank you. They can have my money. The game is lit. 🔥

[@whywouldigivemyrealname5162]

Can you scroll the hotbar, yet? That shit being on zoom is the whole reason I don’t play ARK.

[@CappoMcBadass]

Still playing Ark SE🖐️

[@Magosspud]

Honestly the only reason i bought this is so i can come back 2 years later and play all my fav maps with mods and random new content lol

[@the_gomer3699]

I got one. I can't play the game smoothly with a rtx 4070 lol