Ark Tips & Tricks || Advanced Taming Rafts || TimmyCarbine

Ark Tips & Tricks || Advanced Taming Rafts || TimmyCarbine
In this video I show some more advanced tips on building a taming raft to hopefully give some advice on how you can build one yourself and customise it to suit your needs. We cover an Argy Taming Raft and a Spino Taming Raft. A side loading Taming Raft and How to trap a megalodon.
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[@SajiriArt]

Thanks for the raft ideas. I normally just like building in ark and leaving the taming to other people, but on our latest server wipe Ive decided to be more independant and set everything up myself. I was trying to work out how to tame rexes and spinos without a friend helping me like usual and this is just great for me

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Sajiri No worries, I prefer to play alone so I'm always trying to think of easier ways to solo tasks. Glad this helped you =)

[@Beezzi]

This was great. I live in fear of a Rex showing up at my front door and not having a "proper" way to "greet" him. This, just solved that problem. Thanks!

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Benitha Bonthuys Haha awesome! Glad you like it =)

[@danielbryant8672]

Nice build! You can lower the foundation over the rutter once more to still be able to access it while also protecting the bottom. You can then place a hatch frame over the top like you had already done and it should all be level.

[@BigHueJanus]

Fun fact: When you were testing the 0000 code for the door, the door on the other raft was opening and closing also. This is why its important to know what doors you want for a code and never use one code for everything electrical, but I'm not criticizing, just noting to new players and electrical items.

[@runswithpencil]

You blow my mind Mr Carbine, why couldn't I have found your vids earlier in my Ark adventures?

[@TimmyCarbine]

+runswithpencils Thank you Caroline. I'm glad you found them, always happy to help =)

[@AussieTrev007]

Good video, thanks. - you can place a normal foundation at the rudder, just make it go one lower and then you have full access to drive and the underneath of Raft is fully protect.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Trevor Rogers Cheers mate. Yes, that seems like a good strategy. Especially since the hatchframe update doesn't allow you to access objects through them if they have a trap door placed.

[@Everdyne]

Excellent. The Argy one is great. I also really like the side-loading one too. That was a really pretty shark, lol..

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Everdyne Thank you Everdyne. Glad you liked them =) lucky I tamed it then 😉

[@josephhartley5463]

Four years later, this tutorial was very helpful

[@MrSki-tyvm]

Great vids, been a fan for a bit. I wanted to help with the Rutter issue! When doing foundation, sink the one at the Rutter flush. You can drive and the bottom is protected. You can't go through hatches but you save a couple pieces. Add the top hatch and a ramp...saves 2 pieces. I am just sharing. Very cool Argey cage....love the remote pad

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Mr. Ski Thanks mate, I've had a few people comment with that idea, I really like it

[@terd369]

Thanks for the video, needed some taming boat ideas and this was a tremendous help

[@TimmyCarbine]

+terd369 Awesome! Glad to hear it mate

[@angryomelette7083]

Over the rudder put a foundation sunken by another step so that you can access it through a foundation, then put a hatch frame and hatch over that

[@chrisjones6002]

I just posted this in the first video.

[@garry6304]

"I'll just use all 0s, as that's the most cryptic passcode in the world" *proceeds to use all 5s* lmao! Boom! Headshot! That's how we tame in fucken STRAYA! Very informative video Timbo! I actually forgot about the ceiling and foundation trick on rafts, so that was very refreshing. I didn't know about the attack line of sight with Spinos and that you can block them. I can't believe you killed Bruce... Fish are friends, not food or target practice. Good stuff matey.

[@brandonmartin433]

Use fence foundations to snap dino gate. Place one fence foundation perpendicular to the rafter alinging to the sail before first pillar also. No need to drop foundation with this method

[@zoalive]

Congrats on 14k! Awesome video, as always. It´s very good how many details and little tricks you mentioned in this one. I never used rafts before I got to know you but now I can´t live without them anymore. I definitely will have to try the one for the Spino too.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Zoa Live Thank you Jenny! Yeah I can't play withoit them either. Let me know how you go with the Spino one, it seems to work very well from what I tested.

lower the foundation once on the rudder section with pillar drop trick. It will allow driving and you can put hatch above that foundation to lock raft

[@mleii1169]

Awesome! Love both builds. There's even a build I've seen where the turning radius traps an Argie in even without a door. I've not tried it with recent updates, but it involves putting a fence foundation at an angle on a foundation and then a ramp down from the ceiling. I'll see if I can find the other video. But those are great builds you have. Though I've tried using your taming methods after trapping them. They seem to sleep for a long time and not ever wake up. Puzzled here. :)

[@apricotcurls1330]

Your so underated! Love your tutorials and gorgeous builds

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Apricot Curls Thank you so much =) I'm glad you find them useful

[@JBonez.51]

Masterful as always Timmy!

[@zandokanism]

Hey Timmy, awesome raft build I caught 2 Argys with it thanks. Have you tried this with the motor boat?

[@Thnielsen85]

you can place fence foundations along the edge to snap the dino gate to. makes it easier imo :) and with the hatchframe issue.. you keep the foundations a notch above the raft to protect it, but what about placing a foundation in the "driver seat" at raft level? then it should be protected from below, and only be exposed at the driver seat, where there is no dinos to damage the raft anyway. also you save some blocks for the official server settings of max 84 blocks (or 88.. cant remember)

[@chrisjones6002]

I think using the fence foundation would move the gate to far forward so the bird could escape. You are right about lowering a foundation over the rudder one more step. Putting a hatch over top as well in PvP is still a smart idea, I think players could still attack the rudder without. The max on normal servers is 88.

[@Thnielsen85]

ahh yeah that might be an issue with the fence foundations. didnt think of that. and yeah ofcause the hatchframe design is better for pvp. i always play pve, thats why i didnt think of that :)

[@chrisjones6002]

Thnielsen85 I have used a design that I think is a little better than this one because it doesn't use a dino gate or genny. you make a 3x3 with ceilings and doorframes that is 1 high. you leave one side open but put a couple angled walls on the lower ceiling with the taller side facing in. the entire thing is supported by pillars so you can fly your pterodactyl under and get the argy stuck inside. you then land on top and block the entrance with a pillar and the bird is trapped. it's not my design, I found a video on it and tried it out. the one in this video is more versatile because I'm sure you could trap some land dinos too.

[@toxiclovee17]

Thanks for the videos! For the spino raft you showed, why have the dinosaur gate at all if it can't get out through it after taming?

[@MasterPotSmith420]

Cheers on that Spino Raft!!!

[@TimmyCarbine]

+MasterPot Smith No worries mate 😉

[@Colagutten]

Spent a great deal of time building the spino raft, to the exact detail in abberation, but to my suprise, they EASY climb over 3 walls.

[@foxhound4829]

Cool video, but I have a question: why don't you use a beheamoth gates and build a universal taming pen for both fliers and rexes/gigas?

[@chriskohan]

I put all four walls down surrounding the underwater hatchframe instead of just one wall. It will completely enclose the raft and you wont have to worry about being attacked from underneath.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+chris kohan Yeah I originally had done that, but I was trying to save on structure limit

[@chaseitdown]

Even though i know ark remastered will never come to xbox. I still enjoy the hell out of your videos man. Just wish i could once build or use these tricks you use lol.

[@mleii1169]

Pretty sure the builds in this video and the last one for the taming boat don't require ark remastered, but perhaps I missed something.

[@chaseitdown]

mleii1169 i pre-commented :( I enjoy all his videos so sometimes i write first, i wont do that anymore lol.

[@mleii1169]

LOL No worries, he does do a lot with the remastered stuff that I wish we had on vanilla. ESPECIALLY the structures plus stuff for us poor console folks who cannot do mods.

[@RavenCatcher]

In the past I was always able to hold onto the rudder and place the initial pillar, but lately I've not been able to have the first pillar do that. Always have to pull back a little bit for it to be able to place at the front of the boat. Will a Spino will fit in a 2x2 taming pen or does it need to be at least 3x3? I know a T-Rex will fit in a 2x2 but I haven't tried to tame a Spino yet.

[@shadowsghost2]

So I cannot put the stone foundation underneath the thatch ceiling. We are also on a private server. If you could please help me with that it would be very appreciated!! Love the videos by the way keep up the good work!

[@KontrollerMonkey]

Hey Timmy, great vids. How are you able to do the corner ceilings at the ends of the raft at 3:38 for me it keeps saying no nearby structure

[@williamtufts3600]

Could you use the large pillars on the raft? Then wouldn't it count as 1 structure instead of 3?

[@jbtibbals8490]

for rudder protection: rather than waste 5 structures the way u have just sink another foundation there 1 lower. then u can drive and it's protected at just the cost of 1 structure.

[@lenekapilarski364]

I just put down a behemoth gate that i want to use as part of a taming trap, and it's opening the other way. Oh well, we'll deal with it. Just wanted to point out it doesnt always quite work that way (apparently)

[@stephenbeentjes6271]

This worked great, my son and I had a lot of fun with this. Just don't take your raft out to sea. Big fish munches on it

[@Yokenshiro11]

what do you mean ?

[@stephenbeentjes6271]

The new Leedsichthys will wreck your raft even with stone foundations

[@skezeksskybreaker5425]

too tired to look through the comments but if you have some pieces left on your building limit you can get a full stone ramp by placing one wall down from the foundations edge and then a thatch one under that, which of course you can delete when youre finished. Then you can add ceilings, a corner, and slopes. Pretty good if you are trying to save on resources early on.

[@allankaul8331]

for luring argys just put enough weight to get it to the right speed while sprint flying so its easy peasy

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Allan Kaul clever idea, thanks

[@pabeldark]

I had tried this designs an it is not working with two dinos: 1. Alpha Raptor (it is small to pass over the spaces between doors) 2. Rex. Once that he is inside and awake whiledriving the raft just decides to run away and it has happen to me 2 times. Any suggestion on how to improve it ?

[@aniimey]

Work on Mobile ?!

[@FaithBrothersFarms]

Could you add fence foundations to the foundations to place the gateway?

[@TimmyCarbine]

+DADxGOTxGAME You could, but it would use up extra building spots

[@MrEightygrit]

Can’t you remove them after putting the gate down?

[@TheAvarutoFans]

I can't find any taming raft for giga can you make one or is it impossible?

[@soulio1994]

hello, how is it possible to get rid of those snap point like on the video ?

[@Shadowflow07]

If you lower your foundations like 1 or 2 more spots you won't need the hatchframes

[@zelithos]

How do you get them out of the pen after you're done?

[@iRumble1]

What a mod do u use for added the structurs with the pistol????? Its great

[@TimmyCarbine]

+iRumble1 Structures Plus is the mod you're looking for

[@dwangay5673]

Stone stairs can be switched to ramps

[@jer6142]

Good vid

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Elite gamer PlayZ Cheers mate

[@SuperDruggelS]

can i also do that with wood? i'm in pve- offical 184 first need beaver and doedicurus.. mhm

[@RictorScale]

great man :)

[@TimmyCarbine]

+RictorScale Cheers mate

[@iwillwrckforlife1623]

lol it was funny when he killed the argentavis and said tamed

[@goca1209]

finally a new fucking video jeez ps u should really try ark role-play it's amazing xD

[@TimmyCarbine]

+darknight025 Haha yeah I know, sorry mate, I've been busy fucking real life is getting in the way.

[@goca1209]

TimmyCarbine Gaming don't let stuff get in the way of ur live *caught* KZbin *caught* xD

[@TimmyCarbine]

+darknight025 Haha I try not to. I'd much rather do youtube shit than real life shit

[@goca1209]

TimmyCarbine Gaming this community will get u there ^^

[@matthewlydon5772]

"Tamed" lol

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Matthew Lydon haha 😉

[@Tyrannosaurus_STFU_III]

Nice "Anchor Man" refference. We can't get Sex Panther cologne in Murecia'.

[@blu3wulf03___7]

Thank u

[@SirGeneTX]

Just noticed you're on Volcano... how do you like the map mate?

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Gene Naftulyev I really like it Gene, so much infact I switched our pvp server over to The Volcano and we are loving it

[@SirGeneTX]

Great! Though you'd like it... he's still working on it and has made a few changes I suggested, but its getting close to ready.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Gene Naftulyev It's a very good map, looking forward to it being polished a little more

[@vyalon7387]

how much materials do the spino one take?

[@Lucian-pl8bo]

Just calculated it because I wanted to build it. 4820 Stone 3052 Wood 2064 Thatch 191 Fiber 105 Metal 75 Hide 30 Cementing Paste That total might have an extra stone wall, stone hatchframe, and reinforced trapdoor

[@gnarlydewd]

Hey!!! Is there some stupid setting on the pc???? because MINE SNAPS IN FRONT OF THE MAST, NOT ON IT.....

[@gnarlydewd]

And does it even matter...?

[@smearguard6525]

Can I also use this as a mobile base

[@joshuahowland8710]

Is the ability to get your build items back with the pistol a mod...?

[@ElaaraWylder]

Its from the S+ mod...... which is AMAZEBALLS for building!

[@joshuahowland8710]

Cool, thanks...unfortunately I am playing o PS4...

[@jonathanrandall1860]

instead of doing the hatch frame on the bottom just make the foundation one lower on that spot

[@dustythatsme9793]

I built a trap raft for direwolves and ended up catching 5 at once lmao

[@Lyro92]

I'd like to see this but instead of on a raft do it on a Parasaur or something land mobile.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Lyro92 Now that sounds like a challenge. 2 things I can think of that will give me issues with that are; 1. How to get the rex to ignore the Paracer and just walk up the ramp; and 2. How to build it so the ramps actually touch the ground.

[@Lyro92]

Well I know you can put ramps out the front and they touch the ground, so you may be able to do it from the side, and essentially box the paracer in. Idk if it could be done, but it would be cool to make a mobile one, even if it's not for a rex, but for other things, even an argy, I think that'd be cool at least XD

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Lyro92 An argy one definitely seems reasonable, a rex one would be very difficult

[@TeenageAssassinPSN]

will the spino boat also work for rex?

[@TimmyCarbine]

+TeenageAssassinPSN Yes but I would remove the top layer of walls on the ramp to ensure the rex geting in the cage

[@TeenageAssassinPSN]

TimmyCarbine Gaming cool, thank you :) I only play single player or solo on a private server and your vids are a godsend, especially the tutorial how to lower foundations on a boat :D

[@rigbreakers]

Lol we built this raft today and the spino went right over the top

[@lucaslucas191202]

13:13 what do you mean that you can't build it in vanilla? You can have 88 things on a raft in vanilla.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+The shadow Lista aka Lucas I'm unsure what you're talking about, in the video I said you can build it in vanilla

[@lucaslucas191202]

Oh it sounded like can't XD

[@RKyle-wx6rp]

Lol, I know what he means though; I had to listen to that part three times because I couldn't figure out whether you were saying "can" or "can't". For me it's the accent. I love yours, but a few words I have trouble with 😆

[@mattpeulen4528]

Can you still sink a foundation?

[@joshbeekman5474]

Yes but I don't think you can put that giant door

[@ershin_chaos5815]

is this gonna hold a rex?

[@Iokovos]

It is posible to craft an underwater pin for megas

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Iokovos I tried, but couldn't come up with a design that was more efficient than just building a small cage underwater.

[@killer96283]

this method doesnt work i tried placing stone foundation under thatch ceiling and it just falls and breaks am i doing something wrong ?????????

[@taketothesky2]

stevo w nah, they just updated it

[@MrRazor99]

That happened to me as well. What I discovered is that I must have been too close to shore cause once I turned the raft around, so that the side I was working on was in even deeper water, and tried again it worked. Hope this helps.

[@equinox3038]

what map is that? Modded I presume.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+spang bab It is a mooded map, called The Volcano

[@marcus3538]

What is “vanilla” mean

[@pewheretic7967]

Is there a graded scale for commenters? Since "legend" was already awarded, can I be "epic"?

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Pew Heretic epic isn't really an aussie thing, but I do use it often so why not. Epic comment Mr Heretic

[@pewheretic7967]

Thanks. I now feel so empowered and important. But you didn't include one of your familiar Aussie adjectives (personal pronouns, whatever) that really shows you care, so I don't get that loving feeling that I've come accustomed to.

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Pew Heretic Fuck! I totally fucking forgot to fucking speak correctly :failfish:

[@pewheretic7967]

No problem. I'm not a grammar nazi anyway. I figured you were having a normal day, as opposed to your regular awesome days. It's easy to forgive you. But you could have at least referred to me as a vertical smile. It's me, isn't it? I'll try harder to win your charm back. Great vid, as usual. Thanks for your great tips, so that we don't have to vent our frustrations as hard as you do. Now I'm going to belittle Venger to make myself feel more special.

[@Mr.Ice-co]

Don't try this raft to tame a Therezino.. It will have you for lunch and destroy everything stone on your raft, as i found out today :P

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Mr. ijsco From my experience, Therazinos don't do much damage to stone. How did it manage to kill you?

[@lucaslucas191202]

TimmyCarbine Gaming I want to inform you that Mr. ijsco moved on. He was sinply so angry when he died that his spirit stayed to make this one last comment. Do not wait for an answer to your question, you won't ever get one.

[@b0m8hunt3r6]

*insert obligatory "Wow, I'm early" comment here*

[@TimmyCarbine]

+B0M8HUNT3R *insert obligatory "legend of the day" comment here*

[@mrgadgets1528]

😂 60% of the time it works every time .. I bet your base smells of rich mahogany

[@wally7896]

the thing with the pillars reminds me of the time i tried to milk wyvern, yep never gonna do that again

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Mitchell White Oh god, don't remind me of that nightmare

[@jer6142]

It was funny when you said tamed and killed the argiee

[@TimmyCarbine]

+Elite gamer PlayZ Haha yeah I totally tamed that guy =)

[@MrEightygrit]

Loved the videos except for your language. If you can keep the expletives out of the vids, I will be back for more!

[@chuckneeley7250]

The frequency of f bombs was one of my favorite parts🤣🤣

[@BlueDrew10]

They're just words, friend. It's not like he's using them in a derogatory manner.

[@rakelmouhi2965]

This is so blaringly australian.

[@粛清真理の探求者]

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[@DennyCraneReloaded]

mb he just cant hit you for the god mode :D

[@TimmyCarbine]

+DennyCraneReloaded haha yeah nah, I only had infinitestats on, dinos can still hit you.

[@diabloxxx400]

isn't it's better to use wall foundation for a proper alignment of gates? i used on our tribe taming raft, but noticed one thing that if you destroy both those foundations gates gets destroyed too, even thought gates also supported by walls, anyway very good video and maybe will be going for argentavis raft.

[@xxxchaosxxx92]

yo Timmy first of all your level of awesome is way over 9000 before I'd found your vids I'd given up on building anything but boxes now forgive me for sounding noobish but could you do a few vids or even answer a few questions 1 can I attach multiple boats with foundation or something and increase the buildable number making a massive supercarrier 2 would you be willing to make a playlist showing every step of how you build something from picking locations to planing the build to making the area magically flat enough to build and so on to finish

[@TimmyCarbine]

+xxxchaosxxx92 Ah cheers mate. Always glad to help people moving out of boxes and into homes. There is currently no way to link rafts together. Althougg I have seen some pretty crazy builds where people have parked rafts next to eachother and made it seem like it's one structure. That sounds like a great idea for a mini-series. I'll definitely do that in the future.

[@xxxchaosxxx92]

TimmyCarbine Gaming I'm working on simular myself but I really want to be able to build stuff like your what can only be described as half city half mansion in season 3 but it never seems to work for me usually the terrain gets in the way and I get frustrated and wipe my world spawn somewhere new and hope to stumble on that perfect spot but I always see you working in either the best spots or making the worst ones work for you I personally would love to see you make a playlist detailing how you build so I could go from nood to awesome lol and it'd really help I'm currently working on starting a tactical walkthrough but being a better builder would really help when I start recording that

[@xxxchaosxxx92]

oh and idk if you'd be interested but a let's play with scorched earth would be fun to watch

[@dvaaan]

will it work with wood

[@darthsidious5125]

Duckin D Most dinos can destroy wooden structures, so buiilding this in Wood is not recommended.