I've wanted to get into Ark speedrunning for quite some time, as I love the game, but I feel like the actual category differs too much from the normal gameplay you would experience normally. I'd like to suggest a new category with lower rates, maybe x5 or x10 taming, xp and harvesting and some slightly higher stat increases than default. I'd like to hear everyones's thoughts regarding this.

I would love a faster categorie, In my opinion, anything that would speed up and make the gameplay easier would attract more players to try and speedrun this game.

More stats per level, easier difficulty,

I'm all about it :)

I'm curious to know what everyone thinks

No, x1 is not so hard. Only one problem you will have in beginning, when you use stone tools. You can tame argy and anky 1 lvl quick and farm easy for guns. On Sc Ea that is much more harder. But i wank say only one: you can feel ark only x1 (Default settings). And after you tame anky / argy you will forget about hard start.

But that is good idea to make some subcategories (Easy, Default and boosted (x3-x5 ... but x5 already so so easy). But current admin doing nothing. He even do not try to speedrun or maybe check runs. Changes not makes.

The admin was last active 12 minutes ago, i'm sure that if we agree on a set of rules, we can get a new categorie going pretty quick.

I like the idea of boosted categories, maybe we could add something like x5

What do you all think?

edit I also think that we could and should have more than 1 admin on this page. :)

Just now i made failed run on default settings on Scorched (x1). I easy make shotguns, ammo, tamed procoptodon, made turret, chainsaw ... etc. But i get aggro by alpfa wywern in canyon (rip my bird).

What i trying to say ... do not change Default run category and Easy. Just add x3 rates with default difficulty and boosted (x2) stats (like WE, HP) ... maybe. But ! We need write rules list. Need to add some text in current rules and check runs.

And we must divide PC players and Console players. There is big difference in difficulties.

We need to make vote for each part of rules ... We must justify our choice

I agree that we should not change the actual categories, but make new ones and separate consoles from pc.

x3 or x5 seems right to me for a boosted categorie,

I think that actual rules are pretty good, we would only have to define the new categorie's setting.

I Also suggest we make @Bishokukai an admin on this game to set up leaderboard and validate runs and rules.

Firstly.

Globally split all speedranes across all DLCs

1. PC

2. PS4, XBOX

3. other ...

4. Secondly

Easy mode run.

It is necessary to write separately for each DLC which artifacts, when, where it is allowed to spawn. Violation - the race does not count.

Only spawn of the Skylord artifact on the Island map should be allowed. If for any reason you lost an artifact, you cannot spawn it again with a team. Must wait. Your mistake. No comments.

It is necessary to write which commands are allowed to register freely:

1. t.maxfps (I have never used it, the video card is good)
2. stat fps
3. The remaining console commands must be allowed in the DLC speedran rules separately (On Island you can spawn art of skylord)

Gamma cannot be used. Everywhere. At the very beginning of speedran, the default gamma should be set. It is allowed to register "gamma" for verification (if you suddenly forgot to switch) in the beginning of run.

It is necessary to write that in all speedrun categories it is necessary to delete all data from obelisks (creatures and things) in advance. For example, when I made run on the island. I uploaded creatures into the obelisk. But I was killed by the Dragon. The data remaining in the transfer remained even after a reset in the single player launch menu. I restarted run and reached the same point and did not understand which raptors would be downloaded from obelisk. My old raptors was in obelisk.

You can make pause in the game ... that must be allowed. Do not forget to stop the counter and go to the toilet. Then just turn it back on.

Access to the main menu is allowed, for example, if you fell from a cliff and there is no parachute. Game time must be paused.

I could not indicate everything here. I will add changes here as I communicate with you.

3. Thirdly

Boosted rates. What I suggest:

Server Requirements (General)

All settings are default except ...

Difficulty Level - 0.2 (default for clarity) XP Multiplier - 3 Taming Speed ​​- 3 Harvest Amount - 3 Non-Dedicated Host Tether Distance - 999,999,999,999 (max)

Overrideofficialdifficuly - not used (that string must be deleted from ini file ... if you add it in past)

Server Requirements (Advanced)

All settings are default except ...

Crop plots growth rate - 3

Why i put here x3. Because that settings must be setup for "boosted rates" category. This includes solo, duo, trio and four players in the subcategory. For 2 or more players it will be tremendously easier to perform speedran than solo. That is, the simpler we make the solo player, then the group will be many times easier.

As an alternative. I wrote the settings (rates for Harvest Amount) from ARK Survival of the Fittest:

1. Solo: x13
2. Duo: x7
3. Three: x5
4. Four: x4 These settings are presented for illustrative purposes. What i see for speedruns:
5. Solo: x5
6. Duo: x4
7. Three: x3
8. Four: x2

There are 2 options: make the same settings by category or differentiated. I prefer fixed x3 for everything.

I prefer fixed x3 for everything. <<< ... or x4 or x5

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Totally

A) It is necessary to globally divide all speedran on all DLC

1. PC
2. PS4, XBOX
3. other calculators ... :) Sorry, but PC also the same

B) We need to make 7 global categories:

1. Easy mode (Currently, only this category has video)
2. Default settings (Singleplayer, when you reset settings)
3. Official settings (x3 rates like on small tribes ... 150 level dino ... etc)
4. Boosted settings (Default singleplayer settings except ... x3 ... x5 rates on harvest, (plants on crop plot) growth, XP and taming)
5. Notes run (You need to find all notes / dissiers except ... notes / dissiers in the list)
6. King of the beasts (You need to tame all creatures in the list)
7. Full DLC run (You must defeat final boss and find all notes / dissiers (ALL))

C) It is necessary to add rules ...

Sorry I know this is an old post. I was curious as to what would be the requirements for a 100% speedrun?

Collect all explorer notes + complete the map (final boss).

Now that seems like a fun run