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dMw Gaming => Ark: Survival Evolved => PvE / MMO / Open World Gaming => The Center and Scorched Earth => Topic started by: Chaosphere on July 20, 2016, 07:53:15 PM

Poll
Question: What night works for you?
Option 1: aturday Night votes: 1
Option 2: onday Night votes: 4
Option 3: ither! votes: 4
Option 4: either! votes: 1
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 20, 2016, 07:53:15 PM
Chaps we have loosely discussed the giga tame recently but have not yet planned out a time to have a go at this. I am loosely suggesting 1 or 2 dates and times...

Saturday 19:00 onwards.
Monday 19:00 onwards.

Which do people prefer / which can people make?

With this we will plan to all meet up, get kitted out, head off in search of the giga and try to bring it down and tame it together.  It will require some people hunting for prime, others staying with the giga, and so on.

Let us know your thoughts!
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 22, 2016, 08:22:26 AM
Looks like this will be Monday night boys and girls!

We will start from 19:00 or thereabouts,  but don't worry if you can't get on until 20:00 or something, we will get you involved regardless!
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: SithAfrikaan on July 22, 2016, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: Chaosphere;415184Looks like this will be Monday night boys and girls!

We will start from 19:00 or thereabouts,  but don't worry if you can't get on until 20:00 or something, we will get you involved regardless!

I'm going to try be there too!
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Whitey on July 22, 2016, 01:57:45 PM
I can't make Monday nights so good luck guys :)
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Gorion on July 22, 2016, 02:30:19 PM
Won't be able to attend, working a night shift.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 25, 2016, 06:25:23 PM
We will try to find and tame a Giga tonight, may God have mercy upon our souls.

We should be getting going from 7pm or so, but turn up as and when. I am hoping we are well underway by 8.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 25, 2016, 09:45:01 PM
Thanks for coming along guys,

For those that missed it, we flew 3 teams of 2 at a level 35 Giga, fired something like 700+ tranq arrows over 1-2 game days, and still didn't bring the beast down.

We will be arranging a second night to have a go with a different method (involving bear traps and building a cage to keep the beast trapped) soon!

Can you guys please write on here a night NEXT WEEK that you are able / keen to attend?

For me Monday is again the best bet, but I am also free Tuesday or Friday :)
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: OldBloke on July 25, 2016, 10:12:46 PM
Any day for me.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: sulky_uk on July 25, 2016, 10:18:25 PM
friday or next monday are good for me
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Penfold on July 26, 2016, 12:11:48 AM
It was frustrating as according to the dodorex calc we had more than enough to bring it down. Hell, even the tranq darts themselves should have done. The only thing I can think is that it's regenning fast.

On Friday if not before I'm going to work on bringing in that low level female Quetz we saw. Apart from that I'm all in.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Gorion on July 26, 2016, 02:43:28 AM
I'm available on the following days

July 27
August 1, 7
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 26, 2016, 12:10:00 PM
Next Monday we could do by looks of it.. Albert you around then mate? Sneaky? Anyone else??? :)
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: albert on July 26, 2016, 12:55:12 PM
Perhaps we should research if its even possible? Check the sort of fire rate we have to keep to and then decide how to approach it?

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Milli on July 26, 2016, 02:43:36 PM
I could be available if needed (perhaps)

I tried to tranq a trike (say that 10 times fast) other night...  50 tranq arrows still had no effect on it.

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: sulky_uk on July 26, 2016, 02:48:08 PM
Maybe we need a server restart in case there is an issue, and a practice easy tame first, to be sure it works

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Gorion on July 26, 2016, 03:32:21 PM
Milli, were you using an xbow and shooting at its head?

Tranq arrows also take time, it's like a torpor dot
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: albert on July 27, 2016, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: Milli;415319I could be available if needed (perhaps)

I tried to tranq a trike (say that 10 times fast) other night...  50 tranq arrows still had no effect on it.

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Tranq on a lvl 25 Trike was 3-5 arrows for me with a crossbow. Even high level aren't 50 unless with a normal bow, what level was that trike?
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Milli on July 27, 2016, 03:40:18 PM
Yeah managed last night 3 tranq arrows to head gave me my first tame...yay go me....thanks guys

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 27, 2016, 05:51:18 PM
Nice one mate.

So next monday... albert? sneaky?
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Sneakytiger on July 27, 2016, 06:10:08 PM
i think we need longneck rifles and tranq darts instead if xbows.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Penfold on July 27, 2016, 06:41:27 PM
I can build them but they're damned expensive

It's 12 gunpowder and 2 metal for one bullet
then
2 more metal and 3 narcs to make the dart

Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Milli on July 27, 2016, 07:11:56 PM
Pen - in my house at my smithy help yourself to metal and there are narcs in one of the large cupboards so yours to help with monday night....at hospital with mrs just now waiting for baby to arrive .....

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: OldBloke on July 27, 2016, 09:56:09 PM
Quote from: Milli;415377... at hospital with mrs just now waiting for baby to arrive .....

Woohoo! Hope all goes well :thumb:
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: BrotherTobious on July 28, 2016, 08:47:18 AM
Yeah mate good luck with it  all!
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: albert on July 28, 2016, 08:51:33 AM
I'll be around on Monday. I think we need to focus on getting the Giga trapped somewhere. Either that or use a Quetz platform and lure the Giga into a cliff face where we can take shots at it. Having several flyers just ditracts the Gigi I feel and makes him move from target to target never staying in one place. A few times when we had one bird near him he would stop and focus on that group making him an easy target.

http://ark.gamepedia.com/Giganotosaurus#KO_Strategy - The options are in here but fraught with danger.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: sulky_uk on July 28, 2016, 09:27:21 AM
is anyone level 80 yet so we can craft a platform?

we would also need

480 chitin or keratin
220 silica pearls
960 stone
360 metal
400 fiber
620 hide

If anyone is lvl 80 then im willing to start mining for resources
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Sn00ks on July 28, 2016, 09:59:31 AM
Quote from: Milli;415377....at hospital with mrs just now waiting for baby to arrive .....


Can't you get it delivered to home and then you can join in?
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Penfold on July 28, 2016, 10:12:11 AM
The dino gate method would be easiest and achievable.

No one is level 80. I think Whitey is about 70/71 and I'm a little lower.
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Penfold on July 28, 2016, 10:12:47 AM
Quote from: Milli;415377Pen - in my house at my smithy help yourself to metal and there are narcs in one of the large cupboards so yours to help with monday night....at hospital with mrs just now waiting for baby to arrive .....

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LOl Sn00ks.

Good luck with it all - :thumbsup2:
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: sulky_uk on July 28, 2016, 10:27:45 AM
Quote from: Penfold;415386The dino gate method would be easiest and achievable.

No one is level 80. I think Whitey is about 70/71 and I'm a little lower.

 i would be up for that...4 gates is

400 chitin or keratin
800 stone
680 metal

but I would suggest enough for 1 extra in case the placement doesn't work

 plus a bear trap

15 hide
10 fiber
12 metal

ill start collecting later tonight if thats were we are going
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Milli on July 28, 2016, 10:48:32 AM
Cheers guys - if only i could get away with it it would be an option ðŸ˜,

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: OldBloke on July 28, 2016, 01:51:02 PM
Not sure about trying this tame again. Seems a complete waste of resources and time.

How about exploring the underworld instead? :D
Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: albert on July 28, 2016, 02:33:03 PM
I agree with OB. I've personally barely scratched the surface so going for thr biggest is a bit premature. I vote put this off until we have Quetz with platforms and a better taming approach.

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Title: Server Event - Giga Tame
Post by: Chaosphere on July 28, 2016, 06:16:40 PM
Sure, we can wait and try something a little softer for now if that is what people fancy :D

Personally I don't mind what we do, it is just nice to do something as a team :)

So cave romp monday? I am down with that.. need a beetle or 2...