The Reboot

[Penfold]

Swimming.....

Don't forget we have aquatics available if you want to go swimming. Recommend the Basilasaurus as the dino of choice and we have a couple of high levels which can be bred out.

In my house there's a vault opposite the fabricator which is stuffed with aquatic animal (and other) saddles as well as scuba gear (thanks to Duv for his polymer runs) as needed.

[Penfold]

Still grinding........

So I'm pushing on with the grinding as I think we really need to use Gigas for the higher-end bosses.

Big mistake looking at the levels and the XP needed. Each level now is like going from 1-80 again. The broth is helping so please keep as many rhino horns as you can.

I anticipate about a week of serious grinding so we should start to see about taming the gigas out there in the wild. At least spotting them and getting their levels would be a start.

I have three chests full of narcotics (wooden ones by dung beetles and the nearest vault) if anyone needs tranqs or arrows.

[Penfold]

I think I'm getting there. Using the grinder method it's not that onerous - just spend time collecting the wood then let the grinder work away and just reset after each 1000 stack. So I'll plug away at this in the daytimes whilst working and hopefully it'll only be a day or two. It's better doing it this way as opposed to wasting good co-operative game play at night.

If we could bump the giga hunt to near the top of the list please.  sex, level and co-ordinates would be great please if you don't want to tame it yourself.

[DuVeL]

I'll do some searching around the cold zone tonight while getting those rhino horns. I also know the location of one, probably two Giga's. As mentioned I'll keep writing down the Alpha locations in the water aswell.  

Question from my side though, are we bringing back the normal Alpha's also? If so when? As I might need to relocate some dino's or make a larger area or a metal gate as the Alpha's spawn quit often around my base.

As said Pen, if you need any resource that we can help you with, just give a shout. This also counts for others ofcourse.

I'm still looking to find lvl 150 bears, no luck yet though. Also if people make new bears, remember the highest levels are still in my base which can be used for breeding (feel free to use the kibble but if it runs out then let me know please).

[Milli]

I think I'm getting there. Using the grinder method it's not that onerous - just spend time collecting the wood then let the grinder work away and just reset after each 1000 stack. So I'll plug away at this in the daytimes whilst working and hopefully it'll only be a day or two. It's better doing it this way as opposed to wasting good co-operative game play at night.

If we could bump the giga hunt to near the top of the list please.  sex, level and co-ordinates would be great please if you don't want to tame it yourself.

Lvl 140 - Male @ Fars Peak 32.0, 80.5 (very close to your Mountain Base Pen)

[Penfold]

A 140 - really! Wowsers that's seriously worth contemplating chaps.

In the 2000 hours I've played this game that's by far the highest Giga I've ever seen. I had presumed they don't spawn at such a high level (similar to the Plesiosaur) so stand corrected. Apologies. ALl the previously tamed ones were relatively low level.

[Whitey]

JAS found yesterday that we can't use Gigas in boss fights.  Just saying in case that is the reason for wanting the lvl 140.

[OldBloke]

A 140 - really! Wowsers that's seriously worth contemplating chaps.

423 Tranq darts or 594 tranq arrows

356 narcs

23 raw mutton - 51:46

Let's do it

[DuVeL]

As OB would say: "It's not a 150! Kill it"

So far 1 female bear 150 has been found and tamed, she's currently staying at my base (BigMommaBear, please do not use the levels available from it, keep it with the base-stats).

@Pen, more rhino horns available at my base (around 20). I've made a dash around the waters yesterday, +31 pearls and marked the location of 2 Alpha Mosa's (make this a group thing on killing them?).

Storymode:
'T was a not so sunny Sunday, people were walking and imprinting on a Giga or 2, when a Ark-survivor was wandering about what to do that afternoon. The master grinder called Penfold was still on the hunt for more rhino horns but also for black pearls. He had found already some rhino horns which took up quit a bit of his time but he was getting some drops inbetween and killing penguins, a bit for fun but also for the organic polymer.

After going back to his own little hut on the hill he decided to fast travel towards the master grinders base where he had his Basilosaurus stationed. He got Scuba gear and other necessities from the vault, almost forgetting to cook up some meat and went over to his Basilosaurus.
He got on, moved towards the gate area, still being astounted by the many gates that were placed there, just for the safety of the tamed Megalodons, Basilosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Mosasaurus and Ichtyosaurus.
A few waterdinos were still missing, like the manta, he was still thinking of getting one as the waterscooter used to be alot of fun.
While thinking of this he opend one of the gates and saw something in the distance, he got off the Basil, got the spyglass from his pocket and stared in the distance.

A large Alpha Megalodon had appeard from the depths of the ocean, just outside the heavily fortified aquatic base. Were the stone fortifications enough to hold out the Alpha Megalodon? He didn't knew so decided to risk his own life to lure away the monstrosity slightly further from the base.
He called out on Tribal Speak if there were any available Tribe members. He quickly assembled JAS - "the T-rex lovebreader" and Sneaky - "helping hand of the tribe" as Whitey - "The Master builder" was still walking, hugging and stuffing kibble in some Giga's.

Would 3 Basilosaurus do the job? They dind't knew as they never encounterd a Alpha Megalodon before.
They've heard the tales of Milli - "Just gate it in and it's a base" that he took down one but he wasn't on Tribal Speak.
All ready and fired up they went outside the aquatic base. The glow of the Alpha Megalodon was just outside the base, terrifyingly closeby! Ready to attack they stormed out but getting close they found the fishy belly up. Did it die in fear off the Tribemembers? Did it get killed by jellyfish? Or did it get to close and suffocate? Another one of the mysteries of the game called Ark.

Slightly disappointed they took off the Megalodons fins, 2 of them. DuVeL wanted to use them for shark fin soup (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Shark_Fin_Soup) but tribemeber JAS said he could use them to access the Tek Cave and took them with him.

So ends the tale of the "Alpha Megalodon".

-Fin-

[Chaosphere]

423 Tranq darts or 594 tranq arrows

356 narcs

23 raw mutton - 51:46

Let's do it

Can any attempt please be recorded for those that are unable to make it plz

[Penfold]

JAS found yesterday that we can't use Gigas in boss fights.  Just saying in case that is the reason for wanting the lvl 140.

Whoa, what really. Oh my lordy.

Oh bugger. NM they'll still good for other stuff I guess.

http://ark.gamepedia.com/Boss_Arenas

[Penfold]

423 Tranq darts or 594 tranq arrows

356 narcs

23 raw mutton - 51:46

Let's do it

OK. tonight then. 7.30pm.

[Penfold]

@Pen, more rhino horns available at my base (around 20). I've made a dash around the waters yesterday, +31 pearls and marked the location of 2 Alpha Mosa's (make this a group thing on killing them?).

Cool. now up to 175 or so pearls.Yes to horn please.

[OldBloke]

OK. tonight then. 7.30pm.

I'm in :thumb:

[Milli]

They've heard the tales of Milli - "Just gate it in and it's a base" that he took down one but he wasn't on Tribal Speak.

Lol - Sounds about right :lmfao:....wait - am i doing it wrong?? :doh: