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In the video, Flinger provides a comprehensive beginner's guide to "Ark Survival Ascended," a survival game centered around dinosaurs. He introduces different play modes and focuses on single-player gameplay. Key recommendations include choosing beginner-friendly spawn locations and managing initial resources like rocks and bushes. He explains the significance of various berries and game stats, suggesting which to prioritize for survival and advancement. Crafting essential tools and items like spears, clothes, and basic structures is demonstrated, along with strategies for hunting and defending against dinosaurs. Flinger highlights the importance of gathering and managing resources, including wood, flint, and fibers, while discussing the crafting of defensive items, armor, and narcotics for taming dinosaurs. Players are advised to stay vigilant of their environment, avoid dangerous creatures, and utilize river rocks and metal tools for efficient resource gathering. The guide concludes with encouragement for beginners to explore, experiment, and engage with the game's mechanics to enhance their survival skills.
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In this part of the video, Flinger introduces viewers to “Ark Survival Ascended,” a survival and dinosaur-themed game. He guides new players on how to start the game after installation, emphasizing the various servers available for different playstyles, including official and unofficial servers. He opts for a single-player mode for the guide. Flinger walks viewers through the initial setup screen where players can manage mods and provides an overview of character creation. He advises players on selecting a spawn location, recommending the green zones for beginners due to their lower difficulty. Upon spawning, he points out the resources available, like rocks and bushes, explaining their importance for survival and how to gather them. Flinger highlights the game’s remarkable foliage detail, contributing to an immersive environment.
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In this part of the video, the narrator explains various resources and stats in the game. They detail the types of berries and their uses, including food and dye-making, and discuss the effects of different berries like stimberries and narcoberries on torpor and stamina. Key game stats such as health, stamina, oxygen, food, water, weight, melee damage, crafting skill, and fortitude are described, with tips on which to prioritize upgrading. The narrator then demonstrates gathering thatch and wood by punching a tree to craft essential tools such as a stone pick and hatchet. They offer survival strategies, emphasizing the importance of awareness of surroundings and building defensive items like spears.
00:10:00
In this part of the video, the protagonist focuses on gathering resources efficiently, highlighting the weight differences between wood and flint. They craft three spears, noting that tools yield different materials depending on their type—picks gather more flint from rocks, hatchets gather more wood from trees, and so forth. The protagonist then starts crafting basic clothes from fibers and explains the variety of armor sets available in the game, each providing different environmental protections. They craft cloth pants, a shirt, and a hat, earning experience points in the process. The focus then shifts to hunting dinosaurs for hide, encountering a Listrosaurus and highlighting the behavior of dinosaurs when near their young. The protagonist then battles a Dilophosaurus, sidestepping its green spit attack and ultimately defeating it, while mentioning the general dangers posed by other dinosaurs.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the player is advised to avoid certain dangerous creatures like Barry Onyx and large bees, as they can cause significant harm. They cross a body of water cautiously, emphasizing the importance of staying aware of surroundings to avoid being eaten. The player collects hide and learns to craft armor, increasing their defense against damage and extreme weather. They encounter different dinosaurs, identifying which ones are safe and which are threats. The video stresses the game’s difficulty and the need for trial and error. The player crafts tools and structures, such as spears, storage boxes, foundations, and walls, and begins preparing for taming dinosaurs by collecting materials for tranquilizers. The preparation for making narcotics, using spoiled meat and narcoberries, is highlighted for future needs.
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In this part of the video, the player advises which berries to keep and discard in the early stages, emphasizing the importance of saving narcoberries. They then proceed to gather materials for building a campfire on the beach, highlighting the benefits of the location due to the presence of small dinosaurs. The player discusses the mechanics of interacting with baby dinosaurs, noting the necessity of taming or removing parents to claim the babies. The campfire is set up to cook meat and provide warmth, with instructions on how to track resources and manage inventory. The player starts crafting structures like walls, doorways, and windows using the materials collected, noting the XP benefits of crafting. They encounter a dodo and discuss dealing with nearby threats to secure the area for further construction.
00:25:00
In this part of the video, the speaker focuses on gathering resources, specifically thatch, and crafting items like sloped roofs, stairs, and various walls. They emphasize the importance of leveling up in the game and experimenting with different features, such as using bullas and bows for protection. The speaker also discusses the significance of taming creatures and improvements to tools, highlighting that metal tools, which require a metal smelter and Smithy, are particularly effective for harvesting materials. They provide guidance on locating and utilizing river rocks for early metal acquisition, advising players to save all gathered metal for future use. The segment concludes with motivational tips for beginners, encouraging exploration and learning within the game.
00:30:00
In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of crafting narcotics using a mortar and pestle as you progress in the game. They also highlight the utility of obtaining Crystal from the hills for future use. Additionally, the speaker hopes the video aids viewers in getting started with the game, encourages likes and subscriptions, and concludes by expressing their enjoyment of the game.