Welcome to the World of ARKOLOGY. This mod is based on my cinematic series of the same name.

This mod plans to add variants to almost every tameable and untameable creature in ARK to go alongside the cinematic series. These variants have a 50% chance (by default but can be edited through ini) to spawn in place of the vanilla variants across all maps. The mod also adds new alpha variants to select creatures to provide more challenge and variety. Hope you guys enjoy! <------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Available Variants: Achatina, Allo, Ammonite, Angler, Anky, Araneo, Archelon, Argent, Arthro, Baryonyx, Basilisk, Basilosaurus, Beelzebufo, Bronto, Bulbdog, Carbonemys, Carcha, Carno, Castoroides, Cerato, Chalicotherium, Cnidaria, Coelacanth, Deathworm, Deinosuchus, Dilo, Dimetrodon, Dimorph, Diplocaulus, Direbear, Direwolf, Dodo, Dunkle, Electrophorus, Eurypterid, Fasola, Featherlight, Giga, Gigantoraptor, Glowbug, Glowtail, Hyaenodon, Ichthyornis, Ichthyosaurus, Iguanodon, Jerboa, Jug Bugs, Kapro, Leech, Leed, Liopluerodon, Lymantria, Mammoth, Manta, Mantis, Megalodon, Megalosaurus, Meganeura, Megatherium, Mesopithecus, Morellatops, Mosa, Nameless, Onyc, Otter, Ovis, Pachy, Pachyrhino, Paracer, Parasaur, Pelagornis, Phiomia, Piranha, Plesiosaur, Pteranodon, Pulmonoscorpious, Quetzal, Raptor, Ravager, Reaper King, Reaper Queen, Rex, Rhynio, Rock Drake, Rock Golem, Roll Rat, Sabertooth Salmon, Sarco, Seeker, Shastasaurus, Shinehorn, Spino, Stego, Terror Bird, Therizino, Thorny Dragon, Thylacoleo, Titanoboa, Titanosaur, Trike, Trilobite, Tuso, Vulture, Wyverns(Only Fire atm), Xiphactinus, Yi Ling, Yutyrannus, with many more to come!!

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New Alpha Variants: Allo, Anky, Arthro, Baryonyx, Bronto, Carcha (World Boss), Cerato, Deathworm (Buffed to World Boss), Deinosuchus, Dilo, Direwolf, Dreadnoughtus (World Boss), Fasola, Giga (World Boss), Kapro, Mammoth, Managarmr, Mantis, Megalosaurus, Megatherium, Pulmonoscorpious, Quetzal (World Boss), Ravager, Reaper Queen (World Boss) Rhynio (World Boss), Rock Drake, Rock Golem (World Boss), Shastasaurus (World Boss), Spino, Therizino, Titanosaur (World Boss), Trike, Velonosaur, Xiphactinus, Yi Ling, Yutyrannus, with more to come!!

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New Unique Species:

Megaraneo (Smaller Tameable Broodmother)

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Creatures not recieving variants: Enforcer, Scout, Attack drone, Defense Unit, Mek, Stryder, Voidwyrm, Titanomymra, Bee, Bosses, Phoenix, Insect Swarm, School Fish, Macrophage, Summoner

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To edit replacement chances of Variants (INI), do the following

Open GameUserSettings
Go to bottom and type the following:

[ARKOLOGY]

SetPercentageChanceForVariants=

Place the value you want next to the INI from 0.0 to 1.0 (1.0 being a 100% chance to replace)
Save the file
Launch ARK and do a dinowipe for changes to take affect

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Special thanks to Big Al for making most of the skins as well as Nick, Trainspotting Vagabond, Tristan, Myrmecleon, UpFromTheDepths, Eclipse, and rest of folks in modding discord for helping me figure out devkit

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Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/xbJkh6MEpU

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Watch the Cinematic Series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXs0yyKrXOu_K0Pz7x1u6DAf6xxv0_iP

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Watch the Mod Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc5JQ5sgLlM

Swamp Update Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqhJ-ymGaT0

Ocean/Center Update Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvjZQlYA80

Cave Update Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhC95LAlvic

ARKOLOGY: New Encounters