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[–] 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Please be advised that the initial setup for this first iteration of the feature is more technical than most other games and requires a computer running Microsoft Windows Pro with Hyper-V in order to run the servers in a Linux Virtual Machine (VM).

Kinda wonder if they are just distributing a Hyper-V machine image; or, if the actual requirement is that it runs on Linux and they assumed their entire userbase is Windows only and won't be able to spin up a Linux VM on their own?

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah I'm going to mess with this and see

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago

    Q: Can I run the server directly on a Linux machine instead of running it on a VM on Windows?

    A: Technically yes, but we do not yet support a streamlined installation for that. You’re free to experiment with that, though.

    Ooooh hell yeah!

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    Just needs to be like ark with home server and I'll try it again

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    Wait, can Ark be played alone on a dedicated server offline? What do you mean by home server?

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Yes, I used to play with my SO and siblings alone with mods from the steam workshop. It was great Playing each map with ppl not off the rails.

    It was ark server manager. It was really easy to work with and no issues running the server off your home pc while playing the game.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Was, but is not anymore? Sorry, I tend to steer clear of online PvE games, but if there is a way to play it offline, I'm really interested!

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    I haven't played in a few years. I have no idea the state it is now. I can only confirm the experience i had when I was active. I do recall minor hiccups getting started but you basically run the server when you want, save when you want, load w/e mods you want and anyone who joins gets the mods downloaded for them. Really wish more games had this option.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    only on a fucking windows server these days... the jerks

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    It should have been like that from the start.

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    It's a great solution and the only people that are mad are griefers. It's turns out PvPers want to have battles between multiple people that have PVP setups willing to fight and PVE players want no part of that. PvP players can KOS anyone and it be considered fair, so they don't have to be afraid of ruining a peaceful player's farming. And people who want to play both styles can ignore the PvP farming bonus, farm on PVE and then go to the PvP instance for some combat. Everyone wins, except those who relied on one sided 1v1 or 2v1 ambushes.

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  • [+] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    One step closer to roleplay servers that would actually get me to pick this game back up.

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