Public Access to Caves?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:50 am
Hello to everyone of the ARK,
First I need to apologise for what may be a long read. Secondly, I'd like to point out that this may very well be my first time at bringing up an in-game "political matter", that may or may not affect everyone else on the server. I try to keep myself, and my tribe, out of these sort of "political matters", so bare with me, please.
I'm sure most of us are already aware of this, but I've only just noticed how more and more frequent it's gotten. I'm beginning to notice more and more of the Islands Caves are being blocked off by either someone's Gate, or a full on base surrounding the entrance, complete with Dinos, spike walls, fence walls and Gates.
My question is, Is this really fair to everyone else on the server?
I know that seems like an easy question to answer. On the one hand, yes it's fair since this is a PvPvE server and there are no rules anywhere saying that restricting access to caves is not allowed. But on the other hand, other players and tribes may find that they will struggle without that open access to caves and it's source of easy chitin and metal ore. Yes, I'm well aware there are other sources that can be exploited for these resources, such as the mountain tops and slopes for the metal ore, and scorpions that wander the island for the chitin.
I know most of the owner's of these blockades are friendly about all this, and that they will grant access to the caves, but do we really have to wait around, reschedule our playtimes to coincide with the owners, or simply go without access, just so we can visit these caves?
Maybe I'm in the wrong here and this could just be an outburst at finding our regular cave being blockaded by another tribe, of which we have left open for everyone to use, we've even placed refineries and a smithy down in it for everyone's convenient use.
I have to admit, this is a very sound tactical move, placing a restriction on access to these caves, is a pretty good idea. I would have done it myself to our regularly used cave sooner, but I didn't want to cause any trouble that it may bring with other players and tribes.
Without sounding like I'm going to just outright attack them for it, I do find that blocking access to a cave, is just asking to be attacked. Caves are usually regularly visited and having a blockade on a cave, will surely invite players to use this as an excuse to attack the blockader. Maybe this was the intention?
I'm sure I'm not the only one on the server that's a little upset about the restrictions being placed on these caves, having to wait for the owner's permission to go inside, or have to work out a more aggressive method of gaining access.
Ok, apologies for the wall of text here, I just try to be as detailed about what I'd like to discuss as I can. Thoughts, anyone? Is this worth discussing?
Psib0rg
ARKONS Leader
First I need to apologise for what may be a long read. Secondly, I'd like to point out that this may very well be my first time at bringing up an in-game "political matter", that may or may not affect everyone else on the server. I try to keep myself, and my tribe, out of these sort of "political matters", so bare with me, please.
I'm sure most of us are already aware of this, but I've only just noticed how more and more frequent it's gotten. I'm beginning to notice more and more of the Islands Caves are being blocked off by either someone's Gate, or a full on base surrounding the entrance, complete with Dinos, spike walls, fence walls and Gates.
My question is, Is this really fair to everyone else on the server?
I know that seems like an easy question to answer. On the one hand, yes it's fair since this is a PvPvE server and there are no rules anywhere saying that restricting access to caves is not allowed. But on the other hand, other players and tribes may find that they will struggle without that open access to caves and it's source of easy chitin and metal ore. Yes, I'm well aware there are other sources that can be exploited for these resources, such as the mountain tops and slopes for the metal ore, and scorpions that wander the island for the chitin.
I know most of the owner's of these blockades are friendly about all this, and that they will grant access to the caves, but do we really have to wait around, reschedule our playtimes to coincide with the owners, or simply go without access, just so we can visit these caves?
Maybe I'm in the wrong here and this could just be an outburst at finding our regular cave being blockaded by another tribe, of which we have left open for everyone to use, we've even placed refineries and a smithy down in it for everyone's convenient use.
I have to admit, this is a very sound tactical move, placing a restriction on access to these caves, is a pretty good idea. I would have done it myself to our regularly used cave sooner, but I didn't want to cause any trouble that it may bring with other players and tribes.
Without sounding like I'm going to just outright attack them for it, I do find that blocking access to a cave, is just asking to be attacked. Caves are usually regularly visited and having a blockade on a cave, will surely invite players to use this as an excuse to attack the blockader. Maybe this was the intention?
I'm sure I'm not the only one on the server that's a little upset about the restrictions being placed on these caves, having to wait for the owner's permission to go inside, or have to work out a more aggressive method of gaining access.
Ok, apologies for the wall of text here, I just try to be as detailed about what I'd like to discuss as I can. Thoughts, anyone? Is this worth discussing?
Psib0rg
ARKONS Leader
