***NOTICE**
This mod is severely outdated, but hopefully other modders will pick it up. The source is on my drive.
I've posted this mod over at the ARK Modding Subreddit, so other modders' updates will appear there.
This mod overhauls some of the existing dinos and adds in rare variety of creatures. Many of the pre-existing creatures have been made tamable and ridable.
The new creatures that can spawn are listed Here
Creatures that can now be tamed and their Blueprint names (for summoning):
-Alpha Raptors [summon MegaRaptor Character Tamable BP_C]
-Alpha Rexes [summon MegaRex_Character_Tamable_BP_C]
-Alpha Carnos [summon MegaCarno_Character_Tamable_BP_C]
-Cave Boas [summon BoaFrill_Character_Tamable_BP_C] BoaFrillSaddle id: 548
-Cave Spiders [summon SpiderS_Character_Tamable_BP_C] SpiderSaddle id: 546
-Cave Bats [summon Bat_Character_Tamable_BP_C] BatSaddle id: 549
-the Broodmother [summon SpiderL_Character_Tamable_BP_C] BroodmotherSaddle id: 547
-ants
-dragonflies
-piranhas
-coels
Added:
-alpha argentavis [summon MegaArgent_Character_BP_C]
-alpha megalodon [summon MegaMegalodon_Character_BP_C]
-alpha plesiosaur [summon MegaPlesiosaur_Character_BP_C]
-alpha spino [summon MegaSpino_Character_BP_C]
-alpha scorpion [summon MegaScorpion_Character_BP_C]
-alpha bigfoot [summon MegaBigfoot_Character_BP_C]
-alpha saber [summon MegaSaber_Character_BP_C]
To include this mod in your server, you first need to copy the mod from your ARK client, along with its associated .mod file
(SteamSteamAppscommonARKShooterGameContentMods501809686)
to the mod folder in your server client
(SteamSteamAppscommonARK Survival Dedicated ServerShooterGameContentMods501809686)
Then, in your server startup .bat file, replace 'TheIsland?' with 'GameMods501809686Tamable_Creatures?ModId=501809686'
My server .bat file is:
start ShooterGameServer '/Game/Mods/501809686/GenericMod?ModId=501809686?listen?SessionName=DeeDhea'
exit
Please let me know if some of these don't work or aren't actually tamable so I can fix them!