ARK Survival Ascended Plugins

Current Supported Features

• Item Buying
• Kit Buying
• Kit Redeeming
• Selling
• Trading Points
• Real-time point display
• Vote Claiming

Mod Features

• Searching
• Two customizable buttons
• Customizable shop name
• Customizable hotkey to open the UI (F1-F12)
• EOS ID copy/paste

Features

• Schedule any RCON command
• CRON scheduling
• Exact time scheduling
• Server start scheduling

Features

• Cluster Transfer System
• Reduce default item weight and/or individual item weight by a percentage (Item weight will not change but the weight on your character/dino weight stat will reflect the adjusted weight)
• Set Blueprints to have limited uses that destroys the BP when the last use is used.
• Block Items, Engrams or Blueprints from being visible or used by players in inventory or crafting benches.
• Upload restricted items like Element, Shards, Trophies and Tribute Items (configurable) (MySQL required)
• Updated Item Stat Caps for all items not just crafted. They should be 100% accurate now after crafting the item or spawning them.
• Ignore List added to block some items from being uploaded.
• Downloaded items will be temporarily stored until the player uploads new items or transfers servers.
• Transfer Spawn Immunity Option - After server transfer and during the download delay time player cannot move and cannot be damaged
• Ignore Spoiling Items Option
• Notify Players if they have items left in the upload system.
• Upload/Download system has been completely rewritten. (supports full inventory uploads)
• Updated weight system (should be faster and more reliable)
• Armor and Weapon Durability options to reduce the speed at which durability is removed
• Armor, Weapon Damage, Durability can be increased by a percentage for Armor, Weapons or Saddles if they use that particular stat
• Armor, Weapon Damage, Durability can be capped globally or by item

Shoulder Pet Saver

• This feature will place your shoulder pet in a temporary cryopod and place in your inventory upon transferring servers instead of it just dropping on the ground
• I have integrated `Pelayori's Cryo Storage` mod (https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/cryopods) for this feature

Death Saver

• Save player items when they die and automatically return them when they respawn.
• Items are not uploaded to the database and the player must respawn after dying to get their items.
• Ability to save all items in the players inventory along with Equipped Armor and Hotbar items
• Ability to save armor equipped on the player
• Ability to save items from the Hotbar slots
• Ability to allow the feature to only work if a player has a permission.
• Players without this permission will need to retrieve their items the normal way.

ARK Data / Upload Permissions

• Prevent items being uploaded to ARK Data and block player transfers when holding the items
• Permission system added to allow two different bypasses on this feature
• First allows bypassing specific items you specify
• Second allows bypassing all restrictions (works like the Admin permission without giving out Admin)
• Players without this permission will need to retrieve their items the normal way.

Items+ Companion Mod Support (optional)

• https://legacy.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/items-plus-ascended
• The mod adds the ability to transfer without the need to use the /upload command.
• Adds the ability for the mod to reflect weight changes on items in game now.
• Required to use the Cluster Transfer System

Features

• Permission based timed decay (based on tribe inactivity not material based tiers)
• Rapid Decay feature to remove small cluttered structures faster then full decay timers with other configurable criteria
• Instant Decay feature that will remove specific structures you specify with other configurable criteria
• Complete removal of Structures, Dinos, Players (no random bags or vaults left over)
• Logging (api log and discord)
• Unclaimed dino decay
• Manual or Automatic decay option for Normal and Rapid decay
• Server Performance Monitoring allows for real-time decision making to prevent large base decay lag while players are online.

Features

• Prevents players from being able to duplicate their character allowing for duplicating inventory they were carrying.
• Ability to block creating multiple characters on a cluster using the same Steam ID.
• Ban System is now MySQL based and no longer relies on the built in ban function so it is cluster wide.
• Whitelisting can be completely managed manually or through permissions plugin.
• Exclusive Join can be completely managed manually or through permissions plugin.
• Discord Webhook to log certain events like trying to create a second character or trying to login to two servers at once.

Ban System

• Timed bans with a specifiyed reason (Player will see this message)
• Permanent bans with a specifiyed reason (Player will see this message)
• Bans take affect almost immediately after sending the command.

Exclusive Join Permission System - Similar to a passworded server that does not need a password.

• "-exclusivejoin" commandline parameter is required if using that feature
• Assign permission groups in the config to allow players with those groups to use Exclusive Join
• When the permission group is removed from the player they are not allowed to join Exclusive Join servers any longer
• Now you can offer it to VIP members without managing it manually

Whitelist Permission System - Allows joining servers that are full

• Assign permission groups in the config to allow players with those groups to take advantage of whitelisting
• When the permission group is removed from the player they are removed the Whitelist also
• Now you can offer it to VIP members without managing it manually

Features

• Players will be notified when logging in they have unclaimed boxes.
• Players can use `/boxes` by default to claim their boxes.
• Placed lootboxes can be opened, prevent adding items, destroy once empty automatically.
• Customize Dino stat points (Health, Stam, Damage etc)
• Customize Item stats: Armor, Damage, Durability
• Loot entries can have permissions assigned limiting what groups can recieve it.
• Lootbox Given Discord logging
• Lootbox Redeemed Discord logging

Build completely random lootboxes

• Loot Sets
• Loot Tiers
• Supports Items, Dinos and Commands

General Features

• Configurable Command Names
• Customizable Messages
• Customizable Tribe Log Entries

ORP (Offline Raid Protection) Features

• PVE Base Mode (Always On ORP to allow World PVP Only)
• Raid Protection (Granted by Admin for X Hours of 100% ORP Immunity)
• ORP Decay Timer (Removes ORP after active for X Days in a row)
• ORP Visibility (Can temporarily show the ORP radius)
• Adjust Damage Calculation (Dinos, Turrets and Structures)
• Passive dino protection options and exclusion list for dinos that produce paste or oil for example
• Physical ORP (Structure that can be destroyed to remove ORP protection or can be set as Immune)
• Tribes can place one ORP structure per map.
• ORP Placement Restrictions (Many options available to customize)
• ORP Activation penalties for logging during a raid
• Location specific restrictions can be created per map to disallow using an ORP

Open World PvP Flagging - Affects only players involved

• This is any PvP outside of an ORP protection area (or extended range)
• PvP Flag has an independent timer
• Players will receive a white Buff icon when active

Cooldown Restrictions for PvP Flag Only

• Block any chat command
• Block using items or structures
• Block placing Structures
• Block picking up structures
• Block using transmitters
• Block copying turret settings

Raid Flagging - Affect whole tribe

• Can set a range larger then the ORP protection range to count attacking close to a protected base
• Flag and can given for any damage in this area or only if something is destroyed or killed
• Raid Flag has an independent timer
• Can Raid Flag tribes for soaking turrets inside the ORP range.
• Can notify a tribe though a Tribe Log entry about turrets being soaked
• Players will receive a red Buff icon when active

Cooldown Restrictions for Raid Flag Only

• Block any chat command
• Block using items or structures
• Block placing Structures
• Block picking up structures
• Block using transmitters
• Block copying turret settings
• Block dumping items in mass (Popcorning)

Features

• Create quest chains using the built-in and custom stats you create.
• Create daily and weekly quest variations
• Track 100's of statistics using the custom tracking system.
• Discord bot is available for leaderboard type display and personal player stats.
• See below for more details and settings.

Built in tracking

• PlayerKills
• PlayerDeaths
• WildDinoKills
• TamedDinoKills
• BossKills
• K/D
• MinutesPlayed
• TotalDeaths
• PvPDamage
• TamedDinos
• RareTamedDinos (Lethal Sightings)
• RareDinoKills (Lethal Sightings)
• SuperRareDinoKills (Lethal Sightings)
• ServerEventsCompleted (Server Events)
• Future Support - MissionsCompleted
• Future Support - MissionsFailed
• Future Support - BlueOSD
• Future Support - YellowOSD
• Future Support - RedOSD
• Future Support - PurpleOSD
• Future Support - PurpleOSDWaves (highest completed)
• Future Support - ElementNodeEasy
• Future Support - ElementNodeMedium
• Future Support - ElementNodeHard
• FishCaught

Custom Tracking System

• Build your advanced tracking however you want using the following 4 types: Dino Kills, Harvesting, Dino Taming, Crafted Items
• You can create roughly 950 custom tracking stats (MySQL column limitation)
• You can track groups or single entries.
• Note: Adding new custom tracking requires a map restart (adding a blueprint to an existing entry does not require a restart)

Quest System

• This system is built using the extensive options available from all of the possible tracking stats.
• You can create quest lines that walk players through a specific path of quests that unlock and complete as they progress.
• You can create individual quests as well. I have provided around 10 example quests in the commented_config.json
• Permissions support is enabled allowing for special quest chains for VIP's
• Extensive reward system allowing each quest to have unique rewards you set, random rewards or even use a generic reward set.
• Available reward types: Items, Dinos, Experience, ArkShop Points, Engram Unlocks, Commands, Http Post

Permissions

• Added Permissions integration for the Quests see the commented_config for usage
• Any quest missing this setting will get assigned the
• Default" permission group"
• Support for permission group list like "Default,Admin,VIP" etc

Rare Dinos

• Set max rares allowed at one time (applies to Super Rare also)
• Set graphical effect to make them stand out (removed when tamed)
• Set custom level range for rare dinos
• Set how often they try to spawn
• Set Random Names (optional)
• Set Random Colors (optional)
• Prevent Taming (optional)
• Only dinos you specify will become Super Rare or Rare
• Unable to be carried by a Dino or Skiff until after it is tamed.

Super Rare Dinos

• These features are in addition to the other dino settings
• Set custom level range much higher
• Set spawn chance (default 5% 1 out of 20 Rares)
• Set graphical effect to make them stand out
• Not Tamable

Super/Rare Announcements

• Dino and location on spawn but the exact location is not given
• Dino was tamed (only for rares)
• Dino was killed by players
• Dino was killed by wild dinos/environment

Super/Rare Reward Features (when dino is killed only)

• Spawns a custom supply drop or can be given to killer directly
• Set Min/Max rewards to give
• Set the type of supply crate (sky, cave, underwater). Sky will maybe spark pvp for the reward crate loot
• Set the Loot pool available (I have included many items by default with various Quality)
• Super Rare and Rare have their own reward settings

Features

• Option to force "Unique" characters names (Requires MySQL/MariaDB)
• Option to offer "Reserved" character names to your VIPs (Mainly for servers that do set duration Seasons)
• Auto "block" structure names if name is not allowed.
• Auto "block" character creation if name is not allowed.
• Auto "rename" character when created if name is not allowed.
• Auto "block" tribe rename if name is not allowed.
• Auto "rename" tribe if name is not allowed.
• Auto "block" dino rename if name is not allowed.
• Auto "rename" dino if the name is not allowed.
• Auto "rename" will pull a random name from the Names.json file. (You can customize the list with your own names or use the provided ones)
• Messages can be set per blocking method for Tribe, Player and Dino.
• Limit Name Length
• Limit Notes by length of text and the contents.

Boss Features

• Set custom boss level
• Set custom health
• Enable/Disable normal engram unlocks
• Enable/Disable normal achievements
• Enable/Disable normal boss loot
• Minion spawning support
• Discord messages for start and end of the event

Arena Features

• Specify open world Arena size
• Set color of Arena border
• Enable/Disable rules to keep the boss in the arena (includes anti-kiting mechanics)
• Enable/Disable building in the arena
• Enable/Disable flying in the arena

Reward Features

• StaticLoot - Spawns loot crates after boss dies (configured per Event). Select which loot crate to spawn and how many should spawn.
• PerPlayerLoot - Each player will receive all rewards listed (configured per Event). Rewards in this loot section can be Item(s), Experience, Shop Points, Engram Unlocks.

Other Event Settings

• Event start timer (displays leading up to event boss spawning)
• Event cooldown timer (displays after the event boss being killed)
• Balance settings to nerf certain dino damage like Giga's which make most bosses too easy.

Features

• Works with Name Control Ascended to make sure the tribe name fits your server's naming standards (supports the "block" setting only)
• A tribe created on a map will automatically be created on any other map when a tribe member joins the new map on the cluster.
• A tribe member invited on Server A will be auto added to the Tribe on Server B upon joining the map. No, longer do tribes have to invite players on every map to be in the same tribe.
• Kicking a player from the tribe will kick them cluster wide from the tribe.
• Ability to Promote/Demote Tribe Admins across the cluster.
• Renaming the tribe will happen cluster wide on any active map your tribe is currently logged into and inactive maps (no players online) once a tribe member logs into that server.
• Handles merging tribes with structures on other maps even if invited on another map when the "owning" player joins back to that server and is added to the new tribe.
• This will also handle enforcing tribe size cluster wide preventing having different players on different maps.
• Tribe names are now reserved cluster wide upon tribe creation so it may not be used on another map by another tribe.
• Tribe Size permissions assigned based on tribe members (Permissions 1.8 required to use the feature)
• Discord logging for all auto managed tribe events.
• Full Unicode support for tribe names.
• Option to Kick and Teleport a player instead of trapping inside their old tribes base (also helps prevent griefing)
• Additional features to help support adding to existing clusters seamlessly.
• Force Tribe Membership (Tribe Logs Ascended force tribe will be ignored in favor of this one)
• LFG System to allow tribes to invite players flagged as "Looking for group" anywhere on the cluster.

Features

• Tribes can specify a discord webhook to use for tribe log notifications.
• Admins can specify a discord webhook for each map to log all tribe logs to discord.
• Admins can specify a discord webhook for each map for a secondary public channel or special private channel for certain events.
• You can force players to be in a tribe.
• Log tribe name changes.
• Log tribe ownership changes.
• Log join/leave messages.

Keyword Matching

• Can be enabled to allow filtering the kinds of events that are forwards to discord.
• Keywords used should match the text displayed in a tribe log.
• Keywords used need to be in the servers language.
• Special Keywords can have a ping added to them like "@here" or "@everyone".
• See the commented config for more details.