[ASA News] Community Crunch 424: Behold, the ingenious automaton, Sir-5rM8!

As the fateful day of September 4th draws near, heralding the arrival of Aberration Ascended and Bob's Tall Tales: Steampunk Ascent, we find ourselves on the cusp of a monumental revelation. In the grand tradition of progress and invention, we present to you a masterwork unlike any other.

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Behold a state-of-the-art automaton, a shining beacon of civilization in the lightless, labyrinthine depths! No common contrivance, such an extraordinary marvel of modern innovation could only have sprung from the mind of an unparalleled genius! So stand aside and prepare to be astounded by the incomparable Sir-5rM8!

This ingenious automaton was fashioned to assist Survivors of discerning taste. Do you find yourself overburdened with the complexities of day-to-day survival? Allow this marvel of mechanical engineering to attend to those unpleasant domestic chores for you! Whether it's repairing your structures, gathering useful resources, or carrying provisions, your indispensable clockwork companion will always perform its duties with impeccable precision and grace.

Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

Cherry Blossom Trees Skins by Sandi_00
Improvised Weapons 1 by Raaawb
Improvised Weapons 2 by Raaawb
Paintable Weapon Digital Camo by Raaawb
Paintable Weapon Camo by Raaawb
Japanese Style Structures by Lettucefry1234
Western Decor Skins by Aaron Longstaff
Cartoon Crow by TeamMIROKU
Draconic Knight by Ave
Cliffans Weapon CCs: Vanilla Firearms by Cliffan
PinnochioCosmetics by Marfia
Dryad Fawnia by Gaia Studios
ARK Primal Nemesis by MrChaos (premium)
MarniiMods Griffins by MarniiMods
Feral Fauna: Majungasaurus by Lazuli_Live

Our partners at Snail Games are excited to announce Season 2 of Official Conquest coming September 6th!

12 servers will be launched on Friday, September 6th at 10 am PDT.
The tribe limit is set to 25 with tribe Alliances allowed.
Limited Tek enabled (Tek structures, Tek Rifle)
No cave building or rat holes.
0.5x Mating Interval.
5x XP, Harvesting, taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation)
Additional servers will be announced soon.
Maps include The Center, The Island, Scorched Earth, and Aberration.

Jump into the Conquest Discord to mingle with the community and stay up to date!

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, August 26.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

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