Name to Be Determined (ARK: Survival Ascended Cluster)

Name to Be Determined ("NTBD") is prepared to welcome both new and veteran ARK players to join us on our brand new ARK: Survival Ascended server! We have a wonderful community full of wonderful people who are always willing to help and love to explore, build, and tame together.

The NTBD community got its start as a cluster of ARK: Survival Evolved servers that saw great success over the years. We aim to provide a fun and balanced PvE experience. We had many years of misadventures, friendships, server events and contests, and more in A:SE. Now we are ready to do it all again for ARK: Survival Ascended!  

We would love to have you join us in our shenanigans and adventures on NTBD. We take pride in our community full of helpful and welcoming individuals; it keeps the ARK experience rich and valuable for us all. If there are ever any questions or concerns at all, please do not hesitate to contact the NTBD administrator, RayRayAntics. Any and all reports will be handled diligently and with discretion.

Item and Dino transfers are currently disabled to/from Aberration. Characters can transfer freely between the maps otherwise. Item and Dino transfers will be enabled roughly one month from the date Aberration was originally added to the cluster (September 6th).

Server Information:

Server Names and I.P.s:

• [PvE][The Island] NTBD – 2-5x Rates – Limited Mods: 71.7.85.73:27013
• [PvE][Scorched Earth] NTBD – 2-5x Rates – Limited Mods: 71.7.85.73:27017
• [PvE][The Center] NTBD – 2-5x Rates – Limited Mods: 71.7.85.73:27021
• [PvE][Aberration] NTBD – 2-5x Rates – Limited Mods: 71.7.85.73:27025

Connection Info:

If you cannot find the server in the in-game server list, please hit ` or ~ (by default) while in-game to toggle the console. Then type the following:

open 71.7.85.73:27013

This should connect you to the server directly.

If you are unable to access the console, please hit ESC to access SETTINGS > ADVANCED and make sure CONSOLE ACCESS is set to ON.

If you are still unable to open the console, please check your keybind for "Toggle Console" under SETTINGS > KEYBOARD.

If you are not connected to the server upon entering the command, please verify the IP address via Battlemetrics.

NTBD has plans to add more maps as they are released.

Brief Overview of NTBD Settings:

• Game Mode: PvE
• Maps: ASA The Island, ASA Scorched Earth, ASA The Center, ASA Aberration
• Mods: QOL+ (QOL+ will be switched out for Super Structures in the future), Arkitect Structures Remastered, Super Cryo Storage, Awesome Spyglass
• Max Wild Dino Level: 150
• PvE Friendly-Fire: On
• Max Tames Per Tribe: 100 (you can have as many as you want in cryo storage–but only 100 out of storage at a time)
• Taming Multiplier: 2.5x
• Harvest Multiplier: 1.5x
• Experience Multiplier: 1.5x
• Egg Hatching Multiplier: 5x
• Maturation Multiplier: 4x
• Mating Interval: 0.75x
• Day Speed Scale: 1x
• Night Speed Scale: 1x
• Dino and Structure Decay: ON
• Automated Wild Dino Wipes happen once every Tuesday and Saturday at ~7AM EST (pending repair).
• Automated Server Restarts occur daily at ~6AM EST. A warning should display in chat 15 minutes prior to the restart. However, just to be safe, please try to avoid being out on any daring adventures at this time of day.
• NTBD utilizes ArkAPI. Current uses for API include altered level distribution for wild dinos (higher levels are more common than default) and scheduled RCON commands.

Other Useful Links and Information:

NTBD Discord Channel

Our discord channel just got a fancy new animated icon thanks to server boosting! The discord is a phenomenal resource for meeting and communicating with other players on the server. Come make friends! We've seen a lot of growth in the past year and have been joined by a lot of friendly people. Voice and text chats are both active, and we would love for you to join us!

Note: If you have questions about the server, joining our discord channel is the fastest way to get the answers you seek!

NTBD Steam Group

The Name to Be Determined Steam group is a great way to keep up with server announcements. We will keep you up to date on any and all current news and server happenings. This group page will also be a useful source for locating server rules and other general information.

NTBD Tribe Info Form

Let administrators know how to contact you about tribe-specific matters such as demo timers (especially helpful during this time of glitches).

NTBD Patreon

The Name to Be Determined Patreon page allows you to support the server if you are enjoying your time with us! Contributing to our Patreon is entirely optional and NOT required to play on the server. Patrons will receive access to an exclusive discord channel in which they will be able to suggest, discuss, and vote for events and weekend bonuses for the entire server to benefit from. These members will not receive any game-breaking advantages over any other players.

Our patreon is currently undergoing a rework as we attempt to cater more to the ASA experience (as we learn it). Please be patient as we reevaluate our reward tiers and event plans.

We look forward to playing with you! ♥