Dan Leveille: i see. I don't mean to complicate things. I should be more clear about how I word things. I meant for dinos that are able to completely replace certain items or structures, like the archeoptyrix (please forgive my spelling) acting as a parachute, or the dimeteodon acting as an AC unit. Those kind of things would be marked as utility. If you see fit to do so.

Vex Xen: Hmmm, yeah, I understand where you're coming from, though I'm still not sure it would be as clear without explaining exactly what that utility is for each creature. A parachute is quite a bit different than a crafting bench dino - so I'm not sure if people would be able to understand what the category includes and why each creature is in it. Like where do you draw the line for gatherers (since there are so many creatures that gather), would a Gallimimus be there, because it can be used for transportation, would platform saddles or multi-passenger saddle dinos be there? The definition is a bit too fuzzy, in my opinion.

Dan Leveille: fair point to you. Gatherers already have a tag for them a seperated tag for dinos with multi-passenger saddles and platform saddles would eliminate the confusion about those I'd think. The galli would not even though it's use is utilitarian it's main role is transport. Dinos like the iguanadon, archeoptyrix, dimetrodon, pheonix, magmasaur, morellatops, velonosaur, icthiornis etc. Would be given the tag as they each do something that replaces the need for a particular item/structure. Like why use a forge when you have a pheonix or magmasaur. Why use a fishing pole when you have a icthiornis. Why use a stone or metal water reservoir when you can use a morellatops. Why use a parachute and waste resources when you have an archeoptyrix. That's the kinda thing I am seeking when asking for this tag.

Vex Xen: I feel like these are things you just google or find out through gameplay or the tips section of Dododex. I think you would be better off with a tag marking Dino’s that are Mostly useless in situations other than PVP

John Dixon: isn't that the point of dododex. To help reduce the need to look at other resources to find what you want/need? This tag is for dinos that can take the place of a structure or certain items. Do is like dimetrodons hyenadons archeoptyrix and others similar to them all have an ability that replaces a structure in this case an AC a fridge and a parachute respectively.

Vex Xen: can’t all that info be found in the tips section?

John Dixon: yes but you'd have to know that about the dino before hand or else know what dino your looking for that has an ability like that.with this tag it would tell you these dinos have an ability that is useful for something aside from combat.

Vex Xen: all of the dinosaurs have uses though, so then every dinosaur would have to be on this list. If you go to the resources section you can find which dinosaurs are best for each gathering, hope this helps!

Autumn: not necessarily as the tag would only apply to creatures with a ability similar to a structure (ie. Dimetrodons as ac or hyenadons as fridges. That's what this tag would apply to. As well as creatures like the archeoptyrix which acts like a parachute. Only those creatures would have this tag

Vex Xen: I think the point of the game though is to tame an animal and then figure out what it does. What fun would it be if you knew what they all did right away. Not everyone needs to know everything, the fun is to find something fun when you tame something and realize it does something cool. You learn it as you go, that’s kind of the point of Ark. Parachutes aren’t a structure either and that’s where it starts to get tricky. You can find what they do in the utility section under tips.

Autumn: I understand that but I feel it's useful for players who are either experienced or new to find the particular dino they want or need for something. A great example is if I want a nomadic style of play I don't wanna have to pop down a few ac units so I use dimetrodons with max melee to hatch up mi egg collection. Or use a hyenadon to keep mi food fresh longer rather than a fridge. All while maintaining a nomad life style in game.

Vex Xen: so you already know which Dinos do what. Other people want the game to be fun and spontaneous. It’s not too hard to look in the tips section for what you are looking for. The point of ark is that there is no instructions and that it’s supposed to be fun to figure new things out. It will get far too sloppy to try to list them. Like your list before you have far too many things that aren’t structures. Morellatops just do water (you don’t need a well) archeoptyrix are just parachutes, iguanadons just transforms seeds. Too many variables make it sloppy so it won’t work.

Autumn: you are right it gets sloppy but I fail to see how that disallows it's to work. I played ark for a few years before even downloading this app. I feel this tag will help people who use this app in conjunction with the game fin h dinos there looking fo faster. It's not mean to say out right what It does more just a faster means to locate them in the app. I agree there is the tip section but that is slow and you'd have to go through each dino to find what even does a useful thing. But I do agree it will be sloppy but hey you can make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Vex Xen: the finish product is the part that would be sloppy. If you make a section for that; every single Dino does something. So they would have to add it to most every dino. It just would not work. Lots of people play it different then you and don’t want to know what all the Dino’s do before hand. A lot of people still enjoy their first tames and getting to know what they do, this would just ruin that. It’s unnecessary.

Autumn: again this tag is only meant to highlight that these dinos do a thing similar to a structure or item but it isn't meant to tell you outright way they do. Also not every dino will get this tag if a dino can do th same thing as a structure it should get this tag.

Water reservoir > morellatops

Forge > pheonix/magmasaur

Ac > dimetrodon

So on an so forth dinos like he pego or troondon would be exempt as they don't have abilities similar to structures. How ever a icthiornis or archeoptyrix would have this tag as they have item like abilities being a fishing rod and parachute respectively.

Vex Xen: so you want it to tell you it’s similar to a structure but doesn’t tell you what structure?

Autumn: no I want the tag to inform of abilitys but not tell what ability. The ability is in the utility section of the creature age.

Vex Xen: since every dino has an ability this would be pointless.

Autumn: we can agree to disagree. I see a use.