{"id":1531,"date":"2021-02-24T12:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T12:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2021-02-24T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T12:58:14","slug":"fjordur-could-be-the-best-map-we-have-seen-for-ark-survival-evolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/fjordur-could-be-the-best-map-we-have-seen-for-ark-survival-evolved\/","title":{"rendered":"Fj\u00f6rdur could be the best map we have seen for Ark: Survival Evolved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modding and Ark: Survival Evolved are a match made in heaven. Over the years Studio Wildcard have enjoyed the constant stream of mods, that are being developed for their survival game with a dinosaur twist.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6rdur\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erhghrtehert-2048x1109.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have not heard of Fj\u00f6rdur, or are interested in keeping up to date with the development &#8211; here are the various links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=1838617463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=1838617463<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ark.gamepedia.com\/Mod:Fj\u00f6rdur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ark.gamepedia.com\/Mod:Fj\u00f6rdur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/nekatus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/nekatus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"960\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nekatus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets by Nekatus<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Nils has worked on the map daily for the last 2 years and believes to have clocked roughly 4000 hours in development.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This map has been created by Nekatus aka (real name) Nils Menne, who has been working on Fj\u00f6rdur over the last 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this was not Nils\u2019 first endeavour into modding, he turned to modding in 2012 \u2013 where he started modding World of Warcraft. He learnt some basics of modding through various modding communities and YouTube videos. In 2018 he started modding Ark: Survival Evolved. This was his first big project and whilst this project did not come to fruition, it was a great foundation where he learnt a lot about Ark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/il8i8t6i8-2048x1109.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The map was called Valguero and was widely considered to be a great map &#8211; it was so good that Wildcard Studios decided to use it as an official map.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nils moved onto another project with three people he had met in the modding community known as: Trappel, Buttman, and Evolanca. Their new mod featured a vast and diverse 63km map, with new biomes, dungeon bosses, and mysterious ruins.\u00a0 The map was called Valguero and was widely considered to be a great map &#8211; it was so good that Wildcard Studios decided to use it as an official map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1100810\/Valguero__ARK_Expansion_Map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1100810\/Valguero__ARK_Expansion_Map\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where there was a clear aim when Ark: Survival evolved was released &#8211; they allowed players to modify the game. This has kept people playing the game in high numbers, kept people talking about the game in communities and kept the game new and fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>There have been 34k downloads of Fj\u00f6rdur so far, this is a number that just keeps on growing! If you visit the above link, you will notice that it is rated 5 stars with over 1400 ratings so far.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after, Nils and Trappel commenced work on Fj\u00f6rdur, a Nordic inspired adventure with 3 massive islands, castles, caves, various biomes, deep sea adventure, easter eggs, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/u764u476u476-2048x1109.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nils has worked on the map daily for the last 2 years and believes to have clocked roughly 4000 hours in development. During that time, he has tweeted screen shots, streamed on twitch and grown his own community on Discord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitch 3100 followers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitter 3580 followers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discord 2500 members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fj\u00f6rdur can boast more than 24 caves to explore, a hall of fame, boss arenas, villages to seek out, a unique wolf inspired animal, and breath-taking dwarf kingdoms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fj\u00f6rdur can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=1838617463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=1838617463<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Nothing like this has ever been achieved before and if successful, Fj\u00f6rdur will be a one of a kind!<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been 34k downloads of Fj\u00f6rdur so far, this is a number that just keeps on growing! If you visit the above link, you will notice that it is rated 5 stars with over 1400 ratings so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers are astonishing, and this mod has not even been finished! Whilst the main map Fj\u00f6rdur is 95% done, there are three further worlds called: Jotunheim, Yggdrasil, and Valhalla \u2013 they are essentially boss arenas and will feature as parallel worlds. Nothing like this has ever been achieved before and if successful, Fj\u00f6rdur will be a one of a kind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/6b-hWWxMUB8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in discussing private game servers and any of the points within this article, simply click on the <strong>Let&#8217;s Talk<\/strong> icon in the corner of your screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modding and Ark: Survival Evolved are a match made in heaven. Over the years Studio Wildcard have enjoyed the constant stream of mods, that are being developed for their survival game with a dinosaur twist. 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