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Arkane Cowboy Mod

No problem, totally forgot I wrote it. Glad it was at least some assistance.

Thanks so much for the essay, Xander! I really appreciate it, saves me a lot of time in trying to test this one!

You'd think I'd learn my lesson after the last time I tried to write an essay in a Steam comment section lmao

Conclusion: It's still a fun idea, and if more time was spent tweaking certain aspects it could be lots more fun. I understand from the comments that the author is no longer active in ARK, which given my own experiences with the game, I completely understand not wanting to come back. If you're thinking of using this mod, just keep in mind that it IS an older mod. It still works, it's not going to crash your game; it just has a few flaws that would deter potential users. If the author does not have the time or will to work on the mod, may I suggest making it open-source? That way, someone else with an enthusiasm for weird west mods can pick it up and bring it up to speed. All up to the author, of course. Take care!

Cons Pt. 3 because Steam comments are stupid:
- The last update was back in 2017, and the last comment before my own is from 2020. Updates were discussed around 2018, but apparently never implemented. While I try not to criticize mod authors for late updates - real life happens and all - anyone expecting an update after 5+ years are likely to be disappointed.

Cons Pt. 2:
- I was unable to tell whether the Lifelock Pistol worked with PvE friendly fire turned off. It works slightly differently from the Tek Pistol, with a healing buff applied with each shot (5 in a clip), but if any healing happened, it was very weak and barely made a difference. And given how overly potent the rest of the gear is, I'm inclined to believe this is the fault of my settings, not the gun itself.
- This is more a personal point for me and was probably done more to fit the style of the mod, but both pistols make a horrific sound when fired. It was clearly an attempt at making a magic-infused gunshot, but it is so distorted and loud that it made me quickly rethink using either of them.

Cons:
- A lot of the gear here could also be considered just a little broken, with the Arkane armor having more armor than Riot gear, the pieces being relatively cheap for their power, and the rest of the armor being essentially the Riot gear except with a bulls-eye looking mark on the chest.
- The Heatlock Pistol could also be seen as broken, being cheap to make and maintain as well. Some balance appears to have been attempted in making the weapons cost Silica Pearls, but after a certain point pearls become trivial to collect, especially on SE where you don't have to brave any oceans to get them.

Right, so after toying around with this mod, and with little word from the author themselves, I've got a little mini-review of what's within it.

Pros:
- Really powerful gear: the Heatlock Pistol does more damage than its vanilla counterpart AND inflicts fire damage on top of that, meaning that burning down a Rex is much easier on SE.
- The Lifelock is essentially the Tek Pistol before it was even a thing, though I'll get into that later.
- The Arkane Cowboy armor is ridiculously potent, with both high armor and environmental protection, as well as a unique model for the helmet that's very stylish.

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i wish there were screen shot to see what its like not much for me to go off of.
hmm yes a cowboi riding a t-rex i see (no offense just poking a little fun at the image)