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ServerAdminPassword is blank. The cheat menu is effectively public.

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ARK: Survival Ascended

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Effective rates

80xHarvest
4xTaming
3xXP
49xMaturation
0xMating interval
150xEgg hatch

100% imprint is reachable at these breeding settings.

critical

ServerAdminPassword is blank. The cheat menu is effectively public.

Set ServerAdminPassword in the [ServerSettings] block of GameUserSettings.ini to a long, unique value. Without it, anyone who guesses the port can run admin and cheat commands, and RCON has nothing to authenticate against.

ServerAdminPassword=<a long unique value>GameUserSettings.ini
ARK hosting locked down by default →Why this happens: ARK: Survival Ascended troubleshooting →

Your config

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GameUserSettings.ini

As received, after redaction.

  1. [ServerSettings]
  2. DifficultyOffset=1
  3. DayCycleSpeedScale=0.999989986
  4. DayTimeSpeedScale=0.999989986
  5. NightTimeSpeedScale=0.999989986
  6. DinoDamageMultiplier=0.999989986
  7. PlayerDamageMultiplier=2.0
  8. StructureDamageMultiplier=1.86452997
  9. PlayerResistanceMultiplier=0.533159971
  10. DinoResistanceMultiplier=0.999989986
  11. StructureResistanceMultiplier=0.529200017
  12. XPMultiplier=3.0
  13. TamingSpeedMultiplier=40
  14. HarvestAmountMultiplier=80
  15. MaxTamedDinos=77777
  16. MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
  17. PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier=0.0576599985
  18. PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=0.307289988
  19. DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=0.271640003
  20. PlayerCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier=0.346920013
  21. DinoCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier=0.35484001
  22. PlayerCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier=2.08644009
  23. DinoCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier=1.97944999
  24. HarvestHealthMultiplier=8
  25. ResourcesRespawnPeriodMultiplier=0.00999999978
  26. OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5
  27. TribeLogDestroyedEnemyStructures=True
  28. StructurePreventResourceRadiusMultiplier=0.00999999978
  29. NoTributeDownloads=False
  30. AllowThirdPersonPlayer=True
  31. ServerHardcore=False
  32. ServerPVE=True
  33. ServerCrosshair=True
  34. ServerForceNoHUD=False
  35. ShowMapPlayerLocation=True
  36. AllowFlyerCarryPvE=True
  37. OnlyAllowSpecifiedEngrams=False
  38. AllowHideDamageSourceFromLogs=True
  39. RandomSupplyCratePoints=False
  40. DisableWeatherFog=False
  41. PreventDownloadSurvivors=False
  42. PreventDownloadItems=False
  43. PreventDownloadDinos=False
  44. DisablePvEGamma=False
  45. AllowCaveBuildingPvE=True
  46. ForceAllowCaveFlyers=True
  47. OverrideStructurePlatformPrevention=False
  48. AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=True
  49. DisableImprintDinoBuff=False
  50. ForceResetWildDinos=True
  51. ShowFloatingDamageText=True
  52. PreventDiseases=False
  53. NonPermanentDiseases=False
  54. CraftingSkillBonusMultiplier=2
  55. SupplyCrateLootQualityMultiplier=2
  56. ForceGachaUnhappyInCaves=False
  57. CryoHospitalHoursToRegenHP=1
  58. CryoHospitalHoursToRegenFood=24
  59. CryoHospitalHoursToDrainTorpor=1
  60. CryoHospitalMatingCooldownReduction=2
  61. OutpostSigilRewardMultiplier=1
  62. bShowStatusNotificationMessages=True
  63. NeedsPowerToActivateAquaticCompartments=True
  64. RCONPort=27020
  65. TheMaxStructuresInRange=10500
  66. StartTimeHour=-1
  67. OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier=1
  68. TribeNameChangeCooldown=15
  69. PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier=1
  70. AlwaysAllowStructurePickup=True
  71. StructurePickupTimeAfterPlacement=30
  72. StructurePickupHoldDuration=0.5
  73. PvEDinoDecayPeriodMultiplier=1
  74. KickIdlePlayersPeriod=3600000
  75. PerPlatformMaxStructuresMultiplier=1
  76. AutoSavePeriodMinutes=15
  77. OverrideSecondsUntilBuriedTreasureAutoReveals=1209600
  78. ItemStackSizeMultiplier=1
  79. RCONServerGameLogBuffer=600
  80. ImplantSuicideCD=28800
  81. AllowHitMarkers=True
  82. LimitBunkersPerTribe=True
  83. LimitBunkersPerTribeNum=3
  84. AllowRidingDinosInsideBunkers=True
  85. AllowDinoAIInsideBunkers=True
  86. MinDistanceBetweenBunkers=3000
  87. EnemyAccessBunkerHPThreshold=0.25
  88. BunkerUnderHPThresholdDmgMultiplier=0.0500000007
  89. BloodforgeReinforceExtraDurability=0.300000012
  90. BloodforgeReinforceResourceCostMultiplier=3
  91. BloodforgeReinforceSpeedMultiplier=0.100000001
  92. RaidDinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=1
  93. MaxTamedDinos=5000
  94. MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit=5000
  95. MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit_CountdownForDeletionDuration=604800

Game.ini

As received, after redaction.

  1. [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode]
  3. TamingSpeedMultiplier=4.000000
  4. MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.0001
  5. EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=150
  6. BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=49
  7. BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.0132
  8. bAllowUnlimitedRespecs=true
  9. bDisableFriendlyFire=true
  10. MaxTamedDinos=77777
  11. MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
  14. CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=6
  15. LayEggIntervalMultiplier=0.0889099985
  16. PoopIntervalMultiplier=2.99751997
  17. CropDecaySpeedMultiplier=6
  18. BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier=0.350589991
  19. DinoTurretDamageMultiplier=2.76764011
  20. DinoHarvestingDamageMultiplier=6
  21. PlayerHarvestingDamageMultiplier=6
  22. CustomRecipeEffectivenessMultiplier=6
  23. CustomRecipeSkillMultiplier=6
  24. KillXPMultiplier=2.15844989
  25. HarvestXPMultiplier=6
  26. CraftXPMultiplier=6
  27. GenericXPMultiplier=1.999989986
  28. SpecialXPMultiplier=6
  29. FuelConsumptionIntervalMultiplier=0.369520009
  30. BossKillXPMultiplier=3.0
  31. AlphaKillXPMultiplier=4.0
  32. WildKillXPMultiplier=2.0
  33. CaveKillXPMultiplier=2.5
  34. SupplyCrateLootQualityMultiplier=5
  35. FishingLootQualityMultiplier=5
  36. CraftingSkillBonusMultiplier=3
  37. bPassiveDefensesDamageRiderlessDinos=true
  38. PvEAllowStructuresAtSupplyDrops=true
  39. AllowCrateSpawnsOnTopOfStructures=true
  42. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[0]=6.0699501
  43. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[1]=1.999989986
  44. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[3]=2.999989986
  45. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[4]=2.999989986
  46. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[5]=2.999989986
  47. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[7]=6.0
  48. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[8]=2.6
  49. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[10]=1.95273995
  50. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player[11]=4.95273995
  54. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Add[0]=4.5
  55. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Add[1]=5.5
  56. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Add[7]=5.5
  57. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Add[8]=5.5
  58. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Add[9]=4.5
  60. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[0]=5.6
  61. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[1]=3.7
  62. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[3]=3.49
  63. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[4]=3.62
  64. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[5]=3.49
  65. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[7]=4.5
  66. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[8]=5.5
  67. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[9]=2.5
  68. PerLevelStatsMultiplier_DinoTamed_Affinity[10]=2.65

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