Question 1

How does the Prize Location work?

Accepted Answer

Every wipe has one designated Prize Location, announced at the start of the wipe. Tribes build, raid, and defend throughout the wipe. At the end of the wipe, the administrator inspects the location — the eligible tribe controlling a qualifying base there at that moment wins the advertised prize.

Question 2

How much does a wipe cost?

Accepted Answer

Entry price is set per wipe and shown on the current wipe page and in the shop under Wipe Access. It covers your access to that wipe cycle.

Question 3

How is the winner selected?

Accepted Answer

The server administrator performs a final inspection of the Prize Location at the scheduled inspection time. Whichever eligible tribe controls a qualifying base there at that exact moment wins.

Question 4

Do I have to hold the location the whole wipe?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no requirement to hold the location for any duration. A tribe could control it the entire wipe and lose it right before inspection — only the final inspection matters.

Question 5

What happens if someone raids me right before inspection?

Accepted Answer

If another eligible tribe takes control of the qualifying base before the final inspection, they are in position to win. This is part of the competitive format by design.

Question 6

Can Xbox players join?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if crossplay is enabled on the server — check the server's detail page for supported platforms.

Question 7

Can PlayStation players join?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if crossplay is enabled on the server — check the server's detail page for supported platforms.

Question 8

Can Steam players join?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Steam is supported on every server.

Question 9

How do I find my ARK Account ID?

Accepted Answer

In-game, open the console and run "whoami". Copy the OSS / Account ID shown and enter it on your Account page under ARK Identity.

Question 10

How are shop purchases delivered?

Accepted Answer

Most items are delivered automatically via RCON once your payment is confirmed and, for in-game items, once you're connected to the server. Some items (cosmetics, roles) are delivered manually or via Discord role sync.

Question 11

What happens if I am offline?

Accepted Answer

Purchases that require you to be online will show as "Waiting for Player" in your account and will automatically deliver the next time you're detected online.

Question 12

Can admins participate?

Accepted Answer

Admins may play but will not spawn items for themselves or their tribe, give free tames, assist raids, or otherwise gain an unfair advantage. See the Admin Fairness section of the Rules page.

Question 13

What happens if the server crashes?

Accepted Answer

Administrators may intervene to address server failures or technical problems. Any adjustment to the wipe timeline or inspection will be communicated via Discord.

Question 14

Can tribes ally?

Accepted Answer

Alliances designed to bypass the tribe size limit, or alternate tribes operating as one tribe, are not allowed and may result in disqualification.

Question 15

Can I change tribes?

Accepted Answer

You can leave a tribe and join another as long as the destination tribe has an open slot, subject to that wipe's tribe roster rules.

Question 16

What is the refund policy?

Accepted Answer

See our Refund Policy page for full details on when refunds are and are not available.

Question 17

Do I have to purchase something to participate in a prize event?

Accepted Answer

Participation currently requires purchasing Wipe Access for that event. See our Prize Rules page for full eligibility terms.

Question 18

Can purchased server items be converted back into cash?

Accepted Answer

No. Shop items and in-game currency have no cash value and cannot be resold, transferred for money, or refunded once delivered.

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