Hey guys! I know, it's been reallyyy long since the last Raptor Raiders post. Time to wrap it up! Microraptor is a tiny terror, its size not hindering its ability to harass other creatures!
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Basic Information
Common Name: Microraptor
Species: Microraptor gnarilongus
Time: Early Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Aggressive
Wild
Microraptor gnarilongus is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs on the island. Incredibly fast for its size, Microraptor is a voracious carnivore.
Domesticated
While not a powerhouse against armed enemies, Microraptor is particularly suited at bringing down enemy riders. Microraptor's natural tendency to attack weaker creatures means they ignore the mount while attacking the rider with leaps of fury.
Others
Aggressive towards anything its size or smaller, Microraptor fancies itself an apex predator. It will attack humans on sight, especially if it's not alone.
When hunting, Microraptor's speed is only one of its assets. While not quite capable of sustained flight, its wings allow it to stay aloft for several seconds while jumping. This allows Microraptor to attack its prey's vulnerable areas, as well as search for small river fish.
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[all information below to be updated once creature has been released]
Behaviour
Microraptor is aggressive, especially when in packs. Like Dimorphodon, Microraptor attacks enemy riders instead of their mounts, harrying them endlessly!
Resources From Harvesting
I would expect that Raw Meat and Hide can be harvested from Microraptor corpses, albeit in small amounts.
Taming Methods
As hard as it would be to hit a small AND fast-moving target, knocking a Microraptor out would be one method to tame it. It may be easier to hit Microraptor from afar as it runs straight to you.
Food
Being a carnivore, Microraptor would eat all kinds of meat.
While taming, foods such as Raw Prime Meat or Kibble are more effective.
Utility
Being of a small size, Microraptor obviously cannot be ridden. However, it is similar to Dimorphodon in that they both frequently harass survivors, even when those humans are riding imposing mounts!
A Microraptor alone is able to bring down most other creatures its size and smaller. Survivors can make use of them in packs to bring down even larger targets, their speed being able to keep up with escaping prey!
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And thus concludes our Raptor Raiders mini-series! This week has not only been a busy week for me, but ARK as well!
Survival of the Fittest has been released! Be sure to grab it on the Steam Workshop and load it as a Total Conversion! Server Admins should also check out the new ARK Server Management Tool, it's really neat with a pretty cool UI too!
Gigantopithecus and scuba gear are set to be released this weekend, as well as ARK Digest #14! In the meantime, go play some SotF!!! :P
-Skyhawk :D
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