ARK: Survival Evolved is a PC survival game where you gather resources, tame dinosaurs, and build bases to survive in a harsh prehistoric world. For PC players who’ve spent dozens of hours in ARK, what’s the most challenging part of the early game (e.g., avoiding predators like Raptors, finding food/water, building a basic shelter) and what tips would you give to new players to overcome it—do you recommend focusing on taming small, docile dinos first (like Dodos or Parasaurolophus) for resource gathering, or prioritizing base defense to avoid losing progress to raids? Additionally, the game has multiple maps (e.g., The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration) with unique environments and dangers— which map is your favorite to play on PC, and why does its design (e.g., Aberration’s bioluminescent caves, Scorched Earth’s deserts) add more excitement to the survival loop? Finally, ARK’s PC version supports mods that add new dinos, maps, and quality-of-life features (like faster taming)—have you used any mods that made the game more enjoyable, and did they reduce the game’s notorious grind without taking away its challenge?