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Offline Decay Ascended (Freemium)
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Offline Decay Ascended (Freemium)

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Offline Decay Ascended

Overview

Offline Decay Ascended is an automated server cleanup mod for ARK: Survival Ascended.

It tracks tribe activity and can automatically remove abandoned structures and tames after a tribe has been offline for a set amount of time.

It is designed for server owners who want:

  • Cleaner maps
  • Fewer abandoned bases
  • Automatic long-term cleanup
  • Online tribe protection
  • Controlled cleanup batching
  • Optional Discord notifications
  • Minimal administration
  • No external server plugins

The Free version works automatically with safe built-in defaults.

Premium adds customizable server settings, server-wide Discord notifications, cluster-wide Premium activation, and optional Personal Discord Alerts for players.

Features & Content

Free Features

The Free version requires no configuration.

It includes:

  • Automatic tribe activity tracking
  • Automatic abandoned structure cleanup
  • Automatic abandoned tame cleanup
  • Online tribes are skipped
  • Persistent offline-time tracking across server restarts
  • Safe first-install tracking
  • Controlled cleanup batching
  • Server-side cleanup logic
  • No external server plugins required
  • No setup required for default operation

Default Free Settings

[OfflineDecayAscended]
DecayEnabled=True
DecayDays=90
ScanIntervalSeconds=300
DestroyStructures=True
DestroyTames=True
WarnOnly=False
MaxDestroyedPerScan=250
EnableDiscordWarnings=False

Default Decay Time: 90 days
Default Scan Interval: 300 seconds
Default Maximum Destroyed Per Scan: 250

If you want to use the Free version, simply install the mod and let it run with the built-in defaults.

Premium Features

Premium allows server owners to customize:

  • Decay time
  • Minimum supported decay time: 10 minutes
  • Scan interval
  • Structure cleanup on/off
  • Tame cleanup on/off
  • Warn-only mode
  • Maximum destroyed per scan
  • Server-wide Discord decay warnings
  • Server-wide cleanup-completed notifications
  • Cluster-wide Premium activation and restoration
  • Personal Discord Alerts for Premium players

Server Setup

Premium server settings are configured in:

GameUserSettings.ini

under:

[OfflineDecayAscended]

Example Premium Configuration

[OfflineDecayAscended]
DecayEnabled=True
DecayDays=90
ScanIntervalSeconds=300
DestroyStructures=True
DestroyTames=True
WarnOnly=False
MaxDestroyedPerScan=250
EnableDiscordWarnings=True
DiscordWarningHours=24
DiscordWebhookURL="YOUR_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL"

> Important: DiscordWebhookURL must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Example:

DiscordWebhookURL="" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."

Server Settings

DecayEnabled

Turns Offline Decay on or off.

DecayEnabled=True

DecayDays

Controls how long a tribe can remain offline before becoming eligible for cleanup.

DecayDays=90

Premium supports decay times as low as approximately 10 minutes.

ScanIntervalSeconds

Controls how often Offline Decay checks tribe activity and cleanup status.

ScanIntervalSeconds=300

DestroyStructures

Controls whether abandoned structures are removed.

DestroyStructures=True

DestroyTames

Controls whether abandoned tames are removed.

DestroyTames=True

WarnOnly

Tracks decay and sends warnings without destroying structures or tames.

WarnOnly=True

Useful for:

  • Testing
  • Monitoring
  • Servers that want warnings without automatic deletion

MaxDestroyedPerScan

Controls how many objects can be removed during one cleanup batch.

MaxDestroyedPerScan=250

Large abandoned bases may require several scans.

Offline Decay continues processing the tribe until cleanup is complete.

How Offline Decay Works

Offline Decay Ascended tracks when tribes are active.

When a tribe goes offline, the mod begins tracking its offline time.

If the tribe remains offline longer than the configured decay period, its abandoned:

  • Structures
  • Tamed creatures

can become eligible for cleanup.

If a tribe member logs back in before the timer expires, the current offline period ends.

If that tribe later goes offline again, a new offline period begins.

Online tribes are skipped.

Controlled Cleanup

Large abandoned bases are not removed all at once.

Cleanup is processed in controlled batches using:

MaxDestroyedPerScan

For example:

MaxDestroyedPerScan=250

If a tribe has more than 250 eligible structures and tames, cleanup can continue over multiple scans until everything eligible has been removed.

This helps avoid trying to destroy extremely large bases in a single operation.

Server-Wide Discord Notifications

Premium server owners can configure a Discord webhook for automatic server notifications.

These can be used for:

  • Admin notifications
  • Decay warning channels
  • Cleanup logs
  • Server staff monitoring

Enable them with:

EnableDiscordWarnings=True
DiscordWarningHours=24
DiscordWebhookURL="YOUR_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL"

Discord notifications are disabled by default.

Decay Warning

A Discord warning can be sent when a tribe is approaching its offline-decay deadline.

Warnings can include:

  • Cluster name
  • Server name
  • Map name
  • Tribe name
  • Tribe ID
  • Approximate time remaining

Time remaining is shown in an easy-to-read format such as:

  • Approximately 10 minutes
  • Approximately 45 minutes
  • Approximately 1 hour
  • Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Approximately 1 day

Repeated scans during the same offline period are deduplicated to help prevent Discord spam.

Cleanup Completed

After cleanup fully finishes, the Discord webhook can report:

  • Cluster name
  • Server name
  • Map name
  • Tribe name
  • Tribe ID
  • Structures destroyed
  • Tames destroyed
  • Total objects removed

If cleanup requires multiple batches, the completion notification is sent after the cleanup finishes rather than after every individual batch.

Cluster-Wide Premium Activation

Premium is designed to work across an ARK server cluster.

A server administrator who owns Premium can activate Offline Decay Ascended on the server.

Once the cluster is registered, other maps using the same Cluster ID can restore Premium access without requiring the Premium-owning administrator to remain online.

New maps added to the same registered cluster can also restore Premium access.

Personal Discord Alerts

Players who own Offline Decay Ascended Premium can optionally link their Discord account and receive private Offline Decay notifications.

Personal Discord Alerts are separate from the server owner's Discord webhook.

Players can receive private notifications when:

  • Their tribe is approaching offline decay
  • Cleanup has completed
  • They send a Personal Test Alert

Personal Discord Setup

1. Open the Offline Decay Panel

While playing on a server running Offline Decay Ascended, press:

Alt + F8

2. Enable Discord Alerts

Select:

Enable Discord Alerts

3. Open the Discord Link

Select:

Open Discord Link

Your browser should open the secure Discord linking page.

A copyable link is also displayed as a backup.

The temporary link expires after approximately 10 minutes.

4. Authorize Discord

Complete the Discord authorization.

Your ARK account will be linked to your Discord account.

You will also be added to the Offline Decay Alerts Discord server used for private notification delivery.

If Discord asks you to accept server rules or complete membership screening, complete that step.

5. Return to ARK

Return to the game and press:

Alt + F8

again.

When setup is complete, your status should show:

Status: Enabled

6. Send a Test Alert

Select:

Test Alert

You should receive a private Discord message from Offline Decay Alerts.

If the message arrives, your Personal Alerts are ready.

Personal Alert Controls

Open the panel at any time with:

Alt + F8

Available controls include:

Test Alert

Sends a private test message.

Refresh Status

Checks your current Discord link and alert status.

Disable

Turns off Personal Discord Alerts without removing your Discord link.

Unlink Discord

Removes the connection between your ARK account and Discord account.

You can link again later.

Personal Decay Warning

If your tribe approaches its offline-decay deadline, you may receive a message similar to:

⚠️ OFFLINE DECAY WARNING

Server: My ARK Server
Map: The Center
Tribe: My Tribe
Time remaining: Approximately 45 minutes

Your tribe is approaching offline decay.
Log into the server before the timer expires to prevent deletion.

Logging back into the server before cleanup ends the current offline period.

If the tribe later goes offline again, a new offline period begins and another warning can be sent.

Repeated scans during the same offline period will not continually send the same warning.

Personal Cleanup Notification

If Offline Decay removes your structures or tames, you may receive a private completion message.

Example:

✅ OFFLINE DECAY CLEANUP COMPLETED

Server: My ARK Server
Map: The Center
Structures removed: 25
Tames removed: 3

Your offline-decay cleanup has completed.

If cleanup requires multiple batches, the completion message is sent after the cleanup finishes.

Server Discord vs Personal Discord

Offline Decay Ascended has two separate Discord systems.

Server-Wide Discord

Configured by the server owner using a Discord webhook.

Used for:

  • Admin notifications
  • Server-wide decay warnings
  • Cleanup logs

Personal Discord Alerts

Configured by individual Premium players.

Used for:

  • Private decay warnings
  • Private cleanup-completed notifications
  • Personal Test Alerts

The two systems operate independently.

Quick Player Guide

Want Personal Discord Alerts?

  1. Join a server running Offline Decay Ascended
  2. Press Alt + F8
  3. Select Enable Discord Alerts
  4. Select Open Discord Link
  5. Authorize Discord
  6. Complete Discord screening if prompted
  7. Return to ARK
  8. Press Alt + F8 again
  9. Confirm Status: Enabled
  10. Select Test Alert

That's it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Free version require setup?

No.

The Free version can be installed and used with the built-in 90-day defaults.

Does the Premium owner need to stay online?

No.

Once Premium has been successfully activated for the server or cluster, the Premium-owning administrator does not need to remain logged in.

Do all players need to own Premium?

No.

Server Premium features apply to the server once properly activated.

Individual players only need Premium ownership if they want to use their own Personal Discord Alerts.

Does Offline Decay require a server plugin?

No.

No third-party ARK server plugin is required.

Does it require me to host my own database?

No.

Server owners do not need to host or maintain a database.

What happens if a player logs back in before decay?

The tribe becomes active again and the current offline period ends.

If the tribe later goes offline again, a new offline period begins.

Are huge bases deleted all at once?

Not necessarily.

Cleanup uses MaxDestroyedPerScan to process large cleanups in controlled batches.

Media

Check the Images section of this project page for screenshots showing:

  • The Offline Decay in-game panel
  • Premium server settings
  • Personal Discord setup
  • Personal warning messages
  • Cleanup-completed messages
  • Server-wide Discord notifications

More screenshots and feature previews will be added as Offline Decay Ascended continues to develop.

Designed for Dedicated Servers

Offline Decay Ascended is designed to provide reliable automated cleanup with minimal administration.

Use the built-in 90-day Free defaults, or unlock Premium for:

  • Custom decay rules
  • Custom cleanup limits
  • Structure and tame cleanup controls
  • Warn-only mode
  • Server-wide Discord notifications
  • Personal Discord Alerts
  • Private decay warnings
  • Private cleanup-completed messages
  • Cluster-wide Premium activation

No External Server Plugins Required

Offline Decay Ascended does not require server owners to install third-party server plugins.

Install the mod, configure it if desired, and let Offline Decay Ascended handle abandoned-base cleanup automatically.

Socials & Support

Discord: https://discord.gg/Yjv6GetRKH

For support, bug reports, setup help, and update information, join the Offline Decay Ascended Discord.

Offline Decay Ascended

Cleaner maps. Less abandoned clutter. Less server maintenance.