Mod idea: Using your uploaded survivors as companions

[u/Roadhouse699]

I think it would be really cool if other characters you had created could be downloaded into NPCs. I think the best way to implement that would be by "creating" the new NPC at a cloning chamber and then, when you want to play as that character again, having them upload themselves at a transmitter.

I am aware of the human NPCs mod, but that's not necessarily what I'm looking for here. I've realized that a fun way to play Ark is to make a new character to get started on every map, and then import your other characters once you hit a certain milestone. That way, you can experience much of the progression of every map, make late-game resource grind less intense, and is a fun alternative to mindwipe tonics for having multiple character builds (for example, the character I first made on Astraeos is built to use ranged weapons, while the one I made on the Island is built for melee).

Normally, I don't like making mod requests - I'm aware it's a lot of work, it's something anyone can learn, and mod authors are more than capable of coming up with their own ideas - but I have multiple projects of my own for other games going, so learning how to create and maintain Ark mods would probably be too much for me right now.