Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
So Hardcore Mode (ASEM Exclusive) is basically 2x xp and Resource harvesting…

So Hardcore Mode (ASEM Exclusive) is basically 2x xp and Resource harvesting rates and it may not sound good but the xp is awesome paired with Medium compared to just Easy Casual mode which does give 100% refund for demolition but it's hard to get 20+ levels for creatures and plus, medium supports 150+ creature levels so it's very much a good trade off for just 100% refunds
So TL:DR:
Don't be a wuss that keeps playing Casual/Easy, Try Hardcore/Medium Mode, it's absolutely Great!
Buffs and Debuffs of settings talked about
--------------------------------Difficulty---------------------------------
Easy: Pros: 100% xp gain. Cons: >30 Dino's only spawn
Medium: Pros: 150+ Dino's appear. Cons: 80% xp gain
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Casual: 100% demo refund, Keep Weapons, Tools, and ammo when you die.
Hardcore: 0% demo refund, get mindwipe+nirvana tonic'd plus some starting experience every time you die, 2x XP and Harvest Rates
More Dodo Funny Tips
IF IT SEE IT...RUN!!!!
I had just woken on a strange island to see this feathered creature staring at me. It had this puppy dog look in it's eyes as if asking me for help so I fed it a berry. That's when the gates of hell swung open and the devil sprung forth his army! They sprung forth from the nearby shrubs like a tidal wave. It was utter chaos: feathers were flying everywhere as if a tornado had ripped through a chicken farm. And the pecking! Oh god the pecking! Everything went black. When I woke again, I was laying next to a bloody mound of something resembling...a person? And sitting right next to it, was that same little bird quizzically staring at me. When it realized I was awake, it squawked and threw up it's wings. And then, an ungodly sound emanated from behind a nearby bush...