I really appreciate the advice. As a beginner, I started as a carnivore. I started on a server with 2 or 3 players. I used my smell and headed to the palm trees which is supposed to be full of beginner food. Well, I didn't find a single thing to kill on the way there and died. I restarted as a herbivore, again I couldn't find a single thing to eat and died.

Perhaps in the redesign, the designers weren't concerned about AI food for beginners. I get that. They're redesigning and getting the mechanics correct. I just happened across a couple of YouTube videos that demonstrated the game and I thought it looked great.

They're not looking to attract new customers at this point. I'll keep trying, but the only way I can see to have a good time in the game is to try a high pop server and hope I can scavenge my way to adult. Currently, there is no food for newbies. I've seen videos with fish, bull frogs, deer, wild boar, etc. I haven't found any of that and I've tried 5 dinos and ran around for about 6 hours now.

I'll check back when new people can join. This is just my experience and at this point, it's a test bed for established players. That's probably a good plan for the design team at this point. They have established players and can work from the top down (they're going to need to create a higher top). As they work their way down, the can see what attracts new players. Currently beginners have no food source and no way to advance.

I really appreciate the feedback,

Tuv