#homeworld cataclysm

[grayrazor]

Hey guys, I found this weird geometric object floating in space. Should I touch it?

[ideas-on-paper]

So I was watching a Let's Play of Homeworld: Cataclysm, and there's this fleet from the Fornax system.

And I was like "Wait a second..."

Are you fucking kidding me?!?

[ridl]

little critters docking with their funny little paws :)

[tacitgadget]

Hey guys, Tacit here!

Go play Homeworld Cataclysm Emergence.

It's $10 ($0.99 on sale) on GOG

It's a RTS Horror game set after Homeworld

This is some of the best writing in an RTS game I've ever experienced

[gaykarstaagforever]

They apparently made a spinoff Homeworld game in 2000 about a virus that infects spaceships and melts all the people inside and turns them into nerves to run the spaceship like a living creature, which then goes out to infect other ships. And only some downtrodden group of space miners with crappy ships can stop this thing from eating the entire universe. It is apparently a really dark and atmospheric horror game, impressive considering it is literally just ships.

I didn't even know this was a thing until today. The hell.

It was originally called Homeworld: Cataclysm, but somehow Activision copyrighted that AFTER other people had already used it on games (?, explain this, lawyers), so now GOG is selling it as Homeworld: Emergence.

It isn't a remastered version, like the big Homeworld pack release they did 8 years ago or whenever. This is just as-was because it wasn't made by Relic.

I mean fine by me, the remaster used the Homeworld 2 engine for everything and I prefer the original, with all its lo-D jank. Plus that engine inexplicably still works on Windows, sometimes. If you're lucky.

Here is Mandalore talking about it, because no one but me is interested in actually playing this in 2023:

GOG link

[krjpalmer]

Computer Gaming World April 2000

on the Internet Archive

[artmeyk]

Homeworld Fans who played DOK (Deserts of Kharak) or dwelled in to the lore. (or played Homeworld 2 and Cataclysm) (THIS DOES NOT COUNT COALITION AS A KIITH DUE TO IT JUST FACTION OF KIITHID)

[kahtide]

We're in the home stretch! It's time to take on the Naggarok and cleanse the galaxy of the Beast, once and for all! Tune in for Homeworld: Emergence this Wednesday and Thursday (4/26 & 4/27) at 2pm!

twitch.tv/kahtide

[who-do-i-know-this-man]

⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[bot1942]

Kun-lan this is the Cal...-Shto we bring reinforcements from ... Hiigara ... come to us.

oh m-...ahhh...my pockages

[dailyadventureprompts]

Villain: Qor'ivel, Faulted Brilliance

An extradimensional mage who sought godhood only to have his ambition literally blow up in his face, the shrapnel of this calamitous act of hubris is now scattered across the planes, just waiting to be discovered.

Being born to rule an empire was not enough for this genius mage, who bent his talents and the strength of his nation to establishing dominion across the whole of his world, and then to other worlds beyond.

As the product of generations of careful mutagenic engineering and magical enhancement, the depths of Qor'ivel's intelligence seemed to truly be fathomless. Through reason alone he seemed to be able to divine the innermost thoughts of his enemies and the outcome of future events, to say nothing of his arcane abilities. It took him only a decade to establish his rule over multiple planes, and in another five years he'd calculated a path to cement that rule through godhood that'd take just under a century.

He was wrong of course, you don't need to be a genius to know that there's more to being a god than being the most right all the time. The brilliant mechanism of Qor'ivel's mind realized that truth a fraction of a second before it ruptured like a collapsing star, distroying the world that was the seat of his empire and scattering fragments of his consciousness across the multiverse. Now Frozen in the moment of his failed apotheosis he exists as a mad titan rampaging across the cosmos, fleeting moments of lucidity drowned out by amnesic empire building or senseless cataclysmic fury.

Adventure Hooks:

Qor'ivel makes a great archvillain for a spelljammer campaign or any adventure that's going to touch on the astral sea. The ruins of his empire are a great backdrop and his mindshards can end up anywhere, influencing anyone, acting as mcguffins when needed. His changeable nature means he can serve as both scheming mastermind and looming apocalyptic threat, and the factions that want to ensure he stays one or the other make for great secondary antagonists.

Though they might be mistaken for any run of the mill sort of glowing magical crystal, the shards of Qor'ivel have a power all their own, still somewhat alive possessing fragments of the great mage's consciousness and the power it commands. They can function like any sort of magic item, though usually wands or ioun stones, though creatures that attune to them tend to start thinking and acting a lot more like the sundered sovereign, indulging in pride, power and imperial ambition. The more powerful shards possess fragmented consciousnesses of their own, and may use proxies to set up petty dynasties of their own.

Once governors, aristocrats, and magistrates of a worlds spanning empire, the remnants of the Vaqol people and their decendants found themselves in a lurch when their god-king detonated and took their homeworld with him. Many were cast out by the peoples they had subjugated, while others hid themselves away or made themselves useful to the ascendant regimes. In the present day a fraction of these remnants still hold loyalty to the faulted brilliance, or follow his example in using their magical talent to set up their own dominions.

Fragments of the Vaqol homeworld drift through the multiverse, sometimes as reefs of rubble, sometimes as wordlets, sometimes as streaking projectiles that make calamitous impact on other planes. Adventurers of all kinds can be tasked with hiring , though whether its those wishing to recover/collect ancient artifacts, or lay their hands on Qor'ivel shards is up to you.

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[noxiousgrace]

Tcf part 2 and 1 spoilers for kim rok soo & earth 1

It just clicked for me why ppl in korea started getting abilities

So in p2 we find out that worlds are sentient (at least some of them are)

Kim rok soos world was also probably sentient considering it was registered as "earth 1"

And every world with a name so far has been able to communicate at some level

While the world cale henituse lives in isn't registered under any name and never showed any signs of sentience either (as far as we're aware. Plus the world tree said it was complete darkness when she first started existing)

For some reason the world can't communicate with the people living in it, maybe the hunters cut off that connection so that they could plant the god of despairs temple/creatures there?? And spread more despair?

So, earth 1 started giving people abilities in order to survive the attack

Maybe the deal earth 1 made (cuz it was a non-fantasy world before the cataclysm as krs states) forced it to go into hibernation

For now we know that earth 1 wasn't razed completely to the ground because krs told us society was slowly getting built back up

It'll be interesting to see krs revisit his real homeworld and not just an alternative version of it that the god of despair showed him during the tests

It also makes sense why some of the abilities are personalized and some aren't so much

The important figures received more attention from earth 1

[fabseg-creator]

My review about Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir

This is a (first) review about a Miraculous element (especially an episode form Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir).

This post contains spoilers.

Today, I've watched the Special Episode. I am prepared for the watching. I will reveal my aggregation in the end of the post.

And now, time to read:

Plot:

This happens in the same moment (at the night) as the episode Destruction (5.03). After Monarch has been cataclysmed at the left arm and before he configurates the stolen Miraculouses.

In a parallel world, a Butterfly superhero named Hesperia (Gabriel Agreste/Gabi Grassette) who is helped by Alya, Nino, Max and Markov, leaves his homeworld universe for escape from Shadybug (Toxinelle) and Claw Noire (Griffe Noire), two evil versions of Ladybug and Cat Noir. When the three characters come to the Ladybug and Cat Noir main universe, Hesperia teams up with the two titular heroes for make the ShadyClaw duo into good people. At the other side, the evil counterparts try to steal the Butterfly miraculous to Hesperia (and later to try to combine the Ladybug and Cat powers for make their wishes).

I've learned about news elements in the Miraculous lore by watching the Special:

They exist some billions an infinity of Parallel Worlds in the lore.

Each Parallel World is home to one Tikki and one Plagg (so One Ladybug holder and one Cat holder).

The inconvenients from the Ladybug's and Cat's powers (secondary effects)due to their excessive using. Shadybug and Claw Noire cause their own deterioration in their bodies by using their power for the evil.

The morale about the hope in dark and sad moments (Thanks, Hesperia.)

The parallel world (ShadyClaw/Hesperia's world) is a dystopian world ruled by the Supreme

Hesperia's, Shadybug's and Claw Noir's backstories

What I liked:

The Hesperia opening in the intro (that was WTF but that was fun)

The coming of Shadybug and Claw Noire, their odd relationships

The Claw Noir's lines and moments

The Kamiko (good alternate name to Akuma)

The akumatization forms: Chat Céleste (Cat Noir) and Ubiquity (first Alya and later Ladybug)

Ladyfly (Marinette with Ladybug + Butterfly unification)

The travels across multiple parallel worlds (Hi, Scarabella and Kitty Noire. Hi, Mister Bug and Ladynoire.)

The concept of Re-Verse (the idea of what would Marinette and Adrien have looked like if theirs lives had been different from the Canon)

The thing how Monarch has failed (again) to take the Ladybug and Cat Miraculouses when he travelled across parallel worlds.

What I disliked:

The lack of end post-credits scene: I would like to see what happens in the Hesperia's world after the battle (interractions between the reformed Shabybug and Claw Noire, Hesperia, Alya ans Nino about reconciliation ans reorganisation of the Resistance against the Supreme).

The absence of other Miraclass counterparts, Luka, Kagami, Félix, Zoé, Chloé and Lila/Cerise (Only Alya, Nino, Max and Markov from the class appear in the episode as parallel counterparts)

The missing full appearance of the Supreme (his/her appearance from the shadow for reveal himself/herself/themself to spectators could make the cliffhanger effect for a sequel).

What I want to know for the future:

The most intriguing point, for me, is: The Supreme (This hidden character I have just mentioned in this post)

Who is the Supreme ? Human or Deity ? Big Brother (1984, George Orwell) ? How do s/he looks like ?

All I've learned about him/her/them is:

The Supreme is an entity/being who rules the Hesperia's homeworld (possibly the Hesperia's entire universe).

S/He is a tyrant, a dictator (worst than Chloé, possibly more machiavelic and charismatic than Cerise, more dangerous than Monarch) on this Earth (or simply Paris).

S/He hates the Love, the Freedom/Liberty, the Justice, the Happiness, positive emotions and particularly the superheroes.

It's him/her/they who is THE overarching antagonist of the Paris Special (even if s/he is only mentioned many times). S/He's so more antagonistical than Monarch.

S/He makes Hesperia and the Resistance from this world (and by extension Ladybug 2 (former Shadybug) and Cat Noir 2/Paw Noir (former Claw Noir)) as Outlaws.

It's him/her/them who given the Ladybug and Cat miraculous to Emo Marinette and Emo Adrien. Ironical and Ridiculous from the Supreme !

S/He is too powerful, too surnatural and too overcheated: s/he has a great control on the Miraculous Ultimate Absolute Power. S/He has implanted a blockage spell on Tikki and Plagg for prevent anyone to summon Gimmi.

ML theory: I'm thinking the Supreme is probably a evil type of Guardian of Miraculouses. A Fallen Guardian (NOT Master Fu NOR Su-Han). S/He has many knowledges about Miraculouses and their using + the Absolute Power.

My personal aggregation on the Paris Special:

I've enjoyed to see the episode. The narrative is excellent. The idea of Multiverse in the Miraculous lore is well found. The various animations from the episode are fun. Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noire is a wonderful episode.

Result: 10/10

[ridl]

this frigate could be an aquatic animal. look at those fins

[voidwerks]

What do you think of the homeWorld Series of games? Do you like them or are they not for you?

I've loved the Homeworld series since I first played them as a kid.

Plot wise, it all begins very simply: we're trying to find our way home. And it becomes so much more after that. Now, it was a bit frustrating that we got the first three games (HW1, Cataclysm, and HW2) in a span of like 5 years and then it took over a decade for new devs to pick up the series and make another. The most recent game, HW3, is a bit high on its horse, but considering we waited 20 years for it I'm not bothered.

Mechanically, it took the idea of a space combat RTS and blew it out of the park. To this day, I still don't think I've found another space combat game that operates in all three dimensions as well as Homeworld does. On top of that, it feels very immersive. The current devs have lost some of the tricks the original ones did with things like fighter+fleet pathing, or how ships react to each other, but when battlegroups clash it flows organically and looks visually very impressive. Follow a single fighter's camera in a squadron during an attack run on an enemy fleet, and you'll feel like you're right there in the action. Or, watch from a frigate or destroyer as it plods along, cannons swivelling around before lobbing massive shells through the void at opposing ships as fighters zip by in tight patterns.

If you enjoy any sort of games like Battlefleet Gothic, Sins of a Solar Empire, etc, you'll likely enjoy Homeworld. Admittedly, it might take a lil bit to wrap your head around moving and fighting on a three-dimensional plane, but its quite satisfying once you do imo

[freydpaladin]

So I've been quite inspired by Invader Zim as of late, and these are the byproducts of said interest.

I thought - what would an Irken with wings look like? And then I decided to take it a little further; what could the Irkens have evolved from?? From those thoughts came these - what I have now dubbed the Ancient Irken.

The Ancient Irken

Standing much taller than their modern day descendents, the Ancient Irkens possessed the power of flight and amazing adaptability. Apex predators, there were few species on their homeworld able to challenge them in terms of power - as the insectoid aliens were surprisingly social, living in fairly-sized groups with a complex hierarchy.

However, this diverse race and its many offshoots almost went extinct during a cataclysmic event that wiped out a majority of all living species at the time. Fortunately, a small population managed to survive and eventually thrive in the changed environment.

It was from this very same population that the modern Irken would emerge a mere 2000 years later.