Hello everybody! No, I'm not dead. And yes, I do plan on continuing making the Second Coming.
Here's the problem: I have serious issues with self-motivation. If there's nothing but myself forcing me to do something, I usually slack off and completely ignore it for months on end. It's a pretty big problem, and I'm working on it.
With this post comes a new announcement: Fan submissions (for anything; paths, lore, challenges, etc.) are now open!
Many of you have offered to help with TSC, and I have stubbornly refused/didn't answer. This was because I was selfishly and somewhat foolishly convinced that I could carry a project like this all on my own. Another part of why I didn't accept fan submissions was that I was afraid it would "ruin my creative vision" or some pretty lame reason like that.
This is, after all, a community-driven project; I would have to be absolutely bonkers not to give the community the chance to contribute to it and help it grow.
In other news, I just finished a small side project I've been working on since... Earlier this morning. Check it out here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2457817-challenge-cubeaism-hardcore-cubeaism/
First off, the wither skeletons. I can see in the lore post that they didn't want to follow the generals Net had appointed (assuming Net appointed them). So, it would make sense if they sort of broke off from the rest of Net's followers and began to worship their own god, right?
Here's what I have in mind (in the style of their holy texts or something):
And many skeletons felt that the generals that Net presented them, weren't really what Net stood for. The generals represented order and that was absolutely against the beliefs of those skeletons. And they felt that Net was a representation of pure chaos, anarchy and that those Generals were destroying everything Net had ever meant to them. So they fled to the deepest pits of Net's home realm, to the mighty fortresses that had been built by followers of Roki, only to be corrupted and taken over by the almighty Net.
There, they changed and transformed and warped themselves, all around them and even Net himself. And the almighty Net began to take shape after ages of ghastly existence. Thus, a new god was born. Witithe, Net's own spirit and soul, full of rage and chaos and destruction and corruption, soul, that wanted to see the world burn and wither away as if it never existed, began to live a life of it's own. Net had finally taken shape, but it was not the shape most expected. And many of the wither skeletons, as they were called now, began to worship this new form of Net and wished nothing more and nothing less than to see the world burn and wither away as if it never existed.
So basically, what I had in mind was the the Wither (Witithe) would be worshipped by the wither skeletons as the true form of Net and they wanted nothing to hear of the rest of Net's followers. So, if we speak in terms of 'factions' or so, they'd be a completely separate faction, all alone.
Speaking of 'factions', who are allies and who aren't? Are they all fighting with every other god's followers, or are there alliances between gods and their followers as well?
As much as the idea of Witithe appeals to me, it seems a bit redundant. It'd also be a bit difficult to make an entirely new path based around the Wither alone. The Wither Skeletons represent Net's personal guard, and the physical incarnations of him. They did feel that the generals were too orderly, so they defected to a different branch of Net's army; the branch that better represents chaos.
However, I do like the idea of Witithe as a minor god, faithful to Net but hostile towards all of his "imperfect creations" (non-Nether mobs). If you happen to have any more ideas for Witithe, I'd love to hear them!
In terms of alliances, All of the gods are hostile towards each other in some way. The followers of Terrae and Roki generally try to stay out of each other's way, while they both hate Net. Terrae's realm doesn't really come into contact with En's realm, so I don't think Terrae really knows much about En's existence. Roki, however, despises En with every fiber of his being, and followers of Roki attack followers of En on sight. Net has no idea of the existence of En, but his current goal is to destroy everything; first Terrae's realm, then Roki's. He's bound to discover En sooner or later. Once he does, there's no telling if they'd fight or if En would influence Net the same way he did in the creation story to form some sort of alliance. En feels that getting rid of Roki's followers is important, but he urges his followers to be stealthy in doing so.
I'm pretty sure that covers the big four.Welp, looks like I ballsed up the main post again by daring to add a link to the main post. I have a backup version on my laptop, which is currently broken but should be fixed in a couple days.
Yeah, I didn't really imagine Witithe as a separate god anyhow, more like an incarnation of Net. He's basically Net, when he transforms into his earthly shape. The wither skeletons start worshipping Witithe as Net, leaving the orthodox followers of Net, believing that they no longer represent Net. That's what I was thinking. But hey, it was a rough idea anyway and if you think you can improve it, I'd be happy to hear it.
Now, I've got some ideas about En. I'll post them in my next post, to be honest, I've almost got a full path made up already, but it's open to any kind of suggestions, improvements or changes.
Also, will you add the minor gods like Nixos and Penna into the 'canon' as well or not?
And it seems we got moved to Fan Art. To be honest, I didn't feel like it belonged to Discussion either, but definitely not Fan Art, because, you know, at it's core, it's still a collection of survival challenges, so it should go to Survival Mode instead o.O
I'd love to see what you've thought up for the path of En; to be honest I hadn't even started thinking about it beyond the lore.
All the minor gods created by archebuS will be added and given new paths. Some of the fan gods from the original Cubeaism will also be carried over into TSC. What would you think about Shepern in The Second Coming? What purpose would he serve/god would he be loyal to?
Regarding being moved to literature, there's a bit of a misunderstanding with one of the forum mods that I've been working on sorting out since last night. It'll probably be sorted out soon.
EDIT: Witithe will likely be one of the first minor gods I add; what did you have in mind for the path of Witithe?
I want to start a cubeaism server. But i need a few people to say that they will help, otherwise it will become a complete waste of time. Im thinking of having the server be the first 'version' until the path's for Roki and Net are finished, and then, The Great Shift will happen. If anyone has any input at all, that would be great.
I think En's path should end with going to the end and being killed by the Ender Dragon, giving him your soul so that he may grow stronger. Keep in mind that in canon, there are many people following the path of En, and the path should be a broader challenge that makes sense to exist as a common practice for followers of En. I do like the restrictions you came up with though; the two block high thing might be a bit harsh and pointless, but I agree that followers of En shouldn't be able to touch water. Perhaps pumpkins should be a required headgear though, as they allow you to look at Endermen without agro-ing them.
I want to start a cubeaism server. But i need a few people to say that they will help, otherwise it will become a complete waste of time. Im thinking of having the server be the first 'version' until the path's for Roki and Net are finished, and then, The Great Shift will happen. If anyone has any input at all, that would be great.
-Sketchuniverse
P.S: I will be hosting the server.
It's definitely a good idea to start with the original Cubeaism and wait for The Second Coming to come out of beta. I'd be happy to help with the server; contact me on Skype (businessguin200) whenever you want to start talking about it.
As I said, I wanted to make it hard. Overall, I meant it to be a single-player path, some things wouldn't work well in multiplayer Minecraft. So if this goes through largely unchanged, multiplayer En would require it's own path, separate from single-player En. The thing I'm focusing on when I think of different paths is that I want to make them unique, standing out of the rest. That is why I made the path so different from the usual and that is why I incorporated alternate endings.
Again, in canon, all the paths take place in multiplayer, you just never meet any other players.
I'm gonna take a crack at writing Net later today, see how it goes. Honestly, his is the path that I'm the least sure about, except for the final stage (summon the Wither in the real world and let him kill you, destroy your house, and then leave).
Anyone got any suggestions?
Sounds great! Keep in mind that I have a multiplayer section for TSC coming not-exactly-soon.
Here's the problem: I have serious issues with self-motivation. If there's nothing but myself forcing me to do something, I usually slack off and completely ignore it for months on end. It's a pretty big problem, and I'm working on it.
With this post comes a new announcement: Fan submissions (for anything; paths, lore, challenges, etc.) are now open!
Many of you have offered to help with TSC, and I have stubbornly refused/didn't answer. This was because I was selfishly and somewhat foolishly convinced that I could carry a project like this all on my own. Another part of why I didn't accept fan submissions was that I was afraid it would "ruin my creative vision" or some pretty lame reason like that.
This is, after all, a community-driven project; I would have to be absolutely bonkers not to give the community the chance to contribute to it and help it grow.
In other news, I just finished a small side project I've been working on since... Earlier this morning. Check it out here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2457817-challenge-cubeaism-hardcore-cubeaism/
As much as the idea of Witithe appeals to me, it seems a bit redundant. It'd also be a bit difficult to make an entirely new path based around the Wither alone. The Wither Skeletons represent Net's personal guard, and the physical incarnations of him. They did feel that the generals were too orderly, so they defected to a different branch of Net's army; the branch that better represents chaos.
However, I do like the idea of Witithe as a minor god, faithful to Net but hostile towards all of his "imperfect creations" (non-Nether mobs). If you happen to have any more ideas for Witithe, I'd love to hear them!
In terms of alliances, All of the gods are hostile towards each other in some way. The followers of Terrae and Roki generally try to stay out of each other's way, while they both hate Net. Terrae's realm doesn't really come into contact with En's realm, so I don't think Terrae really knows much about En's existence. Roki, however, despises En with every fiber of his being, and followers of Roki attack followers of En on sight. Net has no idea of the existence of En, but his current goal is to destroy everything; first Terrae's realm, then Roki's. He's bound to discover En sooner or later. Once he does, there's no telling if they'd fight or if En would influence Net the same way he did in the creation story to form some sort of alliance. En feels that getting rid of Roki's followers is important, but he urges his followers to be stealthy in doing so.
I'm pretty sure that covers the big four.Welp, looks like I ballsed up the main post again by daring to add a link to the main post. I have a backup version on my laptop, which is currently broken but should be fixed in a couple days.
I'd love to see what you've thought up for the path of En; to be honest I hadn't even started thinking about it beyond the lore.
All the minor gods created by archebuS will be added and given new paths. Some of the fan gods from the original Cubeaism will also be carried over into TSC. What would you think about Shepern in The Second Coming? What purpose would he serve/god would he be loyal to?
Regarding being moved to literature, there's a bit of a misunderstanding with one of the forum mods that I've been working on sorting out since last night. It'll probably be sorted out soon.
EDIT: Witithe will likely be one of the first minor gods I add; what did you have in mind for the path of Witithe?
-Sketchuniverse
P.S: I will be hosting the server.
I just wanted to say that i think Shepern is awesome.
I think En's path should end with going to the end and being killed by the Ender Dragon, giving him your soul so that he may grow stronger. Keep in mind that in canon, there are many people following the path of En, and the path should be a broader challenge that makes sense to exist as a common practice for followers of En. I do like the restrictions you came up with though; the two block high thing might be a bit harsh and pointless, but I agree that followers of En shouldn't be able to touch water. Perhaps pumpkins should be a required headgear though, as they allow you to look at Endermen without agro-ing them.
It's definitely a good idea to start with the original Cubeaism and wait for The Second Coming to come out of beta. I'd be happy to help with the server; contact me on Skype (businessguin200) whenever you want to start talking about it.
Again, in canon, all the paths take place in multiplayer, you just never meet any other players.
I'm gonna take a crack at writing Net later today, see how it goes. Honestly, his is the path that I'm the least sure about, except for the final stage (summon the Wither in the real world and let him kill you, destroy your house, and then leave).
Anyone got any suggestions?
Unfortunately, I haven't heard from him in around two years. I'm still in contact with Dbone though!
Can't wait for this.