Invasion of The Shadows
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A semi-horror PvE mod that adds a hostile faction - Shadow Universe. Discover the lore behind those who tried to stop them and use every means to oppose the new enemy.
This mod adds a new faction - Shadow Universe! Shadows are invading your world. But you're not a helpless damsel left to die alone - Shaow Gear crafted from shards of slain Shadows and high technology will assist you in this difficult endeavor. Will you be able to stop them? Even if you do, higher beings from above may take interest in you and offer you an opportunity to ascend, which you must earn by completing challenges and doing some work. So the adventure will not be over yet once Shadows are banished forever.
DISCLAIMER: It was inspired by several horror mods (Voided Reality, Gonebutnotforgotten.INFINITY, In The Corners, Untitled.log, Beyond The Skybox and etc.), so don't be surprised if you encounter some elements slightly smiliar to those from aforementioned mods.
Also, this WAS NOT inspired by FIN Diaries and TBOTV (since I never watched these ARGs).
This mod has:
-90+ entities, each with unique features. Some of them even have several states. They can be divided into seprate categories: Shadows, Cosmic Shadows, Anomalies, Celestial Machine Crew and Souls.
-20+ Dimensions, some of which are for bossfights, and the full home of Shadows - Shadow Domain! Also, a lot of them are actual planets - either Innerlands or Outerlands. Or Abstract Worls.
-30+ biomes, with lots of structures spawning on. Some are for decorations, but some have functionality. Some even contain lore!
-Plenty of mechanics, including but not limited to: Raid Party - prepare a wide flat area and try to repel the attack of Civil Federation. Also, some killed (by Converted Shadows) entities have a chance to turn into Covnerteds! And watch out for corruption that can take over your world. Also, the mechanics of alternative ways to get Cores are present as well.
-High-tech stuff for techno lovers - get immense benefits from technology. And a big chance to successfully defeating Shadows. Some gadgets may provide useful information about World Progression and locate potentially lethal Shadows.
-World Progression - the world can enter various stages, depending on the actions and events happening. The more corruption points Shadow Universe earns, the more the world descends into darkness.
-Five tiers of tools and armor.
-Codexes containing entries about all entities.
-chat system with not only Void Dude, but with Sentient and Master Cosmos as well!
-Voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient, and custom sounds!
-New crafting blocks, like Rocket Workstation or Core Reformator.
-Rockets and interplanetary exploration - jump from planet to planet in a big quest to stop Msatermind of The Cosmos.
-Retextured assets of original Minecraft - Shadow Universe has strengthened its hold.
-Surprise events - during some seemingly ordinary processes, Shadows may suddenly ambush you!
-lore and backstory.
-Some cool tunes, including bossfight themes, ambient, main menu music and so much more.
-configuration of some aspects, like The Void damage required to challenge Void Wire, Complex Shadows Chase Time Modifier or Display of welcome messages and even Iron Will Mode - a challenge for true hardcore lovers: can you complete the mod with 10 lives in total?
-And much more!
Current content:
What's the hierarchy?
1st Caste - Normal Shadows:
Normal Shadows are the basic enemies of IoTS. They spawn until Vainful and Glorious is defeated.
1st tier - Simpletons (weak entities):
Simpletons are the weakest Shadows. They spawn only in Overworld and are relatively easy to deal with.
2nd tier - Middle Class (strong entities):
The main group of Shadows. They spawn exclusively in Shadow Realm (regardless of classification) and in one of Shadow Domain biomes depending on their class.
3rd tier - Elites (mini-bosses):
Elites are like mini-bosses, they spawn rarely and only in Shadow Domain, but defeating them can earn you decent loot.
4th tier - Noblemen (minor bosses):
Noblemen are the minor bosses of the mod. They spawn extremely rarely for a reason: their toughness knows no bounds, their strength is almost unparalleled, and their abilities may not amuse you. But slaining them will result in generous rewards.
5th tier - Overlords (major bosses):
They're the most powerful Shadows, masters of groups and formations, while the final boss is a grand mastermind behind this all.
Side tier 1 - Converteds:
Naturally found only in Echoing Past Dimension, they're the reconstructed coies of former players of the world that fell victim to Invasion of The Shadows. They're something almost like Middle Class.
Side tier 2 - Souls:
Mostly found in Heaven, they're neutral entites that mostly attack when hit. Admin #13/Benevolent Starlight will destroy any hostile entity he/she sees.
Side tier 3 - Corner Shadows:
They're found only in Corrupted Corner. They're something between Middle Class and Elite.
Side Tier 4 - Voidful Shadows:
Complex, evil and hostile Shadows with two or more states/behaviors. They come from The Void, the place of absolute darkness.
2nd Caste - Cosmic Shadows:
The second caste of Shadows. They're stronger, smarter and more trickery, and ther eis even a whole faction of Shadows hell-bent on conquering Overworld!
1st tier - Innerlanders:
A smart, coordinated advanced faction with settlements, infection, vessels and lasers. They will try to take over Overworld, but you can visit their homes to show them who's the boss.
2nd tier - Outerlanders:
Unlike Innerlanders, Outerlanders are not so expansion-hungry. But they're more diverse and are trickier to deal with.
3rd Caste - Beyond-Normal Entities:
Both benevolent or not, they can be found once Master Cosmos is banished forever. They mostly divide into two tiers.
1st tier - Celestial Machine Crew:
They're neutral, but are willing to help. The most important characters among them can be interacted with to progress further.
2nd tier - Anomalies:
Entombed in Abstract Worlds for years, they arise to try and reclaim the worlds that became their prisons. They're multi-state and very lethal, but with proper preparation, you can pacify them and banish their hostility.
Planned content:
I will begin working on IoTS once Dreamland is out in beta. It will take ~2 weeks at most, but may happen earlier. For now, there will not be any updates for like a week-two. More content soon!
(Planned) Unforgotten Infinity Update - the expansion and completion of the 3rd chapter, with new half-liminal dimensions and more interactions with Celestial Machine. Also there will be some more additonal changes.
Credits:
MCreator - the mod was made using MCreator.
Xyxylunka - made the mod logo, main menu background and the design for some entities.
Grxvity_void - a theme for Master Cosmos Phase 1.
Software Automatic Mouth - voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient.
Tendrails - reanimated Disco Shadow.
GamerFNFBeing - composed 'Cosmic Desolation' (Vainful and Glorious Theme).
Pablo Borja - made 'Die Eisenfuast Am Lanzenschaft (Medieval Version)'.
Mr Gibbo - made ITC, a mod that heavily inspired to create this one, go play it!:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/in-the-corners
Join Xyxylunka's and my cool discord RUS/ENG server!:
The Invasion of The Shadows Team
