Let's Play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead - Episode 16: Nestor

[@mutantwormgirl]

23:20 - why you should never turn your back on the Color Generator in DaVinci Resolve.

[@pigcatapult]

I know it was a coincidence of procedural generation, but the minefield/gun line being pointed *at* the ruined evac shelter instead of away from it is A+ environmental storytelling.

[@mutantwormgirl]

I'm glad someone else got a chuckle out of it. Especially with the DONT DEAD OPEN INSIDE it sorta paints a picture.

[@queengames8421]

Another banger episode. I'm not super familiar with cataclysm beyond the early game, so the sudden shift into eldritch horror actually caught me off guard.

[@bananatron6930]

I was really caught off guard by an encounter with a mysterious impossible shape that hurts to look at or think about, followed by shooting it with a gun until it collapsed; I wasn’t expecting an Otherside Picnic reference.

[@AutocraticAnarchy]

I got into Cataclysm because of your videos after finding my way here via Fear & Hunger. My current character is a former landscaper who woke up in a mansion basement. There were a pair of feral humans wearing suits of cheap plate armour down there -- poor quality, but impenetrable with the gardening machete he still had on him -- so he had to desperately skulk his way around to find the stairs up, stuffing whatever handfuls of food or small practical tools he could find into his pants along the way. He had no combat training, only decent physical fitness from the manual labour of his job, so any scuffles he got into would be a trade of flesh for space. He stumbled up the stairs and out an open window, sprinting into the forest until he was sure he was no longer being followed. He had a little food on his person, but no potable water. He'd have to simply limp through the trees, up a road and along a hiking trail, and hope he found sanctuary before sunset. He was immensely lucky to find an abandoned hunting lodge. There's something enchanting about the way this game creates those little organic storytelling moments.

[@Dracef2135]

Nestor's negatives was the game's way of saying "Never play without 'Disable NPC Needs' ". That'd be one hell of a challenge character though, and my love of smocking racks might just push me that way.

[@MrJruskey86]

Loving it. Nestor got smacked half a map tile and gets up and comes back for more what a fucking dude. Last time I had a brute wallop me it sent me through 2 layers of sandbags and a window. Thank fuck for US Army vests and Sapi plates.

[@mrskundi8365]

Melli:sees incomprehensible eldritch nightmare responsible for the collapse of human civilization "So anyways I start blasting"

[@Ixmythot]

I wasn't expecting portals into non-eccludian space! When Mel started feeling a pulse, I expected it to be some sign of an infection, that she might have gotten infected by the big, beefy infected that nearly took her and Nestor down. Always an instant watch, whenever one of these goes up, and I can't wait for the next one, along with anything else you throw our way!

[@slitheryrelic7933]

Nestor getting decked so unbelievably hard, and getting back up to keep fighting? He is a fuckin champ, I hope he continues to survive.

[@perryborn2777]

"They're not the toughest guys around" They appear to be the only guys around lol Loving the series

[@mutantwormgirl]

This got a good chuckle out of me. And thanks! More coming as soon as I finish this other video I'm working on.

[@Ultrajinni]

Fear and hunger sound track actually fits perfectly to CDDA! Good vid as always!

[@legitimatehapp]

I always love when cdda randomly does setup and payoff. With the newspaper -> storm thing. I’ve never actually been able to find the center of the storms before, kind of a shame it’s just another vortex enemy haha. I think I saw people talk about how the storms had good loot but I think maybe they were lying.

[@XelexMirror]

No, it is not. Worm Girl just randomly shot an ordinary enemy ("absence") way after the actual storm had ended (see wheather field by that time) just for dramatic effect. I bet she tried to find the center, but had no luck this time.

[@legitimatehapp]

@@XelexMirror I see lol, convenient timing with the end of the storm then

[@pbsixgun6]

The storm moves so getting to the center of the storm isn't always easy now. And Rycon just did an episode where they entered the eye of the storm. So it's definitely a major thing.

[@lekoe961]

What an incredible episode. The moment with the zombie that walloped Nestor and whatever the hell was going on with the Impossible Shapes and the portal thing got me REALLY tense. Loving these videos so much

[@raiu6438]

Always happy to see a new Worm Girl vid

[@Dvnstrt]

Excellent use of the Fear and Hunger soundtrack in this episode

[@hugmeir]

This entire series has been fantastic, but dropping a "It's a clear, crisp spring morning" gave me a hearty chuckle.

[@Slightquills]

I am loving this series. I watched all the episodes so far in a few days. I really like the style of your videos. I think it was mentioned before being both informational and entertaining. I can't wait to see more.

[@animarpg2970]

My happiness is imesurable and my day is saved. Thanks for the great content!

[@asahearts1]

Yeah, this is what I was waiting for! The refugee center always spawns so far away for me...

[@maebemaebenot]

I pull up a chair and some snacks every time one of these comes out, they're actually Kino.

[@bene3443]

Once again very hype, thank you keeping this series going.

[@raidenovitt1991]

this episode was so intense i loveddd it. i can’t wait for the next one 😩

[@tmanzplayer]

Good timing, just binged all the non-CDDA content waiting for new drop

[@antzerobooks]

those fear and hunger soundtrack addition is 👌

[@defgih15]

honestly really hyped to see this series continue! Vibes are immaculate

[@jilocasin]

I was just watching some old episodes and very much hoping a new one would come out soon. So thank you for continuing this project. It's by far the best CDDA content I've seen.

[@JuanPerez-pr8wy]

wohooo new episode lets goooo. on anothe note you seem to have a taste for underrated games, so i whole heartly recommend Void Stranger, it will blow your mind in more ways that one

[@Nerdule]

Oh geez, that moment with the brute was close.

[@SiberianOldPal]

What a disturbing soundtrack for the portal storm! :D Good job

[@messypeter397]

Another excellent episode, always really happy when one of these drops ^^

[@raidenovitt1991]

BABE NEW CATACLYSM DROPPED

[@Darcmagikan1]

Binged the first 13 episodes and just now remembered this series, glad to see that I got 2 new episodes to enjoy :3 Your storytelling is amazing as always

[@noxlunesia]

Mel: Looking at a monstrous amalgamation of body parts as it starts clawing at her new friend. Also Mel: lol this reminds me of neco arc

[@caster756]

of course, the night I stay up playing cdda, the next day I sleep in past a worm girl upload! once again fantastic episode and major props to the dope ass fanartist

[@potatoesstarch2376]

Wow I cannot BELIEVE the perfect foreshadowing in that portal newspaper. I started my own playthough a few days ago. Haven't in years. Portal storms didn't exist back then. One just hit me as I played earlier today. Was... an event. I love things like that. Reminded me of vintage story. Then you got one haha, great timing. Glad I got to see it on my own unaware first. I wound up killing the absence too. No idea that was what ended it.

[@nmo922]

We'd all like to think of ourselves as a Melliferas during the zombie apocalypse, but we'd be Nestors and Kirks for sure.

[@Scylithen]

Good something to watch when I am properly awake in 6 hours time 😏🙏🤣

[@pbsixgun6]

lol. Interesting how Kirk got into the BACK seat...almost like he had a premonition. hehehe

[@Second-Hand-Shadow]

WOOOOHOOOO!!! Another cataclysm episode!

[@aidenb7444]

Perfect time for a new cataclysm video

[@Tsuruchi_420]

What a coincidence, I'm playing right now

[@DrakeBarrow]

You got some good luck with that Brute. I usually flee those bastards until the mid game. Late game, they're not much of a muchness, but then again they come in with Onii San Kevlar Hulk and Ojisan Skeletal Juggernaut ready to isekai you out of this life.

[@mutantwormgirl]

Juggernaut-kun...

[@DrakeBarrow]

@@mutantwormgirl Help me, step-Juggernaut, I'm stuck in the Cataclysm!

[@SeaJayLY]

The latter part of this video just goes to show that the soundtracks for both Fear and Hunger games are super effective at delivering a surreal and oppressive atmosphere

[@clownofwar]

oh boy its getting good now :) can't wait for the next episode.

[@Gigas0101]

I liked the part where you lived out the Canadian Dream and sent a goose back to hell.

[@Esotericspirits]

Master of CDDA is back

[@archivalzone]

Hell yeah, been craving this! Can't wait to watch!

[@razrboy20]

2:43 *Your reminder to wear your seat-belt and watch the road*

[@mutantwormgirl]

Real survivors always remember to buckle up.

[@andreasostlund4081]

Epic, not only does helldivers 2 release today, we also get an episode of CDDA.

[@hankyje117]

Huge fan of these, just got caught up

[@cheese_priest]

hell yeah, love this series

[@TheLordSarek]

Great series 👏

[@utropic7380]

I love the car becoming biblically accurate on a slight turn

[@mutantwormgirl]

It looks so bad! The exterior tiles all do this doubling thing to make it so you can't walk diagonally through the vehicle, but there's got to be a less ugly solution.

[@utropic7380]

@@mutantwormgirl you know though its why I enjoy CDDA is stuff like that. I mean I’m sure there is though. Like making it a single static object or something but idk how that would work in engine tbh

[@mutantwormgirl]

@@utropic7380 The car keeps a version of itself saved in memory which is always pointing straight north, and the code can call upon those XYZ coords relative to the in-game ones, so that the game always knows which tile is which even as the car moves around. I think a check could be added whenever anything steps onto or off of a car tile that tries to see if that movement would be possible while the car was pointed north. If so, the movement would fail. This would allow diagonals to block movement without doubling the walls. The other method would be to make it so that all tiles could optionally diagonal movement in adjacent squares, and simply apply that to car walls if there were two adjacent to each other. Not sure which would be easier, but both should be possible.

[@utropic7380]

@@mutantwormgirl yo thats awesome. I feel like the first one would be easier? Less lines of code, I think, if I had to imagine. Idk I’m just getting into design and code and stuff, so its still new to me. But why don’t you look into making a mod for it?

[@mutantwormgirl]

@@utropic7380 Mods don't work that way in Cataclysm unfortunately. They can only replace json files, which include things like enemy definitions, mutations, items, and furniture. This is some very complex hardcoded c++ and would require working on the game itself. If you're interested, it is open source and anyone can take a crack at it.

[@Leverquin]

so tense. pure horror

[@asenwolf3441]

blessed day

[@historynerd2677]

Peak editing

[@Suspectdevice762]

I love your videos, they got me into playing cdda! I like how you rp so much in them. What tile set and soundpacks do you use?

[@mutantwormgirl]

msxotto+ for the tiles. For sound it's usually @'s soundpack, but here I was using cc-sounds for some reason.

[@EnriqueAvMTz]

WORM GIRL RULES

[@Ranalcus]

14:48 Hippity Hoppity Get out of my Property

[@kernium]

*9:35* Foie Gras for dinner!

[@crimsongrain6163]

Ooh a new worm girl video

[@evilmachinegungaming957]

sick might make me get this game

[@mutantwormgirl]

It's free! Head over to cataclysmdda.org to check it out.

[@its_nhoj]

She's baaaaack!!!

[@GODOFMAYHEM96]

Part of me wanted to know why we were shooting the "shapes"... the other part of me felt it was completely justified regardless, since I had a feeling we didn't wanna see what would happen if we didn't

[@XelexMirror]

We were shooting the shapes for roleplay. ;) Love this detail.

[@Inglonias]

Have you been updating the game as the Lets Play continues, or are you locked into a particular version of the game at this point?

[@pbsixgun6]

Updating a current series without making sure you have a backup save isn't a great recommendation. Most long running series makers don't update unless it has a major fix they need. Only Vormithrax would update before each Stream Cause he's nuts and does short (sorta) runs. But he's on Hiatus atm.

[@wallacemendonca5594]

More please.

[@MetalGearUltima]

You ever join up with a cute punk girl who killed an eldritch horror for you, and then get sucker punched a distance the length of a football field? The journey to the Refugee Shelter is gonna be TOUGH. The peeps there are either going to see ragged survivors on their last legs walk through those doors, OR 3+ doomguys/gals/pals

[@Im.a.cat.]

Dammit I’m engrossed

[@aa-tr9xt]

9:35 ducks bite

[@garnet9221]

new worm girl!!!!! lets fucking gooooooooo

[@GundiMike]

Of course you had to use *that* track from Termina.

[@mutantwormgirl]

Washingmachinecore

[@CommanderNemo1]

This is awesome! I wasn't expecting more so soon. question for you - what tilesets are you using for the Map mode? hordes for me have the "no tile" symbol on it and it bugs me to no end.

[@pbsixgun6]

I believe she's using Chibi Ultica. Could be Undead People though.

[@Sormyr]

Hey Worm Girl, when are we gonna see a deep dive into Carnival Phantasm's Berserker's First Errad? 😄

[@emperorbunnybun7513]

WormGirl you are too kond!

[@drajion8976]

WOOORRRRMMMMM GIIRRRLLL

[@lordfriedrick7911]

All of those zombie corpses in the mall aren't a good thing... Some big insects might be interested in all of those undead meat lying around...

[@mutantwormgirl]

I have an idea for how to code something like this, but it's a tremendous job and I don't think my skills are quite up to snuff yet.

[@sooz7740]

I like these videos and all... But where those Fear and Hunger videos at?

[@Zenefess]

Just wait 'til the day comes when our characters have to fend off bee-barking dogs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2sgmWBeL56bbs

[@shondab2906]

wibbily wobbly

[@goldenalpaca3881]

And they said twinks couldn't survive the apocalypse.

[@whynotcaptaincrunch]

Eldritch horrors beyond human comprehension? Nothing a glock can't fix.

[@IsaacCollins-y8g]

Worm girl content is superior

[@BSOE3058]

Oha yeah

[@VorgonTND]

BURU NYAA

[@luctapia]

hey worm girl you should consider lvling up throwing and making a sling or just throwing rocks, very cheap way to get rid of boomers or even clear small groups

[@funky2999]

Yayayyayayayyy!!!! New video!!!!!!!!1!1!1!

[@gorgonm3208]

WORM UP!

[@jinhong91]

CDDA's mapgen leaves a lot to be desired. I hate it when the roads and bridges lead you to nowhere significant, kinda ruins the immersion.

[@Hazel776FE]

Hi worm girl

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[@ГлебВасильев-с7ш]

So main enemy of this episode is the violet nazi swastika

[@tarwillow000]

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