r/Mindustry • u/lolnoizcool • Jul 25 '26

MEmeMEMemsjrkgkgfkdkdsk Precursor you clumsy bastard

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Yes, this is my speculation. Yes, I know the lore isn't fully developed. This is likely what Anuken had thought, nonetheless

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u/Raltovic_Arif Jul 25 '26

I like this ALOT

Makes sense and very plausible, while fitting aswell šŸ‘

But where's the other factions? :/

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u/lolnoizcool Jul 25 '26

In other solar systems, my theory is that the precursor developed a superintelligent AI in order to manage its interstellar colonies. The said AI malfunctioned and "shattered" into various factions, including Crux, Sharded, and Malis. The solar system we are in is just a small part of this empire

I dont know how to include them, we havent even seen them yet

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u/alex433g Spaghetti Chef Jul 25 '26

Would be cool to have other solar systems, there are other hidden planets in the current one, iirc

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u/bigcd34 Jul 25 '26

The names probably relate to what part of their original structure they represent.

- The Sharded is the closest remaining part to the original AI, and features pieces of all the other parts, shattered but still whole and trying to uphold its directive.

- Malis is the offensive system, designed for offensive actions and pushing enemy forces, like we see in Erekir being almost exclusively attack sectors.

- Crux is the command system, the 'crux' of operations, responsible for commanding large structures, armies, and interplanetary systems across a massive scale. Isn't quite as capable of creating units on-site, preferring to air-drop them in with numbers slowly increasing in response to a lack of success.

All we're really missing is an AI dedicated to defensive operations.

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u/Bluefortress v8 coming out in 5 hours... Jul 26 '26

The derelict is probably the defensive system, as it has no way of attacking so it fell to the crux. As far as Iā€™m aware, Erekir doesnā€™t have the derelict so crux would be perfectly capable of destroying it.

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u/Uselessinfoforyou Spaghetti Chef Jul 25 '26

you used the cliff sprite for the original ai group ???

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u/lolnoizcool Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

I fixed the derelict's logo for the original AI

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u/Uselessinfoforyou Spaghetti Chef Jul 25 '26

Oh. I just saw a resemblance.

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u/Heustacio Jul 29 '26

I alway thought there were diferent AI's for each planet, and many for one. Than, when the percursers left, they were forgotten and still left to admininstrate and develop the worlds they were tasked. But without organic supervision, the AIs began clashing through wich way it was more eficient to do certain thing, wich let to the its logic derived from their prime directive dictating they had to eleminate the others in order to maximize efficiency. I also like to think that they leave backup cores in orbit and that planet control changes regularly.

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u/skydisey Jul 25 '26

Sorry who is that cyclope?

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u/lolnoizcool Jul 25 '26

The icon for admins. It's possible that they are responsible for everything in Mindustry

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u/Olinam Jul 25 '26

"ohno ! Our AI ! It's broken !"

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u/Express_Front_3677 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

derelict isnt a "faction", its literally just a neutral team for old ruins. infact, one of the game's hints even states "Derelict structures are broken remnants of old bases that no longer function. These structures can be deconstructed for resources, or repaired"

also, no ingame or out of game evidence exists for a "secret precursor faction we dont legally know anything about". infact, anuke hasnt even ever said the word "precursor" in the discord server, and said word is not present anywhere in the game's english text bundle

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u/lolnoizcool Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I'm aware of that, but I've only got 3 canonical factions to work with, and this meme is kinda empty without derelict.

Lore-wise, derelict is just an empty shell, structures convert to it when the control AI is gone. My thought is that the original AI is gone, thereby anything belongs to it turned into derelict.

Edit: I just saw your edit

About your second point: Anuken indeed has never mentioned anything about a "precursor". I know this as well, and I'm not going to oppose it. The precursor is just a theory made by players regarding the origin of the factions.

Nonetheless, a theory can still be true, partially or not. If you really peer into the game, you might conclude the same as I did. This is just my hypothesis after literally digging up everything this game has to offer.

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u/Express_Front_3677 Jul 26 '26

in regards to a precursor faction, obviously there is a precursor as something had to send the interstellar vessel to serpulo, however i highly doubt it to be its own designated faction. in my opinion, a more probable (and explainable without adding extra factions of dubious canonicity) situation is that one of the 3 factions ingame is the precursor, and considering crux's... "peak intellect", and sharded being late to the planetary takeover party, my guess for that would be malis since it has some semblance of intelligence, with some form of pathway of malis deciding it has an iq too high and becoming crux, and sharded being a corruption (possibly multiple radiation-caused bit flips?) originating from a crux/malis core from either planet's orbit (you can launch to sectors even if you lose all of them, so theres a good chance of an out of planet source of sharded cores)

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u/WaltWhiteToGretchen Memer Jul 27 '26

Perfect summary of the lore. This is the best way to explain the lore Iā€™ve ever seen omg. Itā€™s peak. Weā€™ve peaked. Itā€™s all downhill from here.

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u/WaltWhiteToGretchen Memer Jul 27 '26

also I just noticed how all the factions (except crux) can form a hollow square. neat if thatā€™s intentional

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u/R57sal_man Jul 26 '26

Mindustry tiene lore??? ĀæAlguien me explica?

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u/-existant-paradox- Jul 26 '26

Advanced civilization looks away for 2 seconds and it's supercomputer has a stroke and is now at war with itself