"The Beast Balance Mod by Turanic Carrier Man introduces new ships to both the Beast and Somtaaw sides, in an attempt to balance out Homeworld: Cataclysm multiplayer. There has been many complaints about how the Beast's ships are inferior to the Somtaaw's, so I have constructed this mod to help balance the game out and add some new ships."

Missions:

In the Beast Balance Mod version 6 the two multiplayer missions are included. To play these "Multiplayer Missions":

1. Make sure that the Multiplayer folder has been copied from the extracted folder into the main Cataclysm directory.
2. Enter the skirmish vs. CPU screen and select the mission map (entitled Beast Balance Part 1, Part 2, etc.).
3. Turn the CPU difficulty to the max.
4. Disable Research, Crates, and Harvesting.
5. Start skirmish playing as the Somtaaw race.

*NOTE* Since in Cataclysm player starting points are random, sometimes you will be given the wrong side in the Multiplayer Mission (in some Missions this may not matter, but in the first two missions it does).
If this happens, simply reload the map until you are given the correct side (in the first mission your starting fleet should be composed of a large Turanic Raider force, in the second you should be controlling the Hiigaran/Somtaaw fleet).

Ship Updates:

Somtaaw:

• Dreadnaught has two added turrets with pulsar-like* weapons. Vastly improved ion cannons. Counter Ship: Kadeshi Multibeam Frigates in large groups.
• Destroyer has two extra missile launch bays on its missile turret and an additional missile turret mounted behind the first, giving it better coverage and firepower. Improved ion cannons. Counter ships: Kadeshi Multibeam frigates (on the surprise attack), Standard Corvettes, Heavy Cruiser, Kadeshi Carrier.
• ACV changed to Somtaaw multigun corvette. It now has a huge array of turreted guns to help it take out strike craft and especially swarmers. Extremely slow for a corvette now that it has to carry all of the new weapons. Counter ships: Raider Standard corvettes, Hive Frigates, Ramming Frigates, Beast Heavy Cruiser.
• New "Gattling" Carrier turrets added - fires an anti fighter/corvette, low-powered pulsar*.

Beast:

• The Kadeshi Advanced Swarmer now replaces the former Turanic Raider Interceptor. It has much more firepower, speed, and manueverability. Counter ship: Anything with energy cannons, Somtaaw Multigun Corvette, Hive Frigate.
• The new Raider Standard Corvette replaces the old heavy corvette. It has rapid-fire top and bottom turrets added to the initial side turrets. Counter ship: Dreadnaught, Somtaaw Multi Beam Frigate, Hive Frigate.
• The Kadeshi Multi Beam Frigate can cloak and has lots of firepower. Counter ship: MCV, Dreadnaught, Acolyte, ACV, Leech, Hive Frigate.
• The new Kadeshi Carrier (infected form of the Kadeshi Command Ship) replaces the old beast Taiidan Carrier, and has four medium ion cannons as its main weapon. It has a tendancy to ram through and crash into ships as it swings around while under attack. Counter ship: Dreadnaught, Destroyer, Leech, Ramming Frigate.
• Turanic Raiders (seen only in the skirmish missions):
  Turanic Raider Standard Corvette upgraded with two new turrets. Strong vs. frigates, corvettes and fighters.
• Added new Pulsar* Corvette to their fleet. Powerful multi-tasking corvette.

Hiigaran (seen only in the skirmish missions):

• Laser* Corvette, strong vs. capital ships and especially frigates.