# \#hws-story **URL:** https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/tag/hws-story/208.md [Latest](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/tags.md) --- ## [Death & Dying](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/death-dying/11587)
**Author:** [@RexXxuS](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/RexXxuS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/death-dying/11587 "2025-01-01T09:00:00Z")
Survival in HWS+ is more than just dodging danger — it’s about understanding the deeper mechanics of life, death, and how to turn risk into reward. Death has real consequences, but also opportunities — if you’re strategi… --- ## [HWS DNA](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/hws-dna/4388)
**Author:** [@RexXxuS](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/RexXxuS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/hws-dna/4388 "2025-01-01T23:00:00Z")
Prologue The Elemental Galactic Services (EGS) Corporation experimented long time ago on a method to boost their Clones with specific experience points. That way the Clones were able to get stronger and smarter over tim… --- ## [Dealer Origin](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/dealer-origin/4382)
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Story and Gameplay The Dealer Origin was born out of all other Origins. After few Clone Cycles the EGS saw the Trade Volume of certain Clones and decided to investigate into an own Origin with specific Dealer DNA. At th… --- ## [Engineer Origin](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/engineer-origin/4383)
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Story and Gameplay The Engineer Origin is the foundation for colonization and building in the universe. The EGS Corporation modified the DNA pool for the Engineer Clones to master this task better than any other Clone Or… --- ## [Fighter Origin](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/fighter-origin/4384)
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Story and Gameplay The Fighter Origin is a self-seeking group, but they are proud, skilled, and cunning. Though some may consider them to be the ‘bad’ guys in the HWS Universe, they are undeniably brilliant opportunists… --- ## [Explorer Origin](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/explorer-origin/4387)
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Story and Gameplay Explorers would object to being labeled as ‘good guy’ or ‘outlaw’. They would likely object to practically any label. While Explorers may not be as clearly defined as the other Origins - they are fr… --- ## [Taxes](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/taxes/4389)
**Author:** [@RexXxuS](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/RexXxuS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/taxes/4389 "2017-02-03T14:08:57Z")
Certain playfields have Taxes applied to them for various reasons. Playfields with Taxes: Please press M in-game and read the playfield description. You may need to scroll down to see Taxes. Typically, taxes are ap…