Angels of Apocalypse Thread

I just got hit with what I think is a great idea for a HL2 mod. I have spoken to a few friends of mine so far and I've already gotten 2 skilled artists and coder/map maker, and a 3d modeler/animator. However I'm going to need a lot of help to make this project come true. Email me at gotekix@gmail.com if you think you could help out. Ok now here's the premise of the game and some details.

Angels of Apocalypse (working title)

Storyline

You are part of the U.N. Special Forces team, nicknamed the Angels of Apocalypse, sent on missions after a zombie outbreak in the year 2025. Scientists are not entirely sure what caused the zombie infestation so they use your squad as means of retrieving vital information from science labs and on the streets in order to identify the origin. The zombies will search for any humans possible as means of nourishment. It is your duty to complete all missions sent to you by the government.

Overview of Game play
- Missions will put you online with up to 32 players
- Realistic weight and damage system will be implemented
- Team play is a key factor to the success of your team.
- Once bitten by a zombie, your HP will decrease gradually until it reaches zero and you turn into a zombie. Once you turn into a zombie, you will stay a zombie until the round is over. You will gain experience points from killing humans, though not as much as you would receive if you had stayed a human. If you die as a zombie, you will respawn as a zombie until the round is over. You can receive an antidote from one player on your team (only one player will be random assigned the antidote at the start of each round), which will end your transition into a zombie, however, once you are fully changed, you are stuck as a zombie until the end of the round, which you will respawn as a human with everyone else.
- Re-spawning only occurs after the mission is a success or all human players are converted to zombies.
- A complex experience system will be implemented, rewarding players who complete objectives and rack up zombie kills, as well as zombies who kill human players.
- Players will not be penalized for killing teammates who were bitten and will turn into a zombie, though no experience points will be rewarded.
- Missions may include multiple objectives which can change depending on the players’ actions.
- Cooperative play will be encouraged through experience reward points and ranks.
- Special abilities and weapon addons will be selectable as you gain ranks.
- Stamina system will be implemented.

Mission types
- Retrieval (pickup civilians and escort them to pickup zones)
- Hold out (fend off against hordes of zombies until time expires)
- Tactical (blow up strategic points, rebuild bridges/power generators)

Classes
- Assault – has access to rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, sniper rifles and pistols. An overall well equipped soldier for close and medium range combat.

- Engineer – equipped with a pistol and submachine gun, can repair damaged structures, plant bombs and crack key codes easily. This class is vital for most missions.

- Medic (one per team)- has the antidote which can revive infected players only before they turn into zombies.

Weapons
A. Standard Rifle
- has a 30 shot clip
- can be equipped grenade launcher
- can be equipped with flame thrower.
- can be equipped with shotgun addon.
B. Sub-machine gun
- can be equipped with laser sight
- can be equipped with scope
C. Pistols
- Standard issue 9mm (20 shot)
- can be equipped with laser sight
D. Melee weapons
- knife
- stun baton
G. Miscellaneous
- grenade
- laser trip mines

NPC Enemies
- Zombie (male/female) – has a bite attack that infects the victim, a melee slash attack. Can function with blown off limbs (crawl with arms if legs are gone). Will die instantly from a shot in the head. Multiple shots to the chest can also destroy a zombie. Another way to scare off zombies is to show them fire, burning is another way to kill them.
- Police zombie – former members of the local police departments. May be equipped with bulletproof vests or even a riot helmet, making it hard to kill with one shot to the head.
- Deformed Evolved zombie – larger zombies that have mutated beyond recognition. May have limbs that can be used as weapons. Can even shoot projectiles from its mouth. Much stronger than a normal zombie.

Playable zombie:

-has improved agility and jumping abilities over humans
-can bite to infect victims and turn them to zombies
-can slash enemies
-can spit acid projectile (medium range) to burn victims and temporarily blind them.

Maps
- Small rural town
- Suburban streets
- Science facility in the Florida
- Alaskan research center
- Office building
- Nuclear power plant
- Cargo ship
- City streets

EDIT: I have revised the system to reflect a more in depth, unique mod sytem. Please read above and comment on what you like and what you don't like. And no, this is not a Resident Evil bite off. Constructive criticism is wanted to help the mod team improve on this idea.

Edited by (in order): gotekix, gotekix

WORST!

naw. hahaha

Ok. I don't mean to sound rude but I stopped reading your idea the second you mentioned "zombie outbreak". Zombie's are lame. Zombie outbreaks, is that all people can think of to do with zombies?!? Every zombie movie (and game) I have ever seen (and heard of) has had to do with a "zombie outbreak". Why can't the player BE the zombie? And another thing, why is it always the U.S involed. There are 7 continents, pick one!

Again, I'm sorry to sound rude but this sort of stuff really annoys me. It's not just you, it's alot of other people as well. But...if you were to change a few things around, you might come up with an very good mod.

CS + Zombies

how wonderfully original

I'm glad to have your input. I'm going to take all the criticism I get and use it to make a good mod. See the problem is that nearly all the zombie games released before have not been good, which is why I want to make this mod, to give a good name to the genre. I think people are tired of playing lame zombie games but would be interested in one that is actually fun. You bring up a good point about the U.S. being the main focus, I actually was originally planning to have it set in Japan, which I may reconisder. Another thing the mod team and I are discussing is whether or not zombies should be playable characters, adding a new spectrum to the game. What do you guys think?

Maybe instead of it set in just the one area, have it on a worldwide scale. And perhaps instead of just zombies, add some other creatures along with the zombies. Maybe zombies created/animated by aliens.
I'm just throwing ideas around here. Maybe you could use them somehow.

Edited by: FrozenSoul80

Do you mean have maps in different places in the world, such as Japan, China, Australia, Germany etc. ? Or do you mean have like a massive level type thing?

i love to hate zombies...

I mean have it in locations all over the world. Like you just said: Japan, China, Australia and all that. Make it the ultimate zombie outbreak. One where no-where is safe and everyone is effected by the same crisis.

FrozenSoul80 wrote: I mean have it in locations all over the world. Like you just said: Japan, China, Australia and all that. Make it the ultimate zombie outbreak. One where no-where is safe and everyone is effected by the same crisis.

I like the idea. I think that is what we're now going to aim for. There are many quirks that need to be worked out, but most will flatten out during the production phase. Thanks for the input once again.

I still need a few more people to help out with the mod. Anyone with previous modding experience would be great. Though we have most of the jobs we need, we need more people doing the same jobs so things don't take eons. Will still need a sound designer though. Email me at gotekix@gmail.com if you're interested.