Essentially, Survivor started out as a "disaster sim", something to let you see what it'd be like to live in New York City if no one were left alive. Then I saw I Am Legend and realized it's basically the same thing, so I opened it up to the Crymod.com community, and it's evolved into this. New York is occupied territory, and you're smack dab in the middle of it. Work with the Insurgents of the Free America Coalition, or run missions for the Army that's occupied Manhattan - the choice is yours. Here's a typical "Day-in-the-life" of the Survivor player.
You wake up on a hard mattress in a Bed-Stuy apartment. You look around for something to eat, see the stash of power bars you snagged while you were doing some recon on Wall Street. You eat one, restoring your energy, and you snag your M4 from a weapons cache you've assembled over the past few weeks. On your cell, you receive an incoming text from Lao, your FAC contact in Chinatown. They want you to steal a consignment of arms from the National Guard base set up by Ground Zero. You think for a moment - it's bound to drop your reputation with the NGs, but it could open up some new travel routes for you with the FAC. So why not? You hop in a Yellow Cab you've restored and armored, and drive down with some of Chang's men. You take a potshot at some of the propaganda speakers, and the broadcasts stop, allowing you to enjoy your iPod. The NGs are initially relaxed as you approach, but pretty soon Chang's boys have let off a few rounds and your rep counts for fuck-all. The NGs give chase as you fly down Broadway doing 75. The National Guardsmen are catching up, but you're making 'em work for it. Chang's men have let loose with their AKs, but it's no use - the NGs have called in a helicopter. Just in the nick of time, you pull into a side street on Delancey - good thing you and the FAC took back the area a couple days before. Your efforts pay off - as you slide through the gates they've erected, a masked guerilla launches an RPG right into the chopper, allowing you to make it to safety. A quick change of disguise, and you're free to make your way around the city at your leisure. You're starting to feel hungry again, so you head uptown to a vegan place your friend Teresa runs. Since you MEDEVAC-ed her friend from a blaze in Washington Heights, she hasn't let you pay for a meal. Alright with you, though - could just as easily spend the money on some fresh kevlar purchased off the back of a National Guard truck, or a new apartment closer to civilization. Ready to relax, you decide to do some rooftop hunting. After taking shots at pigeons for a couple hours, you realize you should be heading home. You stop buy an FAC supply depot, where a friend gives you a ride back to the pad in Bed-Stuy, and tuck in for a night's sleep. Who knows what you'll be doing tomorrow?
0 comments by bblakeney on Apr 27th, 2008 digg this super bookmark
Well, sue me. Like many other mods, Survivor's hit a bit of a snag lately (work, computer problems, etc.), but don't despair. I'm working on a draft of the script as we speak. Just wanted to let the watchers know that your trust and hope isn't misplaced (simply that I'm lazy/busy with many other projects). Hopefully I'll have a working draft soon, but in the meantime, just be patient. Good things will come your way, even if Crysis 2 is out before this mod is done.
I'm currently flying solo on this, but hopefully I'll be able to get a character/weapons modeller to sign on. I'm working on mapping out NYC right now. It's looking somewhat implausible, but I think I'm going to ditch block-by-block realism in favor of comic-book aesthetics and playability, as well as creating an immersive world that will reflect Manhattan as a warzone.
All the best, Folks!
--blakes
That said, here's the Poll. Man, there should really be a poll option on Moddb. : )
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the Mod DB community today (totally free) and do things you never thought possible.
Is this mod dead
Just want to make this very clear to anybody who cares to do it. THERE'S A POLL, NOW.
This is a chance to have your feedback heard, and vote on elements of the game. Please leave comments on the news entry if you have a suggestion or something you'd really like to see. Thanks! :)
ok srry for my lasr comment but now i understand why u mad it this way
Haha, thanks dude. Things are shaping up, and hopefully it'll be good enough to make you forget about I Am Legend for a while. : )
Thanks a bunch to all the watchers, new and old, and to those who posted their encouragement. Definitely gonna keep me going on this. :)
that mod looks amazing to me. i love the concepts and the story. hope to see screens soon ;)
I absolutely love the description of the mod on the mod search page. :p
Looks like a great idea, I am looking forward to this. Although I don't have crysis, and I know it runs awful on my computer, I am still excited for this.
Just read your announcement, and its good to see that you are still working on this. Hope all goes well, and keep up the good work ;)
Thanks for the kind words, guys. :) I'll keep trucking, even if it's only for me and the 39 mod watchers. :D