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[MetalPiranha]

Survivor Mod

'Survivor' is a SP HL2 total conversion mod. It takes place in the present day, on an island of unknown location.

Here's a bit of the storyline:

One night, a fishing boat was travelling on its daily course. The seas were getting rougher and rougher, winds howling away and the crew were unable to keep control of the boat. The boat crashes into some rocks just off the shore of the island.

The next morning, the only survivor awakes washed up on the shore. Bruised and battered, his mission is to stay alive on the island until rescue arrives.

Features

I'd like the mod to have a lot of cool new features, such as a hunger and thirst bar. These bars gradually deplete throughout the day, and must be attended to via finding food and water (surprisingly enough). Also, there should be a stamina bar which is nurtured only by sleeping.

Food can be obtained from the wildlife of the island. The survivor must find / make weapons which can be used to kill the game for eating. The survivor will start off with only basic weapons such as throwing stones, but will work his way up to making traps... etc etc. Water can be obtained by finding fresh streams.

To be able to sleep, the survivor must make his own camp, protected from the harshness of the night, and predators. Hostile creatures will be the most rewarding (foodwise).

Team

To create a mod, we need a good team that will be willing to use a program called teamspeak. I'm sure a lot of people know this already from CS and stuff. I think it'd be much more useful to get the mod in motion instead of using IRC or forums for communication.

I can't say yet who or what we need, but we will need at least one coder, one mapper, one modeller, one skinner (texture artist) etc.

Also

If we can get this mod working, the moment S.T.A.L.K.E.R. comes out i'd like to make a version for that game too - it looks f3ckin' awesome.

I've posted some screenshots for inspiration (kinda). Its not very good mapping I know but its just a starting point ok.

(In case you're wondering what #2 is, its an example of island food :rolling: - enjoy!)

If anyone is interested in this mod, please reply in this thread.

~Piranha :E

 

[crackhead]

well its a nice idea i like it. good luck with it. you phrased the bit about team speak badly.

 

[Yorick]

Sounds like a neat idea, and you don't seem like a complete moron, so, yes, best of luck. :E

 

[MetalPiranha]

you don't seem like a complete moron

I try my best :E

 

[Sloth]

Yes, agreed, good luck!

 

[houndeye]

If you are making this a 'life-sim' type game, it sounds incredibly fun and original. (Life-sim meaning something along the lines of Princess Maker 2, etc.) You could have a certain number of days/weeks/rounds before being rescued, and then you are judged on what you accomplished during your time. (Things like, finding better food, building shelter, making better tools.) If it's just running around an island, then you're gonna need some kind of story/goals...

 

[crackhead]

id suggest you move the mod to the far cry engine as its much better suited for island games

 

[Pilo]

I like the sound of it but it seems slightly pointless to me, just eating food until some comes along. Prehaps if there was a story or more than objective.

 

[$kelet0r]

Food can be obtained from the wildlife of the island. The survivor must find / make weapons which can be used to kill the game for eating. The survivor will start off with only basic weapons such as throwing stones, but will work his way up to making traps... etc etc. Water can be obtained by finding fresh streams.

it sounds different but if your in a non linear location life becomes pointless - life even real life needs purpose - so add story, hostile natives, large predators -give the player a reason to survive in a game
oh and forget about doing it in source - cryteks engine is the way to go

 

[swiss_cheese9797]

I don't wanna join any mods right now but if you are makign a survivor mod, it wont be complete without a player model of that fat naked gay guy from season 1, I will volunteer to make that model. BTW I might suggest that you change the name of the mod asap, its a direct theme/title taken from a current tv show. NBC-Universal might get their panties in an tizzy.

 

[swiss_cheese9797]

Make that CBS. Sorry NBC-Universal.

 

[$kelet0r]

call it Lost Survivor :E

 

[X_i_Z_o_R]

How about making it multiplayer - three or four people competing for resources, lobbing stones at each other and stealing each others food lol - perhaps even co-operating

 

[MetalPiranha]

wont be complete without a player model of that fat naked gay guy from season 1, I will volunteer to make that model. BTW I might suggest that you change the name of the mod asap, its a direct theme/title taken from a current tv show. NBC-Universal might get their panties in an tizzy.

I'm sorry im not american - it all sounds like mambo jambo to me.

id suggest you move the mod to the far cry engine

I think the X-ray engine (the S.T.A.L.K.E.R) engine would be better because it has a day/night cycle and also the npcs arent scripted - they are just given basic needs such as eating and drinking - makes the game a constantly changing environment - crucial for this mod... And stop tryna get rid of me :E

I agree that a story should be implemented too. I dont think anything massive though, because if you are stranded on an island most of your time you will be hunting food, finding water, tryna fire distress flares etc.

Get what I mean?

EDIT: Xizor - I was just thinking that as I was typing lol. Kinda have to come up with a reason why theres been 4+ boat crashes

 

[$kelet0r]

there was just one boat crash - but they were shipwrecked drug dealers who hate each others guts....

 

[MetalPiranha]

A bit of a long shot.

Despite the minor storyline problem - doesn't sound like a bad idea. Could be really addictive :E

 

[crackhead]

there was just one boat crash - but they were shipwrecked drug dealers who hate each others guts

hahahahaha

anyway theres no problem calling it survivor. you cant trademark the name survivor. its liek copyrighting the word "the"

 

[Pilo]

hahahahaha

anyway theres no problem calling it survivor. you cant trademark the name survivor. its liek copyrighting the word "the"

Thats indeed true. However, if you actually start making it like the US or GB show then that where you'll start to cause trouble.

 

[MetalPiranha]

Meh, ok, i'll think up a better name - unless you guys can come up with one

Out of interest, is anybody interested in modding S.T.A.L.K.E.R when it comes out - www.stalker-game.com

 

[crackhead]

i seriously think you should consider making this on the farcry engine.

 

[MetalPiranha]

I can understand your reasoning but really i want top notch graphics.

Give me a few reasons why :naughty: