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I would like to know if it would be possible to control starting NPC density and starting Zombie density. Set NPC density to as high as possible and set Zombie density to as low as possible. Then set resources to highest setting. First few days see all hell breaking loose as all the NPCs form groups and fight over supplies while zeds pour in from all corners of the map and descend on the fighting NPCs.
 
Most of the resources like food and weapons would probably be consumed during the initial days while NPC population is still high. After a week or so most of the NPCs would be dead, having killed each other off while fighting for resources while zeds tore apart the weaker or battle-weary groups.
 
That seems like the most plausible way to do it without changing any code, though I doubt the game engine could handle such a huge amount of meta events going on.

Maybe not pre-apo but short after start? Some more chaos after you spawn into the game? A good amount of humans and zombies running around- nothing realy new. They would kill each other and after some time the game would continue just like it start right now. Only difference is that the environment around you got changed dynamicly. Maybe NPC groups could also form dynamicly then.

Fact is, there's only so much you can do with a game and many people seem to underestimate the sheer complexity of simulating 'before'. It just wouldn't work without including 'fake' elements, which would kinda detract from the dynamic sense the game's going for. 
 
Also, if you mean surviving police elements after the initial chaos, I don't see why that would be overly difficult to mod in once NPCs are fully in. Hell, they'd essentially just be another survivor group with extra skills/equipment. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see how the metagame is set out.

GUTROT ISLAND

http://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php/topic/12359-vacation-islands-pre-alpha-1/
 



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