GodWaffle Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hey guys,I've been suggesting a few ideas over the past couple of days, and while this is a slightly larger addition, I think it would be a great feature in the game.First of all let me make it clear that I am not asking for the start of the apocalypse with all the NPCs running around!What I'm suggesting is having a number of 'starting scenarios' that could be either an addition to sandbox or a new mode altogether.The idea is that when you create a new save, rather than spawning in a random house on your own, you will have a very basic 'backstory' of sorts, for example you may wake up in a hospital, you may start off with your NPC brother or sister in an already barricaded/sheeted window house(could be kind of cool to have actual family members, could cause some emotional impact on the player when they finally die), you might start off drunk in a toilet somewhere.Basically these are just unique little scenarios that give you a 'different' start than just appearing in the middle of a room, and especially with NPC's that your character would know from before, it would make you inclined to stay with that person and make sure they don't die (and thus losing them eventually may be pretty hard on the player)How this would be implemented doesn't sound too difficult, for example you would spawn the player in a toilet cubicle, with the 'tipsy' moodle, which would give the impression that you passed out there after drinking too much, or spawn the player in a house with sheets on the windows/maybe barricades, and create an NPC with pre-established relationships to the player, maybe even have a 'best friend' NPC that lives in a house nearby.Some of it seems pretty far-fetched, but I think it could be an interesting idea to consider so I thought I'd throw it out there anyway and see some opinions.Let me know what you think -GodWaffle Rathlord, harakka and ToastedFishSandwich 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Neat idea, but could you elaborate on how is this different from story mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWaffle Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Neat idea, but could you elaborate on how is this different from story mode? It's different since it's not so much a 'story', but rather just things that are already predetermined at the start of the game, after the game starts it would be just like regular survival, except you would have an NPC character with you who is your family member or friend, or you might have to get out of a hospital (which may or may not be full of zombies), there would be no custscenes or anything that tells you a proper backstory, you would see the situation you're in and assume for yourself that "Ah, I've just awoken from a coma", it could help to get into the role of your character while playing I think.-GodWaffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow512 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 It isn't different from story mode. And I believe it's planned, but all those issues aside, I think it's a brilliant idea It would be nice if the solution was built in such a way that players could set up their own scenarios and share them on the forum. "Here, try my story!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWaffle Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 It isn't different from story mode. And I believe it's planned, but all those issues aside, I think it's a brilliant idea It would be nice if the solution was built in such a way that players could set up their own scenarios and share them on the forum. "Here, try my story!" Awesome to hear it's planned!Yeah, I guess it's a lot like the Kate/Baldspot story in that you can really just do whatever you want (killing Kate), and it would be fantastic to set up scenarios for other people to start in.-GodWaffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboMat Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yeah I guess once the story / NPC modding tools are out you will see a ton of different stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I saw the title of this thread and was ready to come in guns blazin'. Sounds like a good idea though! Probably one for a ways down the line, but not half bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I always imagine me waking up in project zomboid after a car crash with my bleeding nose and disorientated, realizing (again) that the whole city is overrun by undead hordes, i just need to know how to do a story on pz, i have plenty ideas, dunno the dude that start his story alone by shooting an npc right on the head and running from a large group of survivors and as the story goes on the player gets clues of what's happening between them, I love custom starting scenarios, and ABSOLUTELY love your idea, but it can be better if it's saved for designed campaigns more than a random event just at the start of your game, i'd love to see what stories have the community to tell me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k12314 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 You know what would be cool? If you could have two options, between just spawning like normal, or spawning in a situation. And maybe the situational spawn can be based on your traits? Like, a hypochondriac might start up in the doctor's office hoarding medicine, stuff like that. Gammlernoob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivster Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I love this idea! A story mode would be great makes me think of cart life for some reason. Having people make characters with backgrounds and placing them in game with custom npcs and events would make for some great game play. If this indeed is planned I need to get started on making a epic story. when mapping tools are released I will have to make a map of my town as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrokai Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I'm in for this as long as one of the scenarios includes the character being hauled to the chopping block after meeting two very charismatic vikings. Then, just before being put to death, a zombie dragon swoops down and destroys everything On second thought...there wouldn't be any guillotines in Knox county. So much for realism Rathlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWaffle Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 I'm in for this as long as one of the scenarios includes the character being hauled to the chopping block after meeting two very charismatic vikings. Then, just before being put to death, a zombie dragon swoops down and destroys everything On second thought...there wouldn't be any guillotines in Knox county. So much for realism Sounds dangerously similar to Skyrim.. Zombahkiin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k12314 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I'm in for this as long as one of the scenarios includes the character being hauled to the chopping block after meeting two very charismatic vikings. Then, just before being put to death, a zombie dragon swoops down and destroys everything On second thought...there wouldn't be any guillotines in Knox county. So much for realism Sounds dangerously similar to Skyrim.. Zombahkiin? NEH KRO DAH Get it? Neh kro? Necro? Zombies...? No? OK I'll just go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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