xorianwasp / real_dark_skies

A supplement, community supported mod that increments the Cataclysm DDA experience by adding an inscrutable alien-humanoid paramilitary expeditionary force to your typical survival scenario. Complements to the vanilla adding the vile Xenoids, the murderous Strays, the terrifying [REDACTED], and more!

Real Dark Skies

A supplemental, community supported, mod for Cataclysm: DDA, taking inspiration from XCOM 2, Half Life 2, the movie Skyline (not the sequels) and other similar 'alien invasion' media, as well as Harlan Ellison's short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" to present a brutal game of survival against an alien expeditionary force.

Takeaway Features

In short, The Real Dark Skies is much more difficult than vanilla DDA, only recommended for players who have some experience under their belt, and players that move to love to add as many additional mods as possible.

• Many more people were twisted into hostile mutants by stray alien bioweapons, now called Strays. They are stronger than a vanilla zombie, but there come in smaller groups, usually, and have a few nasty variants.

• Alien soldiers, The Xenoids, occupy high-value targets and have deployed to the streets in order to pacify the cities for resources and neutralize threats. They each have uniquely debilitating psionic effects, a powerful melee weapon and an insidious dart gun.

• Invasive alien species prowl the wilderness, some hostile some are not.

• If you survive long enough, you may even see the Xenoid's emissaries to humanity.

• WIP Map: "Peach Trees" Arcology by Zenture Industries®

• WIP Map: The Alien Hive Structure

• WIP Map: The Xenoid Fortress