Cataclysm Anomalous Days Ahead

A work in progress S.T.A.L.K.E.R. themed content mod for Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead. [WARNING: Save compatibility between commits not guaranteed!]

THEME

Primary Sources

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series

Secondary Sources

• Stalker movie
• Roadside Picnic Novel
• Metro game series: For some monsters, items, and lore snippets. Not for world setting, just for flavor bits and content.

General World

• Russian/Eastern European Location.
• Rolling present day start time.
• Instead of a larger world event this cataclysm is limited to an anomalous 'Zone' that the normal world still exists outside of.
• Items such as currency, jewelry, gems, and precious metals still have value.

DESIGN GOALS

• Removal of fictional and sci-fi items that don't fit into the theme.
• More emphasis on trading, scavenging, and looting instead of crafting.
• Price rebalancing. Guns and artifacts should be expensive, consumables should be pricey, basic items should be worth their scrap value, clutter should be worthless.
• More specific items. Having named or branded(when possible) instead of generic items.
• More generic item descriptions. Less history and more what does it look like/say on it/do. Books and manuals can add addition flavor.