The CAP-29 Apocalypse

In 2029, Manticore Corporation raided a research facility in Changsha, China, and extracted samples of CAP-29 (Changsha Ashura Project 2029) - a fungal pathogen bioweapon. During transport to Europe, the fungus breached containment mid-flight, killing everyone aboard. The plane crashed in Southern India, where failed quarantine efforts allowed the infection to spread unchecked.

The crash site evolved into The Hub - a massive, mobile biomass that became the epicenter of global contamination. By 2031, the world order had completely collapsed. Nations fell, governments dissolved, and humanity fractured into isolated pockets of survival.

Manticore Corporation

Manticore are a strict company turned state via a coup before the apocalypse. Their headquarters is located at San Francisco and they control most of the USA, viewing themselves as their legitimate successor. They are safe, though very strict and authoritarian, and overwhelm with a doctrine of sheer firepower; having armored vehicles, a navy, and an airforce at ready.

World Salvation Alliance

WSA are a surveillance state in near-permanent quarantine that controls most of Europe. Their capital is located in Bern, Switzerland. It's a rigid nation with almost zero personal freedom, but it has the lowest infection rates of any major faction. Expect to be constantly tracked with mandatory ID chips, drones, checkpoints, and etc. Their military is weaker and stretched thin over it's non-compliant population.

Democratic People's Republic of Dominion

Dominion is a military dictatorship with capital in Seoul. They own most of Japan and Northern China, and are a secluded and extremely technologically advanced nation. They are a complete surveillance state and follow a shoot-first protocol with outsiders, meaning they are extremely aggressive. They have state-controlled propaganda and information, use the Philippines as a testing ground, and view other nations as inferior and contaminated. Their military is advanced; power armors, bioweapons, and more.

All other zones in the map are Dead Zones. They aren't necessarily empty; many have human activity, but they aren't ruled by any recognized country.

The CAP-29 Zombie/Fungus Infection

It is transmitted via airborn spores and direct contact with the infected's bodily fluids. The concentration of spores depends on weather and temperature; extremes (cold or heat) are bad for it, and too much rain is bad for it.

The fungus hijacks the host's nervous system and takes control of it. To kill the infected, destroy that connection; shoot the spine, the head, the nape, and more.

Cold weather, mainly below 10 Celsius, has the infected becoming slower and more brittle. Freezing temperatures mean they are just as frozen, save for the higher tier infected.

Hot weather, mainly around 25 Celsius, are when the fungus thrives. The spores fly further, the infected are stronger, and you are in WAY more danger.

Make sure to utilize of weather! Rain means you are generally safer. Rainwater is safe to drink and also keeps the spores at the ground! Also, dry weather and strong winds are your WORST ENEMY. Use masks and cover your noses! DO NOT inhale too many spores, you might turn!

You can drink and eat the spores and other animals (which have not turned, mind you). Just cook well and boil the water! The fungus is a living being, nothing magical, it can't beat fire.

Talking about fire, do you want a lightshow???? BURN THE FUCKERS DOWN!!! The infected are extremely susceptible to fire.

Tiering:

Tier 0: Injured Infected: They are immobile and harmless, the fungus hasn't reached their nervous system.

Tier 1: Young Infected: The most common type. They are pale, decomposing bodies with visible black veins. They are slow, mindless, uncoordinated and very strong. Sometimes, they hibernate to rest.

Tier 2: Old Infected (and the three types): Old Infected are, as the name suggests, those which had more time (they take months) to grow stronger.

• Banshees: They are Ambush Specialists. They blend with the environment, are complete silent, and are capable of spitting corrosive matter.
• Huntsmen: They are the Blind Hunters. They have fungal heads and are completely blind, using echolocation to hunt. They track by sound, meaning staying silent makes you lose them, and are extremely fast and aggressive.
• Nukers: They are the Armored Tanks. These are HUGE infected, They are very strong, slow and clumsy, but EXTREMELY heavy and resistant and constantly release spore-filled waves. In dry climates, they have thick-plated fungal armor, and in more humid ones, they have a blister-filled skin.
• Tier 3: Dreadborn: A very rare tier of infected. They are infected predatory or gigantic animals, such as bears, wolves, elephants, moose, tigers, lions and more. These transform in one of the three Old Infected types, and retain the host's superior senses and strength.
• Tier 4: Colossi: Extremely rare tier. They are gigantic organisms of multiple Old Infected beings fused together. Usually 2 to 8 meters tall, having multiple limbs, heads and body segments. Some crawl and others stand. These are titans or giants encased in thick fungal armor, constantly release dense spore clouds, and are a NIGHTMARE to deal with.
• Tier 5: The Hub: This is the epicenter of global contamination. It's a gigantic and mobile biomass located in rural India, and it is constantly spreading the infection outward.

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