Stormfront Protocol
The Storm Is No Longer Just Weather... It's an Ecosystem.
Stormfront Protocol transforms storms from a simple visual event into a fully integrated survival system. Build specialized shelters, monitor dangerous weather, unlock new technologies, develop unique mutations, and brave increasingly hazardous storm fronts in exchange for powerful rewards.
Every storm presents a choice:
Hide from it...
Or learn to survive within it.
Features
Dynamic Storm System
Storms are fully localized weather events that travel naturally across the map.
Features include:
• Massive rotating storm systems
• Dynamic storm eye
• Volumetric cloud fronts
• Internal lightning
• Blowing dust and debris
• Radioactive storm variants
• Dynamic movement across the landscape
You'll see storms approaching long before they arrive.
New Engrams
Stormfront Protocol introduces several new pieces of equipment designed specifically for surviving extreme weather.
FEP Rapid Deployment Storm Shelter
A portable emergency shelter capable of protecting survivors from dangerous environmental conditions.
Features:
• Positive-pressure clean room
• Radiation protection
• Environmental hazard reduction
• Automatic shelter buffs
• Reduced protection while the door is open
• Behaves as a foundation for placing your own structure such as beds or storage containers.
Perfect for expeditions into active storm systems and radiation zones.
Sentinel Weather Station
Monitor the atmosphere before disaster strikes.
The Sentinel Weather Station provides valuable weather information including:
• Storm tracking
• Storm direction
• Environmental monitoring
• Incoming weather alerts
Knowing when a storm is coming can mean the difference between life and death.
Sentinel Field Terminal
Take your weather data with you.
The portable Field Terminal connects with nearby Sentinel Weather Stations, allowing survivors to monitor changing conditions while exploring away from base.
• Storm tracking
• Storm direction
• Environmental monitoring
• Live compass and location data
Field terminals have two primary modes. Standalone mode, which can display storm information for nearby storms, and networked mode that connects to Weather Stations for extended storm detection.
Survival Mechanics
Storms introduce entirely new survival challenges.
Current environmental hazards include:
• Radiation
• Environmental storm damage
• Atmospheric contamination
Protection depends on where you are and what equipment you've prepared.
Shelter System
Storm shelters now function as real protective environments.
Closed shelters provide:
• Full positive-pressure isolation
• Maximum radiation protection
• Full environmental shielding
Opening the shelter door compromises the seal, reducing the level of protection until the shelter is secured again.
Stormborn Trait
Some creatures don't merely endure the storm...
They adapt to it.
The Stormborn Trait has a chance of appearing on any creature born from parents who were exposed to the storm duration gestation.
This trait grants bonuses to the creatures that possess it while they are exposed to the storm increasing health, stamina, food regeneration, as well as a slight increase to movement speed and some protection for their rider.
Storm Exposure Mutations
Storm exposure climbs the ncloser to the storms eye offering increased mutation chances for creatures breeding inside the storm.
Those willing to risk everything may discover new ways to thrive where others perish.
Immersive Storm Visuals
Stormfront Protocol features a completely custom volumetric weather system built specifically for large-scale atmospheric events.
Visual effects include:
• Massive volumetric cloud formations
• Rotating storm eye
• Localized cloud movement
• Atmospheric lightning
• Dynamic dust clouds
• Swirling radioactive energy
The objective is simple:
Make storms feel alive.
Designed for Exploration
Stormfront Protocol isn't just about surviving bad weather.
It's about preparing for it.
Planning around it.
Learning to exploit it.
Some of the greatest rewards lie within the heart of the storm.
Planned Features
Stormfront Protocol is under active development.
Future updates are planned to include:
• Additional storm types
• Upgraded Visuals
• Advanced weather detection equipment
• Additional shelter upgrades
• Expanded mutation system
• More Stormborn progression
• New storm-related creatures and encounters
Performance
Stormfront Protocol has been designed with performance in mind.
Custom volumetric cloud materials, optimized particle systems, and localized weather effects provide cinematic storms while minimizing their impact on gameplay performance.
Multiplayer
Fully intended for both single-player and multiplayer gameplay.
Can You Survive the Storm?
Storms are no longer something you simply wait out.
They're something you prepare for.
Adapt to.
And eventually...
Master.
WIP
This mod is a Work in Progress. Tested on some maps (Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok), but requires more testing on other maps that use UDS/Volumetric Clouds, use at your own risk. There may be some bugs, so please report any major issues you find. - Current Known Issues: Slight elevation disconnect between the storm eye and clouds on some maps - Material render blowout on the rim of the storm eye causing a brighter than intended and untextured rim on the eye mesh.
- Island
- Scorched Earth
- Center
- Lost Colony
- Ragnarok
- Extinction – Cloud Issue
- Valguero – Cloud Issue
- Astraeos – Cloud Issue
- Genesis 1 – Cloud
- Aberration – Storm Gameplay not recommended – Items ok
- Gestating Creatures (Mammals: Direwolves, Wooly Rhino, etc.) cannot currently gain the Stormborn Trait from breeding. You can use the cheat command in conjunction with the Genescanner to get the trait for these species: cheat scriptcommand givetrait Stormborn[0]
Dev Log
If you would like to read the development journal for this project, you can find it at the following Google Doc: Dev Log