New Monster Ideas

[GlyphGryph]

Well, I originally intended this thread for original monster concepts rather than more borrowing, but I guess if it’s good enough and adds something the game lacks…

[Jihelu]

Well, I originally intended this thread for original monster concepts rather than more borrowing, but I guess if it’s good enough and adds something the game lacks…

I think more humanoid monsters!.
Instead of having zombies, crazy npcs, or third dimension stuff that makes me sad.
If you play Dota 2 you would know this character.
Chaos knight (Fucking Chaos knight).
He is a humanoid guy who rides a horse and goes between planes killing shit, could make sense in the demential rift crap going on with flaming eyes. He can also call other forms of himself from other worlds to fight.
I had a thought of like a guy named Chaos soldier (because changing names) who would use close range melee and appear again after his death. Insert some awkward balls of chaos (Sadly chaos ball is an actual move that is unpredictable) and you have a boss type person. Or this suggestion needs more originality and is total crap.

The fucking Chaos knight thing is a joke between me and my steam friends. Along with dragon knight. …fucking Dragon knight.

[Captain_Cabinet]

The four horsemen of the apocalypse (as boss monsters)

War

A rage filled armoured knight upon a fiery horse, the cold air crackles against his red armour, a huge flaming broad sword in his right hand, a signed decree for the destruction of life in his left. This monstrosity has only one task, one objective, one goal, the complete and utter annihilation of all life.

• Leads a huge zombie horde from city to city as he looks for survivors.
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.
• Very high health and armour.
• Can throw massive fire balls that can flatten entire houses.
  *can mind control low intelligent survivors can turn them against you (when NPCS work)
• Causes a very large increase in the temperature for miles around him.

Famine

A huge humanoid creature seemingly comprised of fat and skin, it’s sickly white flesh struggles to hold this abomination together. Its jade-green eyes gaze with envy at the world. Famine exists to consume the life of the world, his massive horde of locusts feed him as he slowly walks from city to city devouring everything in his wake.

• Leads a large train of boomers
• Unleashes hordes of locusts to fight as the scientist zombie uses man hacks.
• Causes it to rain wherever he is.
• Damage done by his locusts heals him
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.
  *rots nearby food

Pestilence

Taking the form of a silent old man in a old dusty suit. This sadistic creature exists to torture and infect all life. Pestilence moves from region to region flanked by monstrous giant pet leaches spreading disease and strife to all life.

*leads a small group of giant acid spitting leaches

• immune to range attacks (surrounded by a protective sphere)
  *can give the player a range of horrible afflictions
  *attacks by throwing large clouds of acid.
  *acid rain wherever he is.
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.

Death

A dark hooded figure in a black robe, wielding his massive rusted scythe. Even the other horsemen fear him. Death has no followers, no orders , no rules , death seeks to bring order to the living world of chaos.

• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map, only appears after the other three have been killed
• Immune to all forms of damage
  *Has no followers
  *can teleport
  *kills everything zombies included
  *Roams the map looking for the living
  *can only be killed by destroying his ring which spawns near his own spawn.
• grass turn to dirt when he’s near, trees wilt and die, sleeping within miles on him causes horrifying nightmares
  *his presence causes it to rain blood

[Jihelu]

[quote=“Captain Cabinet, post:33, topic:336”]The four horsemen of the apocalypse (as boss monsters)

War
A rage filled armoured knight upon a fiery horse, the cold air crackles against his red armour, a huge flaming broad sword in his right hand, a signed decree for the destruction of life in his left. This monstrosity has only one task, one objective, one goal, the complete and utter annihilation of all life.

• Leads a huge zombie horde from city to city as he looks for survivors.
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.
• Very high health and armour.
• Can throw massive fire balls that can flatten entire houses.
  *can mind control low intelligent survivors can turn them against you (when NPCS work)
• Causes a very large increase in the temperature for miles around him.
  Famine
  A huge humanoid creature seemingly comprised of fat and skin, it’s sickly white flesh struggles to hold this abomination together. Its jade-green eyes gaze with envy at the world. Famine exists to consume the life of the world, his massive horde of locusts feed him as he slowly walks from city to city devouring everything in his wake.
• Leads a large train of boomers
• Unleashes hordes of locusts to fight as the scientist zombie uses man hacks.
• Causes it to rain wherever he is.
• Damage done by his locusts heals him
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.
  *rots nearby food
  Pestilence
  Taking the form of a silent old man in a old dusty suit. This sadistic creature exists to torture and infect all life. Pestilence moves from region to region flanked by monstrous giant pet leaches spreading disease and strife to all life.
  *leads a small group of giant acid spitting leaches
• immune to range attacks (surrounded by a protective sphere)
  *can give the player a range of horrible afflictions
  *attacks by throwing large clouds of acid.
  *acid rain wherever he is.
• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map.

Death
A dark hooded figure in a black robe, wielding his massive rusted scythe. Even the other horsemen fear him. Death has no followers, no orders , no rules , death seeks to bring order to the living world of chaos.

• Very rare boss monsters , only one per map, only appears after the other three have been killed
• Immune to all forms of damage
  *Has no followers
  *can teleport
  *kills everything zombies included
  *Roams the map looking for the living
  *can only be killed by destroying his ring which spawns near his own spawn.
• grass turn to dirt when he’s near, trees wilt and die, sleeping within miles on him causes horrifying nightmares
  *his presence causes it to rain blood[/quote]
  I feel like you only mentioned this because of Chaos knight

[Jihelu]

*acid rain wherever he is. < Nope. Nope. Nope. Acid rain already kills me on a daily basis. That would be evilllll

[Captain_Cabinet]

*acid rain wherever he is. < Nope. Nope. Nope. Acid rain already kills me on a daily basis. That would be evilllll

But Mr Pestilence is evil

[Captain_Cabinet]

Actually thinking about it I think it would more appropriate if Death takes the form of a small cat with red eyes, grim reaper style death is a bit overdone.

[Slax]

So, let’s inspire some close combat or even melee.

Kinetic Zombie
A zombie with its hands and arms fused to its head. It squirms and retches. Will occasionally make items levitate and come flying your way. It may even stop or deflect things you throw at it, including bullets!
Get out of here, Stalker.

Can also be used as a funky robot with dodge abilities.

Deflector Bot
This small, hovering orb hums and emits a faint view obstructing field. It is quick and zips around with precise movements. The field it emits deflects incoming projectiles.
You get too close or piss it off and it’ll be coming for you. Used by high prestige factions before the war to keep important supplies and VIPs safe.

Everyone proposing ideas, we aren’t just looking for pure flavour here, though flavour is fine. But what we really want is interesting behaviour and new challenges that will make the creature memorable both flavour-wise AND mechanically. Specifically, I’m looking at Slax here, because those are some good ideas but they really need something to make them pop in gameplay terms, instead of becoming just another forgettable zombie variant or copbot variant. (Also not terrible original, but hey, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be in the game … but maybe not the best for this thread unless you can figure out a way to make them special somehow)

These ideas are all very impulsive and lack any original thinking. I tend to not go too deep into the game, just jumping from town to town, trying to stay alive. So, I’d generally just like to see more above-world shenanigans. More variations. Things (robots and mutants) from the world before the disaster. Enemies which keep it interesting, and keep you on your feet. Stuff that’ll scare the shit out of you and make you want to run away.

[Jihelu]

Am I the only one who wants a tad more humor in the game? Other than the Npc cursing every fifteen seconds it isn’t very funny.

[GlyphGryph]

Yes, you are. We’ve got more humour than most games already! After all, we have Actual Cannibal Shia Lebouf.

[Jihelu]

Yes, you are. We’ve got more humour than most games already! After all, we have Actual Cannibal Shia Lebouf.

~unloved

[Captain_Cabinet]

Yes, you are. We’ve got more humour than most games already! After all, we have Actual Cannibal Shia Lebouf.

Any plans to include vampires?

[GlyphGryph]

See: Orlak Nightstalker

[The_Darkling_Wolf]

Yes, you are. We’ve got more humour than most games already! After all, we have Actual Cannibal Shia Lebouf.

Also jacqueshammers, and using any tool on yourself, and closing a door on yourself, and trying to open a window from the outside.

[Captain_Cabinet]

Cerberus
A dark hound with three heads , it’s ragged black coat struggles to hide it dark red skin, the dog appears to have no eyes.

*Blind
*Can’t smell
*Very good hearing
*Very fast attack (three heads)
*Very fast

Loki
A cackling jester, his eyes flicker as he taunts you, you feel very uneasy in his presence.

• Can cause temporary insanity (hallucinations)
  *Makes a lot of noise
  *Doesn’t attack you just follows you like the dogs do and gives negative passive effects

Phobos
A eerily statue of an old man, you feel overcome with dread when you look at the statue, you notice the statue does not cast a shadow.
*Can only move when the player can’t see it
*Extremely fast
*Extremely strong
*Can’t be damaged when in statue form

edit

I see the moving statue has already been suggested

[Benedict]

Coil:

A dark shape lurking in shallow waters.

It is hard to spot, and will grab unsuspecting players and pull them into deep water in an attempt to drown them. Found on river banks and any deep water bordered by shallow water.

Enslaver:

Will attack any nearby wildlife or Zs. If it kills something, it will reanimate it instantly, with higher speed and stats.

Basically don’t let it kill steal, or you’ll be in for a Brute-level encounter, at least.

[unback]

not really new monster idea but kind of goes with more melee (or rather more weapons in general)

various mobs have varying resistances/immunities.
eg: while ordinary post-human Zombies would be easy to maul by everything, more mutated/advanced could be immune to steel weapons (forcing usage of wood board), large stone like creatures would be impossible to defeat using firearms or slashing weapons, while vulnerable to sledgehammers or explosives, security bots that could withstand horrid amounts of damage but could be temporary disabled (and then permanently disabled with electronics skill) with well placed taser shot, or strike with shocker blade, etc.

also new monster idea

Hungry Building
Building size mimic that imitates shop full of loot or food to lure potential prey. Once victim is inside, all means of way outside are suddenly closed off, and interior first turns to light acid (ie:interior turns to ‘acid rain’) to begin dissolving unlucky scavenger. After a while acid levels rises gradually increasing dissolving speed (like whole interior is pool of acid). Once victim dies, Hungry Building rearranges itself and probably change location, to wait for another victim. Some hard items (steel, glass) should resist acid and become part of the building’s loot, and to possibly warn next victim.

(there could be item, room, and mansion sized versions also :D)

[Renofox]

Rogue bionics: A loose mass of wires and servos moving like a mechanical amoeba. Once implanted into someone, the body around them has either decomposed or been eaten away.

[Slax]

Going on the extended bestiary stuff going on in other threads, let’s have some fun. Somewhat rare and tricky enemies with hidden workarounds!

Malicious Mist
On humid or cloudy days, this vapor stalks you with evil intent. Will occasionally take solid form long enough to hurt you… or be hurt.
[size=8pt]“Why is this moist cloud following me? What is this? Wh- AAAAH!” Forget the flashlight. What you need for this is FIRE! Don’t inhale (as in don’t let it be in the same sector as you) as you will more than likely become irradiated or suffer illness.[/size]

[size=6pt]Spooky![/size]

Man Beast
Even bears stay away from this limber mass of muscle and fur. Mutations have caused this human to transform into something taken right out of a nightmare. Beware of snarls and howls in the dark.
[size=8pt]You’ll find these in groups of 2 or 3. Travel during the night and these guys will be stalking you. Waiting. Oooooo. You won’t even see these stealthy creatures coming if your perception’s too low. Don’t let your flashlight run out of juice or they’ll be at you in seconds. [size=6pt]Drop some meat and they might just give up the chase. These guys take what they can get.[/size][/size]

[size=6pt]Creepy![/size]

And so, back to our regular programming.

Livid
What else would you call a lizard man who shrieks and hisses at the very sight of you? They may not be vampires but they’ll sure go for a bite on your neck. They’ll even latch on to you after they pounce so keep your distance! Don’t let them pin you or you’re in for some bad news.
[size=8pt]Another angry mutant. They stay in packs of 3-5 and prefer their meals hot and raw. A living human will always suffice. Jump, grab, bite. So stay out of their jumping distance. Found in warm, open areas.[/size]

[GlyphGryph]

The first monster suggestion from this thread has made it into mainline.

I hope you all enjoy experiencing it as much as I enjoyed making it! It can be found in cities, and if you know what it is already, please don’t spoil it for the others.