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This mod adds two real Crossbows (ranged weapon) to the State of Decay and its DLCs (Breakdown and Lifeline). Now, your characters can truly sneak-skill their distant foes with a ranged weapon, which makes no noise on use. Zombies will never be alerted to the crossbow's noi
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This mod works for all the 3 Game Modes: Story, Breakdown and Lifeline!
Welcome to the mod which adds two (2) unique crossbows to the State of Decay!
Crossbow: Horton Scout 125 HD
Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380
I was utterly disappointed when I found that the Crossbows are unavailable in the State of Decay. The game features Sniper Riffles, Assault Riffles, Revolvers, Pistols, Shotguns and Grenade Launchers, but completely lacks any Crossbows! Although there are mods made by other people which attempt to deal with this problem by adding Crossbow weapons to your game, these mods unfortunately come along with many other unwanted edits and changes to the core files, which I, personally, didn't want for my game. I prefer installing clean mods that only add new weapons, and nothing more. Also, I noticed that some of these mods, forgot to have their Crossbows silenced, and as result, they are alerting all the nearby zombies every time I fire bolts. Unfortunately these mods, not only had their Crossbows fire their bolts loudly, but also, lack any variety in weapon stats. This disappointed me.
So, here we go. I made this mod, which adds, not just one, but two real Crossbows to the State of Decay, which behave and function much like any real crossbows out there: are powerful, are accurate, are steady, they include scopes for better aiming, and the best of all: are totally silenced! They make no noises and do not alert any zombies, at all! The bolts are fired quietly using the bow string, without exposing your location to the zombies! With my Crossbows, you can sneak-fire your bolts quietly and kill all the zombies, one by one, in your area, and without getting detected or revealed! These crossbows are truly an awesome sneak-killing ranged type of weapon and are a must-have for your arsenal of survival weapons! :-)
This is NOT a cheat mod! The crossbows may be silent weapons that make no sound and do not alert the zombies, but this comes at a great cost: the crossbows cannot be loaded with more than one (1) bolt at a time, much like the crossbows in real life! They require constant reloading after firing each bolt. So, while their silent nature make them truly an awesome sneaking-killing weapon, their constant requirement for reloads after each shot, requires a strategic planning for when you go outdoors with them! Obviously, a crossbow is not ideal for big and heated fights with large groups of Zombies.
This is a realistic and very well-balanced crossbow mod! A must-have for your game!
The Crossbows have slightly different stats, although they share similar features and accessories:
Crossbow: Horton Scout 125 HD
Type: Crossbow
Name: Horton Scout 125 HD
Description: "Balanced draw weight propels bolts with amazing accuracy."
Ammo Type: .50 Cal (Very Powerful)
Firepower: 5/5 (Very High)
Ammo Capacity: 1/1
Reload Speed: 2 Sec (Slow reload speed)
Accuracy: 5/5
Noise: 0/5 (Silenced - Game sometimes says 2/5, but it is totally silenced)
Recoil: 0/5 (Steady)
Durability: 5/5
Suppressor: No (Silenced)
Weight (lbs): 10 (Very heavy)
Specialization: Yes
Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380
Type: Crossbow
Name: Stryker StrykeZone 380
Description: "Favorite of big game hunters, with easy pull-back action."
Ammo Type: .7.62mm (Slightly Powerful)
Firepower: 4.5/5 (High)
Ammo Capacity: 1/1
Reload Speed: 1.6 Sec (Medium reload speed)
Accuracy: 5/5
Noise: 0/5 (Silenced - Game sometimes says 2/5, but it is totally silenced)
Recoil: 0/5 (Steady)
Durability: 5/5
Suppressor: No (Silenced)
Weight (lbs): 8 (Heavy)
Specialization: Yes
Type: This Crossbow is truly a crossbow. Need to say more?
Name: Well... lets face it. I'm big Walking Dead TV series fan, and so, these crossbows are named after Daryl Dixon's crossbows, the Horton Scout 125 HD and Stryker StrykeZone 380, which are Daryl's favorite firearms. Daryl is one of the protagonists in these series, and he is badass with his crossbows versus zombies. And so you, too, will be bad-ass with my mod (if you install it)!
Ammo Type: The crossbows use .50 Caliber or .7.62mm rounds as ammunition (I know you don't like this, but the game has no real bolts to use as ammunition! So we have no other option but use bullets... So please, lets pretend that the bullets are bolts). The .50 Caliber and .7.62mm rounds are chosen for two reasons: they are the lengthiest of all the ammo round types in the game, and are equal in size to that of real bolts. Plus, they are among the strongest ammo available in the State of Decay as they can cause severe damage to a zombie's brain, equal to the damage a real bolt can do! This makes the .50 calibers and the .7.62mm an ideal alternative to the lack of real bolt ammunition in the game. The .50 Calibers are more powerful than the .7.62mm, however, they are rarer and harder to find than the .7.62mm rounds when scavenging.
Firepower: Depends to the type of rounds used. The use of .50 Caliber makes the Horton Scout 125 HD Crossbow a very powerful firearm. The firepower's rating has been classified as "Very High", which is the highest in the State of Decay. On the other hand, the Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380 is slightly less powerful due to its use of .7.62mm rounds, which still have a high firepower rating.
Ammo Capacity: The Crossbows have a big disadvantage to counter-balance their big firepower advantages: lack of ammo capacity! The crossbows can never have more than one bolt loaded on them. So, make sure you reload your crossbow as soon as possible if you want to shoot the brains of the next zombie before it gets too close to you!
Reload Speed: A Crossbow's reload speed, is mostly defined by its user's strength in pulling back the bow string. Assuming that the owner of the weapon has strong and quick hands, and is experienced with the crossbow reloading, then the crossbow reload speed is just good.
Accuracy: The crossbows are extremely accurate weapons that are designed in an way that their use delivers the best accuracy as possible.
Noise: Silent weapons. The crossbows are ideal firearms for use in a post-apocalyptic world, such as the State of Decay, due to making no noises at all. They are silent firearms, which makes them ideal for stealth runs, as the Zombies will never get alarmed to their use. Just aim at a zombie's brain and fire! Great survival weapons! Note: the game, sometimes, may incorrectly show that the crossbow has a noise level of 2/5 when inspecting it in your Inventory. But worry nothing! This is a mere graphical glitch of the UI's part. My Crossbow is absolutely a silent weapon, and it won't alert your enemies at all! :)
Recoil: The modern-day crossbows are technologically superior to their medieval counterparts and feature advanced recoil absorbing compound attached to the user's hand and chest, which greatly diminishes the recoil by over 90%-95%, and thus making them very steady.
Durability: The crossbows are very durable if used by experienced people.
Suppressor: No suppressors can be attached to the Crossbows. The suppressors are only for the loud guns, anyways. The crossbows are quiet firearms by nature, and therefore, have no need for suppressors.
Weight (lbs): The crossbows have a downside for featuring accessories such as recoil absorbers. This is the weight. The Crossbows are one of the heaviest firearms in the game and are not very comfortable in use (well, at least for the inexperienced users).
Specialization: The Crossbows benefit from the Rifle Specialization's bonuses. Since the State of Decay lacks a proper Specialization for Crossbow-type of weapons, the particular Crossbows have been assigned to the closest type of specialization possible for them - the Rifle Weapon Spec. This allows the players to improve in the use of Crossbows as their Rifle skill increases!
The mod works perfectly in game, and you can finally enjoy shooting zombies with a silent weapon that attracts no attention when used!
NOTE: I shall note that the Crossbow, technically, is already in-game and is fully functional, but it seems the Undead Labs decided to scrap the idea of having a such weapon in game. The players who inspected the game's files, found it and various mods have been released that unlock it for use. However, I decided to make my own Crossbow mod, for it, which meets my more strict tastes.
No new savegame is required. The mod is safe to use with old savegames! You will be able to get the crossbow in your old save game, either by scavenging around, or by taking it from survivors who happen to have one in their inventory.
No requirements. This is a standalone mod.
This mod is fully compatible with any other mods out there, as long as they don't edit the same file as this mod does! (items.win.bmd)
Just place the mod's contents to the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.
Just remove the mod's contents from the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.
- Credits to German-Survivor for sharing his .xml files. Without them, this mod could be impossible to create.
- Credits to SilentResident for actually creating this mod.
Tools used to create this mod:
- Notepad++
- XMLtoBMD Converter
- Adobe Photoshop CS6
- DDS Plugin for Adobe Photoshop
Powerhouse AND Reflexes Traits Mod
Melee AND Ranged Weapon Specializations
Realistic Flashlight Mod
Enjoy your game!
The Crossbows Mod
Welcome to the mod which adds two (2) unique crossbows to the State of Decay!
Crossbow: Horton Scout 125 HD
Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380
MOD INFO
I was utterly disappointed when I found that the Crossbows are unavailable in the State of Decay. The game features Sniper Riffles, Assault Riffles, Revolvers, Pistols, Shotguns and Grenade Launchers, but completely lacks any Crossbows! Although there are mods made by other people which attempt to deal with this problem by adding Crossbow weapons to your game, these mods unfortunately come along with many other unwanted edits and changes to the core files, which I, personally, didn't want for my game. I prefer installing clean mods that only add new weapons, and nothing more. Also, I noticed that some of these mods, forgot to have their Crossbows silenced, and as result, they are alerting all the nearby zombies every time I fire bolts. Unfortunately these mods, not only had their Crossbows fire their bolts loudly, but also, lack any variety in weapon stats. This disappointed me.
So, here we go. I made this mod, which adds, not just one, but two real Crossbows to the State of Decay, which behave and function much like any real crossbows out there: are powerful, are accurate, are steady, they include scopes for better aiming, and the best of all: are totally silenced! They make no noises and do not alert any zombies, at all! The bolts are fired quietly using the bow string, without exposing your location to the zombies! With my Crossbows, you can sneak-fire your bolts quietly and kill all the zombies, one by one, in your area, and without getting detected or revealed! These crossbows are truly an awesome sneak-killing ranged type of weapon and are a must-have for your arsenal of survival weapons! :-)
MOD DETAILS
This is NOT a cheat mod! The crossbows may be silent weapons that make no sound and do not alert the zombies, but this comes at a great cost: the crossbows cannot be loaded with more than one (1) bolt at a time, much like the crossbows in real life! They require constant reloading after firing each bolt. So, while their silent nature make them truly an awesome sneaking-killing weapon, their constant requirement for reloads after each shot, requires a strategic planning for when you go outdoors with them! Obviously, a crossbow is not ideal for big and heated fights with large groups of Zombies.
This is a realistic and very well-balanced crossbow mod! A must-have for your game!
The Crossbows have slightly different stats, although they share similar features and accessories:
Crossbow: Horton Scout 125 HD
Type: Crossbow
Name: Horton Scout 125 HD
Description: "Balanced draw weight propels bolts with amazing accuracy."
Ammo Type: .50 Cal (Very Powerful)
Firepower: 5/5 (Very High)
Ammo Capacity: 1/1
Reload Speed: 2 Sec (Slow reload speed)
Accuracy: 5/5
Noise: 0/5 (Silenced - Game sometimes says 2/5, but it is totally silenced)
Recoil: 0/5 (Steady)
Durability: 5/5
Suppressor: No (Silenced)
Weight (lbs): 10 (Very heavy)
Specialization: Yes
Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380
Type: Crossbow
Name: Stryker StrykeZone 380
Description: "Favorite of big game hunters, with easy pull-back action."
Ammo Type: .7.62mm (Slightly Powerful)
Firepower: 4.5/5 (High)
Ammo Capacity: 1/1
Reload Speed: 1.6 Sec (Medium reload speed)
Accuracy: 5/5
Noise: 0/5 (Silenced - Game sometimes says 2/5, but it is totally silenced)
Recoil: 0/5 (Steady)
Durability: 5/5
Suppressor: No (Silenced)
Weight (lbs): 8 (Heavy)
Specialization: Yes
Type: This Crossbow is truly a crossbow. Need to say more?
Name: Well... lets face it. I'm big Walking Dead TV series fan, and so, these crossbows are named after Daryl Dixon's crossbows, the Horton Scout 125 HD and Stryker StrykeZone 380, which are Daryl's favorite firearms. Daryl is one of the protagonists in these series, and he is badass with his crossbows versus zombies. And so you, too, will be bad-ass with my mod (if you install it)!
Ammo Type: The crossbows use .50 Caliber or .7.62mm rounds as ammunition (I know you don't like this, but the game has no real bolts to use as ammunition! So we have no other option but use bullets... So please, lets pretend that the bullets are bolts). The .50 Caliber and .7.62mm rounds are chosen for two reasons: they are the lengthiest of all the ammo round types in the game, and are equal in size to that of real bolts. Plus, they are among the strongest ammo available in the State of Decay as they can cause severe damage to a zombie's brain, equal to the damage a real bolt can do! This makes the .50 calibers and the .7.62mm an ideal alternative to the lack of real bolt ammunition in the game. The .50 Calibers are more powerful than the .7.62mm, however, they are rarer and harder to find than the .7.62mm rounds when scavenging.
Firepower: Depends to the type of rounds used. The use of .50 Caliber makes the Horton Scout 125 HD Crossbow a very powerful firearm. The firepower's rating has been classified as "Very High", which is the highest in the State of Decay. On the other hand, the Crossbow: Stryker StrykeZone 380 is slightly less powerful due to its use of .7.62mm rounds, which still have a high firepower rating.
Ammo Capacity: The Crossbows have a big disadvantage to counter-balance their big firepower advantages: lack of ammo capacity! The crossbows can never have more than one bolt loaded on them. So, make sure you reload your crossbow as soon as possible if you want to shoot the brains of the next zombie before it gets too close to you!
Reload Speed: A Crossbow's reload speed, is mostly defined by its user's strength in pulling back the bow string. Assuming that the owner of the weapon has strong and quick hands, and is experienced with the crossbow reloading, then the crossbow reload speed is just good.
Accuracy: The crossbows are extremely accurate weapons that are designed in an way that their use delivers the best accuracy as possible.
Noise: Silent weapons. The crossbows are ideal firearms for use in a post-apocalyptic world, such as the State of Decay, due to making no noises at all. They are silent firearms, which makes them ideal for stealth runs, as the Zombies will never get alarmed to their use. Just aim at a zombie's brain and fire! Great survival weapons! Note: the game, sometimes, may incorrectly show that the crossbow has a noise level of 2/5 when inspecting it in your Inventory. But worry nothing! This is a mere graphical glitch of the UI's part. My Crossbow is absolutely a silent weapon, and it won't alert your enemies at all! :)
Recoil: The modern-day crossbows are technologically superior to their medieval counterparts and feature advanced recoil absorbing compound attached to the user's hand and chest, which greatly diminishes the recoil by over 90%-95%, and thus making them very steady.
Durability: The crossbows are very durable if used by experienced people.
Suppressor: No suppressors can be attached to the Crossbows. The suppressors are only for the loud guns, anyways. The crossbows are quiet firearms by nature, and therefore, have no need for suppressors.
Weight (lbs): The crossbows have a downside for featuring accessories such as recoil absorbers. This is the weight. The Crossbows are one of the heaviest firearms in the game and are not very comfortable in use (well, at least for the inexperienced users).
Specialization: The Crossbows benefit from the Rifle Specialization's bonuses. Since the State of Decay lacks a proper Specialization for Crossbow-type of weapons, the particular Crossbows have been assigned to the closest type of specialization possible for them - the Rifle Weapon Spec. This allows the players to improve in the use of Crossbows as their Rifle skill increases!
The mod works perfectly in game, and you can finally enjoy shooting zombies with a silent weapon that attracts no attention when used!
NOTE: I shall note that the Crossbow, technically, is already in-game and is fully functional, but it seems the Undead Labs decided to scrap the idea of having a such weapon in game. The players who inspected the game's files, found it and various mods have been released that unlock it for use. However, I decided to make my own Crossbow mod, for it, which meets my more strict tastes.
NEW SAVEGAME, OR OLD SAVEGAME?
No new savegame is required. The mod is safe to use with old savegames! You will be able to get the crossbow in your old save game, either by scavenging around, or by taking it from survivors who happen to have one in their inventory.
MOD REQUIREMENTS
No requirements. This is a standalone mod.
COMPATIBILITY
This mod is fully compatible with any other mods out there, as long as they don't edit the same file as this mod does! (items.win.bmd)
INSTALL
Just place the mod's contents to the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.
UNINSTALL
Just remove the mod's contents from the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.
CREDITS
- Credits to German-Survivor for sharing his .xml files. Without them, this mod could be impossible to create.
- Credits to SilentResident for actually creating this mod.
MODDING TOOLS
Tools used to create this mod:
- Notepad++
- XMLtoBMD Converter
- Adobe Photoshop CS6
- DDS Plugin for Adobe Photoshop
ALSO TRY MY OTHER MODS!
Powerhouse AND Reflexes Traits Mod
Melee AND Ranged Weapon Specializations
Realistic Flashlight Mod
Enjoy your game!