AE: After Extinction [ Theory/Prediction/Concept]

[Black Hand Smith]

I love Extinction. Maybe not the most popular opinion but I personally love it. So here is a little Speculation/ Concept Hybrid for Extinction Season 2

 

Story

It has been 5 years since the ancestors woke up. 5 years since the cryptids overtook the planet earth. An Ark was sent into space in order to continue the human existence with the plans to burn the planet and destroy the threat. That plan failed. Samantha Cross hijacked the Ark and stopped scorched Earth from Occurring. Now planet Earth has been left at the mercy of the Ancestors and their cryptid Army

In this new world Humanity Lives in zones that have become Anti Cryptid. Using the same technology seen at the end of Exodus, safe zones have a barrier that kills cryptids if they try to pass through it. Thus allowing Survivors to find safety within it’s barriers. In 5 Years the Extinction Squads were established and their hard training would allow them to venture into heavily infested territories in order to reclaim them Using the Cortex Shields.

A Year prior to the current events the Ancestors suddenly began to die from unknown causes but the world was far from safe. Without their masters the Cryptids ran rampant. It is soon discovered that the Exodus Ark which was meant to keep humanity alive has been destroyed as it crash landed on Earth thanks to Samantha Cross. As an Extinction Squad ventures through the ruins of civilization all over the world they discover New Giant Cryptids. These Cryptids are engineered by the Ancestors in order to destroy what is left of Humanity. Tempest, Goliath, Manta, and Carnage are names given to these giant cryptids by the remaining Humans.

As cities are reclaimed and the Giant Cryptids Fall to the ever growing force of the Extinction Squads it is learned that due to the millions of years that have passed by, the Ancestors were not able to survive in their current bodies. Which means they are now Performing Operations so that they can gain control of new Human Bodies which are more suited for Earth’s New Atmosphere, Oxygen Levels, Diseases etc. They tried this once before with Samantha Cross and it is discovered that only a few Humans are capable of successful control and the rest of Humanity is Expendable.

Meanwhile back in the safe zones, more information is being discovered about the Ancestors and a shocking revelation occurs. While the Cryptids are indeed from Earth…The Ancestors are not of this world. The Ancestor Population on Earth is actually a colony that came to earth millions of years ago. Now a new threat is detected as hundreds of Ancestor Ships are on their way to Earth to Retrieve the Colony they left behind. As Earth prepares for a final confrontation one thing is for certain. One species will go Extinct. 

5 new Maps

Aftermath, Ruin, Conversion, Invasion, Doomsday

 

Objective: There is no point in destroying Hives anymore. The whole world is overrun with Cryptids. However there is a Way to stop them. The ancestors have retreated for unknown reasons so as long as they are away it’s time to take back DC.

 

Cortex Shields: Cortex Shields are small cylinder like devices that must be placed around the map. The main Story Item replacing the drill.

New Gameplay!: Gameplay has changed a bit since the first Extinction Season. You no longer have to carry around a drill and protect it, However you do have to go around the map and place the shields in a secure area and make sure cryptids don’t destroy it. Unlike the drill, if the Cryptids destroy a Cortex Shield the game will still continue. However, there is a catch. As time goes by Cryptids will get Stronger and more dangerous.

New Timer!: A new Timer as been put into Extinction in order to give Survivalists a reason to play. Unlike the old Extinction where the only objective is to clear all the hives and escape the map. Players can now play the map and see how long they last before they are overwhelmed by the cryptid menace. Your best times appear on the leaderboards and accessing other areas will not require you to do anything but open these areas using money.

Teeth: Back in Extinction Season 1, Teeth used to be extremely hard to get and the effort was pointless. However now, Each Cortex Shield you successfully place is worth 1 Tooth, and beating  a Boss will earn you 5 teeth.

New Upgrade System: Upgrades can now be obtained by killing Cryptids instead of for destroying Hives.

Character Level Up: A Blue Bar

Weapon Level Up: An orange Bar

The Point System: Every time you kill a cryptid you fill up an XP Bar on the side of the screen where the drill Health used to be. Fill up the XP Bar and you receive an Upgrade Point. You can use these points to upgrade your Class Skills and your equipment. Each Cryptid is worth different amounts of XP so Killing Regular Cryptids is great when you first start a match but as time goes by, bringing down rhinos, scorpions, and phantoms will earn you much more Xp. Each time you Level Up it will take more XP to achieve the next Level

Weapon Upgrades: A separate Xp bar right next to the Blue, character XP Bar. Keep using a weapon to level up that weapon. You will earn a weapon point. This point can be used to upgrade your weapon’s stats such as magazine size, accuracy, damage, reload times, time it takes to aim down the sights, etc. These upgrades can be stacked on top of any attachments you might find in boxes.

[Guest]

I quite like this idea. I am hoping you will make some maps based off of it soon as it is interesting. Also does ARCID (Aftermath, Ruin, Conversion, Invasion, Doomsday) mean anything? Invasion was a DLC pack already in Ghosts by the way