Welcome to Wacky Suvivalists!
Wacky Survivalists is a fast paced wave shooter gamemode with wacky zombies.

The goal is to beat waves and survive for as long as you can.
There is no limit.


This guide will teach you how to play and give you the basics, The rest, Is up to you! Will you survive?

You can download the gamemode here if you are interesting and don't have it yet.
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2193149524

So first things first.
We need to load a map.

The gamemode comes with two maps by default so you can get straight into playing.
You can also setup custom maps which don't support the gamemode like gm_construct if you wanted to. ( See Setting up custom maps ) section of this guide for more info.

For now, I will play ws_water_pit as ws_void is quite hard.

If you want, You can add BOTs too.
Just before you load up the gamemode, Select the amount of players you would like. I would recommend 32 or some large number so you can have as many BOTs as you would like.

You can set the amount of BOTs and change the settings there, Thats also why i recommend loading it in multiplayer.


Once your happy with your settings etc... Load up the map.

So, Let me show you the HUD.
After you have loaded into the game you should start with a crowbar and a pistol.
We will talk about getting weapons etc.. from the shop in a moment.



Here is the HUD you will have your health and ammo as normal.
Above your health is something that says ( WS Cash ) This is the cash you have earned from killing zombies etc...

Then at the top middle of the screen is the wave board.
This shows you the wave you are on and the amount of enemies that remain.
You should see the prepare time counting down.

Now as the prepare timer is counting down, It would be wise to buy some items from the shop with your starting cash. 250 by default.

To open the shop, Press your ( sprint ) key! ( The key you use to run with )

You should be greeted with this menu.
This is the shop.
It has 3 categorys.

* Weapons
* Upgrades
* Special


There is an icon for each item on the far left of the bar.
Then there is yellow text which is the name.
To the far right is red text which is how much WS Cash that item costs.

Choose what you would like.
I prefer the Ar2 ( In weapons ) and i also go for kevlar armor ( In special )

After the round timer reaches zero, You better be ready! As zombies are coming to wack you.

The first 1 - 3 waves are simple and easy.
As the waves go on, You will start to find more zombies are coming as well as new zombie classes start to unlock and attack.

Your goal is simple, Survive!
The zombies goal is simple, Wack you to death with their claws.

Looking at an enemy will display its name and health.





After a certain number of waves have passed you will have a boss wave.
Boss waves are normal waves, But a boss will spawn to destroy you all...

Damaging the boss awards you WS Cash as well so you won't waste your bullets weakening it.
Also, The bosses health will multiply to the amount of players and bots that are alive.
For example if the boss starts with 300 health and there are 4 players the boss will have 1200 health.

So, Lets say you have a fun map you would like to support the gamemode with.
Well, Lets set it up.

You require two things.

* A navmesh ( For the zombies and player BOTs )
* Some spawnpoints which is where the zombies will spawn.


If you don't know how to open console then go to your Main Menu options, Then to advanced.
And make sure the box that says enable developer console is ticked.
Now just press the button to the left of 1 and below ESC and a grey window will appear.


Setting up custom maps is easy.
Firstly type this in console.
( ws_wave_do_think 0 )

That will disable the waves from starting.


Now type this.
ws_developer_mode 1
That will show markers where you have placed your zombie spawn points.

Alright, To place spawnpoints type this in console.
ws_map_add_nextbot_spawn

That will place a spawnpoint where you are standing, It looks like this.



You can have as many spawnpoints as you like.
Once you are happy with your work type this in console to save it.
( ws_map_save_data )

Its important to save it.

[]: You can remove the spawnpoint closest to you by typing
ws_map_remove_nextbot_spawn



Now you have the spawns setup. You can now create a navmesh for the nextbots to use.
type nav_generate in console.

I recommend editing the mesh for the nextbots to improve their AI
For more info about navmeshes check this guide out.
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1981189248

Well, I decided to keep this guide as quick and simple for you as possible.
I would like you to discover the zombies for yourself.

However if you would like a list of them, Then check this out. It lists all the zombies in the gamemode right now.

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2172178688


Or if you are interested in how my BOTs AI works you could check this guide out which shows how their AI works etc...

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2192182766


For now tho, I hope you enjoy Wacky Survivalists and i will say Good bye.