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NOTD Aftermath is a custom map for the Warcraft 3 engine. It is a survival game with a steep learning curve and a save system to record your progress. Objectives are relayed throughout the game and Marines must do their best to complete them while surviving the constant onslaught of horrors. This map was originally produced to provide players with a thorough understanding of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Aftermath has received credit from Blizzard Entertainment for being the best survival modification and the map has also been featured in Star - RAGE. This map has many realistic features, including explosive knockback, fractures, open wounds, poisons and the tinnitus effect.



The two co-makers of this map, Azazel and OneEyeSleepy (Forum Identities) are proudly Malaysian's who believe in making a difference in this world. They are also the co-founders of Starlite, a non-profit organization which supports the USMC's Wounded Warrior project by donating the revenue collected through Google AdSense. Starlite has given birth to a forum where people are encouraged to speak freely and think critically about various issues, and the DataBank which is an online information portal.

Game Background
27th September 2037 - A mysterious viral outbreak in Boston 4 days ago led the city to shut down and the entire state of Massachusetts to be placed under quarantine. Many early Marine Corps elements sent to facilitate the evacuation of the city have been wiped out, detailed by the events of Night of the Dead 2. In the past 36 hours, the US Military finally gained an upperhand and the outbreak was steadily brought under control. With state borders secured, Marine Expeditionary Units have begun patrolling the outlying towns for signs of contamination. Echo Company was one of these fateful units which found itself in the middle of the heaviest concentrations of unknown entities.

NOTD Aftermath FAQ
What Classes are there?
There are a total of 11 player selectable classes : Rifleman, Firebat, Combat Engineer, Navy Corpsman (Private first class), Machine Gunner (Private first class), Designated Marksman (Private first class), Predator-MQ3 (Corporal), Force Recon (Sergeant), Infantry Unit Leader (Staff Sergeant), Forward Observer (Gunnery Sergeant), Delta Operator (Captain). Throughout the course of the game, players may also be granted the use of friendly NPC Marines.

What do we do in NOTD Aftermath?
The primary objective in the game is survival. Some waves will have optional quests that benefit your squad upon completion. Survival depends greatly on teamwork and personal skills alike. The difficulty of the game scales with various factors such as player rank, total players alive, total starting players, hits taken thus far, kill efficiency, combat responsiveness, ailments taken. As such, there can never be too many or too little players for a game.

Why does my Marine have a grey nickname?
These players are recognized for being the first squad to successfully complete Night of the Dead Pies 1.0b (Syrus, Killer-Legend, Shiznit, conta85, Firebird). Telperion is recognized for his contribution in error and bug discovery.

Starlite plans to create a NOTD Aftermath modification for the StarCraft 2 engine in the future. Here is where the competition comes in.

Competition Categories
A. Best Story - What will NOTD Aftermath be all about?
B. Best Gameplay Mechanic - How will NOTD Aftermath be played in StarCraft 2?

Objective
Come up with the best and most practical ideas in one of the above two categories.

Winner Selection
Winner will be selected by Starlite by 30 June 2008. You may adopt ideas from other contestants/sources. Judging of your entry is based on the total amount of unique contribution made by yourself and how well you piece everything together. During the competition, Starlite will provide recommendations to steer the direction and general theme of ideas. Winner's idea's will play a major influence in the development of NOTD Aftermath, but may not necessarily be incorporated fully in the final game. Decisions are final.

Submission
Submission should come in a Word/PDF format to tinkerbell_bluebells@hotmail.com. You are strongly encouraged to discuss the idea openly on the forums to build a stronger entry. Each individual may make at most 3 submissions. Hence, you're encouraged to submit your entry only towards the end of the contest when your idea has been fully crafted.

Prize
Starlite will mail a copy of StarCraft 2 to your mailing address, regardless of location. One prize for each Category.