"Work together to survive the final moments of Old Mombasa's existence."

Dead End Exodus (DEE), is a survival infection map/mode combo. Inspired and modeled after the iconic Halo 2 Old Mombasa missions, DEE pits a selection of players against the flood horde; as the survivors attempt to survive the burning ruins of the Earth city for 7 brief minutes.

- Mechanics -

Borrowing from the mechanics of Call of Duty: Zombies; Dead End Exodus has a living point system that allows players to spend their precious kill points on unlocking new areas on the map as well as a turret.

But these options aren't just for vanity. The ammo-starved survivors absolutely must unlock and control these areas if they ever hope to have enough firepower to outlast the zombie horde.

True victory is in surviving the full 7-minute round. A full game supports 5 rounds.

- Gameplay -

Since the map is both styled and scaled after Halo 2; I found gameplay flowed best with the removal of the inherit Halo 5 advanced mobility options. Players also have a slight movement speed decrease, which is subverted visually by a forced increase of FOV for all players.

Radar is unavailable, making communication key between players.

To best counter-act the massive lunge distance provided by swords, zombies move even slower than the humans, but not intolerably so.

Alpha-zombies can one-swing humans, but lesser zombies must two-swing to kill.

- Author's Notes -

DEE is a simple experiment in creating a unique infection experience without over complicating or mutating the mode. With the addition of simple to use/understand gimmicks and a detailed, immersive environment, I think Dead End Exodus could be a customs classic, even this late into the H5 lifespan.

A big thanks to @Agent Zero85 , who handled the more detailed scripting on the map, almost two years ago when we originally finished this project.