Honestly this could be its own game but i want it played PZ style! No fancy graphics but tough as hell and one slip up could cost you everything

Premise: After the fall of civilization, an abandoned Soviet-style nuclear power plant in rural Kentucky is slowly heading toward disaster. The reactor is stable for now, but the automated cooling and containment systems are degrading. A catastrophic meltdown is projected to occur on the 1-year anniversary of the Knox Event — unless it's repaired and stabilized by skilled hands.

The world may be dead, but if the reactor goes critical, everything in a 50 km radius dies again — in fire, radiation, and silence.

Long-Term Timeline (1-Year Countdown):

Time Elapsed Effects
Day 1 Players receive a broadcast or document hinting at the facility's danger.
Month 1 First signs of minor radiation leaks. Geiger counters or RP clues required to detect.
Month 3 Slightly irradiated zombie variants begin appearing around the reactor.
Month 6 Reactor warning sirens randomly play. Facility is now crawling with tough zombies.
Month 9 Reactor control systems begin failing. Harder to fix. Radiation zones expand.
Month 11 Mutant flora/fauna, zombie density spikes. Core unstable. Permanent storms nearby.
Day 365 BOOM — unless reactor is stabilized through repair and containment protocols.

Long-Term Objectives (6-Month Countdown)

Survive and Scout:

Early game is about securing shelter, resources, and mapping out the surroundings.

Discover the Threat:

Learn about the failing reactor through found documents, radio broadcasts, or survivor journals.

Train and Build:

Advance key technical skills and stockpile rare tools and gear required to repair the facility.

Secure the Reactor Complex: (Zone 42)

Fight through radiation, security doors, and hostile threats to gain access.

Final Approach: (Day 150–180)

The final 30 in-game days are your last chance to fix the reactor. All of the following must be completed:

🔧 Reactor Final Fixes:
✅ Stabilize the Core: Requires Reactor Control Disk + Level 9 Electricity + specific tools.

✅ Replace Coolant Systems: Install 3x Coolant Tanks (found or fabricated).

✅ Bypass Reactor Lockdown: Requires Engineer's Keycard + High Mechanics Skill.

✅ Hazmat-Only Access: Final chamber is heavily irradiated — Hazmat Suit + Battery required.

Repair Water Pipes from the River:

The reactor’s cooling system relies on external river-fed pipes that are damaged and blocked.

You must:

Locate the underground pump station near the river (map marker or RP discovery).

Clear out collapsed debris and roots (Carpentry, Metalworking, or tools required).

Repair/replace broken pipe sections using Metal Pipes, Welding Gear, or custom repair kits.

Activate the backup water pump system via a generator or electrical fix.

This task must be completed before installing the final coolant tanks or the reactor will overheat during shutdown.

Gameplay Phases:

🪓 Early Game (0–3 Months)
Scavenging for basics: food, tools, medical supplies.

First hints of the reactor's instability (notes, NPC radios).

Players explore but avoid Zone 42 — too dangerous early on.

🛠️ Mid Game: (3–9 Months)

Zone 42 becomes a priority: radiation leaks, new zombie types.

Players must train skills, find tools, and cautiously begin reactor prep.

Factions or rival players may emerge with different goals.

☢️ Late Game: (9–12 Months)

Urgent reactor problems begin.

Giant hordes, mutated zombies, and weather changes.

Final 30 days: Reactor countdown initiated. Players must act.

🧪 Required Fix Items & Conditions (Example)

Level 10 Mechanics

Level 10 Metalworking

Level 8+ Electricity

Hazmat Suit + Batteries

Keycard Alpha + Omega

3x Industrial Coolant Tanks

1x Reactor Control Disk (found in a military convoy crash site)

All items are scattered across the map, forcing long expeditions and collaboration.

🔧 Mod/Server Recommendations for Long-Term Play:

Persistent Loot (slow respawn or manual restock)

Modded Professions (add Engineer, Scientist, Ex-Reactor Tech)

Hazmat & Radiation Mods

Weather Overhaul (for nuclear winter effect near endgame)

Radio Messages Mod (send monthly status updates)

Construction/Industry Mods for immersive repair systems

🗺️ Optional Map Adjustments

Create an Exclusion Zone: terrain becomes ash-covered or mutated.

Add abandoned checkpoints, research labs, and bunkers.

Use sandbox erosion, temperature drops, and weather shifts to simulate decay.

🧠 Roleplay & Factions (Ideas)

The Custodians: a group determined to fix the reactor, preserve knowledge.

The Scorch: radicals who believe the meltdown is nature’s reset.

The Watchers: ex-government agents trying to cover it all up.

The Salvagers: just want to loot the place before it goes nuclear.

🧨 If the Reactor Isn't Fixed?

On Day 365:

A massive explosion wipes the region (RP event or scripted event using explosives/fire spread).

Permanent radiation zones form (mark on map — enter at your own risk).

World forever changed — any base near Zone 42 is lost.