Mod «Chopper Drop [B42][MP]» for Project Zomboid

Chopper Drop [B42][MP]
Periodic military supply drops create high-risk, high-reward hotspots. This mod works in multiplayer for version 42.1.14.
How It Works

• On a configurable timer (default: every 3 hours), a helicopter flies over and drops a military supply crate.
• A map marker appears showing the drop location to all players.
• The helicopter sound attracts zombies from a wide radius.
• A zombie horde (default: 30 zombies) spawns at the drop site when the first player arrives.
• Players race to reach the crate, fight through zombies, and claim the loot.
• After the despawn timer expires (default: 45 minutes), the crate disappears and the event ends.

Drop Location

• Drops are placed near the center of all online players.
• Locations favor towns and cities, though rural drops can still occur.
• The crate always lands on a valid walkable tile on the ground floor. It shifts slightly if the target spot is blocked.
• Minimum and maximum distance from players is configurable.

The Crate

• Reinforced military crate that zombies cannot destroy.
• Contains randomized loot from a pool of over 250 items, including weapons, armor, ammo, medical supplies, food, and crafting materials.
• Loot quantity per crate is configurable (default: 15 items).
• Uncollected crates disappear after the despawn timer expires.

When the Event Ends

• The crate is removed if not already looted.
• The helicopter sound stops.
• The map marker is removed.
• Zombies spawned at the site remain, leaving the area dangerous.

Chopper Drop Radio A rare tactical radio drops from military zombie corpses. It provides two abilities:

• Tune In: Check the time until the next supply drop. Each use costs one charge. The radio displays remaining charges in its name and is destroyed when charges run out.
• Early Intel: Radio holders receive drop coordinates immediately when the event starts. Other players are notified after a configurable delay (default: 60 seconds).
• Request Airdrop: If fully charged, sacrifice the radio to call an immediate supply drop. The radio is destroyed on use. This only works when no other drop is active. A cooldown applies between called airdrops.

All radio features and the entire radio system can be disabled via sandbox options.
Sandbox Options

• Enable or disable supply drops.
• Timer mode: Real Time or Game Time.
• Event frequency (minutes between drops).
• Despawn timer (minutes before crate disappears).
• Loot quantity (number of random items per crate).
• Zombie horde size (set to 0 to disable).
• Helicopter sound radius.
• Zombie attraction radius.
• Chopper pattern: Static or Orbit (orbit circles the sound around the drop site to spread zombies out).
• Minimum players online (default: 0, works in solo).
• Minimum and maximum distance from players.
• Enable or disable Chopper Drop Radio.
• Radio drop chance from military zombies.
• Radio charges (Tune In uses).
• Early intel head start (seconds).
• Enable or disable Request Airdrop.
• Request Airdrop cooldown (minutes between called airdrops).

Admin Commands

• /chopperdrop

  : Force an immediate supply drop (admin only).

• /chopperdropend

  : Terminate the active supply drop (admin only).

• ChopperDropForceEvent()

  : Force a drop from the debug console (~) or server console (

  /lua ChopperDropForceEvent()

  ).

• ChopperDropEndEvent()

  : End an active drop from the debug console (~) or server console (

  /lua ChopperDropEndEvent()

  ).

Multiplayer Fully server-authoritative. All spawning, loot, and despawn logic runs server-side. Compatible with Host & Play and dedicated servers.
Technical Information:

• Workshop ID: 3678109350
• Mod ID: ChopperDrop