Challenge: Over a weekend, create a new Mission for Sleeping Dogs that fits into the storyline and game loop. If possible, create a level for the mission and incorporate it into gameplay.
Setting: Wei Shen has just defeated Big Smile Lee, and turned in the evidence needed to get Pendrew sent to prison. Shen can trust that Jiang won’t expose his secret, but there are still a handful of Triad out there who know he was undercover. Wei needs to tie up loose ends.
Constraints: Wei Shen is a police officer, but no longer undercover. We can’t have objectives that involve killing sans self defense. Additionally, I just want to communicate high level gameplay - Not going any deeper into level creation or assets than needed.
Mission 1: House Call 1
Activation: The Player returns to open world gameplay after completing the base game Mission “Big Smile Lee.” Wei receives a call from Broken Nose Jiang, asking to Meet in the Business District. Jiang tells Shen that she has something important to discuss.
Total Time: 10:00 minutes
OBJECTIVE: Meet Aunt Jiang at the Business District
Time: 1:45 - 2:00 minutes - Travel
On Arrival, A Cutscene plays where Aunt Jiang tells Wei that some of Big Smile Lee’s men know he was undercover. Jiang tells Shen that although he stayed loyal, she cannot turn a blind eye if everyone else knows his secret. Wei must find a way to get rid of the potential snitches.
Time: 1:00 minute - In Game Cutscene
After the cutscene ends, place Wei back in the Business District.
- Wei gets a text from Pockmark, Jiang’s Advisor (“Tian owns a distribution office near the commercial district. Try there.”)
OBJECTIVE: go to tian’s hideout
Time: 1:00 minute - Travel to Hangout
On arrival, the player sees Triad hanging out around the office.
OBJECTIVE: find tian
Time: 0:30 Seconds - Walking
The Player must approach the Marker in the alleyway, surrounded by Thugs.
When the player gets within a certain range/trigger, the Combat Encounter begins
OBJECTIVE: Defeat tian’s thugs
Time: 5:00 minutes - Combat
Combat Encounter begins with 4 Enemies:
3 Regular Triad
Tian
When the player lands a hit on one of the existing Enemies, we spawn in:
2 Grapplers
One of these Grapplers will grab the Player, disabling them for a short period and allowing Tian to escape in an in-game sequence.
When the Player has defeated all spawned Enemies, the gate raises, revealing additional Enemies:
2 Regulars
1 Grappler
1 Knife Wielder
When all enemies are defeated, the Next Objective triggers.
OBJECTIVE: Search for clues
Time: 0:30 Seconds
Wei decides to look for clues to where Tian might have gone next. The Player progresses the Objective by interacting with the three computers in Tian’s Hideout.
After investigating all three, Wei discovers that Tian sent an email to a member of the 18k with evidence, and decides to follow up.
Mission 2: House Call 2
Activation: House Call 1 Complete. Wei Shen now knows that Tian sent an email with info incriminating him as a cop. Wei chooses to reach out to Teng to see if she has any leads on Tian’s location.
Time: 8:00 Minutes
OBJECTIVE: Call teng
Time: 0:20 seconds - Phone Call
Wei tells Teng what he found. Teng gives Wei a potential phone number of Tian to trace a call from.
When the Call is over, Next Objective.
OBJECTIVE: Trace signal
Time: 1:00 minute - Travel to Trace Location
Wei completes Trace Signal minigame to find Tian’s location, the K-Bar. On Completion of Minigame, Next Objective.
OBJECTIVE: Go to the K-bar
Time: 1:00 minute - Travel to K-Bar
On Arrival, a short in-game sequence plays showing Tian getting into his car and escaping. Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: chase down tian without hurting him
Time: 2:00 minutes - Chase Tian’s Vehicle
Wei must chase down Tian while his backup periodically appears to defend him.
Fail if you lose him
When close to his car, Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: Capture tian
Time: 0:30 seconds - Drive
Wei is prompted to Action Hijack Tian’s car. Once inside, Wei questions him about the 18k he sent the email to.
Tian says he won’t tell you anything. Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: Drive like crazy
Time: 0:20 seconds - Hijack
Wei must drive aggressively to scare Tian into revealing info
When the aggressive driving meter is full, Tian tells you the location of the 18k
The cops begin chasing the Player. Next Objective
Time: 1:00 Minute - Driving Aggressively
OBJECTIVE: Drive to the drop off
Time: 1:00 Minute - Driving
Wei has extracted info from Tian and now needs to get him into police custody where he cannot spread info.
The Player fails if they lose the cops
The Player fails if they come to a complete stop, with Tian jumping out of the car
When the Player arrives, Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: Escape the cops
Time: 0:30 - 1:00 Minute - Running on Foot
Wei has just driven his car to the Drop Off while being chased by the Police. Tian will assuredly go to jail and now Wei needs to escape on foot.
Successfully escape to Complete the Mission
Mission 3: House Call 3
Activation: House Call 2 Complete. Wei Shen got the info he needed out of Tian. Now he has to successfully infiltrate the 18K Triad house and destroy whatever evidence was sent.
Time: 13:00 Minutes
OBJECTIVE: Go to the 18k triad’s house
Time: 1:00 Minutes
Wei drives to the Triad house. On Arrival, go to the Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: find a way through the back
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 Minutes
Wei finds that the front gate is locked and must look for another way in.
2 Enemies guard the area where Wei can gain entry:
1 Regular
1 Grappler
When the player has jumped over the gate in the back, and enters the backyard, go to the Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: Fight the thugs in the backyard
Time: 3:00 Minutes
Combat Encounter:
4 Regular
2 Grapplers
When all thugs are defeated, go to the Next Objective.
OBJECTIVE: fight to the computer
Wei fights his way into the house, and runs into two combats on the way to the computer. The first on the first floor:
Time: 1:30 Minutes
Combat Encounter:
1 Grappler
2 Knife Wielders
After defeating the 3 enemies, spawn in one additional enemy from the next room to introduce guns and guide the player:
1 Pistoler (behind cover)
Wei then runs into another Combat Encounter when ascending to the second floor
Time: 1:00 Minute
3 Pistolers (behind cover)
Once Wei arrives at the Computer Room, Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: Hack into the computer
Time: 0:15 Seconds
Wei deletes the incriminating files from the Computer.
Once Wei has finished interacting with the Computer, Next Objective
OBJECTIVE: fight to the 18k car
Time: 3:00 Minutes
Wei continues through to the balcony to make his escape. Spawn in enemy soldiers with guns:
4 Pistoleers (behind cover)
When Wei kills 1/2 of the first wave or drops down to the trigger in the cover below the trigger, spawn in a vehicle that drives into the scene, dropping off additional enemies:
1 Pistoleer
1 Rifle User
OBJECTIVE: escape the 18k
Time: 1:30 - 2:00 Minutes
Defeat the pursuing 18k vehicles.
When all 18k vehicles have been defeated, Mission Complete!