PRIDE NEVER DIE: An Alternate Reality Mod

[maxicheezestick]

 

 

 

What if Pride really never died? In this alternate reality mod,starting in April 2009, Pride was never bought out by the UFC. Pride continued to run as its own promotion and held a Lightweight Grand Prix in 2007 as well as a Super Heavyweight "Monster Grand Prix" in 2008. Dream was never opened as the owners of K-1 instead became investors in Pride giving them some financial backing that was desperately needed and World Victory Road was never opened as since Pride never closed, there was no need for them to fill.

 

Pride has also started making more moves toward American expansion as they held 4 events in America (3 in Vegas and 1 in California) in 2007 and they added a 5th show in 2008 when they made their debut in Chicago, in a co-promotion with Strikeforce.

 

Speaking of co-promotion with Strikeforce, the partnership has led to rumors and call-outs between fighters in each promotion. Rumors are swirling about a possible Alistair Overeem vs. Fedor Emelianenko Champion vs. Champion fight as well as a return to Pride for Nick Diaz, though neither of these rumors have been confirmed.

 

Find all this and more in PRIDE NEVER DIE!

 

 

 

Full Release: http://www.mediafire.com/file/srv1cnmk8hqi720/PrideNeverDie.zip/file

 

Picture Pack (Iceisle's absolutely amazing picture pack from WMMA 1/2/3 with some of my edits): http://www.mediafire.com/file/rxjdlnza1rv2g66/file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Thanks to Tag for the original 2009 Modern Warriors mod that this is based from.

[Wayne28]

Your work is phenomenal and as a huge PRIDE fan this would be amazing! Can't wait!

[thatpyrodude]

Wow, I'm very excited for this mod. Can't wait!

[lukas_pelant]

This sounds amazing! Can't Wait!

[Munit]

On board, I cant wait to play this. Is it going to be updated with most of the current fighters?

[maxicheezestick]

On board, I cant wait to play this. Is it going to be updated with most of the current fighters?

 

There will be a good amount of current day fighters in the mod. It’s based off of a 2009 mod that Tag had made and that I have since updated. You can take a look through it and let me know if there is anyone you think needs to be added.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/a785044026rmdaw/2009.zip/file

[Munit]

There will be a good amount of current day fighters in the mod. It’s based off of a 2009 mod that Tag had made and that I have since updated. You can take a look through it and let me know if there is anyone you think needs to be added.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/a785044026rmdaw/2009.zip/file

 

Looks really good. Can't really find anyone that is missing. Possibly some russian fighters I believe? Either way this looks really good and I cant wait to try out the finished product

[Wayne28]

<p>Hey Maxi,</p><p> </p><p>

Any update on this?</p>

[maxicheezestick]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Wayne28" data-cite="Wayne28" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hey Maxi,<p> </p><p> Any update on this?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hi,</p><p> </p><p> Right after I announced it I worked on it for a couple days and then got really busy with homework and exams so I haven’t had much time to work on it. I have this week off so I’m going to be working on it a lot this week. Don’t know if it’ll be anywhere close to done so no eta yet but it is being worked on and I think everyone will really enjoy it.</p>

[Wayne28]

Hi,

 

Right after I announced it I worked on it for a couple days and then got really busy with homework and exams so I haven’t had much time to work on it. I have this week off so I’m going to be working on it a lot this week. Don’t know if it’ll be anywhere close to done so no eta yet but it is being worked on and I think everyone will really enjoy it.

 

Awesome man! Take your time and thanks for the update.

[Munit]

Is this updated with all the new fighters to debut over the years? I love this era but want a lot of these new age fighters

[LightningLynx89]

I'd be interested to see who PRIDE has picked up within the past three years. What Heavyweights or Middleweights have gone. Or where the big stars of PRIDE are now. Does Fedor continue his reign of domination in the Heavyweights? With Cro Cop still in PRIDE he may have never lost his mojo like he did in the UFC.

[Munit]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LightningLynx89" data-cite="LightningLynx89" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'd be interested to see who PRIDE has picked up within the past three years. What Heavyweights or Middleweights have gone. Or where the big stars of PRIDE are now. Does Fedor continue his reign of domination in the Heavyweights? With Cro Cop still in PRIDE he may have never lost his mojo like he did in the UFC.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Taking pride into the modern era would be amazing! Theres such a huge pool of great fighters from Japan that debut over the years, and around the globe <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[LightningLynx89]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Munit" data-cite="Munit" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Taking pride into the modern era would be amazing! Theres such a huge pool of great fighters from Japan that debut over the years, and around the globe <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I can see Roy Nelson being a big star. Since the Japanese love their "freakshow fights." He'd basically be a Giant Antonio type, except he can actually fight.</p>

[maxicheezestick]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Munit" data-cite="Munit" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Is this updated with all the new fighters to debut over the years? I love this era but want a lot of these new age fighters <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It won’t have all of them but there is a good amount of current day fighters added in. I linked to the base mod I’m using which has the fighters that I have added in an earlier response so you can download that to see who I have all added.</p>

[Munit]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="maxicheezestick" data-cite="maxicheezestick" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It won’t have all of them but there is a good amount of current day fighters added in. I linked to the base mod I’m using which has the fighters that I have added in an earlier response so you can download that to see who I have all added.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Sorry I have no idea how, however I didnt finish the rest of the post. I see theres a lot of good fighters but your current day mod I think has like 5k fighters while this one I believe has close to 2k. Was curious if you were just gonna port a lot more over (if its that easy.) I see guys like umar nurmagomedova arent in a few more I cant think of off the top of my head.</p>

[maxicheezestick]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Munit" data-cite="Munit" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sorry I have no idea how, however I didnt finish the rest of the post. I see theres a lot of good fighters but your current day mod I think has like 5k fighters while this one I believe has close to 2k. Was curious if you were just gonna port a lot more over (if its that easy.) I see guys like umar nurmagomedova arent in a few more I cant think of off the top of my head.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I have been more focused on the real-world mod lately but I will get back around to this one soon. I will absolutely look at adding more people in.</p><p> </p><p> I haven't added people in for a while but I believe I had just ported them in from a different mod and changed their records but I will have to look and make sure but that's probably what I'll do for the new fighters and then I'll edit their stats a bit so they are more reflective of where they were when they debuted.</p>

[Munit]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="maxicheezestick" data-cite="maxicheezestick" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47464" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have been more focused on the real-world mod lately but I will get back around to this one soon. I will absolutely look at adding more people in.<p> </p><p> I haven't added people in for a while but I believe I had just ported them in from a different mod and changed their records but I will have to look and make sure but that's probably what I'll do for the new fighters and then I'll edit their stats a bit so they are more reflective of where they were when they debuted.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Seriously cant wait for it! You're a legend here man! Gonna be really cool having a ton of fighters added to the game and debut over the years. I just love having the variety... and modern warriors spoiled me in that aspect. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[maxicheezestick]

Hi everybody,

 

The mod is coming along nicely. The rosters and events are about half-way done. I figured I should fill you all in on what has happened between 2007 and 2009 so you'll be seeing sort of a running diary of events and stories that have taken place.

 

April 2007:

 

Pride FC has announced the rest of their schedule for 2007 as well as a Lightweight Grand Prix that will start in May.

 

Pride's 2007 schedule looks like this (this is actually what they were planning on doing in real-life according to Sakakibara):

 

Late April-Vegas-Pride 35

 

Late May-Osaka-Total Elimination 2007

 

Late June-California-Pride 36

 

Late July-Nagoya-Critical Countdown 2007

 

Late August-Osaka-Pride 37

 

Late September-Saitama-Final Conflict 2007

 

Late October-Vegas-Pride 38

 

Late December-Saitama-Shockwave 2007

 

The competitors for the Lightweight Grand Prix were also announced: Andre Amade, Eddie Alvarez, Shinya Aoki, Koutetsu Boku, Jung Bu-Kyung, Gesias Calvancante, Luiz Firmino, Kultar Gill, Joachim Hansen, Mitsuhiro Ishida, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Gilbert Melendez, Kazuyuki Miyata, Katsuhiko Nagata, Artur Oumakhanov, and Caol Uno.

 

The first round match-ups are to be announced shortly.

[Munit]

That lightweight grand prix is stacked! Seriously this looks so amazing! I check the forums everyday.. cant wait for the update!!! Great work

[maxicheezestick]

That lightweight grand prix is stacked! Seriously this looks so amazing! I check the forums everyday.. cant wait for the update!!! Great work

 

Thank you buddy. Getting closer everyday.

 

 

 

The Lightweight Grand Prix Bracket looks like this:

 

[maxicheezestick]

Breaking News: K-1 invests in PRIDE. Hero's series ends.

 

April 15, 2007

 

In shocking news, it is being reported that K-1 has invested in PRIDE Fighting Championships and has seemingly given them a financial safety-net.

 

The investment also means that Hero's, K-1's own MMA promotion will be ceasing operations and their roster will combine with PRIDE's.

 

As you may recall, K-1 and PRIDE had a working relationship in the early days of PRIDE with many K-1 fighters eventually testing themselves in MMA. The promotions also set the all-time MMA attendance record of 91,107 in 2002 for the joint-promoted PRIDE Shockwave/K-1 Dynamite event.

 

This means that the MMA debut of K-1 kickboxing veteran Cung Le will now take place at PRIDE 35 at the end of the month. Pro Wrestling mega-star Brock Lesnar has also been in negotiations with K-1 in regards to his MMA debut and it is expected that those talks will now continue with PRIDE.

 

K-1 had also scheduled a rematch between Royce Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba. That fight is also now scheduled to take place at PRIDE 35.

 

 

 

*Creators Note: Hey everyone, I have finished booking all of the events but I want you all to be caught up with what has happened in the game world before I release the beta for the mod. You'll be seeing a bunch of posts that will fill you in on events and happenings that have taken place in a world where Pride did not shut down. Hope you all enjoy.

[maxicheezestick]

PRIDE 35 Results

 

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Aleksander Emelianenko via Arm-Triangle in Round 1

 

Royce Gracie def. Kazushi Sakuraba via UD

 

Cung Le def. Mike Altman via KO in Round 1

 

Gary Goodridge def. Jan Nortje via TKO in Round 1

 

Robbie Lawler def. Frank Trigg via TKO in Round 3

 

James Lee def. Johnnie Morton via KO in Round 1

 

Jorge Masvidal def. Yves Edwards via KO in Round 2

 

Gesias Calvancante def. Nam Phan via TKO in Round 1

 

 

Overall, Pride's 3rd ever event in the U.S. was one to remember. Only 1 fight was not a stoppage and only 3 fights made it out of the first round.

 

Pride will return to the U.S. in June for Pride 36 which will be the promotions first event in California.

 

Next up for Pride is the first round of the Lightweight Grand Prix.

[Wayne28]

Still dying for a release. Any timeframe in mind?

[maxicheezestick]

Still dying for a release. Any timeframe in mind?

 

I'll be putting out a beta version soon. I have all the events done and the rosters are almost done as well.

 

The beta should be completely playable as it is this mod is based off the 2009 community mod. I will be adding in more current-day fighters in the fully released mod and fixing any issues people see in the beta. So if having current-day fighters in the game isn't a big issue for some, they can play the beta version.

 

I'm also playing a game right now just to test the mod and see if I notice any mistakes or anything that needs to be fixed.

 

I will be posting updates for what has happened in the lead up to 2009 so everyone knows what has happened. Once those are done I will release the beta. I would estimate the beta should be out in two weeks or so and the full release not long after that.