Update: I have got a handle on what I was trying to do

Working on extending Nexus Mod Manager for SOD now. Got most of the files set up except for the ones under the Settings directory. Will create a fork this weekend with my changes so people can test it out.

@Warhead Killer, I am looking at Nexus Mod Manager to determine a way to get it to work with State of Decay and possibly other CryEngine-based games. If I have questions related to CryEngine, could I PM you on this site?