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It's made bluntly clear that although GDI and the Cygnus Fleet were willing to stand together to defend the Fitzgerald, they are by no means friends, as GDI really wants access to the missiles that the fleet acquired from the ship. In fact, prior to the Conclave and Flashpoint getting involved, GDI planned to outright wipe out the fleet to acquire the missiles. Evil Will Fail: Ultimately, much of the hardships that the "evil" player factions suffer are entirely their a result of their own tactics. Author Interviews 'Flower Moon' author recounts the conspiracy to murder the Osage people Fresh Air Curb-Stomp Battle: Generally speaking, if ADVENT gets involved in a fight with one of the native factions, it will end decisively in ADVENT's favor, due to Tetrach's forces being a Technologically Advanced Foe. Not in effect when ADVENT fights Race X, though, resulting in ADVENT losing many hybrids.
Missed the Call: The only reason the Phoenix Project missed the battle for the Fitzgerald was because their communications were shot for the duration of the operation. The other powers that weren't involved (ADVENT and Clear Skies) willingly chose not to intervene to avoid excessive casualties. ADVENT finishing their cloning facilities, as this would allow ADVENT to create a new army of soldiers without relying upon searching and rescuing humans in the wastes. GDI is Powerhouse, focusing on using various extremely powerful units, including quite possibly the largest amount of armor in the game, but with the tradeoff that they can't really replace most of these units and have to focus on conserving them where possbile. Britney Spears holds her awards for the 1999 MTV Europe Awards; The Woman in Me (2023) by Britney Spears
The events of Touchdown which involve the military returning to the region are setting up a much larger and more protracted conflict along these lines, with the sides being the military and the survivors, with GDI, the Phoenix Project, and the Cygnus Fleet in the military's corner, and Clear Skies, the Grey Death Detachment, and the Expedition in the survivors' corner. Scholastic says it will stop offering the controversial collection of race- and gender-related titles at middle school book fairs starting in January. Fourth might be the Expedition, since while the Expedition is the most benevolent faction in theory, they have a lot of really, really nasty weapons that they aren't afraid to use.
The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town, Penang. Author Tan Twan Eng says there's a story behind every door in the city. The Decepticons and Atlas have only had one turn each, and don't have enough characterization from their posts to be judged either way - while the Decepticons usually tend to lean toward evil and Atlas is at least nominally on the side of the Angels, the Decepticons from the Shattered Glass timeline are heroic and Atlas can go to questionable places if Ironwood lets his emotions get the better of him. Dangerous Deserter: Flashpoint as a whole is this, being a group of US Military deserters who are following their boss in pursuit of revenge. Of the human player factions, they are by far the most evil (only Tetrarch and ADVENT are worse, but they aren't human). Balance of Power: Part of why the various factions haven't managed to drive their opponents and the Xen creatures out of the Zone and establish dominion is that most of them do not get along at all - the Rangers and Damned Brigade are at war with one another over ideology, with both also opposing the Survivalists and NAC due to a dislike of the rogue civlians. The Shrine, meanwhile, just wants to be allowed to live in peace, but has aligned itself with the survivor factions because those two don't want to kill them for existing. The arrival of the player factions gradually starts shifting this balance in favor of the Rangers (who are aided by GDI and the Cygnus Fleet) and the NAC (who are friendly to the Grey Death Detachment), with the others either being hurt by their arrival (Mitchell gets a fair amount of the Damned killed while pursuing his vendetta, and the Phoenix Project decides to fight the Damned to gain the aid of the CIA), or remain mostly unaffected (the Survivalists only recently started working with Clear Sky, and the Shrine effectively vanished from the RP after the Conclave was retired). With the return of the United States forces imminent due to Operation Touchdown, the balance is bound to fall apart. The Cygnus Fleet are probably the most unambiguously heroic player faction in the RP, but their leader, Claude, is naive and instigated a massive battle by accident because he Didn't Think This Through regarding his broadcast about acquiring the Fitzgerald.Morality Kitchen Sink: The various player factions range from the Cygnus Fleet, who genuinely want to do the right thing, to ADVENT, who regularly execute civilians. This trope is certainly in effect.
Following Touchdown, The Cygnus Fleet, GDI, and the Phoenix Project all appear to be in the military's corner, while the GDD, Clear Skies, and the Kir'Ko seem to be siding with the Survivalists, NAC, and Shrine (all three of whom have a somewhat shaky alliance). Flashpoint and ADVENT are nominally aiding the Damned Brigade, while Atlas and the Decepticons are still undecided. Operation Touchdown sees the United States move to retake Southern California, meaning everyone now has to deal with increased military activaty (which also makes the 75th Ranger Battalion more active). It also results in several civilian groups refusing to join up with the player factions, now that they might be able to apply for Search and Rescue. Alien Kudzu: The massive number of Xen fungi that arrived via the Portal Storms have utterly ravaged the native ecosystem, with many having converted certain areas into Xen habitats. Additionally, they can also create all kinds of mutants, including ones who have descriptions reminescent of Jeff. A no-nonsense, practical, go-to reference guide on the essentials of creating the team-based organization of the future. Neil Ratcliffe, Director, Global People Team, McDonalds Restaurants Ltd. The Expedition doesn't really fit into any of these categories on account of not being around long enough yet to determine what their strategy is. The same can be applied to Atlas and the Decepticons.
The whitest faction overall is the Shrine, who are made up of freed Vortigaunts who just want to be left alone but help out those who accept them. Simon Mac Rory understands the dynamic of teams and organizations and provides an insightful and thought-provoking approach to the team-based organization of tomorrow. Anne Heraty, CEO, Cpl Resources Main Character of the Day This Malaysian island offers endless stories and inspiration. Just ask Tan Twan Eng Later-Installment Weirdness: Some of the factions that showed up later in the RP's lifetime had traits that made them overpowered compared to the original cast.
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