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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 Next is the Phoenix Project, who are willing to cross some lines to save mankind, but are very aware of when to do so and when to toe the line.
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. Since the US Government starts hosting Search And Rescue missions after Touchdown commences, some civilians refuse to join the player factions - they want to join up with the military and leave the zone behind. Nerf: All factions have had their technological levels "equalized" so that they are still vulnerable to US Military, Xen, and Race X forces. Due to circumstances, the majority of the battle for the Fitzgerald boils down to this trope - while Flashpoint and the Damned Brigade are undeniably evil, the Cygnus Fleet doesn't want to use the nukes but also wants to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands, GDI has similar motives but is willing to claim the nukes by force from the Cygnus Fleet due to believing Claude's claims of peace to be insincere, the Conclave wants to avoid being the target of the nukes on the ship (Flashpoint wants the nukes to destroy the Shrine, who are allied with the Conclave) and the Grey Death Detachment don't want to use the nukes either, but aid the Cygnus Fleet becuase they know that less well intentioned people will want to use them.Clear Skies is Powerhouse leaning toward Balanced, because while their Stalkers are all versatile fighters, all but one of their forces is elite. Foreshadowing: Teresa Leach's research notes mention that one of the headcrabs she autopsied is a sterile female. Generally speaking, animals that have sterile females usually have a Hive Queen...
Mass "Oh, Crap!": All of the neutral factions in the zone (excluding the Rangers) have this reaction when Touchdown commenced, for good reason: the US Military has returned, and they're going to be hostile to everyone that isn't the Rangers or innocent civilians, because the Damned Brigade are Deserters, the Survivalists and NAC don't want to be part of the IS anymore (thus making them illegal secessionists), and the Shrine is composed of Vortigaunts, who are effectively kill on sight targets. Bug War: Antlions are here, and continue to be a problem to everyone. Additionally, one of the few layer factions is the Insectoid Aliens known as the Kir'Ko. However, due to their own nature, they’d rather avoid fighting, meaning anyone who wants to fight them will need to go out of their way to start the fight. Dr. Jonathan Pinto, Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour & Negotiations, Imperial College Business School Main Character of the Day This Malaysian island offers endless stories and inspiration. Just ask Tan Twan Eng The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town, Penang. Author Tan Twan Eng says there's a story behind every door in the city.Clear Skies has been getting friendly with the Survivalists, while Lebedev is disillusioned with all governments after the poor Sovient hanlding of Chernobyl. Wake up and smell the coffee – the imperative of teams’ is an essential book for leaders and business people interested in creating a dynamic and authentic brand that stands apart and stands out from the competition. Robin Hayes, CEO, JetBlue 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. The Grey Death Detachment are mercenaries who mostly just want to get paid, but still lean toward heroic. 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.
Starfish Aliens: A post by the author reveals that, at least in this universe, all the Race X creatures players can encounter are actually modified version of the same base species. Knight of Cerebus: Race X is treated as this on a factional level — unlike other factions, they are viciously aggressive, impossible to reason with/tame, and are extremely heavily armed. Encounters with them always end in casualties, and are a big part of why ADVENT starts undergoing lean times just before the beginning of Touchdown. Alternate Timeline: It's mentioned in the opening post for the Cygnus Fleet that the crew can now only hope that the Comet will be able to complete Operation Cygnus. By this point in canon, the Comet should have been destroyed by Crymaria. Another, completely intentional difference is that the Snow Cruiser reactors are just highly advanced ragnite reactors that can function as Fantastic Nukes, rather than Valkyria powered reactors that can force the usage of the Final Flame. This also means that Angie is not with the crew of the Centurion, Always Chaotic Evil: It's explicitly stated in one of the information posts that Race X remnants, unlike the scattered Xen forces, are hostile to everyone. Negotiation is not possible. Siblings Hazel and Fiver from Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and illustrated by Joe Sutphin. The 2023 graphic novel is the latest adaptation of the 1972 children's classic.The Expedition is so far unaligned, but their player is making moves to try and find the Shrine (who, being made of Vortigaunts, will likely be targeted by the military), and confirmation OOC that GDI will attempt to wipe out the Expedition if encountered because of GDI's own poor experiences with aliens means that they will likely be forced to side with the survivalists and NAC (both of whom trade with the Shrine and thus are at least somewhat open to coexistence) out of necessity.
The Star Union Expedition has access to laser guns, psychic powers, and Quantum Mechanics Can Do Anything, as well as giant bug men. Their player has quite literally begged to allow them to be Nerfed so that he doesn't have to make a new sheet. Massively Multiplayer Crossover: Characters from Command & Conquer, Valkyria Chronicles 4, XCOM 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., BattleTech, Phoenix Point, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Rwby, and Transformers all show up in the roleplay, which is set in the Half-Life universe. Author Interviews Werner Herzog says it's not good to circle 'your own navel' but writes a memoir anyway Fresh Air
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