Republic Lesson 1: the use of Force

Dom · Aug 7, 2003, 10:27 AM

Eidos today revealed more details about one of the ways to get things done in Republic: The Revolution: the use of Force (nah, not that Force, Luke). And by force they mean "beatings, assassinations, vandalism, and if you're a peace loving thug, just plain old threats." Read the article for more details and check your gallery for some new screens.

“Force” your way to the top

The Force component of ideology represents using mostly physical means of rising to power. Rather than wasting time with calm and collected diplomatic exchange and peaceful protests, those with a Force-heavy ideology get their goals completed through the use of “persuasive” actions ranging from ingratiating themselves to important officials to vandalizing rival factions and sending death squads against potential opponents.

Force-oriented characters that you encounter in the game occupy positions of physical power, both legal and illegal. Force character classes include:

• Criminals
• Union Officials
• Military Officers
• Police Officers

As a general rule, Force actions are the fastest-working actions—straightforward methods such as torture and assault produce immediate results. In the long run, however, a pure-Force approach scares those around you and makes achieving certain mission goals more difficult because of this as the game progresses. Force-affiliated characters and factions are ideal for attacking and undermining enemy characters and factions.

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Source: GamersHell

Aug 7, 2003, 10:27 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Republic Lesson 1: the use of Force Eidos today revealed more details about one of the ways to get things done in Republic: The Revolution: the use of Force (nah, not that Force, Luke). And by force they mean "beatings, assassinations, vandalism, and if you're a peace loving thug, just plain old threats." Read the article for more details and check your gallery for some new screens. “Force” your way to the top The Force component of ideology represents using mostly physical means of rising to power. Rather than wasting time with calm and collected diplomatic exchange and peaceful protests, those with a Force-heavy ideology get their goals completed through the use of “persuasive” actions ranging from ingratiating themselves to important officials to vandalizing rival factions and sending death squads against potential opponents. Force-oriented characters that you encounter in the game occupy positions of physical power, both legal and illegal. Force character classes include: • Criminals • Union Officials • Military Officers • Police Officers As a general rule, Force actions are the fastest-working actions—straightforward methods such as torture and assault produce immediate results. In the long run, however, a pure-Force approach scares those around you and makes achieving certain mission goals more difficult because of this as the game progresses. Force-affiliated characters and factions are ideal for attacking and undermining enemy characters and factions. _______________________ Source: GamersHell