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The conflict between the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod originated in the late twentieth century, when a meteor carrying a mysterious substance struck the Tiber river in Italy. It was named Tiberium, which composed of valuable elements. Although Tiberium has proven to be an important source of income when refined, it is fatally toxic, and its contagious spread threatens all life on earth.
GDI was formed in 1985 by the United Nations as an international security force set to combat global terrorism. Conceived as a united peacekeeping military force, GDI depends on the technological sophistication of its weaponry, and the superior training and loyalties of its officers. At the same time, the Brotherhood of Nod, led by the charismatic Kane, grew to prominence. Working largely in third world countries, wherever there was discontent and unrest, there was Kane. With the promise of a New World Order and bankrolled by the illicit Tiberium research and trade that Kane made famous, Nod began to gain power. A few scattered, disaffected units grew into an army with powerful atomic weaponry, ruthless tactics, and a Tiberian fortune.
Where GDI stands for international stability and the containment of Tiberium's expansive spread, Nod seeks to overthrow the established order and build a world centred on Tiberium research. Renegade X is a tactical First and Third Person Shooter with Real Time Strategy elements, set in the Command & Conquer universe. It is a high quality award-winning free indie game created on the Unreal Development Kit. Originally, Renegade X was an Unreal Tournament 3 mod and the beta won six awards, including "#2 Best Vehicle Set" for the Making Something Unreal Contest, "#3 Best Upcoming Mod" for the Mod of the Year Contest in 2008, and "#2 Best Multiplayer" in 2009's MOTY. This first standalone release is a singleplayer mini-campaign called Operation Black Dawn, which will act as a demonstration of things to come. It has two Unique Factions that differ in 40+ weapons, vehicles, and gameplay style. A Functional Ingame Economy allows players to manage their own credits, purchase weapons and vehicles, maintain and increase income, and hurdle enemy credit flow. Command & Conquer Mode is the central Renegade X gamemode, which features a skirmish pitted between GDI and Nod. Each team will have their own respective bases composed of key structures, and the main objective is to destroy the enemy base while protecting your own. C&C Assault Mode is an objective-based gamemode, consisting of an Attacker and Defender team fulfilling their C&C-themed goals.
Capturable Tech Structures allow teams to buff up their offensive capabilities in a game. Superweapons at the disposal of players include Nuclear Weapons, spaced-based Ion Cannons, and airstrikes. |
