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The Chimera is a multinational task force created by the United Nations in the wake of the Shanghai Crash and would later be involved in Operation Eclipse, with the original purpose of providing intelligence and military support.[1]
Background[]
Origins[]
- Main article: Chimera: Origins
Operation Eclipse[]
Military Doctrine[]
Chimera forces favor adaptability over the two other factions, and many units will often find themselves fulfilling a multitude of roles, though their versatility is beaten out by more specialized equivalents and are relatively lackluster without upgrades. They do not field any heavy artillery, strategic bombers or main battle tanks.
Technological Level[]
Chimera does not have a consolidated pool of technology, being reliant on whatever that's supplied to it through the United Nations' member states.
- Optical Camouflage: While not as prolific as the Cartel, Chimera does have some stealth units to cover its vulnerabilities and launch surprise attacks. These include the Metal Storm light ground drone, Ninja recon helicopter, Fennek transport and Kodiak engineering vehicle.
- Drones and Artificial Intelligence: Presumably to reduce casualties, Chimera included drones and a number of automated systems in its arsenal for support and utility. Their Metal Storm and Recon UGV are essentially tiny tracked vehicles with grenade launchers that can either perform recon or to harass enemy positions. The Corax is likewise exclusively a scout unit, while the nEUROn serves as a light bomber. They also employ the Crusher as a logistical unit. Their only base defense, the Sentinel Turret, is an unmanned structure that can be outfitted with additional weapons.
- Powered Armor: The Exosoldier is the only infantry in powered armor seen during the conflict. Their exoskeleton allows them to carry more firepower, yet they still possess substantially higher general resilience and speed than all other infantry units. To a lesser extent, the FELIN also consist of a soldier in a highly sophisticated infantry combat system.
- Nanotechnology: Chimera's Prison presumably sends a surge of energy anywhere on the field to heal infantry in its area of effect. This may also be the basis of their Autorepair technology, which allows Exosoldiers and Metal Storms to self-repair.
- Directed-Energy Weapons: The ADS projects a field of energy that can greatly limit the view range and movement speed of all infantry caught within. It can be upgraded to extend this effect against enemy helicopters, ground vehicles and structures.
- Nuclear Artillery: The Omega Blitzer superweapon can store up to six shells to hurl at enemy targets, dealing massive damage in a moderately large area.
- Synthesis: Thanks to the SynTech Lab providing an endless supply of Aluminum, Chimera is technically the only faction able to artificially generate a resource, as opposed to simple exchanges.
Trivia[]
- The Chimera is the counterpart of the Task Force Talon from Act of War.
- Both are special task forces with access to relatively advanced technology that at one point operate in tandem with the United States Army, but are beaten in certain areas by the main antagonistic faction in tech.
- The faction's name is fitting as the organization itself and arsenal are of mix of foreign origins.
- During development, the Chimera was originally conceived as a special unit of super soldiers organized by select members of the United Nations, under the placeholder name 'Tererra'[2] (a modification of the French word 'terre', meaning 'earth').
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References[]
- ↑ Act of Aggression (French). jeuxvideo.com (2014-03-31). Retrieved on 2014-04-1. “Deep in debt, the poorest states have all gone bankrupt, leaving behind an unprecedented economic crisis. These conditions favor the growth of Cartel, a military-industrial group infiltrated various government organizations and agencies for several decades. With its fascist attitude, Cartel worried and forcing the United Nations to respond... Three factions will be playable multiplayer: The Cartel with high units tech...”
- ↑ Bryan Dupont-Gray (2014-03-22). Act of War Developers Unveil New IP at GDC. Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved on 2014-03-23. “...one that is set two decades into the future as players take on the role of a group of super soldiers organized by select members of the United Nations. “During the solo campaign, the player will be a head of a special unit Tererra and these special units are under UN command and formed by personnel that come from the different country members from the UN. Nobody knows about other than few of the UN members,” said Eugen Systems’ Co-Founder and Chief of Executive Alexis Le Dressay.”
See also[]
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