From Riches to Rags
Based on the trailer, it’s a solid prediction that the player will be controlling the “rebels” portrayed as fighting against Advent. This is a far cry from the globally-funded XCOM Project of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. As mentioned earlier, it almost seems like the player will control an EXALT-like faction minus the creepy factor.
Whatever the motives of the rebels, their place on the global rung is decidedly low. Resorting to guerrilla tactics, remote bases, and a mobile command center suggests that given the opportunity, they would be readily wiped from the face of the Earth. Both the rebels and Advent were also completely willing to engage in a conflict in plain view of civilians, which indicates that the dynamic of civilian casualties and “terror missions” will be completely changed due to the player’s new role.
