Brink, which side will you choose?

[Tibs]

I'm assuming Secruity are the ruthless, heavy handed gas-mask wearing Fascist government forces? Sign me up!

They are not like that at all actually.

Oh.....what are they like?

They are really just normal people doing their job. They believe that they are protecting the peace on the Ark and will carry out their orders to do it. In one gameplay video their commander gave orders to not shoot unless shot at and in another the security leader showed little joy about going in to rescue a hostage from the resistance. He wanted to get in and get out with as little fighting as was possible.

One of the key points in Brink is that neither the resistance or security are bad people. There is no good and evil. One side is fighting for order(unfair as it may be) and the other is fighting for more resource distrubition amongst themselves believing the founders are holding out on them.

The Ark is designed to hold 5000 people, not tens of thousands. There are not enough resources to go around for everyone and the founders are aware of that and acted as most humans would, in the best interest of their peoples. They give what they can to the resistance, but its not enough for them.

The resistance sees the security as unfair and tyranical and the security sees the resistance as terrorists fighting for anarchy. The lines of good and evil in this game are for you to decide.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Whichever one has the best looking customisation. That's pretty much what it all boils down to for me. Aesthetics.

 

[Tibs]

I can't decide....... I don't like the idea of being an underling of an oppressive force.... But I do like some of their uniforms...

I can't honestly decide.

I just remind myself I am not the oppressor and it works for me.

 

[Chaza]

Resistance. The look soo frickin cool.

But if security look cool then I may play as them.
But some how I doubt the can wear sweet looking masks etc.

 

[Tibs]

I can't decide....... I don't like the idea of being an underling of an oppressive force.... But I do like some of their uniforms...

I can't honestly decide.

I just remind myself I am not the oppressor and it works for me.

Being the oppressor doesn't bother me.... I just don't want to be one of the oppressors mindless pawns.

Atleast I get some sort of feeling of freedom with the resistance... I think I'm gonna end up choosing them anyway. Resistance have some pretty awesome looking clothing and I get to express my unkempt nature with it. XD

Can't say I blame you. I will for sure have a resistance dude with the biggest beard possible. It just seems to fit the resistance better than the security and I do love me a good beard!

 

[Tibs]

I can't decide....... I don't like the idea of being an underling of an oppressive force.... But I do like some of their uniforms...

I can't honestly decide.

I just remind myself I am not the oppressor and it works for me.

Being the oppressor doesn't bother me.... I just don't want to be one of the oppressors mindless pawns.

Atleast I get some sort of feeling of freedom with the resistance... I think I'm gonna end up choosing them anyway. Resistance have some pretty awesome looking clothing and I get to express my unkempt nature with it. XD

Can't say I blame you. I will for sure have a resistance dude with the biggest beard possible. It just seems to fit the resistance better than the security and I do love me a good beard!

A beard you say. Is it


???

That video gave me a good chuckle.

And the biggest most bushy beard I can get!

 

[Corporal Yakob]

I'm assuming Secruity are the ruthless, heavy handed gas-mask wearing Fascist government forces? Sign me up!

They are not like that at all actually.

Oh.....what are they like?

They are really just normal people doing their job. They believe that they are protecting the peace on the Ark and will carry out their orders to do it. In one gameplay video their commander gave orders to not shoot unless shot at and in another the security leader showed little joy about going in to rescue a hostage from the resistance. He wanted to get in and get out with as little fighting as was possible.

One of the key points in Brink is that neither the resistance or security are bad people. There is no good and evil. One side is fighting for order(unfair as it may be) and the other is fighting for more resource distrubition amongst themselves believing the founders are holding out on them.

The Ark is designed to hold 5000 people, not tens of thousands. There are not enough resources to go around for everyone and the founders are aware of that and acted as most humans would, in the best interest of their peoples. They give what they can to the resistance, but its not enough for them.

The resistance sees the security as unfair and tyranical and the security sees the resistance as terrorists fighting for anarchy. The lines of good and evil in this game are for you to decide.

Ah that sounds pretty cool actually! Nice that they flesh out the authority side for this game: even more reason to don their uniform.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

So, the title pretty much explains it. Which side will you choose in Brink and why?

I think I'm going to play as the Security guys to start. My friend wants to play for the Resistance. It'll make for interesting online games. I foresee him not speaking to me for a while. XD

I think we quoted each other earlier... as such I do believe I made it clear Im going to be Security.

You can't play both? Fuck, that was annoying in MAG...

Not sure as of yet. I'm tempted to play Resistance because they seem outnumbered and I'd feel like a bad ass, but I'll wait to see which one gets the better guns. Although if you can only pick one, I might end up choosing neither.

They both have access to the same weapons I believe. Just different clothing and weapons skins (Security have sleek and new looking, Resistance having worn and beat-up look.)

You can't play both? Fuck, that was annoying in MAG...

Not sure as of yet. I'm tempted to play Resistance because they seem outnumbered and I'd feel like a bad ass, but I'll wait to see which one gets the better guns. Although if you can only pick one, I might end up choosing neither.

You can play both actually, it's just which you prefer or choose to to play first.

Alright, thank you both. Do you have different characters in each, or is it a universal thing?

 

[Dango]

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I think you can have multiple characters.

 

[WanderingFool]

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I think you can have multiple characters.

Yeah, this. I believe you can have up to 16 characters altogether.

Also, Captcha: March ndinti

whats a ndinti? and what specifically is a March ndinti?

 

[ThePirateMan]

Security.

These rebels must be stopped, FOR THE GREATER GOOD!

 

[irishstormtrooper]

Security.
They got better uniforms.

Exactly. I've always liked putting gas masks on customizable characters, and I haven't seen any Resistance customization options with gas masks.

 

[Fidelias]

I like the ragtag look of the resistance. Plus, I always play the guys who stand for order in games, I want to change things up a bit.

 

[Laser Priest]

I'd most likely go with security, but I have a feeling all of the kids who have no clue what they're doing will join Security because it looks shinier, so I may end up on the resistance.

 

[teh_Canape]

I'd go with yahtzee's advice and just remain neutral

because

you realize one thing that always happens, and it is that all the hot chicks are always in the enemy team

 

[Danny Ocean]

Security, because they look cooler, and I've always thought riot police were awesome.

 

[Giantpanda602]

It kind of depends. I'll probably go Security first because I love the shiny blue/black look. If it seems more people play Security I'll probably move over to the Resistance to lend my epic skills to them.

I hope this doesn't turn out like MAG where only the terrorist people were actually doing good.

 

[BlackEagle95]

This guy right here. Security all the way. For the Ark!!

 

[Adecristo]

Viva la Revolution!
I mean, Resistance, definietely. I always loved all sorts of fighting-against-the-system. As most of us in Poland do. Historical issues.
Though I like the design for Security armors. They'll be even nicer torn apart by some explosives.

 

[xcgillx2]

Resistance. just because i will be running around using SMART and it seems to me that the resistance seem more like the people who learn parkour