Command & Conquer: Renegade manual

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Conflict Background
The United Nations formed the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) in 1995 in response to the uprising of the Brotherhood of Nod and its efforts to gain power in unstable, third-world nations. GDI, arguably the most powerful military organisation in the world, was conceived as a united military presence for global peacekeeping. The organisation works to end violent religious, political and commercial conflicts between and within countries all over the world.

As the GDI has grown in strength and influence, so has the Brotherhood of Nod (Nod). Initially led by the enigmatic but reclusive Kane, Nod grew through funds provided by illegal Tiberium research. Throughout the end of the 20th century – and into the 21st – Nod has continued to fuel conflicts in volatile nations by providing them with funding and weapons, effectively growing their loyalty to Nod. Tiberium is critical to Nod's efforts. Very little is known about the mineral, including its origins, but current intelligence tells us that it is a chemical compound ████████████████████ with mutagenic properties. The substance is toxic to all organic life forms, including humans, but Nod continues with its study of Tiberium without following proper research protocols.

In addition, Tiberium is found to leech other minerals out of the Earth (such as precious metals) which Nod uses to build its war chest. The most valuable provider of Tiberium information is GDI's leading research scientist, Dr. Ignatio Mobius. Dr. Mobius, a chemist and geneticist, was the first person on the planet to identify the value of Tiberium, and has since spent his life studying the mineral.

EVA Data Link: ZX-747 GCON_2020-3-12:Parker, N: Access Level Delta-12 Encrypted Message follows

Captain Parker, GDI has been monitoring communications between Far East Nod factions and a new group called "The Black Hand". Our Cipher Division has only been able to decrypt small portions, but GDI command is worried. Transmission decode follows:

'''Operation: Silver Sabre successful. Gideon pleased. Noose tightening in Eastern Europe as planned.'''

That was all we received before transmissions were interrupted. The Black Hand seems to be a NEW Elite Special Forces unit within Nod, and has recently been associated with four civilian strikes and two military strikes. They are ruthless, fanatically loyal and headed by an unknown figure. Their tactics fall outside of normal Nod parameters. Civilian casualties in all conflicts to date are 72 percent higher than previously recorded. Nod usually avoids collateral damage in an effort to manipulate the press and to sway the masses – but not The Black Hand. The only operative of this group to be detained so far decided that death was a better alternative to interrogation. They are still sifting through the rubble in Bosnia looking for survivors. General Shepard has personally requested that we gather further information on The Black Hand's operations.

Weapons
EVA has compiled a list of the latest weaponry. There is a wide range of unique weapons available for your use. Please familiarise yourself with them. Each weapon is assigned to a weapons group. You can cycle through the weapons in each group by repeatedly pressing the number key corresponding to the weapon slot. The weapon groups are defined as follows.