Europa

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Lore

Europa, a military and governmental superpower comprising North and some of South America and Western Europe, was failing to care for its population. With widespread poverty and disease, pollution and famine; a formerly rich and grand society clinging to the nostalgic iconography of totalitarian grandeur. They had all the land, and no way to feed the people in it.

― Riloe's "The beautifully dark WARSCAPE of the Anti-Shooter"

Europa is one of the three major Factions in The Forever Winter. Europan ground forces mostly consist of basic infantry like the Europan Soldier and Europan GRINN, but more heavily armed (and armored) infantry can be seen as well, such as the Europan EOD and Europan Bodyguard. Europa also fields a wide variety of vehicles, mechs, and drones, and unique units, such as the Europan Merkava Body Tank, Europan Tormentor, Europan Pyro, and Europan Red Baron Exo, are deployed to either shore up Europan forces or intimidate enemy forces.

Sometime in the 21st century, the Federation of Europa formed from a set of Western countries, though not all of its members joined voluntarily. Some were weary of the founding members, who would have more power than subsequent entrants into the federation. Anti-Europan riots quickly broke out in several cities across Europa, which quickly devolved into mass rioting and civil unrest. At the same time, Europa was struggling to deal with widespread poverty and disease (particularly in its megacities), and the superpower was competing with Eurasia for resources.

Eventually, Europa engaged in a nuclear war with Eurasia, and while Eurasia's major governmental centers and tactical satellites were destroyed (the latter of which created space debris that made it impossible for spacecraft and satellites to be safely launched into Earth's orbit), Europa's leadership was wiped out, and its long-range communications were lost. Over time, the initial interests and objectives of Europa's leaders were lost, making it unclear who the initial aggressor was when the war broke out. After the nuclear exchange, Europa invaded the Asian continent and Eastern Europe (which was controlled by Eurasia's ally, Euruska) but was simultaneously invaded by Eurasia and Euruska in the Americas. Specifically, the megacity of Lost Angels was attacked, starting the long war between Europa, Eurasia, and Euruska.

Civilian life in Europa is heavily policed by a totalitarian surveillance state. While people still hold jobs and go to shops, life remains abysmal due to widespread civil unrest, militant government oppression, and an ailing food supply. While conscription is used to fill Europa's ranks, many citizens find that enlisting in the military offers more freedom than back home, which typically remains marred in crime and disease. With regards to the war, Europa tells its citizens that they're not losing, but they're not winning either. On the frontlines, Europa's military is governed by STRATCOM. Europan troops are rewarded with material incentives through supply drops if they complete their objectives set by task-based AI. However, as these supply drops can be unreliable, many Europan units are forced to go rogue in order to boost their odds of survival. Additionally, despite facing technologically superior opponents in a never-ending war, many Europans dream of returning to a home they think still exists. In the Innards, the faction is represented by Luca, an active-duty soldier charged with employing the Scavengers for mercenary work.

Units

Infantry

• Europan Assassin
• Europan Bodyguard
• Europan Egghead
• Europan Elite Soldier
• Europan EOD
• Europan GRINN
• Europan Officer
• Europan Pilot
• Europan Pursuer
• Europan Pyro
• Europan Sniper
• Europan Signaler
• Europan Soldier
• Europan Spotter
• Europan Tormentor
• Europan Thief
• Europan Warden

Vehicles

• Europan Merkava Tank
• Europan Merkava Body Tank
• Europan Titan
• Cow balloon

Robots/Mech

• Europan Drone
• Europan Exo
• Europan Medium Mech
• Europan Red Baron Exo
• Europan Turret
• Europan 20mm Turret

Quests

• Aerial Scavenge
• A Light in the Dark
• Alpha Threat
• Bond of Brothers
• Connecting the Dots (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Cleared to Ascend
• Cull the Herd
• Cybernetic Heist
• Enclave Strike
• Elephant Mausoleum Sortie
• Errand of Mercy (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Food Chain Interrupted
• Goose Chase
• Harvest Tech
• Hidden Water Pt 1 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Hidden Water Pt 2 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Hind Nav Comp
• Icon at Stake
• Insignia Retrieval
• Kursk's Children
• Lost Cache
• Mechanical Momentum
• Mercy Killing
• Memento Pt 2 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Memento Pt 3 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Risky Cargo (Europan quest, given by Scavengers)
• Science of Stimulants
• Sniper Sweep
• Summon The Pain pt.1 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Summon The Pain pt.2 (Scavenger quest, but given by Europa)
• Target Locked
• Tech Theft Prevention
• Unravel Euruskan Mysteries

Trivia

• The voice lines used by Europan infantry units are taken from the recording of a real combat engagement from the Vietnam War.