Starting Characters[edit | edit source]
When beginning a new game, the player selects which characters to join the initial squad. Six slots must be filled, one of which is a Cyber Knight and another which is the Face. Most of the other slots have multiple options.
Class | Default Name | Backstory |
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Agent EX | Sören | Ex-McKellen Nano Researcher |
Cyber Knight | random | Wasteland Coyte |
Cyber Knight | random | Betrayed Detective |
Cyber Knight | random | Ex-Space Station Tech |
Cyber Knight | random | Dockyard Smuggler |
Cybersword | Zasha | Ex-UKF with Banned Neuro |
Face | "Blur" | Ex-Los Zagales Entertainer |
Hacker | Dade | Digital Thief Ex-Con |
Scourge | August | Ex-Undercover Cop |
Sniper | Liat | Free Streets Compact Deserter |
Soldier | Aaron | Ex-MilSec Washout |
Soldier | Aitana | Ex-Blue Ox Paramil |
Vanguard | Emille | Ex-Matsumoto |
Recruits[edit | edit source]
The squad can be expanded by recruiting new mercs to the team. Recruits can come from three sources:
- Events on the Timeline--a merc introduces a former colleague.
- Underworld Hub--the player can try to find a merc of a particular class.
- Reward for certain missions--the team helps someone who then wants to join.
Currently, all recruits are hand-crafted with unique backstories and traits based on those stories.
Class | Backstory | Source |
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Cybersword | Ex-UltraTek Weapons Dev | Underworld Hub |
Hacker | Undiscovered Digital Prodigy | Mission -- Sibling Breakout |
Soldier | Ex-Los Z Hammer | Merc Introduction |
Soldier | Ex-Jupiter Bodyguard | Underworld Hub |
Vanguard | Street Smart Climber | Underworld Hub |
Vanguard | Ex-Los Z Recon | Merc Introduction |