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* ''Roleplay/RedAlert3ParadoxExpandedUniverse'' (''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox''):

* ''The Berserker Faction.'' The polar opposite of the turtle faction, the berserker faction is often defined by very strong units that either [[ActionBomb can only be used once]] or are [[PostVictoryCollapse generally hard to sustain.]] Factions with this doctrine try to fight [[AttackAttackAttack aggressively, or at least throw enough bodies on the problem that the amount of materiel they destroy offsets the costs.]]

* ''The Brute Faction.'' A faction that pounds their enemy into submission with raw power, and does not partake in any sort of trickery, fancy tactics, or intricate micromanagement. Common disadvantages are slow movement and a lack of special abilities. Along with the Generalist faction, the Brute Force faction tends to be easier to learn due to the lack of complex combinations and special abilities. May overlap with the Balanced faction or Spammer faction, and sometimes even with the Elitists.

* ''The GameBreaker Faction.'' This faction is too overpowered, [[PurposelyOverpowered in one sense]] [[FakeBalance or another]], because of a certain ability or (abilities) that shifts the game in their favor, or some other loophole, that makes self-respecting gamers avoid this faction like fire. Either these factions have no disadvantage to outweigh their broken advantage (in which case this is intentional), or their weakness isn't very noticeable, or easy to override. Often an unplayable "boss" faction of a campaign.

** Westers are Balanced/Ranger/Econmist. While their regular infantry are still very mooky, their vehicles and weaponry are noticeably more advanced technologically than those of the Reds. Additionally, their armor is better at hit-and-run tactics than the Reds' massive Dyakov and Yongkang tanks.

* Fanfic/{{Paradoxus}} (''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'', ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft''): The Vakdrak are Guerrilla/Ranged/Elitist. Fittingly for the bodyguards (and also fanatic worshippers) of the Dragon's Flame current bearer, they comprise 50 units at most, each one reaching levels of [[OneManArmy one-woman armies]]. They are heavily trained and don't fear relying on stealth, dirty tricks, and Hit-an-Run tactics to succeed. Add to that any Vakdrak is quite willing to die protecting the bearer. Some of them won't stop even if the current one has [[FallenHero fallen]]. Why? Because all of them minus one are war orphans who have [[OrphansOrdeal nothing else left to cling to]].

* ''Roleplay/OpenBlue'':
** [[TheEmpire El Reino de Avelia]] is the Brute Force/Spammer Faction by virtue of usually holding a big chunk of Arckenia under its thumb and having naval forces equivalent to those of Great Britain at its prime.
** [[ProudWarriorRace Das Reich Sireners]] is the Elitist/Research Faction as its conquered territory and navy are usually smaller but its marines are equipped with more advanced weaponry in a true ConservationOfNinjutsu fashion.
** [[ProudMerchantRace Het Groot Hertogdom van Remillia]]:

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* Fanfic/{{Paradoxus}} (a WesternAnimation/WinxClub and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft crossover fanfic):
** The Vakdrak: Guerrilla/Ranged/Elitist. Fittingly for the bodyguards (and also fanatic worshippers) of the Dragon's Flame current bearer, they comprise 50 units at most, each one reaching levels of [[OneManArmy one-woman-armies]]. They are heavily trained and don't fear relying on stealth, dirty tricks, and Hit-an-Run tactics to succeed. Add to that any Vakdrak is quite willing to die protecting the bearer. Some of them won't stop even if the current one has [[FallenHero fallen]]. Why? Because all of them minus one are war orphans who have [[OrphansOrdeal nothing else left to cling to]].

** ''The Diplomat Faction.'' Has no strengths except for the ability to make other people do their work for them. They're often able to push their agenda in inter-faction relations, cover up any dubious actions without morale loss, and generally get better deals in trading and diplomacy. In games with focuses on combat, playing as these on multiplayer matches is generally a SelfImposedChallenge, since AI manipulative skills are rendered moot, UsefulNotes/MurphysLaw, and [[HumansAreBastards people being jerks]], unless you're playing with friends, who will probably {{Troll}} you anyways.

** ''The Diplomat Faction.'' Has no strengths except for the ability to make other people do their work for them. They're often able to push their agenda in inter-faction relations, cover up any dubious actions without morale loss, and generally get better deals in trading and diplomacy. In games with focuses on combat, playing as these on multiplayer matches is generally a SelfImposedChallenge, since AI manipulative skills are rendered moot, MurphysLaw, and [[HumansAreBastards people being jerks]], unless you're playing with friends, who will probably {{Troll}} you anyways.

* ''The Turtle Faction.'' This faction rely on heavy defense and in some case, the ability to engage the enemy in extreme range. Although they have low mobility just like the Brute Faction, they are usually not as tough as them. Also, Brutes often have a higher focus on heavy units while Turtle often focus more on static defense and long range support as those two types work well with each other. The common tactic of Turtle is to stall the game into late game and defeat the enemy through attrition battle.

** The Vakdrak: Guerrilla/Ranged/Elitist. Fittingly for the bodyguards (and also fanatic worshippers) of the Dragon's Flame current bearer, they comprise 50 units at most, each one reaching levels of [[OneManArmy one-woman-armies]]. They are heavily trained and don't fear relying on stealth, dirty tricks, and Hit-an-Run tactics to succeed. Add to that any Vakdrak is quite willing to die protecting the bearer. Some of them won't stop even if the current one has [[FallenHero fallen]].

** The Vakdrak: Guerrilla/Ranged/Elitist. Fittingly for the bodyguards (and also fanatic worshippers) of the Dragon's Flame current bearer, they are 50 units at most, each one reaching levels of [[OneManArmy one-woman-armies]]. They are heavily trained and don't fear relying on stealth, dirty tricks, and Hit-an-Run tactics to succeed. Add to that any Vakdrak is quite willing to die protecting the bearer. Some of them won't stop even if the current one has [[FallenHero fallen]].

* {{Paradoxus}} (a WesternAnimation/WinxClub and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft crossover fanfic):
** The Vakdrak: Guerrilla/Ranged/Elitist. Fittingly for the bodyguards (and also fanatic worshippers) of the Dragon's Flame current bearer, they are 50 units at most, each one reaching levels of [[OneManArmy one-woman-armies]]. They are heavily trained and don't fear relying on stealth, dirty tricks, and Hit-an-Run tactics to succeed. Add to that any Vakdrak is quite willing to die protecting their cargo.

** ''The Diplomat Faction.'' Has no strengths except for the ability to make other people do their work for them. They're often able to push their agenda in inter-faction relations, cover up any dubious actions without morale loss, and generally get better deals in trading and diplomacy. In games with focuses on combat, playing as these on multiplayer matches is generally a SelfImposedChallenge, since AI manipulative skills are rendered moot, MurphysLaw, and [[HumansAreBastards people being jerks]] unless you're playing with friends, who will probably {{Troll}} you anyways.

* ''The Pariah Faction.'' This faction relies on some not particularly useful gimmick or combat ability, and tends to be disadvantaged with most everything else. For bored advanced players or {{Scrub}}s. Of course, an exception to this rule would be if their gimmick/ability were hard to use and/or apparently useless, but gave a substantial advantage if mastered properly, in which case they would be a [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal Joke Faction]].
* ''The GameBreaker Faction.'' This faction is too overpowered, [[PurposelyOverpowered in one sense]] [[FakeBalance or another]], because of an ability or more that shifts the game in their favor, or some other loophole, that makes self-respecting gamers avoid this faction like fire. Either these factions have no disadvantage to outweigh their broken advantage (in which case this is intentional), or their weakness isn't very noticeable, or easy to override. Often an unplayable "boss" faction of a campaign.

** Jetstone: They prefer infantry above all else, but balance them with siege and some golems made by their Dollamancer. While they prefer to act like an Elitist faction, when all else fails they revert to a Spammer mindset, throwing waves of men at the enemy.

See also FactionCalculus.

* ''The GameBreaker Faction.''. This faction is too overpowered, [[PurposelyOverpowered in one sense]] [[FakeBalance or another]], because of an ability or more that shifts the game in their favor, or some other loophole, that makes self-respecting gamers avoid this faction like fire. Either these factions have no disadvantage to outweigh their broken advantage (in which case this is intentional), or their weakness isn't very noticeable, or easy to override. Often an unplayable "boss" faction of a campaign.