Originally posted by an0n:
I'm sorry, I must have missed the Command briefing in FS1 where the Shivans formally declared war. How stupid of me.
Technically FS1 wasn't a war. The Lucy was a scouting vessel (at least according to the back of the box). So if there wasn't a first was, there couldn't have been a second.
um r u mental? no where are we talking bout the fs1-'s great war. we r concentrated on fs2. the sarcasm isnt needed.
secondly, no one as far as we all know Shivan "declared war" on humanity or the vasudans. they just came in and slaughtered everyone. so if u r quoting breifings and databases: only the GTA-PVN declared war on the SHivans not the other way around.
secondly, the first great war ENDED. like a majority here had already stated, it was a "war" with the NTF, then it became a containment issue when the SHivans returned, and it failed misserably, but nowhere throughout the game did the GTVA IN FS2 declare war on anyone.
lastly just cause it was a "Scouting vessel" doesnt mean it wasnt a war. when a nation declares war on another nation, it is openly stated as it has been throughout history. today though, we see battles and bombings with military (IE: the american assault on afganistan-taliban). people call this a war, because it is the general term for military fighting, but this country formally didnt declare war on anyone as one unit. the President just made a policy that has the military assaulting terrorist assests, thus its a war on terrorism, like the term "war on drugs" used by police all over the US. its a series of battles, and whatnot, but no-one legally has declared war on anyone as a "nation". only individuals without a nation is fighting a nation. the SHivans are just like, insects with a swarm and hive mentality and it is shown with there AI, hell even in the command briefing (which u r so big on reminding us about-i see u over looked this).
bottom line, like i said before, and a majority has agreed, is not a second shivan war or second great war. its an incursion.
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