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Summary
The range of threats currently in Desynced is not that broad of scope. For some it can be a challenge but for others, merely a nuisance to be swept away for flooring space in their next factory expansion.
Life and Death
When you start a new game, you get placed into a faction and given one turret to defend yourself with. This is generally sufficient, but if for some reason you should lose all your Units/Buildings, you will be ejected from your faction. Death is not the end however, and you will be given an opportunity to be born anew in the same map under a different faction.
General Threats
Bugs, the bubonic virus and probably your friends are all valid threats and each require a different approach to tackle.