While only the general premise for Spiders’GreedFall 2: The Dying Worldhas been confirmed so far, one thing is clear: the Bridge Alliance faction will have some involvement in the story. Based on the official description forGreedFall 2, one of the locations players will be traveling to in the game is Olima, the city of stars of the Bridge Alliance. As Spiders has been playing its cards very closely to its chest when it comes toGreedFall 2and yet has revealed Olima as one of the game’s locations, this suggests the city will be a prominent place inGreedFall 2, along with the Bridge Alliance faction who occupies it.
The Bridge Alliance is one ofGreedFall’s most notorious factions, widely hated by many devoted players for its members' generally self-righteous disposition and lack of empathy for those who interfere with their pursuit of science and knowledge. It’s likely the Bridge Alliance will play an antagonistic role of some kind inGreedFall 2: The Dying World, judging by the faction’s history and the sequel’s premise. As such, it’s worth exploring the Bridge Alliance’s background and its role in the first game’s story.
GreedFall 2’s Bridge Alliance Explained
The History of the Bridge Alliance
Bythe time thatGreedFall’s story takes place, the Bridge Alliance had been around for nearly 200 years, after it was sealed by several nations of the Bridge. The Bridge Alliance then made what they considered to be their greatest city, Al Saad, their capital, and formed a council from the Alliance’s founding nations to rule it. Originally, the Bridge Alliance was formed as a preventative measure to ensure each of the nations remained at peace with the rest. However, they quickly realized the strength that came from their union and began sharing knowledge. As a result, the Bridge Alliance eventually became a world leader in science and exploration.
The Bridge Alliance came toTeer Fradeearound 15 years before the events ofGreedFalland established their newest city, Hikmet. After Hikmet was built, scholars from around the region flocked to the city eager to work together and uncover the island’s many secrets. There, they discovered that Teer Fradee is a rich island filled with a wide variety of flora and fauna. They also discovered the island’s natives, who they perceived as “savage and crude.” However, the natives are simply not fond of people like the Bridge Alliance invading Teer Fradee and taking advantage of its many resources.
The Bridge Alliance in GreedFall
There are plenty of reasons many players have a deep hatred for the Bridge Alliance, as the faction showed its true colors many times throughoutGreedFall’s story. The Bridge Alliance is largely noted for its disregard for the natives of Teer Fradee and their general awfulness toward the rest of humanity. By and large, the members of the Bridge Alliance view themselves as superior to everyone else on account of their knowledge, carrying themselves with a supreme amount of smugness and arrogance that separates them from those they deem inferior.
InGreedFall’s story, the Bridge Alliance is behind several of the most revolting events in the game. They maintain their moral high ground, despite killing Teer Fradee natives without a second thought. They even send a spy who attempts to assassinateDe Sardet,GreedFall’s protagonist, and then they inflict Constantin, De Sardet’s cousin, with the Malichor. All in all, there are very few redeemable characteristics of the Bridge Alliance, and it’s likely their true colors will continue to show themselves inGreedFall 2.
It’s currently unclear what role the Bridge Alliance will play inGreedFall 2, but players can expect the faction to continue showing their hatred for Teer Fradee natives and walking tall in the pride of their knowledge. It’s also possible players will encounterAphra during their time in Olima inGreedFall 2, but thankfully, she is a far cry from a typical Bridge Alliance member.
GreedFall II: The Dying World
WHERE TO PLAY
The story starts three years before the events of the first chapter and the adventures of De Sardet.This time you play as a native of Teer Fradee, snatched from your island and taken to the continent of Gacane, the homeland of the colonists. In this old world ravaged by war and scarred by the Malichor plague and the political scheming of the different factions, you need to regain your freedom and take back control of your own destiny. Using diplomacy, cunning or combat, as well as help from allies you find along the way, it’s up to you to end one man’s ambitions of conquest, which could spell the end for both the continent and your island.Dive back into the unique world of GreedFall, this time exploring the old continent! Travel across new landscapes, from Olima – the city of stars of the Bridge Alliance – to the shores of Uxantis, and uncover the secrets of these ancient lands. Meet all the factions that share control over these nations and navigate the treacherous waters of their schemes and conspiracies.Create your own character and find allies to join your team. Help them with their quests, uncover their secrets and make them your friends, rivals or even lovers. As well as equipping them the way you want, you can also take control of them in combat.Immerse yourself in an ever deeper RPG experience where every choice you makes has an impact on your adventure, and where diplomacy, manipulation, infiltration and combat are all viable ways to achieve your ends.
