What does the acronym DEFCON stand for?
Defense Ready Condition
An acronym for Defense Ready Condition, DEFCON is what the Pentagon uses to indicate the level of threats the country faces from other nations, which then determines readiness for any potential response.
What type of game is DEFCON?
real-time strategy game
DEFCON is a streamlined real-time strategy game, with no unit production (except for automatic fighter regeneration), resource collection, or technology tree upgrades. Players choose and position their forces at the beginning of the game.
Is DEFCON a good game?
DEFCON is fine testament to an independent developer willing to take a risk by creating games that tackle unsual ideas in thought-provoking, engaging and ultimately entertaining ways. Admittedly, DEFCON’s concept isn’t original in the traditional sense – the Cold War idea is ‘borrowed’ from the 1983 movie WarGames.
Who created DEFCON game?
Introversion SoftwareDEFCON / Developer
Is DEFCON still active?
The DEFCON level today is currently 3 (updated May 2022). The Defense Ready Condition (DEFCON) system indicates threat levels. It communicates the specific level of required military readiness for potential attacks, which may include nuclear weapons.
What DEFCON are we at today?
3
The DEFCON level today is currently 3 (updated May 2022). The Defense Ready Condition (DEFCON) system indicates threat levels. It communicates the specific level of required military readiness for potential attacks, which may include nuclear weapons.
Does DEFCON still exist?
In general, there is no single DEFCON status for the world or country and it may be set to only include specific geographical areas. According to Air & Space/Smithsonian, as of 2014, the worldwide DEFCON level has never been more severe than DEFCON 3.
Can you win at DEFCON?
Yes it is possible, when you play more you will see it happen more and more often. Mainly termed ‘Naval Nuking’. I wouldn’t advise using too many nukes though, otherwise you may end up finding yourself with not enough nukes to get the points needed for you/your team to win.
What is DEFCON event?
DEF CON (also written as DEFCON, Defcon or DC) is one of the world’s largest and most notable hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What DEFCON is USA?
DEFCON 4
The DEFCON system prescribes graduated levels of readiness and states of alert and increases from levels of least to most severe. As of this moment our current military status is DEFCON 4.
What DEFCON is America at right now?
The U.S. is currently reported to be at DEFCON 3 due to the situation and conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The circumstances brought about by Russian attacks in Ukraine has also led to tension between Russia and NATO.
Who can go to DEFCON?
Cash. Defcon is a cash-only event, so at a minimum, you’ll need $280 to get into the event itself.
What is the meaning of DEFCON?
Definition of DEFCON. : any one of five levels of U.S. military defense readiness that are ranked from 5 to 1 according to the perceived threat to national security, with 1 indicating the highest level of perceived threat It was determined that the secretary…
What is the difference between Defcon 5 and 1?
It increases in severity from DEFCON 5 (least severe) to DEFCON 1 (most severe) to match varying military situations, with DEFCON 1 signalling the outbreak of nuclear warfare. DEFCONs are a subsystem of a series of Alert Conditions, or LERTCONs, which also include Emergency Conditions (EMERGCONs).
How does DEFCON multiplayer work?
DEFCON also features local multiplayer capability, i.e. on LAN. All players start as members of a single alliance, and attempts to stay on top as the alliance disintegrates. The score is determined not by the enemy population killed, but by which territory has the highest percentage of survivors at the end of the game.
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