Just as the player chose three possible fates for high capitalism at the end of Deus Ex, the player of Invisible War is considering how best to re-establish global society in a chaotic environment that makes almost any future possible. Since the game takes place twenty years after a worldwide economic catastrophe called the "Great Collapse," the factions represent groups that have differing ideas about how to rebuild civilization. When two pushy factions are talking in your head and telling you to do opposite things, how do you chhose? The starting point ends up being a faction's ideology and plan for society. Another consequence of Invisible War's structure is that the player is faced with sociopolitical questions from the beginning of the game. As a result, the player is called upon to pay greater attention to the gameworld in order to discern his/her own loyalties. They are present in the world from the get-go, and they are competing for the player's mindshare.
First, most of the factions in the game don't have to wait for a plot development in order to recruit the player. (At least, not for long.) The player can choose sides almost from the beginning, which has several consequences. In contrast to the opening missions of Deus Ex, Invisible War does not tie the player down to any single affiliation.
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