The War

""I mean what's the point? It can't be for the land because everything is burned, bombed or polluted. It can't be for the money because there isn't anything left to spend it on. So what is it? Religion? ... Why do we Fight?" "To win the war.""

- Sniper and Pyro in Issue #1

Confusion is a central theme of Gone with the Blastwave and aside from the 2015 April Fools plaque which claims the city was destroyed in 1985, few concrete facts are known about war.

The three factions (Red, Blue and Yellow) are similarly equipped, set apart by their faction colours and minor differences in gas mask design. The extent of the war and the original owner of the city isn't mentioned but from what we know the Red Army holds the centre of the city (Issue #57) and the Blue Army is pushing in through Sectors 5,6 and 7 in the East (Issue #40). While both the Red and Yellow Armies have established camps the latter's overall position is unknown. Given their armour superiority and the admiration both the Reds and Blues have for them the Yellows should really overwhelmed the other 2 factions but the cramped urban environment has proved fatal for several of their tanks.