Sindicate:Base Alert

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Your rank will affect the base alert value of an opponent. An opponent of the same or higher rank that you will always have a base alert of 0.

For lower ranked opponents in your attack bracket, the base alert is calculated as follows...

Opponent Base Alert = <rank difference> * <your army strength>/<army size> 
Eg. 

For an opponent one rank below you, if your army size is 3, and your TAS is 60...
Opponent Base Alert = 1*60/3 = 20 

For an opponent two ranks below you, if your army size is 2, and your TAS is 80...
Opponent Base Alert = 2*80/2 = 80

The base alert acts as mobilization alert, which means it will affect the combat odds for heisting, kidnapping, conquers *AND* rescues! For this reason, you are strongly encouraged not to rank up until you are ready to do so, as a higher rank can still leave you in an attack bracket with lower ranked opponents. They will have a base alert that will make it harder for you to succeed in combat, and harder to rescue anyone taken from you.

It is advised not to man your Black Van when anywhere near the Power limit needed to promote to the next title.