ACTF

The Anti-Chaos Task Force (ACTF) is an elite military unit in Ananta, a free-to-play urban open world action RPG developed by Naked Rain and NetEase Montreal. The ACTF operates as a specialized combat division within the broader Anti-Chaos Directorate infrastructure, tasked with responding to high-priority Chaos incidents that threaten Nova City.

Overview

The Anti-Chaos Task Force represents the elite tier of Nova City's defense against supernatural anomalies and Chaos manifestations. While the Anti-Chaos Directorate (ACD) handles broader peacekeeping and coordination, the ACTF focuses on direct action operations requiring specialized skills, enhanced abilities, and tactical expertise.

As a task force, the ACTF operates with greater operational flexibility than standard law enforcement or military units, allowing rapid deployment and unconventional tactics when confronting Chaos threats that conventional forces cannot handle effectively.

Organization and Structure

Leadership

The ACTF is led by The Captain, the player character who serves as the new commander of both the ACTF and the broader Anti-Chaos Directorate. The Captain's leadership role involves coordinating responses to Chaos incidents, managing team deployments, and making strategic decisions about resource allocation across Nova City.

Operational Units

The ACTF operates through specialized squads, including informal units like the Yeet Squad - Taffy's team that handles rapid response operations. These squads maintain tactical independence while coordinating with the broader ACTF command structure.

Team members can be deployed individually or in coordinated operations, with the character switching system allowing the Captain to direct different specialists as situations require. This flexible command structure enables the ACTF to respond to multiple simultaneous incidents across Nova City's Manhattan-sized environment.

Operational Responsibilities

Primary Mission

The ACTF's core responsibility involves identifying, containing, and neutralizing Chaos threats before they escalate into city-wide crises. This includes:

• Responding to active Chaos manifestations
• Investigating supernatural anomalies
• Coordinating with other organizations like the Nova City Crime Agency
• Managing civilian safety during incidents
• Preventing corporate and infrastructure collapse from Chaos effects

Daily Operations

Based on the player's first day as ACTF commander, typical operational challenges include:

• Corporate bankruptcies linked to Chaos phenomena
• Traffic chaos incidents caused by supernatural interference
• General urban mayhem requiring immediate tactical response
• Bureaucratic coordination with Nova City Government agencies

The ACTF operates on a constant alert status, with the 24/7 NPC Cycle ensuring that threats can emerge at any time during Nova City's continuous day-night cycle.

Personnel and Capabilities

Enhanced Abilities

ACTF operatives possess capabilities beyond conventional law enforcement, including access to Chaos Liquid - symbiote-like powers that provide devastating area attacks. This represents a "fight fire with fire" approach where controlled Chaos energy becomes a weapon against uncontrolled manifestations.

Team members utilize advanced traversal systems including grappling hooks that enable Spider-Man-style movement between buildings, allowing rapid response across Nova City's vertical urban environment.

Notable Operatives

Key ACTF members include characters with diverse specializations:

• Taffy - Leader of the Yeet Squad, representing the underground network faction Cat Express while serving ACTF operations
• Richie - Works with the Nova City Crime Agency, providing investigative and enforcement expertise
• Seymour - Technology specialist from Eonbug, handling cyber-warfare and intelligence operations
• Bansy - Combat specialist whose artistic background brings creative tactical approaches
• Dila - Investigator of the meteor disaster with unique cosmic-related abilities

Equipment and Resources

The ACTF has access to specialized equipment including:

• Advanced weaponry designed to combat supernatural threats
• High-performance vehicles for rapid response and pursuit operations
• Technology provided by organizations like Eonbug
• Chaos Liquid integration systems for enhanced combat capabilities

Relationship with Other Organizations

Anti-Chaos Directorate

The ACTF operates as the direct action arm of the Anti-Chaos Directorate, which handles broader coordination, investigation, and peacekeeping responsibilities. While the ACD manages the bureaucratic and strategic aspects of Chaos defense, the ACTF handles tactical execution.

Nova City Crime Agency

The ACTF maintains close operational ties with the Nova City Crime Agency (NCCA), as many Chaos incidents intersect with criminal activity. Characters like Lykaia, Director of the NCCA, coordinate with ACTF leadership on high-stakes operations requiring both law enforcement and supernatural combat expertise.

External Factions

The ACTF coordinates with various Nova City organizations including:

• Cat Express - Underground networks providing intelligence and rapid logistics
• Eonbug - Technology organization supplying cyber warfare capabilities
• Dream Garden - Neutral social space for inter-organizational coordination

Operational Challenges

Resource Constraints

The ACTF operates in a perpetually overwhelmed state, facing constant pressure from:

• The sheer scale of Chaos incidents across Manhattan-sized Nova City
• Bureaucratic challenges from Nova City Government oversight
• Coordination difficulties between multiple competing organizations
• Limited resources spread across simultaneous threat responses

Evolving Threats

The Urban Density System means Nova City continuously grows more complex, creating new venues for Chaos manifestations. As the city evolves over time with additional buildings, infrastructure, and population density, the ACTF must adapt its strategies to cover increasingly complicated urban environments.

Public Perception

The ACTF's role in Nova City creates complex public relations challenges. Citizens depend on the organization for protection against Chaos threats, yet the ACTF's operations can themselves cause significant collateral damage and urban disruption.

The Social Media Influence System means ACTF actions are constantly under public scrutiny, with characters like Taffy managing public perception through her social media presence while conducting operations.

Gameplay Integration

Player Control

As the ACTF commander, players make strategic decisions about:

• Which incidents to prioritize across the city
• Team composition for specific missions
• Resource allocation and equipment choices
• Balancing immediate threats against long-term strategy

The Character Acquisition System means players gradually build their ACTF roster through story progression and open-world encounters, with each new member adding specialized capabilities to the task force.

Mission Types

ACTF operations include diverse mission types:

• Direct combat against Chaos manifestations
• Investigation of supernatural anomalies
• High-speed vehicle pursuits
• Stealth infiltration using characters like Seymour
• Crowd control and civilian protection
• Coordinated multi-team operations

Development and Design

The ACTF concept allows Ananta to blend superhero team dynamics with military tactical operations. The developers drew inspiration from sources including:

• Guardians of the Galaxy - For the balance between lighthearted character dynamics and serious threats
• Chainsaw Man - For the tone and aesthetic of supernatural government agencies
• Hong Kong action cinema - For cinematic combat choreography

This design philosophy positions ACTF members as existing between ordinary people and superheroes - they face realistic problems but solve them through enhanced methods, creating relatable yet fantastical gameplay experiences.

Cultural Impact

The ACTF represents a unique take on supernatural law enforcement in gaming, emphasizing the bureaucratic and organizational challenges alongside the action elements. The perpetually overwhelmed nature of the force creates gameplay tension while providing narrative justification for constant player engagement.

The informal structure allowing units like the Yeet Squad demonstrates a more adaptive, personality-driven approach to military organization compared to traditional rigid hierarchies in other games.

See Also

• Anti-Chaos Directorate - Parent organization
• Chaos - Primary threat
• Yeet Squad - Informal ACTF unit
• The Captain - ACTF commander
• Nova City Crime Agency - Allied law enforcement organization
• Character Acquisition System - How players build their ACTF roster