ðə ɡˈeɪm ɪz sˈɛt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈɛntʃɚɹi zˈiəɹoʊ, ðə mˈeɪn bˈæɾəl slˈæʃ wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː ɹˈaɪvəl nˈeɪʃənz: ðə hˈɛlɪk ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ænd zɛnˈɛbəz ˈɛmpaɪɚ.
The game is set during Century Zero, the main battle/war between two rival nations: the Helic Republic and Zenebas Empire.