Contingency Planning

No plan survives contact. That’s not a cliché — it’s a truth that SPECTRE leaders prepare for.

Contingency planning isn’t about pessimism. It’s about ensuring that when the unexpected happens, your team knows what to do, who to follow, and where to go next.

🎯 Why Plan for Failure?

Reduces decision paralysis in crisis
Enables decentralized execution
Increases confidence under stress
Prevents total breakdown when leadership is lost

🔁 Core Contingency Types

1. Route Failure

Primary route is blocked, covered, or exposed
Switch to Alternate Route (e.g., Route BLUE)
Define fallback rally point or concealed bypass

2. Leadership Loss

Team Lead is incapacitated or disconnected
Define a clear 2IC (Second in Command) beforehand
Ensure everyone knows chain of succession

Good teams train to lead from within — not wait for orders.

3. Comms Failure

Radios are lost, jammed, or broken
Use pre-briefed time triggers or visual cues
Mark fallback comms points or sync lines

See: Timing & Synchronization

4. Mission Change

Unexpected enemy presence or change in ROE
Define abort criteria, hold conditions, or mission priority hierarchy
Build phase transitions into the OPORD: “If OBJ Alpha fails, hold Bravo, reassess.”

5. Sustainment Disruption

Supply drop fails, CASEVAC unavailable
Plan for emergency redistribution or fallback position
Prepare to continue the fight with degraded capacity

🛠️ Best Practices

Predefine Triggers

“If comms go dark for 2 min, regroup at Rally Point Charlie”
“If contact at breach is too heavy, break and fallback 50m”

Use Simple Language

Contingency orders must be easy to remember and brief under stress:

“Bravo breaks left, Alpha suppresses”
“Blue smokes mean fallback”

Build In Decision Points

Add pauses to reassess:

After reaching phase lines
After contact
After team separation

💡 In-Game Considerations

Practice comms blackouts and team-lead casualties during drills
Run missions with no backup comms to test fallback protocols
Use simple rally symbols (e.g., smoke, lights, voice) where needed

Final Tip

A flexible plan isn’t one that changes constantly — it’s one that knows when and how to change.

“Prepare to pivot, not to panic.”