Like the first game, Ground Control 2 is a real time strategy game with the emphasis on tactical command and troop movement. Units are placed onto the battlefield via a drop ship that zooms around the battlefield and also functions as the player interface. According to the game's developers, one of the improvements in the game is that the drop ship will now be upgradeable. Weapons such as area effect missiles and lasers and different types of radar can be mounted on the drop ship and it can be used to support your ground troops. Initially, Massive was only releasing information about the Northern Star Alliance, the organization that claims Morningstar Prime as its home world. Now, however, Massive entertainment has confirmed that a second faction in the game will indeed be the mighty Terran Empire. The Massive representative also hinted at just what the third faction might be. Although he didn't mention them by name, he did let slip something about facing religious fanatics - perhaps the Order of the New Dawn isn't as dead as we've been led to believe?