faction

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Description:

Gets unit faction. Factions were introduced in Arma 2 and are defined under CfgFactionClasses.

Side	1.00	1.50	1.96
west/blufor	`USMC` `CDF`	`BIS_US` `BIS_CZ` `BIS_GER` `BIS_BAF` (BAF DLC)	`BLU_F` (NATO) `BLU_G_F` (FIA) `BLU_T_F` (Pacific NATO, Apex Expansion) `BLU_CTRG_F` (Pacific CTRG, Apex Expansion) `BLU_GEN_F` (Gendarmerie, Apex Expansion) `BLU_W_F` (Woodland NATO, Contact Expansion)
east/opfor	`INS` (ChDKZ) `RU` (Russia)	`BIS_TK` (Takistan army) `BIS_TK_INS` (TK insurgents)	`OPF_F` (Iranian CSAT) `OPF_G_F` (FIA) `OPF_T_F` (Chinese CSAT, Apex Expansion) `OPF_R_F` (Spetznatz, Contact Expansion)
resistance/ independent	`GUE` (Guerilla)	`BIS_TK_GUE` `BIS_UN` (United Nations) `PMC_BAF` (PMC DLC)	`IND_F` (AAF) `IND_G_F` (FIA) `IND_C_F` (Syndikat, Apex Expansion) `IND_E_F` (LDF, Contact Expansion) `IND_L_F` (Looters, Contact Expansion)
civilian	`CIV` `CIV_RU`	`BIS_TK_CIV` `BIS_CIV_special`	`CIV_F` `CIV_IDAP_F` (Laws of War DLC)

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If a unit's faction is not defined in its config, an empty string is returned.

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Object Manipulation Sides

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Tankbuster - c: Posted on Mar 19, 2010 - 16:56 (UTC)
: Faction behaves slightly differently to side. Side can refer to the pilot or commander of a vehicle, but faction never changes. It always returns the 'country of manufacture'.