Rebel Inc.: How to Beat Real-Time Operation on Mega Brutal

To beat the Real-Time Operation scenario on Mega Brutal in Rebel Inc., pre-plan your purchases before starting the map, place your Headquarters in a central transit zone, and herd insurgent forces directly into remote mountain borders. Because this official scenario removes tactical pauses, game time advances continuously while menus are open. Lingering in menus allows insurgents to overrun sectors and causes rapid Reputation loss.

Set Up Early Intel and Civilian Priorities

Start by placing your Headquarters in a central urban sector connected to main roads or highways. This guarantees rapid travel paths across neighboring zones for both civilian initiatives and combat forces.

Execute your opening government investments immediately upon loading the map:

Information gathering: Buy District Representatives first to begin mapping territory, followed by Regional Census to reveal hostile spawns before camps mature.
Anti-corruption foundation: Fund Effective Procurement and Anti-Corruption 1 right away. Mega Brutal penalizes unmitigated graft with steep Reputation loss, making early risk reduction mandatory before funding expensive soldiers.
Low-inflation services: Purchase Services Discussion alongside Core Healthcare or Clean Water to satisfy initial local concerns.
Transit links: Fund Main Roads or Highways depending on your starting sector's terrain to maintain rapid response speeds.

To manage inflation without pausing, avoid purchasing multiple initiatives within the same category consecutively. Wait a few seconds between menu selections to allow inflated costs to normalize.

Deploy Military Units and Contain Hostiles

When insurgent activity alerts appear, purchase military assets and establish a containment perimeter. Never send lone units to chase hostiles across open plains; drive them toward mountains or forests where minimal civilian populations prevent major Reputation penalties.

Initiative	Real-Time Role	Priority Action
1st Coalition Unit	Early containment	Intercept the first camp spawn and defend threatened urban zones
2nd Coalition Unit	Flank and herd	Support the primary unit to push insurgents toward edge sectors
1st National Unit	Long-term defense	Begin training immediately while Coalition forces hold the line
Garrisons	Border lock	Construct adjacent to mountains to block retreat paths and add combat support

Commission your first National Soldier as soon as frontline combat stabilizes. National units require extensive training time that cannot be accelerated. Support your defensive line with Garrison authorizations placed directly along mountain borders, trapping insurgent pockets without requiring mobile troops to abandon critical cities.

Manage Peace Negotiations and Final Stabilization

Once peace negotiations trigger, keep the diplomacy interface closed while active combat is unresolved. Insurgents mount aggressive offensives during peace talks, and handling event pop-ups while troops are engaged risks unnoticed sector breakthroughs.

Reject initial insurgent demands to safeguard your Reputation. Only concede terms after your military fully surrounds all remaining rebel pockets. While the peace meter fills, spend surplus budget on Democratic Transitions and remaining infrastructure upgrades to push region-wide stability past 100% and seal the victory.