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The 55th Sao Paulo Special Forces Police Battalion otherwise known as the Unidade de Forças Especiais (English: Special Forces Unit), often shortened to UFE, was a special forces police unit working in São Paulo, Brazil.

Description

They were an extremely corrupt police unit that enriched itself from the sale of human beings, abducted during their operations and disguised as prisoners, to the Crachá Preto to be murdered and their organs stolen. They also served as the enforcers and private army of corrupt politician Victor Branco, killing whomever he sent them after. This put them in conflict with Max Payne, who went on a rampage that ultimately exposed their part in the conspiracy and resulted in their official disbandment. Its currently unknown if any members survived or what became of them.

Characteristics

The members of UFE are some of the most difficult enemies to kill in Max Payne 3 due to their extremely thick body armor; most of them wear ballistic helmets, making the player shoot them two times in the head one shot knocks out the helmet and the other takes him down. They are also equipped with high-powered rifles, such as the FAL or the G6 Commando. They have Tier-1 equipment, such as smoke grenades and Grenades.

Vehicles

The UFE members are seen operating with a small, but efficient fleet of vehicles:

The lighter ground unit is an off-road jeep similar to the Crachá Preto, but marked as UFE.
The helicopter is their main operation aircraft, which are used by the Comando Sombra.
A large unmarked transport van, which are protected by UFE members for black market purposes. Blue lights and barriers are seen, hinting to a police-oriented vehicle.
Battle trucks are their heaviest vehicle in the fleet. With a heavy machine gun turret, this vehicle offers transport, protection and riot control over certain situations that require force.

All of them are seen through the storyline and are usually destroyed in different ways by Max Payne.

Members

Victor Branco - Behind the scenes Leader (unknown - 2012)
Armando Becker - Official leader and Commander (unknown - 2012)
Bachmeyer - Second-In-Command (unknown - 2012)
Álvaro Neves - Captain (c. 2001 - c. 2005)
Arthur Fischer - Associate (unknown - 2012)
Milo Rego - Associate (unknown - 2012)

Behind The Scenes

Creation

The Unidade de Forças Especiais is a fictional police force created for the Max Payne 3 game by Rockstar Games. It is based on and inspired by the Rio de Janeiro's BOPE unit, and São Paulo's own GATE, GARRA, ROTA and GOE troops.^[1]

Pre-order patch

A real-life physical patch of the UFE, ready to be sewn to clothing, is available as a pre-order bonus of Max Payne 3 from selected Canadian and South African merchants.^[2]^[3]

Appearances

Max Payne 3

References

↑ "Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3" at the official Max Payne 3 website. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.
↑ "Lots of Deals Happening At Midnight For Mass Effect 3 Launch At EB Games/ Gamestop Canada" at Trendygamers.com. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.
↑ "Max Payne 3 | South African Pre-order Incentives Revealed" on Zombiegamer. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.

[1] "Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3" at the official Max Payne 3 website. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.

[2] "Lots of Deals Happening At Midnight For Mass Effect 3 Launch At EB Games/ Gamestop Canada" at Trendygamers.com. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.

[3] "Max Payne 3 | South African Pre-order Incentives Revealed" on Zombiegamer. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.

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+{{Infobox_Max_Payne_Factions|type_of_organization = Special Police Forces|leader = [[Armando Becker]]
-[[File:UFE Member.jpg|right|250px]]
+[[Victor Branco]] (mastermind)|right-hand_ma = [[Bachmeyer]]|year_disbanded = 2012|status = Heavily damaged by Max Payne<br>
-The '''Unidade de Forças Especiais''' (Portuguese for ''Special Forces Unit''), aka the '''UFE''', is a special police force unit working in [[São Paulo]], Brazil.
+Disbanded by Sao Paulo}}[[File:UFE Member.jpg|right|250px]]
+The '''55th Sao Paulo Special Forces Police Battalion''' otherwise known as the '''Unidade de Forças Especiais''' (English: '''Special Forces Unit'''), often shortened to '''UFE''', was a special forces police unit working in [[São Paulo]], Brazil.
+== Description ==
+They were an extremely corrupt police unit that enriched itself from the sale of human beings, abducted during their operations and disguised as prisoners, to the Crachá Preto to be murdered and their organs stolen. They also served as the enforcers and private army of corrupt politician [[Victor Branco]], killing whomever he sent them after. This put them in conflict with [[Max Payne]], who went on a rampage that ultimately exposed their part in the conspiracy and resulted in their official disbandment. Its currently unknown if any members survived or what became of them.
+==Characteristics==
+The members of UFE are some of the most difficult enemies to kill in ''Max Payne 3'' due to their extremely thick body armor; most of them wear ballistic helmets, making the player shoot them two times in the head one shot knocks out the helmet and the other takes him down. They are also equipped with high-powered rifles, such as the [[FAL]] or the [[G6 Commando]]. They have Tier-1 equipment, such as smoke grenades and [[Grenade]]s.
+== Vehicles ==
+The UFE members are seen operating with a small, but efficient fleet of vehicles:
+* The lighter ground unit is an off-road jeep similar to the [[Crachá Preto]], but marked as UFE.
+* The helicopter is their main operation aircraft, which are used by the [[Comando Sombra]].
+* A large unmarked transport van, which are protected by UFE members for black market purposes. Blue lights and barriers are seen, hinting to a police-oriented vehicle.
+* Battle trucks are their heaviest vehicle in the fleet. With a heavy machine gun turret, this vehicle offers transport, protection and riot control over certain situations that require force.
+All of them are seen through the storyline and are usually destroyed in different ways by [[Max Payne]].
 ==Members==
-*[[Victor Branco]] - "Behind the scenes" Leader (?-2012)
+*[[Victor Branco]] - Behind the scenes Leader <small>(unknown - 2012)</small>
-*[[Armando Becker]] - Commander (?-2012)
+*[[Armando Becker]] - Official leader and Commander <small>(unknown - 2012)</small>
-*[[Bachmeyer]] - Second-In-Command (?-2012)
+*[[Bachmeyer]] - Second-In-Command <small>(unknown - 2012)</small>
-*[[Álvaro Neves]] - Captain (2001-2005)
+*[[Álvaro Neves]] - Captain <small>(c. 2001 - c. 2005)</small>
+*[[Arthur Fischer]] - Associate <small>(unknown - 2012)</small>
+*[[Milo Rego]] - Associate <small>(unknown - 2012)</small>
-==Behind the scenes==
-===Gameplay===
-The members of UFE are some of the most difficult enemies to kill in Max Payne 3 due to their extremely tough body armor and to make matters worse most of them wear Ballistic Helmets making headshots more difficult to pull off. They are also equipped with high power rifles, such as the [[FAL]] or the [[G6 Commando]]. They have Tier-1 equipment, such as smoke grenades and [[Grenade]]s.
+==Behind The Scenes==
 ===Creation===
-The Unidade de Forças Especiais is a fictional police force created for the ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' game by [[Rockstar]]. It is based on and inspired by the Rio de Janeiro's [[wikipedia:Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais|BOPE]] unit, and São Paulo's own [[Wikipedia:Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais|GATE]], [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_Armado_de_Repress%C3%A3o_a_Roubos_e_Assaltos GARRA], and [[Wikipedia:GOE (Brazil)|GOE]] troops.<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/news/article/rockstar-research-the-weaponwielding-gangsters-and-special-polic.html "Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3" at the official ''Max Payne 3'' website]. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.</ref>
+The Unidade de Forças Especiais is a fictional police force created for the ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' game by [[Rockstar Games]]. It is based on and inspired by the Rio de Janeiro's [[wikipedia:Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais|BOPE]] unit, and São Paulo's own [[Wikipedia:Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais|GATE]], [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_Armado_de_Repress%C3%A3o_a_Roubos_e_Assaltos GARRA], ROTA and [[Wikipedia:GOE (Brazil)|GOE]] troops.<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/news/article/rockstar-research-the-weaponwielding-gangsters-and-special-polic.html "Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3" at the official ''Max Payne 3'' website]. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.</ref>
 ===Pre-order patch===
 A real-life physical patch of the UFE, ready to be sewn to clothing, is available as a [[Max Payne 3#Pre-order bonuses|pre-order bonus of ''Max Payne 3'']] from selected Canadian and South African merchants.<ref>[http://trendygamers.com/2012/03/05/lots-deals-happening-midnight-mass-effect-3-launch-eb-games-gamestop-canada/ "Lots of Deals Happening At Midnight For Mass Effect 3 Launch At EB Games/ Gamestop Canada" at Trendygamers.com]. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://zombiegamer.co.za/max-payne-3-south-african-pre-order-incentives-revealed "Max Payne 3 | South African Pre-order Incentives Revealed" on Zombiegamer]. Retrieved March 20th, 2012.</ref>
+== Appearances ==
+* [[Max Payne 3]]
+** [[Something Rotten in the Air]]
+** [[Here I Was Again, Halfway Down the World]]
+** [[A Fat Bald Dude with a Bad Temper]]
+** [[One Card Left to Play]]
 <gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionsize="small" bordercolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
 UFE Patch.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Multiplayer===
+== References ==
+<references />
-The UFE is a [[Max Payne 3 multiplayer characters|playable faction]] in [[Max Payne 3 Multiplayer|''Max Payne 3'' multiplayer]]. The '''Unidade de Forcas Espeçiais''' is playable on all the maps except for the Hoboken Alleys, as their job perimeters are in [[São Paulo]] only. They are playable in Hoboken Alleys map only when the match is made via private match option and if the faction is chosen.
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Max Payne 3]]''
-**[[Something Rotten In The Air]]
-**[[A Dame, a Dork, and a Drunk]] <sub>(Becker only)</sub>
-**[[Here I Was Again, Halfway Down the World]]
-**[[A Fat Bald Dude With A Bad Temper]]
-**[[One Card Left To Play]]
-==Gallery==
-===Artworks===
-<gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionsize="small" bordercolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
-TropaZ.jpg|A [[Tropa Z]] member about to attack UFE members.
-</gallery>
-===Multiplayer===
-<gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionsize="small" bordercolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
-TropaZUFEgunfight-Multiplayer.jpg|A gunfight between the UFE and Tropa Z.
-UFE-Multiplayer.jpg|Two members of the UFE run.
-</gallery>
-==References==
-<references/>
-==External links==
-*[http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/news/article/rockstar-research-the-weaponwielding-gangsters-and-special-polic.html "Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3" at the official ''Max Payne 3'' website]
-[[es:Unidade de Forças Especiais]]
 [[Category:Factions]]
+[[Category:Factions in Max Payne 3]]
 [[Category:Enemies]]
+[[Category:Antagonists]]