The scope will indeed widen.  Much of the  in-character action will take place elsewhere, but Laos and  the rest of Indochina will remain the crucil of the action.  And also, I know I've had you guys on the rails, but I assure you that we are soon going to reach  the point where I will be offering you choices that have a genuine impact on the story.<br/><br/>I do NOT have a predetermined end in mind.  The outcome isn't binary either, this is not a case of either utter annihilation or the destruction of the Invader.  There is a lot of range between those two points on the scale.  Not to pout any pressure on your character's shoulders <grin> but what they do is going to have an  impact on the outcome.<br/><br/>Oh, and I will toss in some Big-Picture stuff and secret meetings that the character's don't know about, but will help set the tone.  every disaster/alien attack story has them.