I don't think its as simple as that. Shamans are rare, must work together, would never cooperate with the industrials, and also, flood evacuation plans are getting better. A bigger threat would be possession. Imagine if Munch possessed the computers controlling nuclear strikes (which I doubt have antivirus programs prepared for something as bizarre as this), or if Abe possessed Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Vladimir Putin, or other world leaders. The humans would not have seen a real live possession before, so the humans might not figure out the truth until the damage has already been done.
However, as Abe and Munch seem to have to be nearby to do possessions, they would either have to get a hell of a lot of spooce, which is possible, or stay hidden near the locations of these leaders. Munch needs to get right up for possession, so he would be trickier to protect. Those computers are definitely going to be manned, and almost certainly will be under armed guard.
Of course, this assumes that in this alternate universe, the Oddworld games do not exist. If they do, that gives humans a big leg up. Humans would have access to information on Oddworld tactics, military, and technology. However, as there are still plenty of grey areas on Oddworld, the humans could still lose even with the information.
I wonder what effects non sapient participants could have? Imagine if there was a Fuzzle attack on a rural area, or a Scrab attack against New York. Big devastation. Many deaths. Big cleanup costs.
Another threat would be that of biological warfare. Vykkers would likely be willing and able to concoct things making anthrax look harmless by comparison. One could fly suicide blimps filled with such gas and explosives over New York or Washington, or London, or Tel Aviv, or any other major cities. The very point of the mission would be to get shot down by AA or self destruct, both of which would result in dispersal. In a higher area, it could infect an entire region, possibly even countries.
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