Kalran: Tales of the four nations/Vanguard

"Vanguard ready for combat!"

-UCA Vanguard exiting barrack upon arming

The Vanguard is the standard infantry of the UCAAF. Planned to be voiced by Billy Kametz (default) or Kelly Baskin (alternate).

Tactical analysis

 * Elite amongst infantry: Small and expensive. The Vanguards represents the UCA elite, but versatile, combat force
 * Jack of all trades: Armed with a HMG, held like an assault rifle, and a recoilless rifle that holds anti-tank and surface to air rocket (STAR) rounds. The Vanguard can face any foe without fail, while being immune to suppression thanks to their heavy armor. And can throw grenades against infantry in cover or garrisoned or dig a foxhole to defend themselves
 * Master of none: But due to their training Vanguard are expensive and, combined with their initial rank, means that they actually start out weaker compared to their foes, and their lack of focus means that they will lose to units specializing against aircraft, infantry, or tanks
 * Master of all: Vanguard aces, on the other hand, are known to be toughest soldier ever made. And among their increase in skills are given the Bronson m2 gatling gun, which fills the air with lead, and fires with enough velocity to hit aircrafts, and anti-tank HAMR rounds, to replace their shotgun and RPG and the mk4 "finn" prototype power frame, granting increased strength and toughness

Overview
Draft from young men and women. The Vanguard forms the backbone of the UCAAF, tasked to to take and defend territory and can face down nearly anything with their versatile weaponry and armour.

The Vanguard's outfit consist of their plugsuit with an assault frame and full plate armour, normally painted blue with orange highlights, and the UCA emblem on their left spaulder, with a with a helmet based off the USA m1 helmet with a visor, a sleeveless trenchcoat, and their pack holding their RPG, ammunitions, and other essentials. And armed with a shotgun, RPG, and bastard sword. All made of steel.

Upon reaching ace rank their assault frame is upgraded with a small generator on the back of the frame and servos to the joints and their pack becomes smaller, due to switching its RPG ammo to smaller grenades. Once the stimpack upgrade is purchased all Vanguard will now have a red vial attached to the bicep of their frame.

History
"Charge sons of Alcradia!"

-Captain Alex of the 4th rifles division rallying his troops into battle

Upon being drafted the Fenrir, whether men or women, farmers or doctors, are drilled in the basics of shooting and melee for four years, which can be shorten if they choose to volunteer, after about a year of training, as Servicemen. And by the end are given their shotgun, RPG, armor, and assault frame, becoming the pride of the UCA.

Their standard armament are the Cardin 8 shotgun, RPG, frag grenades, bastard sword, full plate armor, assault frame, and surface to air rocket (STAR) rounds which fires a rocket that explodes in a hail of shrapnel upon reaching a designated altitude. While this makes their infantry better armed and armored compared to the equivalents it also means their more expensive.

Recently the UCA have begun to manufacture the Cardin-8B gatling shotgun and is being issued as fast as it can be manufactured. Firing HEAB rounds against infantry and aircraft and HAMR rounds for vehicles and tanks, and the mk4 prototype "finn" power frame, a set of servos, with a generator, placed onto the assault frame that increases the strength and decrease fatigue on the soldier. But limited number of such weapons and frame, and the nightmare to maintain it after battle, means that their issue has been limited to veterans.

Ace upgrade
Vanguard can now fire while moving, decreases abilities cooldown, gain major buff to health, speed, and regeneration, melee attacks now instantly kills most infantry, and weaponry is replaced, granting a boost to rate of fire, damage, and aoe.

Trivia

 * The unit is a fusion of the rifle squad from C&C 3, the riflemen squad from company of heroes 1 and 2, and the rangers from C&C generals.
 * Their silly mode quotes are basically the unit turning into the loud fps player stereotype.
 * Some of it's silly mode quotes are based of Miracle of Sound song: Shooter Guy.
 * Their shotgun is based off the m2 browning machinegun and the assault rifle from doom and doom eternal. While their ace weaponry is a fusion of the gau 19 and mk19 grenade launcher.

Arkalion

 * Legionnaire
 * Defender
 * Voltigeur
 * Warrior
 * Guardian
 * Ascendant soldier

Alcradia

 * Vanguard
 * Lancer
 * Trooper
 * Huntress
 * Talon
 * Sword

Axio

 * Ashigaru
 * Privateer
 * Spear militia
 * Raider
 * Rebel
 * Riot trooper

Askrian

 * Footman
 * Partisan
 * Dervish
 * Stormtrooper
 * Mercenary
 * Necromancer


 * Vanguard
 * Lancer
 * Trooper
 * Huntress
 * Talon
 * Sword

Axio

 * Ashigaru
 * Privateer
 * Spear militia
 * Raider
 * Rebel
 * Riot trooper

Askrian

 * Footman
 * Partisan
 * Dervish
 * Stormtrooper
 * Mercenary
 * Necromancer