Artistic Forces/Infantryman

"Infantryman ready for combat!"

- Infantryman The Infantryman is the standard infantry of the SDA. This unit is planned to be voiced by Alejandro Saab.

Background
The infantryman is the main land (or marine) combat infantry unit and the backbone of the U.S. Army (or U.S. Marine Corps) within the SDA. He is equally important in both peacetime and combat. Armed with M4A1/XM5 assault rifle (M27 Infantry Automatic Weapon in Marine service) and M33 grenades, his role is to be ready to defend their country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.

For their service rifles, the Infantrymen who wear either ACHs (or Lightweight Helmets), ECHs, or IHPSs, excluding the ballistic configuration, on their heads, they are equipped with M4A1 carbines. But instead, those who wear the IHPSs with both basic and ballistic configurations mainly equip the XM5 (M27 for Marines) assault rifles as their future standard service rifle when their weapons manufacturer known as SIG Sauer (Heckler & Koch for the M27s) won the contract of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program (IAR program for Marines), intended by the U.S. Army (U.S. Marine Corps for the IAR program), to replace the M4A1s for futuristic military infantry units along with the XM250 automatic rifle (belt-fed M27-IAR for Marines), which is a future replacement of the M249 light machine gun. Like the M16 rifles, the M4A1 carbines are modernly kept active, and still in service with some modern American units than the XM5s (M27s) themselves in futuristic American military units similar to the Howa Type 89, which is kept and used in some RSSDF infantry units along with its replaceable Howa Type 20 in futuristic Japanese units.

Appearance
The design of an Infantryman normally depicts as a regular U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps infantry. Physically, he wears an American military outfit, which is a mixture of the Marine Corps Combat Utility and Army Combat Uniforms with Operational Camouflage Pattern (MARPAT when the player has chosen the CJMC) that contains combat helmet (Advanced Combat Helmet (or Lightweight Helmet), Enhanced Combat Helmet or Integrated Head Protection System), Tactical Goggles with black lens, Improved Outer Tactical Vest/Soldier Plate Carrier System (or Modular Tactical Vest), ACU (or MCCUU) jacket with or without elbow pads, Army (or Marine Corps) Combat Gloves, Army (or Marine Corps) Combat Pants with or without kneepads and Army (or Marine Corps) Combat Boots. Randomly, some of them immediately wears a Halo-like Integrated Head Protection System military helmet and a futuristic uniform based on the Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier, Future Force Warrior, and Soldier Protection System to become even stronger along with his fellow soldiers in the battlefield. Once the CBRN Defense Suits is purchased at the Chemical Plant, the Infantryman wears a gas mask on his face in order to protect him from hazardous gases, especially toxins, radiations, and airborne pollutants.

Idle animations

 * An Infantryman will reload his rifle (even if the rifle has not been fired yet).
 * An Infantryman will do push-ups.
 * An Infantryman will drink from a canteen.
 * An Infantryman salutes like a true American.
 * An Infantryman horizontally views from left to right once.
 * An Infantryman will perform jumping jacks.
 * An Infantryman looks around the surroundings from left to right.
 * An Infantryman inspects his rifle.
 * An Infantryman checks through the sights of his rifle.

Strategy
Infantrymen are fast, and a full squad can be a threat to low-flying helicopters and VTOL craft. You can ask an Infantryman to crawl, hide, ambush, throw M33 grenades at enemies, and capture the detainees after using Flash Bang Grenades. They are also fairly priced.

Infantrymen can also be upgraded with 3 underslung weapons: M203 grenade launchers, which give them a bonus bit of burst damage when fighting clustered infantry units, light vehicles, and landed helicopters or VTOL craft (although it takes a while to reload and not ideal, this will give Infantrymen a better chance against vehicles and inflict a serious hurt against elite infantry when they have to, making them potentially the most powerful basic infantry unit, as well as best in terms of cost efficiency), M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System, which is very effective against enemy infantry in a close range, and M7 bayonet, which is used for melee combat. In addition, Flashbang Grenades allow them to clear garrisoned structures at a distance, and can force most enemy infantry to surrender, enabling them to be captured for powering up the CIA Intelligence in the Intelligence Center.

Trained

 * "Infantryman ready!"
 * "Infantryman ready for combat!"
 * "Armed and ready!"

Selected

 * "Awaiting orders!"
 * "Yes, sir!"
 * "Yes, commander."
 * "Orders, commander?"
 * "Orders, sir?"
 * "Infantry reporting."
 * "Reporting in."
 * "Always prepared."
 * "Ready for action."
 * "Need a point man?"
 * "Ten-hut!"

Moving

 * "Infantry out."
 * "Sir yes sir!"
 * "Okay, commander."
 * "Affirmative!"
 * "Acknowledged."
 * "Orders confirmed."
 * "Roger!"
 * "Moving out!"
 * "Understood!"
 * "Loud and clear!"
 * "Rally area confirmed!"
 * "We lead the way."
 * "Security point confirmed!"

Attacking with rifle, MASS or bayonet

 * "Combat zone confirmed!"
 * "Target acquired!"
 * "Engage!"
 * "Open fire!"
 * "Fully engaged!"
 * "Yes, commander, we hold the line!"
 * "On task, sir!"
 * "Exploiting the enemy!"
 * "Providing assault support!"
 * "Raid in progress!"
 * "They're on the target list!"
 * "Commencing attack!"
 * "Enemy identified!"
 * "For America!"
 * "HOOOOAAAAAAH!!"
 * "OOORRAAAAAAH!!" (when playing as the CJMC)

Attacking with hand grenade or grenade launcher

 * "Fire in the hole!"
 * "Take this!"
 * "Eat lead!"
 * "Blast them down!"
 * "There they are!"
 * "Here, catch this!"
 * "Grenade!"
 * "Frag them!"
 * "Blow them up!"

Attacking with Flashbang Grenades

 * "Pin them down!"
 * "Put your arms in the air!"
 * "Don't want any trouble here!"
 * "Hold it right there!"
 * "Put your hands up!"
 * "Freeze!"

Garrisoning building

 * "Entering the building!"
 * "Let us garrison that building!"
 * "Let's get in there. Quick!"
 * "We'll take that building."
 * "Secure and occupy."
 * "On route to that building."
 * "Cleared for garrisoning!"

Clearing garrisoned building

 * "The exterminator has arrived!"
 * "Let's clear that building!"
 * "Anybody home?"
 * "Let's have a house party!"
 * "Take the enemy out from the building!"
 * "Make more space for entering the room!"
 * "Clear that out!"

Move to attack

 * "Search and destroy!"
 * "Entering combat zone!"
 * "Enemy identified!"
 * "Heading out!"
 * "Roger that, commander!"
 * "Roger that, sir!"
 * "Forward!"
 * "Approaching hostiles!"
 * "Incoming!"
 * "Tangos up ahead!"

Retreating

 * "Withdraw now!"
 * "We're heading back!"
 * "Back up!"
 * "Let's retreat!"
 * "Fallback!"
 * "Everyone, fall back!"
 * "Run away!"
 * "We go back!"
 * "We're fleeing!"

Under fire

 * "No one is covering me!?"
 * "Where is the extraction point?!"
 * "Need some assistance here!"
 * "I need some help over here!"
 * "We are under fire!"
 * "This is bad!"
 * "Pretty banged up here!"
 * "Man down!"
 * "Medic!"

Capturing neutral or enemy building

 * "Meet your new owner."
 * "Taking charge!"
 * "We will take the building!"
 * "Let's take it from here."
 * "Let us change that décor!"
 * "Building capture ready!"

After capturing building

 * "The building is ours!"
 * "Building capture complete!"
 * "The building is captured, commander!"
 * "The building is taken, sir!"
 * "We have their building!"
 * "We got that building!"

Base under attack

 * "Commander, our base is being attacked!"
 * "They're attacking our base!"
 * "Our base is under attack, sir!"
 * "Our base is being attacked!"
 * "Sir, our base is being besieged!"

Unit under attack

 * "We could use some help here!"
 * "We're being attacked!"
 * "We are pinned down!"

After an enemy capturing the building

 * "Commander, they have taken our building!"
 * "They've captured one of our buildings!"
 * "They taken our building!"
 * "Our building is taken by the enemy!"
 * "They've taken our building, sir!"

In combat

 * "Hold the line!"
 * "Stop them!"
 * "Stop them now!"
 * "Come closer!"
 * "Assault fire!"
 * "Fire for effect!"
 * "Fire at will!"

Kill

 * "Tango down!"
 * "Enemy down!"
 * "Take that!"
 * "Hostile neutralized."
 * "Taken down!"
 * "Hostile down!"
 * "Target eliminated!"
 * (laughter)

Healed

 * "Ah, much better!"
 * "Thanks!"
 * "Appreciated!"

Using rifle

 * "Arming assault rifle!"
 * "Assault rifle ready!"
 * "Loaded and ready!"
 * "Switching assault rifle!"
 * "Armed and loaded!"

Using hand grenade

 * "Arming hand grenades!"
 * "Grabbing a hand grenade!"
 * "Plenty of hand grenades here."
 * "We'll blast them!"
 * "These hand grenades are ready!"

Using grenade launcher

 * "We'll blast them with a grenade launcher!"
 * "Grenade launcher ready!"
 * "Locked and loaded with the grenade launcher!"
 * "Getting armed with a grenade launcher!"

Using MASS

 * "M.A.S.S. ready!"
 * "Getting attached with a shotgun!"
 * "Armed and loaded with an underslung shotgun!"
 * "Attaching a rifle with a shotgun!"

Using a bayonet

 * "Attaching a bayonet!"
 * "Getting the bayonet ready!"
 * "Preparing the bayonet!"
 * "This will do the melee combat!"

Using Flashbang Grenades

 * "Arming flashbangs."
 * "Grabbing a flashbang."
 * "Plenty of flashbangs here."
 * "We'll take them down."

Using Bayonet Attack

 * "ATTACK!"
 * "CHARGE!"
 * "GERONIMO!"
 * "ASSAULT!"
 * "HOAH!!"
 * "HOOOOAAAAAAH!!"
 * "OORAH!!" (when playing as the CJMC)
 * "OOORRAAAAAAH!!" (when playing as the CJMC)

Surrendered

 * "We surrender!"
 * "We are standing down!"
 * "Hold your fire!"

Capture Building upgrade complete

 * "Building capture is ready, sir!"
 * "Let's go capture some buildings!"
 * "Commander, we can take control of enemy buildings!"
 * "We can capture the enemy structures now!"

Underslung Weapons upgrade complete

 * "Underslung weapons are ready, sir!"
 * "We have underslung weapons, commander!"
 * "Attaching our rifles with underslung weapons!"
 * "We are armed with underslung weapons now!"

Flashbang Grenades upgrade complete

 * "Flashbangs are ready!"

Improved Body Armor upgrade complete

 * "The Improved Body Armors are now equipped."
 * "The new Improved Body Armors have arrived!"
 * "Upgrading to Improved Body Armor equipment!"
 * "The Improved Body Armor upgrade is completed."

Advanced Training upgrade complete

 * "Advanced training is complete, sir!"
 * "We have accomplished the advanced training!"
 * "Advanced training has been installed, commander!"
 * "Advanced training is here, commander!"

Next Generation Squad Weapons upgrade complete

 * "The Next Generation Squad Weapons are available now!"
 * "The Next Generation Squad Weapon equipment is complete!"
 * "The Next Generation Squad Weapons have arrived!"
 * "Thanks for purchasing the Next Generation Squad Weapons, sir!"

CBRN Defense Suits upgrade complete

 * "The new CBRN defense suits have just arrived!"
 * "These CBRN defense suits are going to help!"
 * "Upgrading to the CBRN defense suits!"
 * "The CBRN defense suits are now helpful, sir!"

On death

 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals A*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals B*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals C*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals D*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals E*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals F*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals G*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals H*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals I*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals J*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals K*
 * Ranger death sound effect from Command & Conquer: Generals L*

Repeatedly selected

 * "You ever notice that nobody ever comes back to the barracks?"
 * "This is my standard service rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine."
 * "My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life."
 * "Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will..."
 * "My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit ."
 * "My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...
 * "I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills."
 * "I am proud of my own organization. I will do all I can to make it the finest unit in the Army. I will be loyal to those under whom I serve. I will do my full part to carry out orders and instructions given to me or my unit."
 * "The only thing you should feel when you shoot someone...is the recoil."
 * "And this one time, at training camp…"

Trivia

 * A closeup portrait of the Infantryman is shown with blue background at the back in between the white and red strips with SDA's factional emblem (representing the white nautical star with a broken circle, 8 white stars surrounding it, and a blue circular background), making it the resemblance of the American flag, at the top, and the background with an army of Infantrymen, Abrams Tanks, Humvees, Bradley IFVs, and Paladin Howitzers, and a squadron of Apaches, Lightning IIs, Eagle IIs, and Thunderbolt IIs, shown at the bottom. So this art design from top to bottom is for the USSDA variant box art of Artistic Forces.