Kalran: Tales of the four nations/Riflemen

"Riflemen ready!"

-UCA riflemen exiting barrack upon arming

Tactical analysis

 * Elite amongst infantry: Compared to the other faction none of them, bar the ADF, can fight against a riflemen in a straight fight without major losses and take on armor and aircrafts with their anti-tank grenade and manpad
 * Not up to cost: Due to the their training riflemen are expensive and, combined with their initial rank, means that they start weaker compared to their foes
 * With experience, power: But as they rank up and gains upgrades they slowly matches, to being superior, to similar foes and with upgrades able to go toe to toe against armor and aircrafts
 * Unyielding: Riflemen aces are know to be toughest soldier ever made. Able to run and fire unaffected by their armor, shrug off wound that would have killed lesser men, and end infantry with a single swing of their sword

History
"Charge sons of Alcradia!"

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

With how small the Fenrir population is, and the dangers of the frontier, it's mandatory for the first born child, whether son or daughter, to join military service. From here the soldier is taught the basic of handling their rifles and swordsmanship, with many of their recruits rifle and sword passed down from their fathers or mothers. And by the end are given their uniform, armor, and assault frame exiting as the pride of the UCA.

Their standard armament are the m4 garland semi-automatic rifle, grenades, bastard sword, full plate armor, and assault frame, a skeletal frame around their body that moves their weight of their armor to the ground and the precursor to the templars powered armor. While this makes their infantry better armed and armored compared to the equivalents it also means their more expensive.

Variants upon upgrade
Able: Able riflemen are taught how to fight alongside their tanks, using them as cover to better aim their shots, and are given Bronson automatic rifle and upgraded ballista manpad to help their squads and armor against infantry and air

Echo: With Echoes doctrine of air superiority and rapid mobility their riflemen trade their rifles for a more compact bullpup carbine, which makes it easier for them to move and fires faster but loses some range and power, and given basic engineering lessons, since most of Echoes engineers are in the airfield maintaining the airforce, to help what armor they have on the ground and capture mineral pumps faster

Fortress: Fortress riflemen are given an autocannon, which can target ground and air, and heavy pavise, increasing their effectiveness against infantry, air, and armor. But due to it's weight, recoil, and ammunitions, they had to switch their rifle for a pistol and must either brace themselves on cover, their shield, or in a building to use their heavier weapon. Further enforcing the battalions defensive warfare

Rose: Being the UCA elite ops. Their riflemen are given the best weaponry they have. Trading their rifle to the prototype m8 assault rifle and underslung grenade launcher, recoiless rifle, and the mark 4 "finn" prototype, a powered armor built for mass production that's currently in the testing phase, increasing their armor, speed, and range

Thunder: With thunder battalions focus on armor the riflemen role shifts towards supporting the tanks taking territory. Trading their rifle and grenades to an smg, smoke grenades, light anti-tank weapon (LAW) and given basic repair and mobility training

Ace upgrade
Riflemen can now fire while moving, decreases deployment time for Fortress, gain major buff to health and regeneration, and increase sword damage and allows it to damage light vehicles

Quotes
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