Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Minuteman

"Fifty-Five seconds to spare!"

-Minuteman leaving the tent barracks

The Minuteman is the standard infantry of the Minutemen Survivors. Planned to be voiced by Jon Gentry.

Tactical analysis

 * Embry Exceptionalism: The elite infantry of the Minutemen, Minuteman are supremely effective multi-role troops far more effective than most of their contemporaries. Minutemen, thanks to their patriotism, armored vests, and physical training, are braver, tougher, and faster than normal infantry. They are also capable of concealing themselves from enemies as long as they stay still.
 * Second Amendment: The Minuteman's laser musket hits very hard and is supremely effective against infantry and vehicles. At close range, they also employ grenades to destructive effect. They take a second to change between weapons but will switch when facing appropiate targets.
 * Pop Goes The Weasel: The Minutemen can also charge up their laser musket, increasing its lethality and range, making it good for anti-aircraft work.
 * Freedom Isn't Cheap: However, Minutemen are still infantry, they are still incredibly vulnerable to anti-infantry weapons, and at such a high cost to train and equip one, the loss of a Minuteman is much harder felt than normal infantry.

Overview
* TBA*

Appearance
Their attire tends to be a hodgepodge of outfits and armor, due to the Survivor's lack of an official uniform, but all Minutemen wear a leather duster with the Minutemen logo and an extremely large backpack.

History
"Protect the people at a minute's notice."

-The Minutemen creed

The Minutemen are a diverse group, with members coming from all walks of life. Many Embry citizens have joined up with the revolution for any number of reasons, be it to avenge the destruction of their nation or simply to protect themselves against the many raiders. A good number of those who join the Minutemen are eager to fight on the battlefield. The majority of volunteers end up joining the Militia, fighting a low-intensity guerrilla war with the Aquila/Voshkod in the streets. For those who don't, there is the Minutemen Army.

While the Militia is little more than scattered groups of rabbles, the Minutemen Army is a professional, organized fighting force, a fact which may be attributed to their leadership. A good portion of the Minutemen Army is made up of Minutemen, the catch-all name for the infantry that spends their time on the front lines. They're a fairly diverse group, mostly made up of grizzled war veterans, defected reservists, and sometimes just plain old gun nuts. The differences between a Minuteman and your average Militia member are considerable; Minutemen are better trained, more skilled, more determined, and more professional by comparison. While a Militia would be extraordinarily lucky to best a Conscript in a straight fight, a fight between a Conscript and a Minuteman is a different story altogether.

In addition, Minutemen also get the best equipment the Minutemen have. While most who join the Minutemen have to bring their own equipment with them, the Minutemen Army does its best to see that its soldiers are issued proper weaponry. While even so the soldiers of the Minutemen Army wield a diverse range of small arms, the most commonly issued equipment for a Minuteman is the laser musket, their signature weapon and the symbol of their ingenuity of rebuilding in the waste, consisting of a broken laser rifle repaired with miscellaneous parts, mainly a crank that's responsible for charging it, that is "loaded" by turning the crank, which charges up the generator and releases all its energy upon pulling the trigger, which easily vaporizes most soldiers at full charge and has enough range to hit aircraft. With many Minutemen caring for their rifle like a child, often making enough personal modifications that no two laser muskets are the same.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Marine (Aquila)
 * Gunner G.I (Alliance)
 * Alliance Peacekeeper
 * Asrai Peacekeeper
 * ADI Rifle Squad (ADI)
 * Zemurian Riflemen (Zemurian Raiders)
 * Erune Division (Protectorate)
 * Protectorate Peacekeeper
 * Rifleman (Andora)
 * Red Guard (Empire)
 * Fei Long
 * Swordsmen (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Conscript (Voshkod)
 * Vieran Reservist (Voshkod)
 * Brotherhood Light Infantry (Brotherhood)
 * Acolyte
 * Slugger Boy (Horde)
 * Rebel (MLA)
 * Auring Militant (Collective)
 * Recruit (Encantadia)
 * Watcher (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Hearthkyn Pioneer (Coalition)
 * Vinci Conscript
 * Cultist (Heralds)
 * Footman (Order)
 * Minuteman (Survivors)
 * Legionnaire Securitate (Syndicate)
 * Exo Trooper (Conglomerate)
 * Imperial Guards (Legion)
 * Skitarii Vanguards (Adeptus Mechanicus)

Bonus Factions

 * FAriadna Nationalists (ASA)
 * Bastion Qadir (Bastion)
 * Rifle Creep (Rangers)
 * Regular Raider (Pirates)
 * Ascalian Rifle Infantry (Ascalia)
 * Sepoy (Elona)
 * War Pig (Dominion)
 * Enlisted Riflemen (Security)
 * Espaconaut (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * UNSC Marines (Federation)
 * Jade Warrior (Corona)
 * Spreyer Soldier (Party)
 * Aggressor (Skynet)
 * Genshin Harvester (Elemental)
 * Storm Trooper (Autocracy)
 * Saurus Regular (League)
 * Zergling (Swarm)
 * Custodian (Confederation)
 * Pansarskytte Team (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Chosen Grenadiers (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gnoblar Fodder (Warlords)
 * Ghoul (Cult)
 * Ardent Rifleman (Raiders)
 * State Trooper (Theocracy)
 * Drengr
 * Underhive Rifle Gang (Insurgents)
 * Radiant Soldier (Guardians)
 * Overwatch Trooper (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Tauren Recruit (Ecumene)
 * General Infantry (Concordat)
 * Standard Bearer Vanguards (Contingent)
 * Soldier of Elysea (Eden)
 * Radical (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Commune Infantryman (Commune)
 * Frontliner (Clique)
 * Guild Trooper (Guild)
 * Soldier Ant (Threat)
 * Armed Merchant (Traders)
 * Greyguards (Entente)
 * Possessed Soldier (Oblivion)
 * Ganado (Corporation)
 * Unggoy (Covenant)
 * Synth (Institute)
 * Eremite Rifle Vanguard (Commonwealth)
 * Sky Soldier (Nimbus)
 * Jester (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * Sailor (Privateers)
 * Cat's Paw (Foundation)