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, end infantry with a single swing of their sword, and take accurate shots to a vehicles weakpoints, like the tracks or turret

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, melee attacks now instantly kills most infantry, and anti-tank weapons now causes a guaranteed critical damage, or applies constant debuff for Fortress autocannon.

Quotes
Voiced by Billy Kametz (male) and Kelly Baskin (female) Trained


 * Rifle squad ready!
 * Riflemen proud to serve!

Selected


 * Ready for action!
 * Sons/daughters of the UCA ready to fight!
 * Make sure your rifle/pistol/carbine/smg and sword are clean men.
 * Stand attention! It's hq.
 * (silly mode) *snores* Gah! Oh hey commander.
 * (silly mode) *noise of clicking* Come on work you damn thing! *bolt unlock* There we go whoa oh no! *rifle fires* ohhhh sorry Marvin.
 * (silly mode) *swings sword* Hey check this cool trick whoa whoa ahh! *slips and drops sword* ah haha you didn't see anything right.

Selected many times


 * Is comms ok commander?
 * Yes. I heard you.
 * (Fortress battalion upgrade) *grunts* Even with the frame this autocannon is still heavy.
 * (Rose battalion) With this porotype frame it feels like I'm wearing nothing at all.
 * (silly mode) Can you stop clicking!
 * (silly mode) just give us a damn order!
 * (silly mode) Men fire at that mouse!

Moving


 * Alright we got an order.
 * Move out men!
 * Come on get the lead out.
 * Securing area.
 * (walking into caltrops) Argh! Caltrops!
 * (walking into caltrops) Shit! The grounds covered with caltrops!
 * (walking into caltrops silly mode) Damn it! These were new boots!
 * (walking into caltrops silly mode) My leg! They got caltrops!
 * (silly mode) I don't know what I've been told!
 * (silly mode) Never sleep on moldy oak!

Move to attack


 * Ready your rifles!
 * Eyes up. We're going in!
 * Weapons free!
 * For the UCA!
 * (silly mode) times up lets do this!
 * (silly mode) LEEEEEROY!
 * (silly mode) *barks like a dog*

Garrisoning structure


 * Into that building.
 * Fortify that structure men.
 * Make sure to reinforce those windows.
 * (in combat) Get in that building! NOW!
 * (in combat) Building! Cover! INSIDE!
 * (in combat) Into the goddamn building!
 * (fortress battalion) I want that autocannon set up once we're in.
 * (fortress battalion) Set up the weapon in there.
 * (fortress battalion) Find a window to set it up.
 * (silly mode) I wonder if it still has a working tv?
 * (silly mode) Hope the fridge is still stocked.
 * (silly mode) Maybe we'll find some beers in there.

Attacking (rifle)


 * Attack!
 * For Alcradia!
 * Fill them with lead!
 * Hostiles spotted!

Attacking (sword)


 * Show them your steel!
 * Charge!
 * Cut them down!
 * Bring it!

Attacking aircraft


 * Bring them down!
 * Fire for effect!

Throw grenade


 * Give them a pineapple!
 * Frag out!
 * Hey catch!
 * (attacking garrison) Flush them out!
 * (attacking garrison) Here's a gift!

Fire anti-tank grenade


 * Fire AT grenade!
 * I want that armor blown up!
 * Aim for the rear!

Build sandbags


 * Come on. Put your back into it.
 * Lays those sandbags on the double.
 * (in combat) Lay those sandbags! NOW!
 * (in combat) Build it but keep your head down!
 * (in combat silly mode) What the hell command!
 * (in combat silly mode) You want us to make cover in a FUCKING FIREFIGHT!

Becoming an ace


 * FUCK YEAH!
 * Stand proud boys!
 * Haha this calls for a celebration!

Suppression


 * Get down!
 * Machinegun!
 * We're getting pinned!
 * (sniper) Shit! Sniper!
 * (sniper) Sniper get down!
 * (artillery) Heads down artillery!

Pinned


 * Shit! we're trapped!
 * We're pinned!
 * HELP!

Retreat (normal)


 * Alright everyone back to base.
 * Command called us to haul ass back to base.

Retreat (combat)


 * Fall back and regroup!
 * Back to base! Now!
 * Everyone fall back!

Retreat (morale broken)


 * FALL BACK FALL BACK!
 * LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!
 * GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

Morale recovered


 * We made it.
 * Squad has recovered. Or what's left of us...
 * No time to mourn our fallen friends. Now we fight.

In combat (high morale)


 * Come get some!
 * Show them the wrath of the UCA!
 * Give them all you got!

In combat (falling morale)


 * We're taking casualties!
 * We need backup!

Receiving reinforcements


 * Welcome to the squad rookie.
 * Squad back to full strength commander.

Receiving reinforcements (ace)


 * Alright greenhorns listen up!
 * Just follow me and all of you will be ok.

Infantry armament upgrade


 * (Able battalion) Remember to cover our tanks and they will cover us.
 * (Able battalion) Combine arms training complete.
 * (Echo battalion) Alright everyone got basic engineering done?
 * (Echo battalion) Carbines have been distributed.
 * (Fortress battalion) We got the autocannons!
 * (Fortress battalion) Let's see them try to get pass us now.
 * (Rose battalion) We now have assault rifles!
 * (Rose battalion) This power armor makes it feels like I'm wearing nothing at all!
 * (Thunder battalion) Smoke grenades and smg are distribute.
 * (Thunder battalion) Alright men let's keep our tanks alive!

Advance training upgrade


 * Advance training completes sir.

Power armor upgrade


 * We now have power armor!
 * Let's see our enemies face us now!
 * Armored up!

Railgun distribution upgrade


 * *laughs* Now we're talking!
 * Let our foes come. For our railguns will break them!
 * Let our foes come. For our railguns will break them!