Imperial Guard Infantry are a type of elite infantry in Fall of the Samurai.
Description[]
These superior troops are the backbone of the modern army fighting to support Imperial honour.
The guard are defenders of the Emperor’s honour without equal. They are line infantry, and deliver controlled and accurate volleys of rifle fire into the ranks of the enemy. Armed with breech-loading rifles, the guard are well-trained by their foreign advisors, keeping up a fast reload at speed and good rate of fire. They are also confident of their own abilities, and have good morale as a result. This confidence also raises the spirits of nearby friendly troops. An Imperial general need have no fear about committing these men to close combat, as they will give good account of themselves.
Breech-loading rifles brought new calculations to bear in military affairs. The old Napoleonic tactics had proven deadly during the American Civil War when there was a mismatch between the arms carried by the respective firing lines. Troops armed with rifle-muskets simply couldn’t match the pace of firing of breech-loaders, and died in great numbers; courage simply was not an answer when facing a rifle that could be fired six or seven times while a musket was reloaded. The breech-loader also made possible the one-sided colonial victories won by European armies against native troops of all kinds. In the time it took, say, a Zulu to charge into action, a British redcoat could fire many shots from a large-bore rifle. Warfare became “dashed unsporting” as various great powers realised they could grab any land they chose.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Very good accuracy and reload rate.
- Good in melee.
- Presence encourages nearby friendly units.
- Very good morale.
General Information[]
As their name suggests, Imperial Guard Infantry are elite infantry available only to factions with Imperial allegiance. Should their faction switch allegiances, they are automatically disbanded. They are functionally similar to line infantry, but are much more capable in melee and ranged combat, and inspire nearby troops. However, they are much more expensive to train and maintain, and are limited to only six regiments.
Imperial Guard Infantry are statistically identical to their Shogunate and Republic counterparts.
Trivia[]
- The Imperial Guard Infantry are armed with Chassepot rifles. This is a reference to the fact that Napoleon III provided shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu with 2000 Chassepot rifles, which he used to equip his personal guard.
Fall of the Samurai Infantry | |
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Sword Infantry | Katana Kachi • Shogitai |
Spear Infantry | Spear Levy • Spear Levy Garrison • Kyoto Police • Yari Kachi |
Bow Infantry | Bow Kachi |
Matchlock Infantry | Matchlock Kachi |
Special Infantry | Kisho Ninja |
Militia Infantry | Levy Garrison Infantry • Levy Infantry • White Tiger Force |
Light Infantry | Sharpshooters • Tosa Riflemen • Yugekitai |
Line Infantry | Azure Dragon Force • Black Bear Infantry • Black Tortoise Force • Garrison Infantry • Imperial Infantry • Line Infantry • Red Bear Infantry • Republican Infantry • Shinsengumi Police Force • Shogunate Infantry • Vermilion Bird Force • White Bear Infantry |
Elite Infantry | Imperial Guard Infantry • Infanterie de marine • Kihetai • Republican Guard Infantry • Royal Marines • Shogunate Guard Infantry • United States Marines |