Coldstream Guards (ETW Unit)

Coldstream Guards (ETW Unit)
Class	Elite Infantry
Unit Size
Weaponry	Muskets
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region	Scotland
Recruitment Cost	190
Upkeep Cost	290
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements
Technology Requirements
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Gameplay Description

These men are a cut above the average line infantry regiment and they are often the lynchpin of a commander’s battle strategy. The presence of such men in the line of battle is enough to lift the hearts of all those around them, strengthening their determination to resist any enemy. A general can be confident that these men will hold, and he can base the rest of his strategy around that fact.

The factors which lead a regiment to acquire an exalted position within its country’s military are hard to define: training and skill play their part, but in the main it is physical and mental endurance that keeps good men fighting even when the tide of battle is against them. A lucky few carry such strength within themselves, but others derive it from the proud martial traditions of their regiment. In Europe, the famous ‘vieux’ and ‘petits-vieux’ regiments of France have centuries of such history to call upon, whilst the various deeds of the British Coldstream Guards and Black Watch regiments reinforce the natural grit of the men in their ranks.

Overview

Unique to Britain (and unique themselves), Coldstream Guards are an elite type of line infantry. They are recruitable only in Scotland, making them very similar to the Black Watch in that regard. Coldstream guards actually have worse melee statistics overall than guards, but are still better than line infantry, and utilize fire by rank rather than platoon fire which means that they deal more instantaneous damage than guards.

Factions

• Great Britain