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Life Guards of Foot (ETW Unit)

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Life Guards of Foot (ETW Unit)
Sweden svea livgarde info infm.png
Class Elite Infantry
Unit Size 160 Men
Weaponry Muskets
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region Swedish Home Regions
Recruitment Cost 1200
Upkeep Cost 300
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements Army Staff College
Technology Requirements None
Attributes
  • Fire and Advance drill
  • Square Formation
  • Platoon Firing Drill
  • Can hide in woodland
  • Can hide in light scrub
  • Resistant to morale shocks
  • Inspires nearby units
  • Socket Bayonet

  • Sweden svea livgarde icon infm.png The elite foot guards are charged with protecting the persons of the monarch and the royal family.

    Overview

    These troops are equipped in much the same way as line infantrymen, and carry smoothbore muskets as their primary weapons. There, however, the similarities end. Their uniforms are altogether more splendid, marking them out as a superior force, in arrogance if nothing else. This attitude can serve them well in battle, as the guard can hardly be seen to be cutting and running, no matter how hot the enemy fire. They are also expected to do a good job as garrison troops, keeping the royal family safe no matter what the locals might think or be tempted to do by some foolish revolutionary fervour.

    Historically, the French Maison du Roi (literally “house of the king”) were the epitome of household troops. They provided a ceremonial guard at every state occasion, and Louis XIV picked them from candidates sent in by each regiment; inappropriate candidates brought punishment on the officers who had sent them! The Prussian “Potsdam Giants” were a quirky household guard, the product of Frederick I’s obsession with very, very tall men and military pomp. Oddly, he wasn’t a very warlike chap at all.

    Details

    Recruitable only in Eastern Scandinavia and available only to Sweden, the Life Guards of Foot are unique and elite line infantry. They possess signifivantly better statistics than any of their regular line infantry counterparts, making the Life Guards of Foot a useful unit to field. Elite units such as the Life Guards of Foot should be made best use of by positioning them in the middle of the line in order to maximise the effectiveness of their morale boost.

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