Riflemen (ETW Unit)
Riflemen are the generic elite light infantry available in the late game. They are available to every major faction without unique elite light infantry (for example, Britain has access to Green Jackets and thus not riflemen) except the Ottomans, which have Nizam light infantry instead, and the Maratha Confederacy, which simply do not have access to any sort of light infantry.
Game Description
Overview
Riflemen have much of the same qualities as light infantry: both can use Light Infantry Behavior, both have all of its men fire simultaneously, both can deploy stakes etc. However, riflemen possess one large advantage over light infantry: while light infantry have a range of 90, riflemen possess a range of 125-almost twice as long as regular line infantry and longer than that of any other land unit. This makes them viable candidates for hit-and-run tactics without worrying about the enemy firing back and also even better for screening line infantry than regular light infantry.
Riflemen also have the ability to remain invisible to the enemy while walking (but not running). This is not very useful against computer players but is great for surprising opponents in multiplayer.
