Game Info[]
Advanced front-line unit of the Information Era. Upgrades from the Infantry.
Strategy[]
Mechanized Infantry is the strongest front-line unit in the game in vanilla and Gods & Kings. They are also faster (3 MP) than previous infantry units, allowing them greater mobility and reaction opportunities.
They are the strongest late-game unit that requires no resources to build until the entrance of the XCOM Squad into the game.
Civilopedia entry[]
As the speed of battle has risen, with the advent of armored vehicles, artillery and of course air power, modern infantry too has had to get faster and more maneuverable. Most modern infantry units are now "mechanized," moving about the battlefield on armored personnel carriers. These vehicles are usually equipped with one or more heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. They are not tough enough to stand up to modern armor, but they do provide protection from bullets and shrapnel and other battlefield menaces to those inside. Depending upon the situation the soldiers can fight from inside the vehicle or dismount and proceed on foot, in the traditional manner of infantry soldiers since the dawn of warfare.
Trivia[]
- The unit model and icon depict an LAV-25 armored reconnaissance vehicle, which was introduced in 1983 and used by the USMC, the Canadian Army, and the Australian Army as the ASLAV.
Unofficial custom card[]
Custom homemade card featuring the Mechanized Infantry.
See also[]
- Mechanized Infantry in other games
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