Motorized Infantry

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Motorized Infantry transported by light vehicles. Serves to hold strategic targets, such as towns or cities.

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Motorized infantry are a light infantry unit with a natural advantage at defending cities. When used on the offensive, they often lack firepower compared to other units in CON, therefore it is advisable not to send them in alone. Used defensively with structures such as bunkers, which grant additional defensive modifiers, this unit is a reliable and affordable choice that holds its own against all ground units.

Beware of this unit’s vulnerability to artillery fire. However, since missiles conventionally focus on armored damage, infantry is less exposed to missile damage than armored units. The same applies to chemical and nuclear missiles, once the NBC upgrade has been researched for Motorized Infantry.

Infantry can become a major nuisance for your opponents during late-game, that proves surprisingly annoying for hostile helicopters and strike fighters to clear out if they are not sufficiently upgraded. This infantry will act as the pawns in your army, flexible to many situations as long as they are supported strategically and tactically.

History

Motorized infantry is the first stage towards the mechanization of an army. Civilian trucks are readily adaptable to military uses of transporting soldiers, towing guns, and carrying equipment and supplies. This greatly increases the strategy mobility of infantry units, which would otherwise rely on marches or railroads. In practice, armies have found it advantageous to develop trucks to military specifications, such as all-wheel drive, to have vehicles that function reliably in extreme weather conditions and terrain.

These units are proficient at holding strategic targets, such as towns or cities, as well as performing scouting missions and support operations. They are a highly flexible and adaptable unit, able to perform a variety a tasks and roles.

Western Doctrine

Tier 3: Modern infantry

Real life equivalent

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Eastern doctrine research tab

Eastern Doctrine

Tier 1: Basic infantry

Basic infantry
Basic infantry-eastern doctrine
Type	Motorized infantry
Tier	1
Doctrine	Eastern
Radar Signature	Low, ground unit
Strengths	National Guard, Mobile Radar
Weaknesses	Most units
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	3.0 attack, 3.8 defense(level 1) 4.0 attack, 5.0 defense(Engine upgrade 1)
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	2.0 attack, 2.5 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	0.3 defense 1.0 defenese(after man portable air defense)
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	0.6 defense 1.3 defense(after man portable air defense)
Attack rating to buildings	0.1
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	650 supplies, 350 components, 850 manpower and 1000 dollars
Daily upkeep	50 supplies, 25 manpower, 25 fuel and 70 dollars
Mobilization time	18 hours(level 1) 19 hours(level 2) 20 hours(level 3)

Upgrades

1. basic infantry: starting research of the motorized infantry(day 1)
2. Engine upgrade 1: better speed(day 4)
3. Man portable air defense: better defense against air tagrets(day 6)

Abilities:

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board a Antonov An-12 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.00(level 1) 1.30 (level 2)	0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2)	0.50(level 1) 0.65(level 2)		0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2)	1.00(level 1) 1.30 (level 2)	2.51	1.30
HP	15(level 1 and 2) 17(level 3)								12
Sight range	25	35	25

Tatics:

Use it to conquer territory only. Try to upgrade to tier 2 ASAP.

Real life equivalent:

Presumably a normal truck.

Tier 2: Advanced infantry

Advanced infantry
Advanced infantry-soviet doctrine
Type	Motorized infantry
Tier	2
Doctrine	Eastern
Radar Signature	Low, ground unit
Strengths	Most soft targets
Weaknesses	Airstrikes, ranged attacks and missles
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	5 attack, 6.3 defense
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	3 attack, 3.8 defense(level 4) 3.5 attack, 4.4 defense(level 5)
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.3 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.3 defense(level 4) 1.9 defense(level 5)
Attack rating to buildings	0.2
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	750 supplies, 550 components, 1000 manpower, 1250 dollars
Daily upkeep	55 supplies, 30 manpower, 35 fuel and 75 dollers
Mobilization time	21 hours(level 4) 21 hours(level 5)

Upgrades

4. Advanced infantry-starting research of tier 2

5. Engine upgrade II-better speed

Abilities:

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board a Ilyushin Il-76 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Can deploy armament
  • elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 8 hours

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.30(level 4) 1.50(level 5)	0.43(level 4) 0.49(level 5)	0.86(level 4) 0.99(level 5)	0.65(level4) 0.75(level 5)		0.43(level 4) 0.49(level 5)	0.86(level 4) 0.99(level 5)	1.30(level 4) 1.50(level 5)	2.51	1.30
HP	20								12
Sight range	25	35	25

Tatics

Although it now has decent damage, it is not wise to use it to destroy units other than soft targets yet. If possible use it paired with mechanized infantry or armour.

Real life equivalent

The Tigr IMV

Tier 3: Modern infantry

Modern infantry
Modern infantry-eastern doctrine
Type	Motorized infantry
Tier	3
Doctrine	Eastern
Radar Signature	Ground unit-low
Strengths	soft targets
Weaknesses	missle strikes
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	6.0 attack, 7.5 defense(level 6) 6.5 attack, 8.1 defense(levvel 7)
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	4.5 attack, 5.6 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.6 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.9 defense
Attack rating to buildings	0.2 attack
Attack rating to population	2.0 attack
Attack range to non-aircraft	20
Resources needed	950 supplies, 700 components, 1250 manpower and 1500 dollars
Daily upkeep	80 supplies, 45 manpower, 60 fuel and 90 dollars
Mobilization time	23 hours(level 6) 1 day(level 7)

Upgrades

6. Modern infantry: Starting research for tier 3(day 20)

7. Personal armour: Higher hitpoints(day 24)

Abillities

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board a AN-124 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Can deploy armament
  • elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 6 hours
• Attack range of 20

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.50	0.49	0.99	0.75		0.49	0.99	1.50	2.51	1.30
HP	22(level6) 24(level 7)								12
Sight range	25	35	25

tatics:

Similar to artillery, bomb the place if there are units inside, then send the infantries in.

Real life equivalent

Altough in the official encyclopedia of the game it is credited as a kolun, a member of the conflict of nations fandom searched online, finding out the actual equivalent was the BMP-97.

European Doctrine

EU doctrine research tab

Tier 1- basic infantry

The first tier basic infantry is a weak but essantial unit, being able to capture places and also being cheap.

Basic infantry
Motorized infantry-european doctrine
Type	Motorized infantry
Tier	1
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	low, ground unit
Strengths	National Guard, Mobile Radar
Weaknesses	Most units
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	3.0 attack, 3.8 defense(level 1) 4.0 attack, 5.0 defense(Engine upgrade 1)
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	2.0 attack, 2.5 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	0.3 defense 1.0 defenese(after man portable air defense)
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	0.6 defense 1.3 defense(after man portable air defense)
Attack rating to buildings	0.1
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	650 supplies, 350 components, 850 manpower and 1000 dollars
Daily upkeep	50 supplies, 25 manpower, 25 fuel and 70 dollars
Mobilization time	18 hours(level 1) 19 hours(level 2) 20 hours(level 3)

Upgrades

1. Basic infantry: Starting unit technology, day 1
2. Engine uprgade 1, day 4: Speed upgrade
3. Man portable air defense, day 7: Anti air upgrade

Abilities:

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board a transall c-160 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.00(level 1) 1.30 (level 2)	0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2)	0.50(level 1) 0.65(level 2)		0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2)	1.00(level 1) 1.30 (level 2)	2.51	1.30
HP	15(level 1 and 2) 17(level 3)								12
Sight range	25	35	25

Tatics

Since it is very weak at tier 1, it is suggested that this unit be used to capture land and be stacked with other units(espacially armour and anti air) and not actually be engaged in combat with other units.

Real life equivalent:

Mercedes-Benz Zetros

Tier 2- Advanced Infantry

Advanced infantry-EU doctrine
Advanced infantry-EU doctrine
Type	Motorized infantry
Tier	2
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	Low-ground unit
Strengths	Soft targets
Weaknesses	Almost everything
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	5.0 attack, 6.3 defense
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	3.0 attack, 3.8 defense 3.5 attack, 4.4 defense(level 5)
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.3 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.3 defesne(level 4) 1.9 defense(level 5)
Attack rating to buildings	0.2
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	750 supplies, 550 components, 1000 manpower and 1250 dollars
Daily upkeep	55 supplies, 30 manpower, 35 fuel and 75 dollars
Mobilization time	21 hours(level 4) 22 hours(level 5)

Much much stronger than tier 1, it is now less cheap but even more useful, now able to deploy elite loitering munitions.

Upgrades

4. Advanced infantry: tier 2 motorized, Day 12

5. Engine upgrade II: upgraded speed and slightly upgraded damage, Day 16

Abilities

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board an Embraer C-390 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Can deploy armament
  • elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 8 hours

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.30(level 4) 1.50(level 5)	0.43(level 4) 0.49(level 5)	0.86(level 4) 0.99(level 5)	0.65(level 4) 0.75(level 5)		0.43(level 4) 0.49(level 5)	0.86(level 4) 0.99(level 5)	1.30(level 4) 1.50(level 5)	2.51	1.30
HP	20								12
Sight range	25	35	25

Tatics:

Same as tier 1, altough it can start to operate on it's own without help.

Real life equivalent

The vehicle is a Force Protection Ocelot. Not to be confused with the tier 1 european mobile SAM launcher.

Tier 3- modern infantry

Modern infantry-EU
The modern infantry EU
Type	Motorized Infantry
Tier	3
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	Low, ground unit
Strengths	Weak targets
Weaknesses	Armoured and support
Builidings	Army Base level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	6.0 attack, 7.5 defense(level 6) 6.5 attack, 8.1 defense(level 7)
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	4.5 attack, 5.6 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.6 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.9 defense
Attack rating to buildings	0.2
Attack rating to population	2.0
Attack range to non-aircraft	20
Resources needed	950 supplies, 700 components, 1250 manpower and 1500 dollars
Daily upkeep	70 supplies, 40 manpower, 50 fuel and 85 dollars
Mobilization time	23 hours(level 6) 1 day(level 7)

Riding on an EU LGS Fennek, tier 3 motorized infantry can attack enemies at a far range with motar. It is the strongest of all tiers.

Upgrades

6. Modern infantry; Starting level of tier 3, day 22

7. Personal armour: Added hitpoints, day 26

Abillities

• Radar signature low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board an A400M Atlas from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Can attack enemies at a range of 20
• Can deploy armament
  • elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Resupply: 6 hours

terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountain	Forest	City	City suburbs	Jungle	tundra	desert	High Seas	Costal waters
Attack buffs and de-buffs		-25%				-25%
defense buffs and de-buffs			+25%				-25%
Speed	1.50	0.49	0.99	0.75		0.49	0.99	1.50	2.51	1.30
HP	22(level 6) 25(level 7)								12
Sight range	25	35	25

Tatics

At tier 3, this unit can operate on it's own. Similarly to artillery, use a Mobile Radar to scan whether the area has enemies, if there are no enemies, just go in; if there are enemies, shell the place with the ranged attack abillity first then enter after the enemy is killed.

Gallery

A level 1 eastern motorized infantry

A level 1 western motorized infantry

A level 2 motorized infantry

External links

https://wiki.conflictnations.com/Motorised_Infantry - official CON wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorized_infantry - real life