Unit | Quotes | Gallery | Changelog |
“ | Stand proud. | ” |
—Lancer |
The Lancer is the basic anti-tank infantry of the Foehn Revolt. They are more expensive than the other factions' counterparts and cannot hit air targets, but make up for it by being even more powerful despite their short range, though garrisoning civilian structures will solve this problem, and are uncrushable except by the heaviest of vehicles.
Lancers can be transformed into Railguneers through a Nanofiber Sync.
Official description[]
Fast and relentless, the Foehn Revolt's Lancer is a warrior who originates from one of the two groups: some are soldiers, who willingly replaced their limbs with cybernetical copies in hopes of increasing their combat potential in the wars to come, others are those who have already faced their fated enemy and lost, but even after being heavily injured, refused to give up the fight. The Lancers will run straight towards enemy tank divisions and use their unique pressurizer lances to smash them into pieces.
The Lancer's weapon is also very effective against structures, allowing them to perform quick hit'n'run raids on enemy outposts. They can additionaly garrison buildings to attack from the inside. While their cybernetically enhanced nature makes Lancers uncrushable and immune to Dog and Spook bites, vulnerability to EMP and magnetic weapons is a side effect that should not be ignored.[1]
Overview[]
The Lancer is a major departure when compared to the other standard anti-tank infantry units fielded by the Allies, Soviets, and Epsilon. Just like the Knightframe, Foehn's standard infantry employed for anti-vehicle work has no problems when it comes to facing down tank rushes as his Pressurizer Lance can deal impressive damage against any type of vehicle, often rendering them to scrap with just a few short salvos. The weapon itself is also moderately effective against structures, making Lancers an appreciated support unit when it comes to base assaults.
He also boasts immense durability, as his health pool is even greater than that of the Soviets' iconic Tesla Trooper. Lancers also gain the same benefits that are inherited by the Knightframes - they cannot be crushed by most vehicles short of the heaviest tanks, meaning enemy commanders can't simply run them over in a quick way to neutralize them. They are also immune to Dogs and Spooks considering their mostly cybernetic nature. In order to reinforce their survivability in urban warfare, they can also garrison buildings for additional protection and an increase in range for their short-ranged weapons.
One major advantage the Lancer has above other standard infantry units is that he is very fast for a foot soldier. This allows them to quickly chase down slower tanks that can't outrun them, making them perfect anti-Harvester units during the early stages of a battle.
While the Lancer is a feared unit that no tank commander will ever want to encounter at close ranges, he does have some major drawbacks. The biggest ones is that unlike his other standard anti-tank infantry counterparts, he can't target air units and has a relatively short range unless garrisoned in a building. They are also expensive troops to boot, costing $500 per unit - this means Lancers will likely be outnumbered unless their respective Foehn commanders can secure enough resources to train more. His cybernetic properties makes him easy target for EMP and magnetic weaponry, and both can render him immobile instantly. Lastly, he is vulnerable to dedicated anti-infantry units that either kite and/or outrange him, giving him almost no chances of ever closing the distance with his quarry before he is eliminated.
AI behavior[]
Lancers controlled by the AI have the following attack patterns:
All difficulties[]
- 2x targeting anything, accompanied by Eureka
- 2x guarding Foehn Barracks, Foehn Ore Refinery and Foehn War Factory, accompanied by 1 Clairvoyant and 2 Knightframes
- 4x guarding Foehn Barracks, Nanofiber Loom or Cyberkernel, accompanied by 2 Clairvoyants and 4 Knightframes
- 3x guarding Foehn Barracks, Foehn Ore Refinery and Foehn War Factory, accompanied by 3 Knightframes
- 3x guarding Foehn Barracks, Nanofiber Loom or Cyberkernel, accompanied by 3 Knightframes
- 4x targeting ore miners, base defenses or structures
- 4x targeting vehicles
- This task force may be accompanied by 6 Knightframes (Medium and Hard AI only)
- 5x garrisoning structures, accompanied by 5 Knightframes
- 6x targeting anything, accompanied by 6 Knightframes
- The AI will use Nanofiber Sync on this task force first
- If available, Rage, Kinetic Barrier, and Regen/Wonder Drugs may also be applied
- 6x targeting structures, accompanied by 2 Shadrays, Tarchias or Gharials
- 6x targeting structures, accompanied by 2 Syncronins
- This task force will only be built if a Cyberkernel is present
Medium/Hard[]
- 1x loaded inside a Jackal Racer
- 3x guarding friendly base, accompanied by 1 Clairvoyant and 3 Knightframes
- 3x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Clairvoyants and 3 Knightframes
- The Ai will use Decoy Team on this task force first
- 4x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Clairvoyants, 4 Knightframes and 2 Huntresses
- The AI will use Nanofiber Sync on this task force first
- If available, Rage, Kinetic Barrier, and Regen/Wonder Drugs may also be applied
- 4x targeting vehicles, accompanied by 2 Giantsbanes
- 6x targeting Plasmerizer, Nuclear Reactors and base defenses, accompanied by 2 Raccoons/Hovracoons
- 6x targeting vehicles, accompanied by 2 Raccoons/Hovracoons
Hard[]
- 4x targeting vehicles, accompanied by 2 Raccoons/Hovracoons and 3 Cyclops Walkers, Draco Tanks or Bison Tanks
- 4x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Syncronins and 4 Lancers
- The AI will use Nanofiber Sync on this task force first
- If available, Rage, Kinetic Barrier, and Regen/Wonder Drugs may also be applied
- 4x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Zorbtrotters and 4 Lancers
- The AI will use Nanofiber Sync on this task force first
- If available, Rage, Kinetic Barrier, and Regen/Wonder Drugs may also be applied
Appearances[]
“ | The exoskeletons will help Our troops survive longer on the battlefield. It is also time to deploy the first new cybernetically enhanced soldiers. | ” |
—Foehn intel during Operation: Vanishing Point |
Act Two[]
- A Lancer prototype identified as Cyborg Prototype, appears in Heartwork, who attempts to flee when its Nanocentrifuge falls under attack but is intercepted and destroyed by the Russians.
Origins[]
- The first Lancers deployed for combat make their debut in Vanishing Point. An elite squad of them, along with Knightframes, are sent as the vanguard to destroy the local Epsilon base from the rear. They will eventually fall under the effects of mind control from the Mental Omega Device. Later on in the mission, a Psychic Beacon is the primary target of the Foehn armored forces arriving in the region; destroying this device will liberate the enslaved soldiers. They are unable to garrison buildings in this mission.
- Lancers are available during The Remnant but additional ones are unable to be trained.
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