The GDI Rifleman Squad
The GDI Rifleman Squad is the most basic unit in the GDI army. They are also the first unit you will likely build. They are affordable to build, repair and upgrade, don't take much room and serve a good purpose, which is to do the initial damage and help clear the way for your more expensive units. Some players have stopped using them altogether after getting snipers but I still do. Their smoke grenade upgrade is very useful to help your tanks and aircraft get through some of the Forgotten defense structures.Don't be fooled by them. They are one of the most useful units in the game. Although not very well armored, their Special Upgrade definitely makes up for it.
STATS:
Army Points Usage:
- 5
- 1.5
- Infantry
- Missile Squads
- Defense Structures (w/ Smoke Grenades)
- Infantry
- Snipers
- Bowlers
- MG Nests
- Anti-Infantry Artillery
- Forgotten Mammoths
- Barbwire
- Comes Free (Initial Unit)
Special Upgrade:
- Smoke Grenades - Temporarily disable defensive structures (Except Walls)
Research Costs:
- None - N/A
- Smoke Grenades Upgrade - ?
Many high ranked players do not use those anymore but I still do. They are great for balancing repair times and are useful as a front line as they can still do a significant amount of damage like getting rid of some structures with their special upgrade. The closer (or better) level it is against its target, the better it will do. However, it will still have a hard time against units which it is weakest against. For example, even 5 level 20 riflemen will have a hard time against 1 level 20 Bowler. It's also useful to slow down faster units. A front lines of rifles will slow down tanks, like mammoths for example, this creates a heavy, concentrate fire attack.
