Generic Substandard combatant

The substandard combatant may have the will to fight, but for reasons of poor training, age, equipment, or infirmity is unable to be as effective as a professional combatant.

The substandard combatant unit type is appropriate for representing members of slapdash militias, poorly-trained conscripts, child soldiers, armed mobs, and the like.

Generally, substandard combatants may be motivated, well-equipped, or willing to die for their cause, but lack the technical acumen, coordination, or discipline to do things like utilize cover well, take well-aimed shots, or conduct maneuvers that require timing or precision.

This does not make them useless - a savvy commander may employ substandard combatants to exhaust the enemy, conduct reconnaissance, or free up professional troops for more demanding duties.

This icon is used to denote this unit in order of battle diagrams.