Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27217546-20170406164131/@comment-24652012-20170526223453

After all on earth for the first few thousand years literally the only fast moving enemy you would face was on horseback. And due to the horse having speed this allowed a rider the ability to arrive in close quarters pretty quick, thus the lancer did not become obsolete until the dusk end of ww1 when horses where entirely replaced.

But on Aquamarine infantry refers to some one who swims instead of fighting onboard a ship. To picture the speed at which they swim imagine their body as a kayak, and the oarsmen being 25 times stronger then men. You have 2 paddle blades, and a rudder that can be wiggled back and forth for extra speed. Each mussel being designed like a rubber band. Close quarters isn't going to die out by the invention of the gun, but instead the battlefield has evolved entirely different. Ranged weapons must be able to slow down a charge, which can be avoided by changing elevation as well as going left or right, and going behind cover. If range don't have a anti close tactic, their dead. As well same goes to close quarters combat, which needs anti range.

But nothing on Aquamarine is more powerful then a ship.