Editing Armored Infantry Carrier (section)

==In All Quiet on the Martian Front==

If you're scratching your head wondering why this unit isn't in the big rule book, don't panic just yet. The AIC was introduced under Miniature Market once Alien Dungeon sold them the IP. You can find the rules for it on the All quiet on the Martian front website as a PDF for the time being, but who knows what the future holds now that Abby Normal Publishing  is at the helm.

Anyway, the AIC has a movement of 5 inches per movement phase, which is one less than the standard steam tank speed but is still faster than the marching pace of armored infantry for what its worth. With a defense rating of 4 but an armor rating of 8 you will find yourself taking hits a little more often but also surviving a few more than you think. The MG is the same as all other MGs with a 20 inch range, rate of fire of 3, and a +1 power, which is fine when dealing with lightly armored targets but will seriously struggle against tripods.

Of course the most important part of the AIC is its ability to carry infantry. Each vehicle can carry two infantry elements, somehow, which means one unit of three AIC's can carry two units of Armored Infantry into battle. This can be seriously surprising to unaware Martian commanders as three weird steam tanks can suddenly cover the board in shining infantrymen if they aren't careful. Infantry can board a transport when it is within their movement distance and they have not moved at the start of the phase (basically boarding a transport is their move) The transport can then move during its movement phases as normal. Your carried unit can then disembark their movement distance when their next chance to move comes up. If the AIC is destroyed, any on-board elements immediately disembark.

A unit of three Armored Infantry Carriers will cost you 120 points to add to your US Army.

{{American Forces in All Quiet on the Martian Front}}

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