Guardian GI

"Tanks are no match!"
 * Guardian GI

The Guardian GIs were Allies troops that were fantastic against vehicles and vehicles were unable to run them over. Unfortunately, they were not made available for deployment until the Psychic Dominator Disaster. Once deployed however, they were shown to be worth being twice as much as a traditional GI, especially in the role of base defense.

They could be deployed into fortifications like their GI comrades, but they used steel plating instead of sandbags, and instead of a machine gun, they used a shoulder mounted missile launcher that could take down Yuri's vehicles and planes with ease.

In addition, thanks to the fortifications, vehicles could not crush them, allowing ingenious commanders to use the Guardian GI as a 'Mobile Wall', moving them to different positions as needed and re-deploying them to fill holes in base defenses. This tactic could be further improved by using basic G.I's to deal with infantry as tanks would not survive long enough to crush the G.Is. However, Snipers, Viruses, and especially deployed desolators made short work out of this tactic.

Undeployed, they carried an automatic rifle that was effective against other infantry.

Undeployed, they had light armor. They were easily killed by Gatling Tanks, Initiates, and other troops loyal to Yuri. Their rifle, while effective, only fired in bursts that were a few seconds apart, meaning that even against an Initiate, the Guardian GI would be the slower fighter and probably die. This is why they were so much better in their fortified deployment. Regardless it was good against even Apocalypses in number.

The more mobile Javelin Soldiers replaced them.