Post by Rook on May 1, 2011 16:19:40 GMT -5
It is easy to forget is that the Uantiri Army is more of a militia than it is a standing Army. People tend to become confused when they realize the Uantiri Army has no uniform. Uniformity is a throwback to medieval times when combat as a large cohesive group was necessary. These tactics persisted into the gunpowder age as inaccurate rifles were made more potent by organizing bricks of riflemen to fire in unison. These same groups of people, who had to take time to reload every shot, were protected by the line of riflemen firing over their shoulders, etc. In the modern age of advanced firearms that are capable of high ammunition capacity, long distance accuracy and rapid fire operation such tactics are obsolete. Thus techniques to ingrain an almost mechanical subservience out of soldiers, so they could be more effectively used as part of a group by a single commander, are likewise antiquated. This does not prevent units from forming unique dress codes, and it does not prohibit Aristocrats from creating uniforms for their units. As a rule though Uantiri Soldiers are prone to wearing what is most comfortable and conducive to the environment they are fighting in.