Riot Agent

Riot Agent
The Riot Agent
Faction	Allied Nations
Unit Type	Infantry
Designation	Anti Garrison/Support
Tier	2
Production Building	Boot Camp
Secondary Ability	Switch to Flashbang/Goop grenades Stuns infantry, clears garrisons/slows down infantry and vehicles
Cost	$400
Production Time	0:06
Heroic Upgrade	N/A
Dev. Status	Textured and Rigged

Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Trained at	Wapping Police Academy, London
Key Features	» MM-2 multishot grenade launcher  » Choice of grenades (Flash-bang, EMP, GOOP)  » Regulation truncheon  » Steel custodian helmet  » Portable radio transceiver

"Shield your eyes and cover your ears."

- Riot Agent

Tactical Analysis

• Shock and Awe: Riot Agents are armed with a wide variety of grenades. Against infantry, they use flash-bangs that stun and incapacitate, and can also force stunned infantry out of structures.

• Lockdown: For vehicles, they lock them down with GOOP canisters which bring them to a near standstill, and against buildings and defenses, they hit them with EMP grenades that disable them.

• Law Enforcement: Flash-bang grenades are not as effective as an Attack Dog's bark, cannot stun Commandos, and only affect infantry. Other than GOOP canisters, Riot Agents have no way of combating vehicles, and of course must be protected from aircraft.

• Non-Lethal Only: As volunteer police officers, the Riot Agents are unofficially not part of the Allied Peacekeepers. And thus, under the police laws, are not allowed to arm themselves with lethal weapons, a code they zealously followed even in war.

Background

The Riot Agent Corps is a United Kingdom-based unit that was brought into existence during the darkest days of the Third World War. As Soviet forces closed in on the British Isles, the civilian population began to panic and the threat of a complete breakdown of order became prominent. Riot Agents, equipped with grenade launchers and flash-bang grenades, were deployed to counter this threat, and within weeks the rioting had diminished to almost nothing (though a spike in police brutality incidents were noted by the media, an inevitable result of deploying military units to keep order with civilians.)

While not actually armed with any sort of weaponry that can directly cause harm, the nonlethal weaponry of Riot Agents are no less effective at dealing with enemies on the battlefield as they are at dispersing riots. Their flash-bang can incapacitate infantry with a blinding flash of light, leaving them stunned and unable to attack. While less effective than an Attack Dog's incapacitating bark, the flash-bang grenades can be fired far more often, and can be used from a greater distance. In addition, the grenades can force out occupants when used on garrisoned buildings, causing anyone hiding inside to stumble out.

Apart from their flash-bangs, Riot Agents also carry a supply of special canisters, which release a viscous pink liquid upon impact. A non-Newtonian liquid, this substance, known as GOOP (Generally Obstructive Oxidised Plastic), can rapidly immobilise any vehicles unlucky enough to be caught in it, hardening around tracks and wheels to stop targets from moving, even getting into mechanical components and weapon parts, jamming up weapons and slowing their rate of fire.

More recently, Riot Agents have also been issued with EMP munitions to use with their grenade launchers. These munitions are best used against structures, being capable of shorting out the electrical systems in a building, leaving it disabled temporarily.

Quotes

Riot Agent

Turns out units have something to say This article (Riot Agent), contains fan-contributed voice script lines and isn't automatically canon. On the other hand, no one said it isn't. It may or may not be used for Paradox, in either the game or the Lore. Italicized script is canon: non-italicized script is not. Its status and contents may be debated in the the discussion page of the appropriate article. Upon exiting the Boot Camp Riot Agent reporting. Select Nonlethal support. Do you need assistance? What's the situation, commander? Careful, these stain. Pedestrians have the right of way. Drawing the line here, and no further! Riot Agent here. Ready to serve. Moving As you wish. I'm on my way. As you decree. Confirmed. Getting into position. Garrisoning Structure We've got a warrant. Civilians will be evacuated. Holding the line. We'll be safe in there. Attacking Infantry Keeping things under control. Shield your eyes and cover your ears. Stop right where you are! Breaking it up. Attacking Vehicle Loading GOOP munitions. Gumming them up. Locking their tires. Write them a ticket! Attacking Structure Shutting it down. EMPs ready. Shutting them down, commander. Got a noise complaint? Clearing Garrisoned Structure Flushing them out. Disorienting them. Move to Attack On it, commander. Resolving the situation. Bringing support. Getting in range. On my way. In combat Under control. Grenades out! Hopefully they'll come around. You're under arrest! Under fire I'm being shot at! They're armed! Cover me!

External Links

Riot Agent voice tested in Warcraft III

Just the Stats

Riot Agent
Support Infantry
Cost	400
Build Time	0:06
Health	90
Speed	50
Armour Type	Infantry

Grenade Launcher
Indirect, Dumb-Fire
N/A
Range	180
RPS	1/2
Damage	N/A
Suppression	N/A
DPS	N/A