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The idea that the other poster presented of a drone swarm of kamakazi units seems extremely effective
I understand the train of thought, but it's not like tanks or other vehicles wouldn't have continued to improve during the same time frame.
Assuming both were at the zenith of technology, what are the kind of situations that a mech would be a more practical option than an LAV or tank?
Well have Walker Gears soon enough!!
Besides looking totally bad ass, are their any situations where it is advantageous to a have bipedal assault vehicle instead of traditional vehicles?
It depends entirely on whether the construct can ever begin to mimic human maneuverability.
At this point, I would regard them as being more for show. But if it could reach the speed and durability of a tank, while being more maneuverable, then it could potentially be useful in practise.
We do not necessarily use tanks or other armored vehicles because they are the apex of human innovation, but because they are simply and easy to build in massive numbers, without requiring much maintenance. 100 crude tanks will beat one costly robot, any time, in large-scale warfare.
If these kinds of models are ever properly developed, they would be built for the purpose of "special operations" in which a smaller quantity of elite troops would have to deal with a larger number of foes.
They have to figure out how to get around inertia before almost everything else.
A 20 foot tall mech falls over -for example- it's going to kill or severely fuck up the human inside. If it jumps or rockets too fast somewhere, it could fuck up the human inside.
These things have a brighter future as unmaned vehicles controlled safely from an office like a video game or something along those lines.
Robot/Gundam UFCBesides looking totally bad ass, are their any situations where it is advantageous to a have bipedal assault vehicle instead of traditional vehicles?
if we get to this level, im gonna be a pilot
I heard Goldie is looking for a new job...Robot/Gundam UFC
He still gonna say some classics like: leg kick to the bodyI heard Goldie is looking for a new job...