Real life mechs

ryu amata · Post by **ryu amata** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 9:54 pm

Uhh...yeah. The lack of war is a problem alright...........yeah.

What i mean is during major wars is when most of the greatest technological advances have been. From the invention of the gun to the invention of the V2 rocket.

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:11 pm

He does have a point there; but I'd sure love to see exoskeletons developed for business (warehousing, dockwork) and space exploration use.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:22 pm

Like in Aliens (or was it the third one, I can't remember)

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:33 pm

It was "Aliens". Probably the best movie in the whole quadrilogy.

Sorceror Setzer · Post by **Sorceror Setzer** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 2:26 pm

Timelessblurr wrote:I one day could see mecha like the one in gundams be around and be used in war. but not at our curnt tech leval. come on was have to agree that durning the time of Gundam wing the they had colonis on other planets. but hte mechas would have prouble be better fighting than takes because they are more balacne in tanks in ways they could be used

How are they more balanced? Do Mobile suits have more armor? Take the Gundam Wing's Leo design. I believe it weighs about 10 tons. An M1A2 Abrams tank weighs about 65 tons. It's a simple matter of wieght ratios, a 10 ton mech cannot mount more armour than a 65 ton tank. Plus, a mecha is BIG for a war machine. The size of a house, which makes it a gigantic target for artillery and anti-tank missiles. And what about recovery? If a tank slips a tread, it can still be pulled along on its wheels, if a mecha breaks a legs, it isn't going anywhere.