I’ve heard building mechas is really difficult but there is no problem in building small humanoid robots (Boston Dynamics). So can’t we just upscale them and make mechas this way?
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Mechs for combat is an horrible idea. The reason tanks are so good is becuase they are compact (for a machine that is basically a moveing piece of metel), low profile and distributed that weight evenly across the surface.
If u hit the front then a tank is prob good but u hit the middle of a mech and u might seriously injure yourself from the fall if not die.
all that weight on two legs makes the weight on them alot and need to be seriously engineered. Think about how snow shoes work and u have a good idea why that is not a good idea vs tracks that can distribute weight more evenly.
They dont climb any better because anywhere a mech can go a tank can as well. U are not going to get a mech thru a forest any easier then a tank. Even worst for a swamp with all the weight on the legs.
Weapons on tanks are pretty good as they are and every shell u put on mech is added to the over burdened legs.
Hit the legs and the mech is toast while hit a tank tread and well also toast but u wont fall from 4-5 meters high off the ground. U just jump out and keep shooting
Mech are like very big humans. Big humans are easier to hit them small humans. 10x that and mechs are an rpg wet dream.
Mech Could be used in logistics but I dont see mech being combat rdy anytime in the near or distant future
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