Mecha vs. Tanks.

[GePap]

I can never figure the "realitic arms. No need: I mean, what would be the ikely use, to risk such an exposed part?

[The Mad Monk]

So they can double as heavy construction vehicles, maybe?

[GePap]

Make special engineering ones for that.

[Q Classic]

the future will be fought by remote control.

[Kassiopeia]

An "arm" fitted on a tank might increase the possibilities of aiming the weapon. If it moved quickly enough it could take out multiple light airborne targets like small UVs? You could try to blend the pros of both approaches.

As for the legs vs. threads, well, legs are a tad more vulnerable as a weak spot than threads. Threads can cover most terrain, though slowly, whereas legs are prone to get stuck in marshes, or crevices. A tank can still aim and turn its turret if its threads malfunction, but a lame mecha can't necessarily even stay standing and aim properly. It'd be pretty helpless. Maybe if it managed to knelt after its leg was shot off / malfunctioned it could stay static to take out targets. A four legged mecha might be more stable and balanced but would need more energy to run and it'd be a tank-like behemoth anyway.

more something like the C&C gdi little ones with machine guns

The Wolverines in Tiberian Sun were closer to exoskeletons than mecha I'd say.

[GePap]

You could mount the weapon systems in a body that could rotate 360 degrees independently of the leg structures. As for mobility: I think it might be possible to equip mech with things to allow it to traverse soft terrians (like giant snow shoes), and with "legs" it will probably be more capable of crossing rocky, uneven, or forrested terrain than a tank. It would be slower in flat terrain.

I think mech would be usefull in araes where tanks are vulnerablke, such as rocky terrian, forrests, and urban areas. In the open, Armor would win.

[Tis I]

how bout the mecha from "heavy Gear". Much smaller than mechwarrior universe mechs and closer to exoskeletons. Even in the heavy Gear universe they were much inferior to tanks though...

[Panag]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
the future will be fought by remote control.

hi ,

true , its allready like that , small and huge robots , both with a "line" and with radio wave control are allready in use , .....

and then there are the countless planes and subs that are control true a human who sits in a nice office chair , on the other side of the world , .....

have a nice day

[Q Classic]

we still have ground troops.

the future war will not have ground troops that are human.

[DarthVeda]

Ah, sorry the future belongs to aircraft and helicopters. Mechs might prove an interesting sidekick to tanks though.

Mobility is always a plus

[GePap]

Planes and helo's can;t hold groud, and are sitting ducks on base, plus airplanes can not hover the battlefield for long, and helos' are vulnerable to ground fire.

If this is were so, the future belongs to space assets 9like misslies on satelites, beam weapons, or so forth).

[laurentius]

What Future?

[SpencerH]

There's lots research into walking vehicles for the military for use in mountainous and very rough terrain where other vehicles cant go. That being said, the idea of a walking fighting vehicle is not so far fetched (although its unlikely to have 2 legs most prototype vehicles that I've seen have 6).

[:) Smiley]

we'll have antigrav by then

[Kuciwalker]

What is the basis for antigrav? There is nothing that suggests it is even possible.