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11 questions linked to/from Advantages of "Spider Mechs" over Tanks?
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Are mechanical walking vehicles useful in combat? [duplicate]
This is a highly contested issue on this site, and I have seen many different opinions on this topic. Are mechanical legged vehicles (or mechs) useful in combat in a near future scenario? If so where?
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What could centipedal mechs do that tracked & wheeled vehicles couldn't do?
What could centipedal mechs do that tracked & wheeled vehicles couldn't do?
It's been 6 years since the 2 legged mech question, it's been 3 years since the spider mech question. It's time for the ...
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Would tanks or small walkers be better for Lunar militaries?
This question is similar to my other question "would walkers work on airless worlds?", however even though it's the same setting and I am talking about the same battle group tactic that question dealt ...
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How to keep my bipedal mech from falling over on its side every time it takes a step
In one of my stories, I have a bipedal walker. Basically a copy of a Star Wars walker, but smaller and armed with M16s and grenade launchers. After a few minutes of research and using my common sense, ...
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Lifting a spider mech
So, I have many of the infamous spider-mechs (such as in this question) roaming about in my highly futuristic setting.
My mechs are arguably huge: the main body is 7 meters tall, in a conical shape, ...
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What would a war robot actually look like? [closed]
As cool as giant robots are and humanoid robots are, they are not the most practical things.
I've seen things like human ships crewed by robots, but looking at this, i mean why? Why not make the whole ...
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Would walkers work on airless worlds?
We all know that walkers are useless militarily as Star Wars so kindly showed us in Episode 5 of the Skywalker saga. However what I have noticed is that planes can only fly if there's an atmosphere to ...
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Roller skating powered armor?
One common problem with powered armors is their limited endurance.
This could be remedied with electric roller skates as an efficient and faster way of locomotion, capable of maintaining its speed ...
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Could (reasonably sized) walkers be used on Mars?
Could walkers be used on Mars? These walkers would range from 20 ton 2 legged machines to 110 ton 12 legged machines with the most common ones ones being 60 tonnes with 8 legs. These mechs are low to ...
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Would large power armour or tankettes be superior for "medium/line infantry" support? [closed]
Would large power armour or tankettes be superior for "medium/line infantry" support? The power armour is 10-12ft tall & weighs about 3-5 tonnes & has all round protection at STANAG ...
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What would need to be different from Earth in order to make mecha a viable aspect of warfare on a planet? [closed]
There are lots of great questions and answers on this site about how and why bipedal mecha are near useless on earth, and why spiderlike mecha could perhaps have some niche uses which are unlikely to ...
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