Originally posted by necro99
Mechs as Main Battle Armor would be dreadfully useless. An RPG could sever the legs very easily.

Anything a leg does, tracks do it better.

stuff like the Goliath and MechWarrior platforms are probably a good way off... legs are terribly inefficient things

Originally posted by MrJingles

terribly inneficient?

legs are what let us go anywhere we want. Wheels may be more energy efficient, but they are limited in use.

I was using the term "ballistics" as a missile, like in Mechwarrior.

By the time we can make mechs, we will have the technology to stop bullets and missiles. And how many troops do you ever see in Mechwarrior? none. If you had an ak-47 and you see this hundred foot metal beast with legs walking towards you, are you gonna stand your ground?

The logisitics of repairing and maintaining the hydraulics and other components needed to keep a huge walking tank up and running far outweighs the affordability and surviviability offered by a low to the ground treaded vehicle.

Originally posted by MrJingles

I see what your saying, but who said they had to use a hydraulic system?

I'm sure there are other ways of doing it without hydraulics, though we're probably a long way off.

Originally posted by MarkLuitzen
I don't want walking battle tanks I want hoover battle tanks with the ability of using energy weapons , energy shielding, active optical cloaking and active stealth...