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Id freak out if I saw that thing running in the woods at me. Add a machine gun mounted to it and you got something cool!
tlo86;978565 said:
...Its gotta be cheaper than a stealth bomber. Besides, we all know it takes a robo dog to hunt terrorists!
Lastly, since when is anything put to Practical use by our govt.?
iwannadie;978568 said:
:biglaugh: i wonder how much it really costs....
i think the last practical thing was the anti IED vehicle (design from a south african vehicle).... but i havent read up on them since the "first death" incident when the gunner on top died. (although i think it is funny how the news posts its weakness to what type of IED)
THAT is really awesome!! it is quite noisy though, i bet it uses a little tiny 4-stroke nitro glow engine or possibly a larger gas/spark engine. Those are by no means quiet. the constant buzz with no throttle variation is annoying as well...
now if they could give it opposable thumbs, and a finger or two on each foot...then get rid of the gas power source.... it could be really capable in some unique situations...maybe stealth attacks or places where you wouldn't want to stick a human
as of now though I agree with Grimjack wheels just make more sense to me...
UNLESS you go the star-wars AT-AT route and make one that's huge; one that can carry humans and blow shit up
now if they could give it opposable thumbs, and a finger or two on each foot...then get rid of the gas power source.... it could be really capable in some unique situations...maybe stealth attacks or places where you wouldn't want to stick a human
as of now though I agree with Grimjack wheels just make more sense to me...
UNLESS you go the star-wars AT-AT route and make one that's huge; one that can carry humans and blow shit up
I think the legs can go over stuff wheels cant, thats the whole point? The deep snow going up/downhill I thought would be hard for wheels. Then the pile of rubble, could a wheeled machine(similar size) be able to handle that type of terrain as well?
The ability to jump was impressive too, if it came to a gap it could jump it. Not sure what type of wheeled machine can do that.
The ability to jump was impressive too, if it came to a gap it could jump it. Not sure what type of wheeled machine can do that.
Not going to happen. There are tactical problems with tall combat vehicles - which is why there aren't any.Figit090;979842 said:UNLESS you go the star-wars AT-AT route and make one that's huge; one that can carry humans and blow shit up
iwannadie;979865 said:
yup, it would be good for deep snow and scaling stuff...so you're right.
But wheels are much cheaper....most likely. :naughty:as for a wheeled vehicle jumping... a lexus could do that. I shit you not. view this from 1:40 on...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSi6J-QK1lw
now...i admit that the car didn't jump THAT far...but it still jumped. with more jumping force not just aimed at driver comfort i could see this idea it doing some nutty jumps. i suppose if you're good you could get some current lowriders to do this kind of thing but it would probably hurt and be very dangerous. I just wanted to show you the bose suspension video cause i think it's funny.
OH and they gave it the classic truck-like ride-height overkill we can see in our supras :biglaugh:GrimJack said:
Yeah, one little guy with a missile launcher could get rid of many of them if they were 5-story building sized.
BUT...I never actually mentioned combat, did I?
Blowing shit up doesn't need war as an excuse But on the serious side, it doesn't have to be tall in my mind... i could see something not much higher than a wheeled military vehicle, say a Duce, that is much more capable at scaling seemingly impossible slopes/obstacles where even a hummer or unimog would be screwed.... either for issues with traction or clearing obstacles. For example, huge downed trees that anything short of monster truck could not move over.
is there an article on this? i'm curious to learn more about it and/or plans for it.
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It's not so much the 1 on 1 scenario that's bad tactics. Sure, one guy could shoot at it - but it can shoot back, and at that point you're about even.
The problem is when you start worrying about large numbers. In a fight, essentially only the front rank of humans can shoot at each other without endangering their allies. As soon as you bring in something tall on one side, the opposing side can now bring fire to bear from all the humans behind the front rank, by shooting over their heads at the tall target. Unless the tall target can match the durability and firepower of the rear ranks on the opposing side, it's toast in a fast way.
Admittedly, indirect fire weapons like mortars, grenade launchers, artillery, etc, widens the depth that you can engage, but so does terrain. Air support, guided missiles, and teams trained for action behind enemy lines widen this even more.
Still, one of the basic tenets of combat tactics is to maximize the number of people on your side that can engage the enemy while at the same time minimizing the number of people on the opposing side that can shoot back.
The problem is when you start worrying about large numbers. In a fight, essentially only the front rank of humans can shoot at each other without endangering their allies. As soon as you bring in something tall on one side, the opposing side can now bring fire to bear from all the humans behind the front rank, by shooting over their heads at the tall target. Unless the tall target can match the durability and firepower of the rear ranks on the opposing side, it's toast in a fast way.
Admittedly, indirect fire weapons like mortars, grenade launchers, artillery, etc, widens the depth that you can engage, but so does terrain. Air support, guided missiles, and teams trained for action behind enemy lines widen this even more.
Still, one of the basic tenets of combat tactics is to maximize the number of people on your side that can engage the enemy while at the same time minimizing the number of people on the opposing side that can shoot back.
seen this thing...
It's not meant to be big, it's supposed to be small and powerful to take the loads off of the people that would normally have to carry all that gear.
Come on, the whole tripping on ice thing was impressive, it never fell over...
It's not meant to be big, it's supposed to be small and powerful to take the loads off of the people that would normally have to carry all that gear.
Come on, the whole tripping on ice thing was impressive, it never fell over...
Supracentral;980983 said:Feh, get me within a couple of miles of that thing with an M82A1 and it's toast...
Same would be said if you were shooting at a guy. Im guessing its cheaper to run off these machines than breed more soldiers ;p
flight doc89;981175 said:
That scenario reminds me of the movie Terminator...lol.
I fear the day when robots can become self aware....
LOL i love the beta testing vid...hahahahaha. at the first few seconds, i didn't notice it was people.