RE: Infantry Walkers

I've got to jump in here:  are you guys saying grav technology (not yet
available) is superior to walker technology (using some sort of
electro-motivated fiber tech like in Battletech and some anime)  Both of
them are not available.

Why don't you guys argue who has the best baseball team in the year 2225
;-)

Come on, everyone knows electro-motivated fibers are far more efficient
than
grav engines, it's a known fact!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Barclay [SMTP:Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca]
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 4:33 PM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	RE: Infantry Walkers
> 
> Chen-Song spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> > Heh, heh, that's one way to use these, riot control against people
> who've
> > watched to many anime movies... Until they figure out that these
> > super-expensive machines can be destroyed with ridiculously low-tech
> > methods, like rolling logs, tripwires, potholes, etc.
> > 
> > I know this is all supposed to be just fun, but I guess it's the
> engineer
> > in me that has to point out all these obvious fatal flaws in
design...
> 
> I agree (for similar reasons) that walkers are somewhat unviable vis 
> a vis effective efficient grav vehicles. Too much weight and space 
> devoted to locomotion, balance, etc. - whereas a grav tank can devote 
> that space to armour, ECM, and weapons if grav systems are efficient 
> enough. 
> 
> Seeing your above comments about logs and tripwires brings back 
> visions of small furry aboriginal peoples on a green Forest Moon 
> attacking the All Terrain Combat Walkers of an Evil Empire.... (and 
> yes, that was played for humor, but most of the tactics would work - 
> do you remember the one with the two logs, one from each side, that 
> worked like a nut cracker?). The infantry walker probably appeals to 
> the japanese anime fans, the BT crowd, and some others. But as a 
> serious combat vehicle, I'm not sure it will ever fly... or in this 
> case walk.... although I do have to admit they make cool minis.....
> 
> Tom.	
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