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[Ducks Guts]

Ok, its a stretch, but I heard the "loaders" in James Cameron's movie Aliens were real. The only issue with the particular invention was stability. So in the movie they were being held up by large cables that had been edited out. Was this a beginning to something bigger? Not yet... What do you know about this?

[Greyrook]

There you go. Not a loader, but this is as close to a mech as I've seen.

There are also some military exoskeleton things but I'm not sure what they're called. There is a stupid one that just takes most of the weight off of a soldier's back, so it's a glorified mecha-girdle (I forget what it's called but it's been on the discovery channel).

Edited by Greyrook, 25 June 2012 - 04:13 PM.

[Harabeck]

I think your friend meant this:

[Damocles 1]

actually back when he (james cameron) made aliens those things were real, in the form of industril loaders used to move hazardous waste, but they needed huge power and never saw mainstream use, mainly due to the clunky extension cord

similar exosuites are used to change tires on the big haulers in open pit mines

[Greyrook]

Harabeck, on 25 June 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

I think your friend meant this:

I just found that and was about to post a different video of that same news clip, thanks for saving the trouble!

[Vashts1985]

Harabeck, on 25 June 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

I think your friend meant this:

exopowered soldiers is the future you say?

[Bishop Claw]

the HAL suit, which is produced by cyberdyne.

the lockhead martin HULC

[Greyrook]

Vashts1985, on 25 June 2012 - 04:19 PM, said:

exopowered soldiers is the future you say?

Not sure what you mean, Fallout is based on an alternate history-type universe that is set in the future. It's not saying that this is what Earth will be like in the future because it's already dependent on the development of micro nuclear reactors over microprocessors. Are you saying skeletons in spacesuits are the future? I don't understand

[Bishop Claw]

and the MULE

All things that will help create a mech.

Harabeck video shows the one with the most potential

[ForeverN00b]

Mecha make for great videogame and TT fodder, but in practical warfare they are of no use whatsoever. They would just be prime targets for aircraft and Tomahawk cruise missiles. Not to mention the power requirements and economic cost (how many MBTs could you build with the same resources?), and also logistical issues like the mech sinking in most terrain types due to its own weight. Power armor may be viable in the future, but 100t mechs? I highly doubt it.

[Greyrook]

Bishop Claw, on 25 June 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

the HAL suit, which is produced by cyberdyne.

the lockhead martin HULC

The HULC thing is that mecha-girdle I saw, thanks for finding that

[Vashts1985]

Greyrook, on 25 June 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

Not sure what you mean, Fallout is based on an alternate history-type universe that is set in the future. It's not saying that this is what Earth will be like in the future because it's already dependent on the development of micro nuclear reactors over microprocessors. Are you saying skeletons in spacesuits are the future? I don't understand

i guess you have not played old world blues then.

your analysis <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- content in the video.

Edited by Vashts1985, 25 June 2012 - 04:30 PM.

[Greyrook]

Vashts1985, on 25 June 2012 - 04:29 PM, said:

i guess you have not played old world blues then.

your analysis <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- content in the video.

I didn't see that the suit was called "trauma override harness" before because it was blurry. I get it now. Also yes, I did not play old world blues because I had moved on from the game by the time the DLC went on sale and I don't like to buy DLC at it's launch.

Edited by Greyrook, 25 June 2012 - 04:35 PM.

[Vashts1985]

Greyrook, on 25 June 2012 - 04:33 PM, said:

Now if they could just make it not sound like someone screaming into a Kazoo.



I didn't see that the suit was called "trauma override harness" before because it was blurry. I get it now.

most creepy enemy in the game.

[FaustianBargain]

About as close to a mech cockpit that I've ever seen.

Edited by FaustianBargain, 25 June 2012 - 04:38 PM.

[Ducks Guts]

Btw, Mr. Cameron, if you are listening/reading, please make a mechwarrior movie. I know you like robots, so there you go.

[Greyrook]

FaustianBargain, on 25 June 2012 - 04:37 PM, said:

About as close to a mech cockpit that I've ever seen.

0:25, Oh good! It's got a place to put my smartphone! That seems like a normal part of operating a war machine. (seriously, does the smartphone transmit to the mech or something? Does the iPhone help drive a weapons platform? WHAT HAVE YOU BECOME iPHONE?

[Rusteater]

[Spiralcrisis]

Ducks Guts, on 25 June 2012 - 04:38 PM, said:

Btw, Mr. Cameron, if you are listening/reading, please make a mechwarrior movie. I know you like robots, so there you go.

In my personal opinion, I would prefer almost ANYONE else.

[Steelo]

Rusteater, on 25 June 2012 - 04:48 PM, said:

This is pauls ride