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Alena Asakura
Rogue Clones
Yulai Federation
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Posted - 2017.01.09 23:46:00 -
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Talos Vagheitan wrote:Universes with Mechs tend to contain nothing but Mechs... but could they exist alongside the rest of Dust? Or is it just too silly to have walking tanks stomping around the map...
Would lore or gameplay be the biggest problem?
Hmm....
To an extent we already have mechs. Dust armour was powered suits, which is exactly what mechs are. If you look at Commandos and Sentinels, they are definitely mechs in every sense of the word. AI controlled unmanned mechs, on the other hand would be something that could be added as PvE gameplay. With mechs, simply increasing their power at the expense of speed and manoeuvrability would add some degree of realism.
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Alena Asakura
Rogue Clones
Yulai Federation
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Posted - 2017.01.10 09:12:00 -
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MEGA MAN7 wrote:Talos Vagheitan wrote:
No... dropsuits are not mechs... no... just no
What are they then? I would categorize them as mechanized exoskeletons or mechanized armorsuits then.
I agree with you. Mechs are mechanised suits. How is that not the same thing as the powered suits we call "dropsuits"?
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Alena Asakura
Rogue Clones
Yulai Federation
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Posted - 2017.01.10 09:16:00 -
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DeadlyAztec11 wrote:MEGA MAN7 wrote:Talos Vagheitan wrote:
No... dropsuits are not mechs... no... just no
What are they then? I would categorize them as mechanized exoskeletons or mechanized armorsuits then. Wikipedia article on Mecha wrote:While the distinction is often hazy, mecha typically does not refer to form-fitting powered armor such as Iron Man's suit. They are usually much larger than the wearer, like Iron Man's enemy the Iron Monger, and possess a cockpit from which they are operated.
OK, so Commandos and Sentinels probably fit the definition then. They're much larger than the wearer. I know what the OP is on about - they want those huge machines that the Japanese seem to like. Yes, they're mechanised suits, too. The definition fits for both. If you want to make a distinction, that's fine, but it's just a matter of size, surely?
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