Okay, let's say we solve the square cube law and build mecha. Are there any non-arbitrary reasons why tanks aren't better? If not, what are some bullsht reasons I can use for stories that aren't that absurd?
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There is no "less applying". The scaling between a hollow object and a solid one is entirely different. Structural elements will need to grow but not nearly at a square/cube rate. The hull, if you keep the same thickness, would scale at the square, not the cube.
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You need strong support beams to handle that too, yes, but those won't increase at a cubed rate either. If hollow structures were anywhere remotely at a cubed scaling, we wouldn't be able to build a building larger than a house. And we're not building mechs out of heavy concrete.
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