added to the story idea board: Octopus alien war drama with Octo-mecha submarine warfare
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Replying to @danlistensto @PomoPsiOp
beam and projectile weapons will be TERRIBLE in deep water. it's gotta be swords and spears down there.
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Replying to @danlistensto
And of course if they move onto land, they will need land adapted platforms, which will have legs because those are just specialized tentacles.
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Replying to @PomoPsiOp @danlistensto
Only humans will think bipedal robots are a good idea, because we build our spaces for bipedal life forms and associate height with authority.
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Replying to @PomoPsiOp @danlistensto
A human built police mecha probably has really long legs, and a laser for killing hostile drones. It stands above crowds and makes the organics feel "safer" or at least less aggressive.
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Replying to @danlistensto
I'd imagine longer more flea like legs, a head/body mounted between them, and no arms. All weapons are body mounted.
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Replying to @danlistensto
Yes, if your goal is to intimidate/protect a formation of human sized infantry. Against armored vehicles it's a big soft target. Modern tanks with sloped armor are the most efficient way to armor a ground vehicle.
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Replying to @PomoPsiOp
that particular example was probably purpose-built as a terror weapon because it was understood the opposing forces were technologically inferior. against more equal opponents I assume a similar war machine with a lower profile would be used.
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though alternative defenses besides armor plates might make a lot of sense for the right type of culture, with the tech available. for example, hologram projection displacement. the walker appears to be 50 yards away from its real position.
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