Would mechs come in real life?

That's pretty much to be expected since most of the vehicles being created seems to be used for military purposes even bicycles...



Mobile armor sounds reasonable. Well I think the government would try to make one if they think it would be useful, who knows one might actually being tested at area 51 right now :)

also ironman theory is human in combat suits. Mjolnir armor anyone? Let's train us some Spartans.

something like a gundam i would say would not come but the mech like knightmares or the jets from macross frontier could be possible

They have done it but its a little unstable and the armor isn't the best grade

Well think about the invention of tanks back in WW1. The first tanks were the British Mark 1s, they were slow, heavy fuel consumption, weak armour, and pretty shit suspension system.

Then move on to mechas, the first generation would probally need a very sophisticated weapons system and control, maybe AI, and also a well trained pilot. The cost and manufacture of these units would be high costing and very inpractical during war time where their concentration would shift to existing projects which are worth their buck.Energy and logistics would be in consideration and dedicated engineers and replacements are needed, then suddenly you got a whole friggin army made just to service the machines.

Im not saying that its a bad thing but im just saying its a two sided sword.Mechas can also go to places where normal tanks cant like urban areas or forests. Places where there are tight corners and potential ambushes. Theyre would also be prefect for scouting roles and close infanrty support.

I'm impressed, you're quite knowledgeable in World War machinery. That's a good point and taking how far the tanks go and how the military could still produce powerful tanks during WW2, for example the German's Königstiger and Soviet's T-44. So the same might happen to mecha production, who knows?

Thx for the compliment. For my knowledge of WW tanks, blame it all on movies, company of heroes and history books.(Maybe Hitler on startin the whole mess)...nuff saide

Psssh, I thought you were going to blame it on the military channel.

Or History Channel, Call of Duty. I can see mechs as a replacement for tanks in the future. I just won't be around to see it though sadly. But seeing stuff like Gundam, Macross, Code Geass, a lot of technological development is going to be needed in terms of getting it to move.

Mechs tech will be available in the future that for sure but for now until something that actually looks badass and works people like us r going to criticize them but yeah compared to the mechs we've seen it'd be like maybe 100 years til we get our gundams

Or at least Knightmares. I'm just sad that I may not be around when they roll out :cry:

a university in Japan has already started the idea of creating Gundams and such things, a few corporations are funding it aswell..

well we'll get some powered armor or some Spartan suit soon and then we could make our own versions :D

Yeah! Bust out the Hayabusa Spartan!

i got Hayabusa spartans playing Samisens...

LOl way heaps cool. Hayabusa armour spartan with wing made out of weapons. does he also have a katana? maybe didnt get all achievments.(you got the pic from the bungie site didnt u?)

plus the figurines playin banjos are pretty leet too. Y get two though?

Someone said that Macross Jets would be more feasable than Gundams. That is just not possible. The whole idea of a Transforming Robot is just not possible right now. I'll skip the specifics but all our hopes for Mechas and such would be possible in outer space or in a 0G situation.

Gravity and friction put just too much strain on a chassis. How do you think the joints would withstand a 5G or 6G preassure on a Valkyrie deciding to transform in midair? They would just break end of story. Anime is anime and we need to come to terms with that.

Also while browsing the thread I saw that someone replied to one of my comments by saying anti matter would be a great energy ressource.
As it stands we have trouble creating 1g of antimatter. It takes more than enough money to supply the necessary ressources for the research facilities and I don't see that barrier surpassed anytime soon.

I can see though Robots in space before mechas on earth. By the way some of you might know but Canada's Robot Arm is already a critical asset for many space missions. Especially in the assembly of the new Space station.

Anyways, while browsing I also saw that some people suggested Tanks and such. Yes I agree Tanks will always be a great example. HOWEVER we are talking about Mecha's here. Gundam's well known Guntank is probably the most feasible of all the mechas we've seen in the Gundam universe with the exception of the Gundam Ball and Oz's Pisces and Cancer. The three latter ones because one is a space pod and the other two are Ocean suits.

RX-75 Guntank


RB-79K Ball


OZ-08MMS Cancer



OZ-09MMS Pisces

Oh yeah, the antimatter as energy was stated by me. I did point out that mecha might be possible like 100-200 years later, so who knows by that time antimatter energy have already been researched and would be a common source of energy.

How bout mechas in Metal Gear Solid? (sorry, but mecha is not only gundam cs for me)
- They even began mass producing Mecha-like tank machine in 1960s
- they began create super mecha AI in 2000s
- and they spreading terror and war throughout the earth in 2010s
- and our world in 2050s gonna be ended


*too much fantasy in my head, mainly destruction of life and human being, how i can survive along it*

I think mechs are too costly and large to be of any practical use (save the ones Zellgadus mentions)