So when is this mech gonna fight the one from japan & 'murica?
1 direct AT-rocket to the cockpit and it's down. Designs like that always seemed very unpractical for combat to me. Of course mechs have others uses than just military application, I could totally see this design being used in logistics and warehousing.
I hope koreans can build mechs better than they can build cars
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipb3VBpDvis[/media]
Is it actually real?
[QUOTE=Umbra Fidelis;51547952]1 direct AT-rocket to the cockpit and it's down. Designs like that always seemed very unpractical for combat to me. Of course mechs have others uses than just military application, I could totally see this design being used in logistics and warehousing.[/QUOTE]
Rockets? Just glue a bunch of trophy systems to it.
The arms and controls look promising for lifting or acting as a heavy weapons platform, but bipedal designs seem to be more of a gimmick IMO. A tread based chassis would probably be way more practical. Also using humanoid hands seem needlessly complex and adds more points of failure. Would probably better to just attach weapons directly to the forearms or use claws/hooks for mechs purely designed for logistical purposes.
Basically you'd probably end up with something resembling a Guntank more or less, but you would have the ability to dual wield miniguns.
[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;51548068]Also using humanoid hands seem needlessly complex and adds more points of failure. Would probably better to just attach weapons directly to the forearms or use claws/hooks for mechs purely designed for logistical purposes.[/QUOTE]
The thing about attaching the weapons directly to the forearms, and this is just my personal opinion, is that if a gun malfunctions, is knocked out of action or it simply just runs out of ammo, then you find yourself with a useless arm, and need to haul back to your base of operations.
Humanoid hands, while infinitely more complex, don't have this issue. If your weapon jams or runs out of ammo, you can simply drop it (Or better, toss it at the enemy) and wait for utility aircraft to fly a fresh new weapon. You can even use the environment as improvised weapons (Grab a bus and use it to block a road. Grab a truck and fling it against a building. You get the idea).
[QUOTE=Cufflux;51548034]Is it actually real?[/QUOTE]
in this day and age, it's possibly fake -- a quick googling has led me unable to turn up anything other than youtube videos. however, judging by the video quality itself, if it's a fake then it's a very good one. i can't notice a lot of the common CGI discrepancies that show up when a video is faked(bad shading, false lighting, etc)
I love the way they've got another one like they've got an assembly line of these fuckers.
[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;51548068]The arms and controls look promising for lifting or acting as a heavy weapons platform, but bipedal designs seem to be more of a gimmick IMO. A tread based chassis would probably be way more practical. Also using humanoid hands seem needlessly complex and adds more points of failure. Would probably better to just attach weapons directly to the forearms or use claws/hooks for mechs purely designed for logistical purposes.
Basically you'd probably end up with something resembling a Guntank more or less, but you would have the ability to dual wield miniguns.[/QUOTE]
Bipedal legs with treads for best of both worlds
[editline]18th December 2016[/editline]
Very likely not fake, here's another vid from his Instagram page as a response to those calling it fake
[url]https://www.instagram.com/p/BOEpUnQjgnb/[/url]
[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;51548068]The arms and controls look promising for lifting or acting as a heavy weapons platform, but bipedal designs seem to be more of a gimmick IMO. A tread based chassis would probably be way more practical. Also using humanoid hands seem needlessly complex and adds more points of failure. Would probably better to just attach weapons directly to the forearms or use claws/hooks for mechs purely designed for logistical purposes.
Basically you'd probably end up with something resembling a Guntank more or less, but you would have the ability to dual wield miniguns.[/QUOTE][QUOTE=T553412;51548258]The thing about attaching the weapons directly to the forearms, and this is just my personal opinion, is that if a gun malfunctions, is knocked out of action or it simply just runs out of ammo, then you find yourself with a useless arm, and need to haul back to your base of operations.
Humanoid hands, while infinitely more complex, don't have this issue. If your weapon jams or runs out of ammo, you can simply drop it (Or better, toss it at the enemy) and wait for utility aircraft to fly a fresh new weapon. You can even use the environment as improvised weapons (Grab a bus and use it to block a road. Grab a truck and fling it against a building. You get the idea).[/QUOTE]could always make the fingers more robust, or mechanically simple. if it had hands like industrial claws rather than delicate digits it could still grab and lift stuff without fear of breaking the sensitive manipulators. give the claws some hydraulics and you have increased compression power.
XV86 battlesuit when?
[QUOTE=Falkok15;51548587]XV86 battlesuit when?[/QUOTE]dude, this thread is for HUMAN tech, take that alien crap elsewhere
[QUOTE=T553412;51548258]The thing about attaching the weapons directly to the forearms, and this is just my personal opinion, is that if a gun malfunctions, is knocked out of action or it simply just runs out of ammo, then you find yourself with a useless arm, and need to haul back to your base of operations.
Humanoid hands, while infinitely more complex, don't have this issue. If your weapon jams or runs out of ammo, you can simply drop it (Or better, toss it at the enemy) and wait for utility aircraft to fly a fresh new weapon. You can even use the environment as improvised weapons (Grab a bus and use it to block a road. Grab a truck and fling it against a building. You get the idea).[/QUOTE]
Maybe if it were the size of an actual Gundam yes, but the one in the video doesn't look anywhere near large enough to lift or drag anything larger than a Volkswagen Beetle, let alone throw a bus. Until there are some fairly major advances in emulating human hands (which is still a work in progress) I don't think it would be feasible to manipulate an external weapon system with its own controls like a giant gun. That and not having a proper grip or technique while operating a weapon could end very badly for obvious reasons. Adding to this challenge, you cannot feel the weapon with robot arms unless they do some Metal Gear Rising tier witchcraft and integrate your nervous system into the freaking machine because you're a cyborg.
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;51546851]Are mechs even practical?
Apart from looking dick erectingly badass as all hell, what can they do that can't be done faster, easier and cheaper by something else?[/QUOTE]
They may be crude and primitive in their current state but so is any new technology in its infancy. As our mechanical and material capabilities increase, I think that upscaling the human body in the form of a powered exoskeleton/mech can definitely bring about its benefits. For example, an industrial heavy lifter or a soldier with enhanced physical abilities.
Is a bipedal design efficient? Personally I think it must be in some way since bipedalism is found in various organisms, one of which is the dominant species on this planet. I think bipedal machines can be useful to us depending on how far we're willing and able to emulate bipedal systems that are already present in nature. Everything will come in time.
So uh, whats North korea doing with their time and technology?
[QUOTE=FreezingStorm;51550131]So uh, whats North korea doing with their time and technology?[/QUOTE]Setting fire to fake buildings.
[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;51548853]Maybe if it were the size of an actual Gundam yes, but the one in the video doesn't look anywhere near large enough to lift or drag anything larger than a Volkswagen Beetle, let alone throw a bus. Until there are some fairly major advances in emulating human hands (which is still a work in progress) I don't think it would be feasible to manipulate an external weapon system with its own controls like a giant gun. That and not having a proper grip or technique while operating a weapon could end very badly for obvious reasons. Adding to this challenge, you cannot feel the weapon with robot arms unless they do some Metal Gear Rising tier witchcraft and integrate your nervous system into the freaking machine because you're a cyborg.[/QUOTE]
why even build a gun like a human gun when you could just affix a gun hand to this thing
Even IF you wanted to keep the hand the trigger could just be set off electronically, there's no reason to build an actual mechanical squeeze trigger for it
[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51550249]why even build a gun like a human gun when you could just affix a gun hand to this thing
Even IF you wanted to keep the hand the trigger could just be set off electronically, there's no reason to build an actual mechanical squeeze trigger for it[/QUOTE]Hands can do more than one thing. A hand can hold a gun, swing a weapon, open a door, lift something.
Honestly, imagine things like this for search and rescue. An earthquake fucks up roads and knocks over buildings. Send in a trained team in mechs that can easily traverse fucked up terrain, then can help move big debris. Mechs would be great for search and rescue operations. If someone is lost in the woods or a mountain range, its a big fucking stomping thing that will stand out far better and see much further than a guy on foot. It can light up an area around it and have space for stretchers to carry wounded, and wouldn't have to worry about wild life. Depending on how it is designed, if you can protect at least the legs from water, you could send it in to flooded areas. Basically a mech could revolutionize search and rescue.
i'm thinking the hands would fit into the guns and connect with electromagnets
So when are we getting Titans?
Rideable Sentinels when?
[QUOTE=Orkel;51548422]Bipedal legs with treads for best of both worlds
[editline]18th December 2016[/editline]
Very likely not fake, here's another vid from his Instagram page as a response to those calling it fake
[url]https://www.instagram.com/p/BOEpUnQjgnb/[/url][/QUOTE]
Considering he's involved with professional movie VFX, I think I'll defer judgement until someone walks up to the thing and hits it with something.
[QUOTE=Orkel;51548422]Bipedal legs with treads for best of both worlds
[editline]18th December 2016[/editline]
Very likely not fake, here's another vid from his Instagram page as a response to those calling it fake
[url]https://www.instagram.com/p/BOEpUnQjgnb/[/url][/QUOTE]
They picked the worst person possible to help design it. He's the guy that made all those generic over-detailed super soldier designs popular.
Slap some Jade Falcon logos on the side and we are in business.
[QUOTE=FreezingStorm;51550131]So uh, whats North korea doing with their time and technology?[/QUOTE]
once they see this
ICBMs with legs
[QUOTE=RikohZX;51550460]once they see this
ICBMs with legs[/QUOTE]
north korea creates metal gear
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;51550270]So when are we getting Titans?[/QUOTE]are we talking about the "agile airdropped battle suit" ones or the "huge lumbering engine of apocalyptic destruction that praises the Machine God" ones?
[QUOTE=Joazzz;51550752]are we talking about the "agile airdropped battle suit" ones or the "huge lumbering engine of apocalyptic destruction that praises the Machine God" ones?[/QUOTE]
Why limit ourselves to one
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