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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Joseph Sibilia-Young wrote:
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I was thinking these would be more for clambering around and inside capital
ships, not so much for zero-g combat as you imply. The suits would reach
their targets in projectile pods (ala Heinlein) or use “point-n-shoot”
thrusters attached centrally to their torsos to jump distances (ibid).
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I guess I could see that. I’m not sure a true humanoid shape would be the
optimal way to go, given how tall it’d have to be to accomodate a human pilot,
but a walker of some sort could have the advantage of being able to claw its way
around, reducing the likelihood that unexpected manouvers would cause it to
crash into stuff.
Of course, the main point of engaging the enemy within their own ship would
theoretically be to capture the ship, so anything that can’t fit through the
constricted passageways that are likely to be used in a space combat vessel
could end up damaging the ship beyond the point where it’s worth even trying to
salvage parts, much less the whole ship. As likely as not, in-ship combat would
probably be carried out by some equivalent of Space Marines, wearing what would
essentially be armored spacesuits, and being inserted with small ships that
would latch onto the exterior hull and blow holes through the hull for the
troops to go through.
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I intended to say that it would be pretty funny to see one of todays tanks
zooming around in space taking fire from warships.
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Yeah, I understood what you were saying, but it’s most closely related to aerial
combat. It’s only fair to compare military advantage with tanks when dealing
with ground-based combat. Fighter jets are better suited for aerial combat than
tanks, and tanks are better suited for ground combat than fighter jets. A
completely different combat platform would be required for space-based combat,
as tanks wouldn’t have ground to drive on and aircraft wouldn’t have air to
steer with.
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