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Very interesting discussion everyone.
In my opinion, MBT’s will always have the advantage over powersuits in terms of
cross country mobility, firepower and protection. There are a few situations
where a single man powersuit would have significant advantages over a MBT one of
which would be MOUT actions (Military Operations in Urban Terrain for those not
familar with clunky mil-speak). With powersuits, you could send a few to clear
alleyways or other restricted spaces, while a MBT could do little more than
flatten the surrounding buildings (which may be a valid military tactic as long
as “winning hearts and minds” is not a stated goal).
I also don’t think that we will ever see hovertanks in any armed capacity.
Lower is better with armored combat, and a hovertank by definition would be
higher than an equivalent traditional tank. If anything I think you may see
hover-type craft utilized as armored vehicle transporters not unlike the
USN/USMC’s LCAC hovercraft in current service.
From a building standpoint I think that there so many hovertank mocs built
because LEGO treads are a bit expensive and somewhat of a headache to work with.
Of course these are all just practical considerations, and so not take into
account the inherent cool factor of bipedal powersuits or swift hover vehicles.
Bryce Rollins
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