Brandon Cope wrote:
I'd disagree. The treads are generally lower and enclosed.
Legs require articulated joints that have to have maximum
range of motion. All you need to do is jam a knee or ankle
and the next step could very well topple the mech and combat
loss it.
You can still armor a leg better than a tread. a tread is also much more
vulnerable to a mine than a (armored) foot.
If my tank loses a tread, it's still an effective pillbox or strong
point, capable of directing fire to the targets it can see. Scrag a
mech's leg and you've just lost any combat effectiveness of the mech.
The special feet could hinder mobility or the ability to go
some places.
Not after the attachments are removed ;)
And then when you've left the tarmac of the starport for the softer
farmland beyond, your mech becomes a target stand because it has been
immobilized. This isn't a sport utility vehicle where you can stop and
add or remove bits and pieces and then continue on your way. This is an
engine of war that needs to be capable of fighting as issued in the
terrain of the AO. Removing parts that you need to travel over most of
the planet isn't a feature, it's a bug.
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