BerserkFury

At least I can model the rotation about the center of mass of that axe... Can you do that bro? with the alphas and the omegas and the thetas and the parallel axis theorem and all?? Sure, you might know your facts about military tech and your oh so heavenly RPGs but thats just regurgitation. Your opinion on this matter is as good as the people who wrote up the article you got your facts from. Come talk to me about making a machine walk on two legs when you actually know the physics behind it. I dont need you trying to school me on shit I already know. I recognize the flaws of a bipedal system but I'vee also envisioned ways to get around those flaws. And, sure, this is a forum so I cant avoid the criticism, but I just want you to know that you've shown nothing but narrow mindedness through out the entire debate. Unlike you, I've taken into account all of the factors that have been brought up and HAVE invested time into thinking up solutions. Oh, and I take this as seriously as I do because I'm a passionate individual and nothing seeps through me. Go ahead and joke all you want but I can almost guarantee based, simply on the number of posts that you've accumulated on this website, that you dont spend hours upon hours hunched over your desk reading and doing physics and math or in university labs experimenting like I do, which implies that your opinion on the matter truly is second rate.

No, excuse ME while I laugh at you because M1A1 tanks received improved armor packages that incorporated depleted uranium (DU) components in their armor at the front of the turret and the front of the hull. Armor reinforced in this manner offers significantly increased resistance towards all types of anti-tank weaponry, but at the expense of adding considerable weight to the tank, as depleted uranium is 1.7 times more dense than lead.

Well gentlemen, I'm here to state that ACs, or biped suits with people in them WILL become a reality. There will be many practical uses for them. I could sit here ALLLL night typing them up buuut thats what your imaginations are for Anyhow, you guys are just a bunch of pessimists (though thats not your fault) but nonetheless, stay tuned and dont pass away over the next 20 years or so. Cheers, Dr. V.

Trolololololololol! Sooo, engineering school.. it keeps you busy as a mutherfucker. Anyhow, Im gonna work on the upperbody of an exosuit over break. Ill try to upload a video so you guys can see when its done. I'll be using Inventor Professional, sooo, we'll see how that goes.

Thanks for the links Exorcet and Honest Frank. My professor warned me about MATLAB too, that Im supposed to learn to use it but that they wont be teaching us how. We're supposed to... know.. how to use it down the road. Im actually planning to go to grad school for mechatronics so this could very well be my thesis. This idea sort of started up when I was in middle school but I didnt think it was possible back then so it just sorta got thrown to the back of my mind. I always thought about the complexity of the controls on such a machine but with the current pace of Honda's ASIMO, I figured that research in bipedal robot controls would significantly have progressed by the time a project such as a bipedal weapon went under way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UeT9r4cmg I've always wondered if his movement could be adapted to absorbe or adequately withstand the recoil of firing a rifle or something. What does Honda do with the knowledge they gain from researching robotics, anyways? Aren't they primarily a motor vehicle company?

This is exactly why I initially proposed a bipedal unit but later realized it would be counterproductive on a battlefield. Walking machines have their up sides and drawbacks but when it comes to arms technology, treads seems like the better option because of the weight displacement Enganacious initially pointed out. @Exorcet, Im supposed to learn to use MATLAB but dont know where to start? Any advice?

Yeah I see what youre saying. And as for the code, I dont know how to read it but its really interesting that youre designing it. Are you working on it alone or with a group? What program are you using?

What I mean by equal superiority is parallel performance of multi purpose systems in comparison to specialized systems. As youre aware, specialized systems do their job extremely well, such as tanks, because they are built primarily for that one purpose. The goal here is to build a machine that can fill multiple roles and perform just as well as specialized machines can, in those roles. And as for treads, that idea for a displacement system might change along the way given how much maintenance they require and how tedious it is to repair them, but for now I think theyre a good choice due to their survivability and quite literally all terrain adaptability. The IAV Stryker is a really good example of the versatility that machines can display on the field given all of the uses it has for light armored vehicle. It has great mobility and lots of variants but my concept revolves around eliminating the variant aspect of these machines and creating multi purpose machines that can fulfill the needs that variant based machines fill. I know it sounds crazy to outperform specialized systems but thats what makes this idea intriguing because its not impossible its just a matter of engineering. My machines will specialize in outperforming specialized machines, haha!

@ Exorcet: A battle tank's role on the field is "direct fire" where as an interchangeable weapon turret would be able to fill the role of "direct fire" and "indirect fire". Now you might be thinking we dont need that, we already have indirect fire vehicles on the field so deploy tanks and back up indirect fire vehicles. But on the other hand Im thinking, if we can deploy one direct and one indirect fire weapon, why cant we deploy two multi purpose systems with equal superiority? @ Nomrah: I've never played Chromehounds but Im familiar with the looks of the machinery and my idea goes along those lines. You could call it a renewal of the battle tank but Im trying to move away from the four-five man crew to a one-two man crew since most of the reconnaissance would be left to sensors and computers then relayed to the pilot(s). My goal: a drive and a gunner OR one driver/gunner.

I gotta say, gettin criticized by everyone crushed my ideas at one point, but if it hadn't been for that, I would've never dug deeper into the concept. Tanks are hell of machines, practically moving fortresses which make them so effective; they've earned their place on the battlefield. But did you guys know it takes 200+ muscles working in perfect harmony for a human to walk? Bipedal movement is no joke and an arduous feat to replicate in machines. Now building a military grade weapon system based on this sort of displacement would be illogical, given that you'd have to maintain survivability, cost effectiveness, and rational operation time to maintenance time ratio. Building a weapon to meet these conditions is beyond me and any strategic weapons firm's top design team. Enganacious was right about treads being the most optimal displacement system so that would probably be a start. The issue I still find with tanks is that the turret rotates to slow. Yes, it weighs ~20 tons but even so, it can only fire one gun at a time, yes a very big gun, unless a soldier exposes him/her self to use the heavy machine guns mounted ontop. My renewed concept is to get rid of a one gun turret and replace it with a multy weapon turrent that can rotate faster and accommodate all sorts of other weapons not limiting it to any built it gun. Anyhow, this thing is still in development so I cant give out all the details but they'll start piecing together soon enough. As for the model: I gotta find loads of information then schedule meetings with the engineers, which I need to mention are very busy people, to finish it. School is keeping me busy enough atm so no model for a while. But there will be one, eventually. Best part is when Im done Ill be able to graphically display it cause Im taking a class to learn to do just that right from the start of engineering school. Pretty cool how Im already applying what Im learning to actual engineering situations.

why u no make ACfA tournament?!? :0

No its part of the game and NB would make money from it so yes, if theyre released in Japan, they'll certainly be released here. I mean, they have to, otherwise Armored Core is broken!

yeah Im on 1.4 I might have put the wrong parts on

So about a month ago, I cat recall where, I read a discussion about 3rd generation parts for Armored Core V. It would make perfect sense if we got new parts in the future because If FROM follows the trend its shown, we'll probably wait two to three years for another AC game, leaving plenty of room for updated parts in the current game. I remember watching interviews and in a couple particular videos, Nabeshima mentioned downloadable content. Maybe it was translated incorrectly but he mentioned the possibility of downloadable weapons, though FROM wouldnt charge a cent because they didnt wanna give players an advantage for money. So to put things simply, there would be the possibility of free downloadable parts, according to the interview. What do you guys think?