Yep, powerarmor.
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Is it just me, or do the legs seem too bulky?
Pretty good otherwise
Pretty good otherwise
'Ai! ai!' wailed Legolas. 'A Balrog! A Balrog is come!'
Gimli stared with wide eyes. 'Durin's Bane!' he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered his face.
'A Balrog,' muttered Gandalf. 'Now I understand.' He faltered and leaned heavily on his staff. 'What an evil fortune! And I am already weary.'
- J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli stared with wide eyes. 'Durin's Bane!' he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered his face.
'A Balrog,' muttered Gandalf. 'Now I understand.' He faltered and leaned heavily on his staff. 'What an evil fortune! And I am already weary.'
- J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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I was thinking of having this armor capable of handling a light machinegun like an assault rifle. The idea was for the actuators and recoil dampeners, combined with targeting computer, to counteract recoil and make the weapons more accurate. I was also thinking of them using assault rifles chambered for 50cal BMG or a derivative thereof, but similar in appearance to their standard brethren. Ergonomics is a huge issue with not only this armor, but potentially any powered armor. Servos, armor, and the opereator themselves all pose huge challenges to the weapon designers. A G-36 style weapon, any weapon is possible, but it would have to be modifiied in such a way for ease of use by the power armor, potentially precluding its use to the suit itself. This raises another issue, that of integrated weapons. Integrated weapons have many advantages: they're integrated, protected by the suit, and most likely fed by a large remote/internal magazine. The disadvantages I'll get to after some sleep.