The Biggest, Baddest Unit

[vorlon_mi]

It's obvious they didn't finish this future era. There needs to be at least 2 more land units, along with future naval and air units.

Yeah, that *would* be nice. Wonder what direction they would take... greater speed, greater firepower, special attacks or defenses ....

 

[Peng Qi]

I don't get the venom in this thread. Just wait for the mod that gives it four legs and renames it to "Quadruped Assault Tank" or something. There, problem solved.

 

[Disgustipated]

A think a quadruped would be more realistic.

I like spider mechs. I heard the military is actually looking into insect mobility for future robots. Insects move very fast for their size, and over a wide variety of surfaces. Although I think most research is into using them as surveillance. I'm not sure if they could be made big enough to equip with weapons. But a 10 foot spider would scare me much more than GDR

 

[Earthling]

I just had to say that whoever mentioned it should really be called a "Mecha-Spearmen" had a post of pure genius. Really brings the whole game full circle, and if it's going to be a giant robot anyway, why not?

 

[Crezth]

well regardless of its vulnerabilities i wouldn't succumb to physiological warfare. because i know it is inferior to say.. staring down the barrel of a tank.

Tell that to the gentleman at Tienanmen Square.

In the future the biggest, baddest unit will the the computer hacker. A nerd with glasses who can hack the GDR.

computer hacking isn't sexy like a big gun, but it could be the future of warfare.

As speculative as any giant robot.

 

[moscaverde]

Accusations of international hacking made by countries already exists.

 

[Sonereal]

Accusations of international hacking made by countries already exists.

Too bad modeling the late game of a vanilla game around that is really no fun.

 

[StStutter]

Quadruped, insect, two leggd death-machine, who cares?

We aren't arguing about the axemen's axes size in civ4, or their ridiculous armour. Or the lack of a shield with the swordsmen.

How is this any different?

All civ artwork is stylized.

 

[MemyselfnI]

I think that the GDR should change to a different unit on certain days, kind of like Elvis replacing all the leaders in C3C (and maybe others, I don't know). Like, say, on Bungee Day (July 7) it could turn into a Scarab from the Halo games, or maybe it could turn into a GDSR (Giant Death Steam Roller ) on some other day. I don't know about everyone else, but I think it would be fun.

 

[choxorn]

Bungee day is July 7.

 

[MemyselfnI]

Bungee day is July 7.

Oops! I thought that didn't make sense!
Choxorn!

 

[Venereus]

YES! This is it! 12 insect legs, and tankbusting skillz.

 

[brianshapiro]

I think that the GDR should change to a different unit on certain days, kind of like Elvis replacing all the leaders in C3C (and maybe others, I don't know). Like, say, on Bungee Day (July 7) it could turn into a Scarab from the Halo games, or maybe it could turn into a GDSR (Giant Death Steam Roller ) on some other day. I don't know about everyone else, but I think it would be fun.

Transformer unit that can change into a giant scorpion, giant tiger, giant shark, and giant hawk

 

[Whomp]

For anyone who doesn't want their figurine I'm sure we could use one in the moderator lounge. Just think how much fun we could have throwing spears at it on our Pentagon dartboard. By the way, my guess is this thing can only be destroyed by an act of God. Perfy.

 

[choxorn]

Perfy.

I never thought a Moderator would say that.

 

[Perfection]

Just think how much fun we could have throwing spears at it on our Pentagon dartboard.

9/11 jokes sicken me.

 

[Willowmound]

Huh?

....

 

[Schuesseled]

@ perfection, pentagon is also the name of a shape.... and for the shape of the pentagon

 

[Whomp]

I never thought a Moderator would say that.

It's all about the love. It's why we throw darts at his avatar.

@ perfection, pentagon is also the name of a shape.... and for the shape of the pentagon

The Pentagon is Perfection's avatar too.

 

[viz]

I would rather sit the robot in the center of a Pentagram.

Preferably one sporting the bones of a recently deceased goat, in a darkened room with a dusty book of ancient curses to throw at it...