Will you join The Military If there a Robot that you can Pilot?
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Nope, and those shows are great examples of why its a bad reason to join.
Edit: UC at least
DoubleEdit: Though I'd probably join what ever unions let me pilot a labor
Edit: UC at least
DoubleEdit: Though I'd probably join what ever unions let me pilot a labor
I'm pretty sure piloting one of those is extremely fucking dangerous, and btw, there would be civilian mechas too if it was cheap enough for the military to mass produce them
It's not even enticing on its own, never mind the fascist hive that is the military everywhere in the world
It's not even enticing on its own, never mind the fascist hive that is the military everywhere in the world
Using these machines (and their present-time counterparts, the drones) makes the killing of other people so impersonal and removed it probably feels like a videogame. It makes it so easy, it's terrible. That's why thousands of civilians have been killed by drones and the people responsible don't even care, they just call it collateral. It's easy not to care when you don't even see their faces, and you are piloting a machine as if it was a game, with zero risk to you.
So no, I would not join the military even if the offer of piloting enormous killing machines was an option. I'm not a killer.
So no, I would not join the military even if the offer of piloting enormous killing machines was an option. I'm not a killer.
I feel bad for OP but I gotta echo the thoughts of most people in here.
Very, very little would entice me to join the military. Also, I get pretty bad road rage as it is, I think I'd lose it in a situation where people are actually out to fuck with my day and end up doing something stupid super early into my tour of duty.
Very, very little would entice me to join the military. Also, I get pretty bad road rage as it is, I think I'd lose it in a situation where people are actually out to fuck with my day and end up doing something stupid super early into my tour of duty.
I would never join the military voluntarily. Period.
No matter what they'd make me do/use.
For me to join the military, i'd need to be forced conscripted. And even then, given my health issues i could probably get a escape card without breaking a sweat. Piloting those robots always seem quite physical.
No matter what they'd make me do/use.
For me to join the military, i'd need to be forced conscripted. And even then, given my health issues i could probably get a escape card without breaking a sweat. Piloting those robots always seem quite physical.
I am not unprincipled enough to let 'cool' things alter my views on war. This reminds of this commercial:
Frankly it disgusts me that people would be inclined to serve as a government's tool because robots.
Frankly it disgusts me that people would be inclined to serve as a government's tool because robots.
Sure, but noticeably less. Lag in the suit is like playing Smash local multiplayer; lag remotely is like playing online multiplayer via tethering to your phone.
War zones tend not to have great internet access. Nor do most mechs have a wired connection.
I already think military planes are some the coolest machines imaginable, but no. I sure as hell wouldn't want to drop bombs on anyone ever.
Interesting to note that there are so many warmongers on a so called progressive forum. About a third of the votes so far, in fact. War is cool, guys.
Close Enough?
Everything started because he punches a man who mocks his name.
Gundam War in the pocket very much about this.
For Gundam, lore wise, I think that Minovsky particles inhibit all long range communication, so that's why you can't remotely pilot them over long distances. Or something like that, haven't really watched a ton of Gundam.
Then the easiest way to defeat them to is to jam communications which is pretty easy.
This, in a nutshell. Guns and killer robots are great for games/movies, but real lives are precious and irreplaceable... so actually ending them doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest.
If I was the only one with a giant robot maybe. I could defect and go rogue and become a vigilante. Otherwise no chance.
You mean to make killing people even more efficient? Nah I'm good. Also I'd think that being in one of those would put an even larger target on my head compared to if I was just straight infantry. Besides, as has been stated, you can already sort of do that by becoming a drone pilot.
Very much no since robot cannon fodders die in droves so the main protag or antag can show off how awesome they are.