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WCDT Strips 3181 to 3185 (21 to 25 March 2016)
BenRG:
I wouldn't be surprised if there is a helmet element to Bubbles' armour that covers her head but that she doesn't use anymore because it restricts her field of vision and makes her look a bit too much like a Cylon centurion.
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 21 Mar 2016, 09:07 ---I wonder: blushing, hair, facial expressions and all the other things added to facilitate interacting with carbon-based people are expensive. Why would the government pay for all of that twice, once for the armor and once for the body underneath the armor? What if Bubbles looks totally blank and mechanical underneath?
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Why should Bubbles have a full-fidelity human-simulating chassis? Well, firstly I suspect that, because most military equipment is built for humans, they wanted their military heavy infantry chassis to be as close to human norms as possible. So, at the very least, she'll be a giant Barbie doll, like May only much more muscular.
Secondly, I suspect that the chassis was designed for role flexibility. That means that it would need to be compatible for non-armoured operations like guard duty, occupation police duty, SCUBA insertion (using various buoyancy aids) and maybe even diplomatic protection work. In the latter mission, the ability to work in mufti and pass as a large but civilian chassis would be vital.
Finally, a derma covering of her entire body would massively improve her chassis' ability to deal with rain, frost, sand and other contaminants that could otherwise damage her inner workings.
miados:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 21 Mar 2016, 09:28 ---I wouldn't be surprised if there is a helmet element to Bubbles' armour that covers her head but that she doesn't use anymore because it restricts her field of vision and makes her look a bit too much like a Cylon centurion.
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 21 Mar 2016, 09:07 ---I wonder: blushing, hair, facial expressions and all the other things added to facilitate interacting with carbon-based people are expensive. Why would the government pay for all of that twice, once for the armor and once for the body underneath the armor? What if Bubbles looks totally blank and mechanical underneath?
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Why should Bubbles have a full-fidelity human-simulating chassis? Well, firstly I suspect that, because most military equipment is built for humans, they wanted their military heavy infantry chassis to be as close to human norms as possible. So, at the very least, she'll be a giant Barbie doll, like May only much more muscular.
Secondly, I suspect that the chassis was designed for role flexibility. That means that it would need to be compatible for non-armoured operations like guard duty, occupation police duty, SCUBA insertion (using various buoyancy aids) and maybe even diplomatic protection work. In the latter mission, the ability to work in mufti and pass as a large but civilian chassis would be vital.
Finally, a derma covering of her entire body would massively improve her chassis' ability to deal with rain, frost, sand and other contaminants that could otherwise damage her inner workings.
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And in the event of one of them being destroyed beyond repair it would be possible to salvage the military grade materials without having to retrieve the whole body. Similar to during a fire fight someone might just grab the persons weapons if their head is shot through instead of pulling the whole body along. Easier to replace if damaged as well instead of having an entire body replaced.
Neko_Ali:
Everyone here is assuming that Bubbles' chassis is military issue. Her armor is, almost certainly. But we know that she wears the armor. Why go to the trouble to build a human inner chassis, then armor on top when they could have just as easily made a built to purpose frame, like Deathbot. We are just lacking a lot of information to make assumptions. We know her armor is separate from her body. It could just as easily be a similar inner chassis as the ones Momo and May use. Or one built more rugged. Or it could just be a skeletal framework with her head attached, never really meant to be used outside of her armor, which is why she never takes it off. We just don't know. But there's no reason to assume her inner chassis is military issued either.
Method of Madness:
Wait, I just noticed she's wearing a coat over her armor, so what the fuck's her issue with a cardigan?
Kugai:
I voted for Avatar.
Oh the fun and games
As a compromise,Bubbles could wear the cardigan over her armor
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