ADG_Wraith wrote:
seven wrote:
One thing makes me really wonder about the engine powered suits. What is the problem with storing energy in batteries? Does it mean that technological regression went that far that even batteries were forgotten/banned? Hard to imagine that really, although it gives definitely high cool factor to the game.
Batteries have only a limited lifespan. This is also the current issue with exoskeletons or powered suits- they just don't last long enough. There is also a limit on power draw from a battery, whereas an engine can respond to power demand.
Still, if the technology evolved to a level that AI was highly developed, I imagine battery technology also advanced to a level that allows storing high amount of energy. So the electronic (or computer/AI) tech regression would not necessarily mean energy storage regression, thus I would say there would be no need for engine powered suits.