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Originally Posted by SinsI
Knightmare frames ARE mobile infantry armed with high powered short-range weaponry, so they don't need any other infantry support. They are not suited to the open battlefield, as was shown in the Chinese invasion story - Cornelia couldn't do a thing at the sea.
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Why should Knightmare Frames be considered an infantry replacement? As far as I can tell, a 5m tall, 8 ton vehicle is nothing like a 2m tall 100kg infantryman - heck, they're not even employed in the same way. Also, in built-up combat environments, Knightmares will be eaten up by infantry armed with RPGs and ATGMs, unless they have their own infantry to counter those threats. Tanks have much more protection against such weapons but they still die without infantry support (as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict showed), and the Knightmares have way less armor.
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Originally Posted by SinsI
They survive the same way those helicopters do - by hiding for cover most of the time, and leaving it for a short while to make an attack.
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That's pretty much the reason for my analogy. It's a pity that Knightmares aren't shown to take cover more often. Realistically speaking, speed alone isn't going to confer much protection from enemy fire.