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Edited by Stupidshit:
5/11/2014 4:32:19 PM
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Do you guys think that ODSTs can be real/made?
Will it be possible to create an ODST program, or maybe even develop ODST armor for use today in warfare?
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4 RepliesCan't/won't happen. [b]Problem #1: Survivability[/b] Let's say you could somehow make a metal pod that will encase a single soldier and allow them to survive entry into the atmosphere from orbit. The crash will kill the soldier. Springs or cushions or whatnot won't matter if you decelerate too fast. If you're traveling 70 mph in a car and suddenly slam into a brick wall, but your seatbelt and airbags deploy and the car doesn't blow up, you'll still die; your internal organs will sever and break apart from the sudden decrease in speed. [b]Problem #2: Cost[/b] This is so expensive it's insane. It cost about $10,000 to send one pound of stuff into space back when the space shuttles were still in use. That's a lot of money to spend sending even just one soldier up into space with all the fancy equipment to protect him/her on re-entry and once they're actually in combat. And a lot of the equipment in use is going to be one-time use. Expendable. And all this just to deploy one soldier into one location? The cost of food to feed that soldier while they're waiting up in space for the call to drop alone is going to be outrageous! And they WILL be sitting up there for a long time, because the whole point of this stuff is rapid deployment and response. [b]Problem #3: Feasibility[/b] What is the point of this? As other posters already said, we already have paratroopers... this is the same concept but in space. Why do the soldiers have to be as high up as space when they drop? They don't. And if you had a platform in space that could drop things onto any location at any time, wouldn't it be better to just drop a hunk of uranium onto your intended target and have it hit with the force of an atomic bomb, instead of dropping a person with a gun who's going to supposedly shoot at things with bullets IF they survive that long!? The whole idea is nuts. People who vote yes here should be ashamed of themselves.
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They would most likely be considered when space travel becomes a thing. For now, no.
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HALO / HAHO Jumping exists so what the real point of going up to space to drop from . It will just be a waste of time , money and fuel . Soldiers dont need HUD's to aim - it works in a game but irl soldiers train for 6 months learning that shit. Body armour exists but I guess rechargable shielding could be developed( i know thats for spartans but im just saying) . Body armour could be further developed to be stronger and not force you back when you get shot also . Helmets that go around the whole head rather than just the cranium would be useful . It could be done I guess but the problem is military adoption and a HUD that provides information on the visor . Don't soldiers already get that from other sources . Also how would it be powered ? The basic idea already exists I guess . ODST's are basically paratroopers mixed in with special forces .
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2 Replies[quote]Posted by: Stupidshit[/quote]
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2 RepliesEmo Joe89 makes some really great points. As for your question if ODST armor could be made for today's battlefield the answer is yes. We have the technology for the armor and hud. The problem is just funding.
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ODSTs are just normal soldiers. It's the drop pods that need to happen but I think we would try to get troops in safely and not drop them in with a slight chance of death before landing. What I'm saying is we need the transporter from Star Trek
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Drop pods? No. Armour? Yes.
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1 ReplyThe only roadblock is getting the ODST to drop safely in the pods.
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Maybe in a decade or so.
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I'd say that we are getting closer. Getting pods past the atmosphere and having people jump out is already here now all we need to do Is make it more speedy and more mechanized.
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We already have paratroopers and bulletproof vests...
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That jump that guy did a while back proves we're getting closer but still no where near.
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It's possible. There's no real motivation to do it now though.
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Maybe, with the use of [spoiler]#gaming[/spoiler]
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#Gaming or #Community dude.
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