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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 6006764" data-attributes="member: 1165">Mechas are specialty units. They can maneuver in certain kinds of terrain where a tank can't go, and the higher platform means they can target a tank's weaker top armor.On the other hand, their armor must be thinner (much like a tank's weak top armor, this is an unavoidable design issue) and it's more vulnerable to damage due to more moving parts. It's also an easier target to hit (a big deal at long-range if you don't have guided weapons).You would only use it where the tradeoff works in your favor. In some settings (okay, StarCraft) mecha were used mainly in urban areas (in the lore). Also, goliaths have an anti-air attack, if that's an important issue. The thor is generally viewed as overengineered and a vanity piece unsuited to real warfare. In Gundam, not only do mecha fly (something tanks cannot do), but all modern weapon systems jam radar more effectively than they can detect things, so close-in combat is the order of the day. Needless to say, jet fighters can't swordfight. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> (In other words, someone thought of a reason to give mecha swords.)</blockquote>