Re: [HOE] Cyborgs/Scrapers vs Power Armor

[Darrin Bright <darrin@neobright.net>]

At 01:26 PM 4/7/01 -0700, you wrote:
>My only answer was: When your military is 99% living beings and you don't
>want to place your special operation unit on the front lines and you want
>augmented troupes Power Armor seems a reasonable. I'm only half convinced of
>that though. What do you guys/gals think of that.

Riddle me this: What happens when that cyborg, which is ten times stronger
and tougher to take out, suddenly gets ideas and "goes bad"? 

The real drawback to relying on cyborg units is not the cost, its their
reliability and trustworthiness, especially when the personality that
finally gets control of the driver's seat decides that you're a speedbumb.