Wasn't this another Bambioid rework? I seem to recall Collins having something similar.

He may have done something like it, but I was borrowing from Bode directly... Jerry did also, so it's not unnatural to add him as an extra link.

Ah! Gotcha. Knew I'd seen the concept elsewhere as well.

More wheels would distribute the weight on the ground better, provide stability, remove the necessity of complex gyroscopic support to avoid toppling, etc.

One wheel reduces ground contact, increases agility (hey, if it can't turn it's no good anyway), and a gyroscopic anti-topple system would provide lots of torque for quick spins.

The pistol she's carrying is a bit curious.

She's not practicing trigger safety!

But yeah, if you're patrolling tight spaces or modern highways, if you're trying to move a big gun fast and no level of armor will keep big shots from splatting you, going for smaller, agile is better.

Late to this conversation but a good example is the mini-tank from the anime "Tank Police".

Totally, tho they were just silly.

A two hander. Though there's no reason any sort of beam weapon would have a recoil.

Well that machine could get down narrow streets or between trees. Maybe you can claim that's what you had in mind? :)

It can also ride along fence tops and hand rails down stairs!

"Commander, we've lost an entire division of Unicycle tanks to the local skate park..."

Rule #1...don't fall off.

If Segway introduces a new line of urban combat vehicles. this is that they will look like ;)

They'll have to solve the Seway's "Lemming" problem -- ie: a propensity to race toward the nearest cliff edge and dive over.

Coolness factor has to count for something, doesn't it? Also, it's a very minor advantage, but if the enemy is expecting two-four sets of tracks for each viechle, they are going to be very surprised when it turns out there's twice as many tanks. That only works once tough...

"Heinz!"

"Ja, Detreich?"

"Is looken atten die panzer-tracken!"

"Ja? Und vat ist zo special aboten die panzer-tracken?"

"Ist ze-gunging arounden dei forestenpoplar!"

"Und zo, Detreich?"

"Ist unly gebeing die einz panzer!"

"Oh, Detreich. Ich not bin gefeelin vell... "