((Oh Sean, you and your anthropomorphic equines.
Here, have some of mine.Anyways, I only really see those as robotic pack mules, or maybe some supporting role. Unless you go synthflesh, which is hella expensive.))
((Like I said up a ways, I don't consider the battlesuit to be a mech (my definition of mech: a robot that is controlled from a cockpit-like enclosure and has a humanoid or otherwise legged form). I consider it powered armor (the user's limbs extend at least somewhat into the suit's limbs).
((Ugh, semantics, the worst kind of misunderstandings. But yeah, I view it as a mech since you can take your arms out of the cuffs to use control panel inside. Power armor, to me, is form-fitting, like a big sweater that lets you punch things.))
Which might have some rather odd effects, depending on the motions.
((Oh yes, that thing. Boston dynamics should get more funding, just so they can build beautiful antelope robots.))
It would be a lot smaller and lighter for one, since the Battlesuit is pretty damn big. This would provide a good amount of protection while still being about the same size as a human, so it would be a lot easier to use in confined spaces. Plus, Battlesuits can't run on walls or ceilings so it's also a lot more mobile than a battlesuit. (I'll have to talk to the Doktor and AM about the grippers and see what they could come up with.)It would also be a lot easier to use, since it's synthflesh and most of the add-on's and gadgets are turned on/off by a button push (or more ideally, a brain impulse now that I think of it. Have to talk to the Doktor again...) and are pretty straight forward in their use.
It's also based on synthflesh, so a good deal of the physical power is organic in nature, unlike Battlesuits which are entirely mechanical. This could be important in case of wierd alien crap or EMP's.
((Using synthflesh will make it very expensive though. Wouldn't it be easier to just take a standard synthflesh body, armor it more and add some gadgets? I don't see that design bridging the gap between Mk suits and battlesuit, at least not cost-wise. Though I agree there should be something between those, like a mk III but trading in flight for armor and maybe some widgets.))
implant ant movement patterns into procedural algorithm for adaptation and to prevent awesome gazelle mode.
((I really fear the enemy will take one look at this thing, line up a gauss cannon, let 'er rip, and that'll be the end of Auron's junkbot (and possibly Auron himself.))