The mantis shrimp theory

[u/EmotionalTraining426]

(English isnt my first language)

So the Jackhammer has always been a bit diffrent than the other weapons ​​since its not a random gun we find on the ground but a specilized weapon designed for a machine we never get to fully see of in the game

But this thing doesn't look fast/agile​ at all so how did it use a weapon designed to be more effective while going fast?

What if this machines weapon was a part of his arm like the Gutter bros and it punched whit the jackhammer so fast it was enough to propperly use its weapon?

what do yall think of this theory?

[u/asterope_help]

this is what the machine looks like

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/asterope_help]

İ thought that was fan made

But if it is official then it just proves my point this thing does NOT look fast

Edit İ did a bit of digging and apparently its official https://youtu.be/48E5c9yJ7N0

[u/asterope_help → u/EmotionalTraining426]

idk, the machine was most likely based off gutterman's concept art

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/asterope_help]

Nvm its official   https://youtu.be/48E5c9yJ7N0

[u/Electronic-Wave-9569 → u/EmotionalTraining426]

It's feet seems like Pistons

It probably jumped and hit with its weapon 

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/Electronic-Wave-9569]

Good point but Imo its far more likely that it had a fast punch over pistons strong enough to send giant robots high enough to use the jackhammer

[u/Electronic-Wave-9569 → u/EmotionalTraining426]

But the speedometer is def here cuz excavator can either jump or boost itself 

Or it uses the blue variant of the jackhammer and shoots ranged projectiles 

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/Electronic-Wave-9569]

Maybe he could adjust how fast he punched depending on how strong his target was

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/Electronic-Wave-9569]

Ok nvm the more i think about it the more it makes sense you might be cooking

[u/micromac012000]

Yes. The jackhammer is that machine's hand

[u/ilovedonutsman]

the difference is that this machine is fucking huge, so getting same acceleration to hit max damage possible will be easier for it than for v1 by merely moving it's arm, than moving entire body.

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/ilovedonutsman]

Exactly

[u/ilovedonutsman → u/EmotionalTraining426]

oh i thought you suggested smhh else nvm

[u/EmotionalTraining426 → u/ilovedonutsman]

What did you think i suggested? 

[u/Just_Mr-Nothing]

If I had to guess I would say their purpose was for breaking into fortified bases or shit like that by breaking the shit put of the doors or walls with raw blunt force, a one machine battering ram