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Originally Posted by Anthony
True, but you aren't going to do so without a good reason. Ultra-thick heels have no useful purpose, they just reduce your stability.
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Thick underfoot armor would be good protection against the IED booby-traps powered troopers might encounter in the close-quarter environments they excel in.
Also, some extra height to your soles might be necessary for the jump-jets, retractable rollerblades, etc that the powered troopers use to get around more rapidly.
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Originally Posted by Anthony
I said a turret on top of the helmet, not a helmet as a turret. A helmet is a turret. There's still no good reason to add more than an inch of height.
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In addition to armor, the helmet needs to be able to accomodate a decent range of head sizes. In fact, a good bit of the armor's extra height for some troopers is going to be what's there so that it can be used with only a little refitting by soldiers of larger-than-average stature. The concept of powered armor's basic design being made for 6'2" or so individuals doesn't seem out of line (USMC equipment is apparently designed for 6' individuals, but such relatively-piecemeal equipment has more "give" for tall soldiers than a suit of powered armor would). 8' might be a bit excessive, but I could see PA being 6'6" rather easily without powerbockers - and that's going to add a good deal more than 2" for most users!