ITT: Legitimate reasons for having giant robots in a setting

>>15796608
>We've gone plenty of times over why giant robots don't generally make sense. But why not work backwards instead?

Because ultimately trying too hard with explanations just tends to pigeonhole settings and limit creative freedom.
Like whatever was the name of that X-punk about us never getting further than primitive rockets when exploring space. That's not sci-fi, that's a depressive horror story.

Anyway, Gundam already covers the basics well enough.
If you make the robot a space battle platform, it suddenly makes more sense than a space fighter or anything of that nature. Of course, space-only.

Fantasy settings are pretty easy as well and there's still a distinctive lack of fantasy robots out there.

>>15796608
they messed up White Glint eyes in the game cg model and this fanart, all the eyes sensors doesn't light up at the same time.

back to you're topic, yep, I with you bro.

How about this:
>aliens invade
>ayys are huge and impervious to conventional weaponry
>melee fighting robots become natural counter

After writing it down it sounds much like Pacific Rim's premise.

Alternatively:
>future
>technology high
>manpower low
>you're gonna need to make each soldier be as efficient as entire tank crew
>robots allow flexibility and ironic simplicity just for that

And finally:
>dogmatic religious reasons

>>15796608
I believe there was a animator expo short that went like this
>humans are dying out
>humans make robots that think and look like us as a way to "live on"
>humans ensure that their power source or whatever only works with humanoid machines, to preserve their image
>millenia later
>the human-bots believe that they are the humans
>they discover that when they make humanoid mechs, they're able to tap into a new power source
>said source is actually what powers and animates the "people" and only works with humanoid machines
>therefore the best warmachines are shaped roughly like people

>>15796608
I like the Macross handwave, personally. Your enemies are 33ft tall, it's necessary so you can punch them in the face.

>>15796608
The legitimate reason is because it looks cool
Any explanation more than that is a waste of time

>>15796608
>fantasy realm
>magic energy flows better on humanoid forms
>giants and other things are attacking humans
>we make giant armors to fight them
>call them gallant gears because it sounds nice

>>15796618
>If you make the robot a space battle platform, it suddenly makes more sense than a space fighter or anything of that nature. Of course, space-only.
Gundam's excuse was minovsky particles both enabling miniature powerful space-usable power plants and magically preventing any kind of bvr or long range combat from being effective.
Gundam makes giant humanoid mechs because they are cool and easy to self insert as, not because they are good at space combat which they aren't.

>>15796608
There isn't really.

You start by this basic premise: I want to have giant robots in this setting because I like them/they look cool/etc.

Then you work backwards from that.

Like for example, a fantasy setting where to battle giants, people craft golems that have to be humanoid and piloted by a warrior or a mage with enough spirit/etc to control it.

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Straight from Armored Core 3 Silent Line Soundtrackbook quite a mouthful
Sounds plausible enough for me.

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>>15796608
I actually like the Heavy Gear approach to that.
They evolutioned from working mechs, and were adapted to the conditions of terranova. They don't substitue tanks, infantry, planes etc but are a nice adition in any army because they are versatile, quite rugged and well armed, if not very tough weapons for difficult terrain. Vs a mbt in the open they will lose, but in Urban or difficult terrain they have an edge.