A single large robot is very intimidating, but the thing that makes it so intimidating is also a massive strategic flaw. If your giant robot isn’t available you’re completely exposed. A thousand small robots may not pack as much individual punch, but they can swarm and if a few get taken out by enemy fire or maintenance, you still have the majority of your power base still available.
To fight monsters, we created… well, I mean, we already had the monster on hand, but we DID inject her into a bunch of wildlife, so…
A single large robot is very intimidating, but the thing that makes it so intimidating is also a massive strategic flaw. If your giant robot isn’t available you’re completely exposed. A thousand small robots may not pack as much individual punch, but they can swarm and if a few get taken out by enemy fire or maintenance, you still have the majority of your power base still available.