Multi-legged Mechs...

[Thos]

Apart from the Scorpion all the featured Mechs in Dragonmech are two-legged. Now that isn't the most stable configuration imaginable; just think of the possibilities in large puddles of slippery oil and lots of ball bearings....

I favour multi-legged variants. I'm thinking of a six-legged beetle-like model, that in small varieties can be used as a bulk cargo mechs with cargo space under the 'carapace' armour (which even opens that way to allow access for loading/unloading, engine and defense options in the thorax and cockpit/crew quarters in the head. It could even be scaled up small City-Mech size, a really large beetle. Any good book on insects has loads of inspiration, BombardierBeetle anyone?

Spiders should work too, remember that Mech in 'WildWildWest'....

[Phasma Felis]

See the second post in this thread for my opinion on why multipedal mechs aren't more common.

[Thos]

but they're not as cool.

Excellent Answer,

if you're a SpeedFreak MechDevil.

If you're a Dwarven Coglayer/Engineer (to which I come very close in personality and education, don't ask...), performance is more important.

I must admit though I can see those two-legged walkers with lances and swords guarding and herding a flock of TransportBeetles to the closest CityMech.

[LVSUBARU]

Spiders should work too, remember that Mech in 'WildWildWest'....

I was thinking of that movie when reading the book!
An evil steam spider mech would be cool!!!

[Jaxom Faux]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAarrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! the drow are attacking on the surface!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!

[Ken Hart]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAarrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! the drow are attacking on the surface!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!

Ahhh, a drow spider-mech ... all I can say is, wait for The Mech Manual later this year. It'll cover several non-humanoid mechs. You won't be disappointed.

[LVSUBARU]

NICE!

[goodmangames]

Aboleth mechs, anyone?

Derro mechs? Drow mechs?

Irontooth beetle-mechs?

Ken's mysterious hint has the ring of truth! Trust me, the Mech Manual should satiate some appetites.