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'....
Multi-legged Mechs...
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See the second post in this thread for my opinion on why multipedal mechs aren't more common.
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.
Re: Multi-legged Mechs...
I was thinking of that movie when reading the book!Thos wrote:
Spiders should work too, remember that Mech in 'WildWildWest'....
An evil steam spider mech would be cool!!!
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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.Jaxom Faux wrote:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAarrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! the drow are attacking on the surface!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!
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