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Building Journal
Mark explained to me the frame of a mecha is the most important
thing to figure out. You need to plan your mecha's proportions from
the start. Does it have long legs or arms? Does the pilot sit in the
body, or is there a head on top? Does it have two, four, or more arms
and legs? Do the knees bend backwards ( like in the Counterblast), or
do they work more like a human's?
Only once you've built a basic frame is it time to decide on other key
apsects, like whether it will be heavily armored and slow or lightly
armored and fleet footed. But mecha aren't all military. They can be
walking forklifts, farming mecha, or even racing ...